StuPendus said:
Correct. There's a name on the players jumper's left breast about whom I'm referring to. I went to a very big function last evening and the word getting around is that the club has been advised and Ill use the words I heard, "stop becoming amateur hour".
This was my biggest concern with Sando. I felt he was often running a social club program over an elite professional club. He appeared to be too matey with some of the players...and by reports not communicative enough with others. I felt really uneasy when he was in the media doing conferences saying things like 'I hope the right team turns up this week'. No Sando, you don't hope...you demand. You set the agenda and you ensure that as the leader of the playing group you develop that culture. I felt he didn't have the confidence in his players abilities. There are no excuses at the elite level. Age, weather, injuries etc are for amateur clubs.
The state jumper fiasco was just the start this year, the marketing at the beginning of the year was really amateur, and the on-field results were poor. Whatever happens from here on in, the club must show a clear vision, a demanding culture and a unified approach without compromise.