- Sep 3, 2018
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It makes sense when you realise this club has had a clear set in stone quota when it comes to selection each week..
There is clearly a set figure on the max amount of young players they are willing to select and play each week.. and a minimum amount of older players (guys 24 and over)..
And the club is so fxxkn stubborn and set in its ways that they refuse to change that..
Experience will always trump form when it comes to ensuring the selection team is sticking to the quota.
They will continue to select guys like Milera because he’s an “older” head. Even if there was two thousand young players lined up behind him knocking the door down with far better form they will still pick Wayne because he’s got experience.
Its exactly the same reason MOOkay was selected week in week out for between 2018-2021 even though there were younger, more exciting, and in far better form, players ready to come in.
The quota doesnt allow it.
Clarkson pretty much said the same thing earlier in the week. He has a certain amount of kids he is happy to play and the rest he wants to use experienced players - even if he carries them a bit, to use the bigger bodies to protect the younger players.
He also added there was a tipping point though if performances were too bad where he might go younger
We are obviously through that part of our rebuild but interesting he has the same philosophy
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