No, i was one of the few on here that knew he was leaving early in the season and said on numerous occassions he should not play when it was evident there was player disharmony with him. It has subsequently come out that most of the playing group didnt want to play with hiim. Therefore the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the coach didnt listen to the playing group. Poor form.
Yes, you believe lever should have played as the club was worried about a supporter backlash from his ommission, even at the expense of upsetting the team who clearly did not want to play with him. I believe he should not have played and what the team wanted would have been implemented regardless of the backlash.
They have been communicating with each other since the grand final, so would suggest the rumour is BS.
Lol. He didn't. Case closed.
That’s the part of Pykes coaching that concerns me, you surely have to sus out your opponent and come up with a plan.
Agree, the fact that he did nothing when it was evident in the second quarter we were going to get smashed was bloody dissapointing. Although a major contributing factor to our loss was the smith and gov injuries and the selection of our slowest player on our list in otten. I still have major reservations on pyke whether he has what it takes and at this stage i would say probably not. Next year i hope he proves me wrong. Make or break year for him imo.
Listen new poster, perhaps it might be wiser not to continually refer to old and previously obtained knowledge/experience of others posting habits
How can implementing what the majority of the team wanted regardless of the result be a bad thing? No individual is bigger than the team. If the team wanted lever out and i was coach, he would not have played. I know that a group who is heard is a group that feels respected and will sure as hell try harder on grand final day. I reiterate again, playing alongside someone you detest did not bring the team together and pyke was derelict in his responsibility to the playing group in playing him. If you can't see that you're either a pyke apologist or just plain stupid. By the way, go back and watch lever's performance. He contributed nothing and embarrassed himself.
It's common knowlede and the club has come out through information given to media outlets that the leaders of the club on behalf of the playing group approached don pyke at the beginning of the finals series recommending lever not be played. Lever was told that the leaders did not want him played if he had not recommitted and he indicated to the club that he was leaving. Don played him anyway against what was being strongly recommended. If i was a leader of the club and the coach had just backed in a traitor over my wishes that would not have gone down well.
Probably because there weren't any.
