That's exactly what you said - give some of his key playmakers two weeks form weeks 16-19 off and try to bring back momentum? Isn't that a pit stop for those players? Contradicting yourself. I am sure Lenny Hayes would have a loved a break for two week rounds 17-18 and be replaced by some youngster - not.Scollop wrote: ↑Thu 07 Jun 2018 2:27pmCan you read? Can you comprehend and retain more than 1-2 ideas? I know it's difficult if twitter is your go to for news and analysis but my first sentence said: "If you're going to take a pit stop, don't do it with the finishing line in sight."takeaway wrote: ↑Thu 07 Jun 2018 12:41pmOK coach. You obviously know the way to win a GF. I certainly disagree with your strategy outlined in the first para. A lot would argue that the worst thing you could do would be to give players a couple of weeks off before the finals. Who knows either way? Certainly not us.Scollop wrote: ↑Thu 07 Jun 2018 12:10pm If you're going to take a pit stop, don't do it with the finishing line in sight. That's why any coach worth his salt would'nt have cared if we lost the McLelland trophy and would have risked losses for the sake of the big prize in September. He should have demaded to rest some of his key playmakers in rounds 16/17/18 and 19. Give them 2 weeks off and it didn't have to be all in the same games. Then....you build back momentum and perhaps even give some of the young guys on your list more opportunities to show whether they can add a different edge or some surprises to your team. The competition for spots and the doubt that it would have created in some of the players minds might have had them playing out of their skins in the finals.
We had a great team. We had great leaders. We were a strong club when Lyon arrived as we'd already played deep into September in 2004 and 2005 and were finalists in 2006. Yes he was good...but Lyon was like Andrew Mcqualter or Robert Eddy. He needed to play his role and help the team achieve it's full potential. He failed.
The saint's coach with the highest win/loss record for the club was like Mcqualter or Eddy? Play his role? Nuff said.
I'm pretty sure you have never coached - what a shambles that would be.
Never been on twitter, I actually watch football.