ChrisH wrote:
"One off"???
It's been happening for years!!
Between 5 and 8 of that team have been involved in similarly unacceptable performances over the last 4 years. They are the only common denominator left as the coaches , owners , physios etc have all changed. If the threat is never applied there is no wonder that it just keeps happening. If the problem is that there's no one else then surely regardless of frustration or hope a professional coach has got to keep it "in house" , avoid making public empty threats and think of a way to get more out of those that underperformed?
At the moment we are way too soft on every front and some backsides need kicking. I hope privately that's what's been done regardless of the public indications that everything is fine.
PG hasn't been here for 'years'. He's been here a season and a bit. I imagine he is, quite rightly, basing his assessment of the players on what they've done under him rather than what may have happened under a different coach and regime.
There have been no public indications that everything is 'fine'. Pretty much every talk that Gentle gives puts emphasis on how much work remains to be done.
I'd have liked to have seen more players replaced after last week. But availability of replacements limits things a bit and we as fans don't see how players are showing up in training. Gentle's job is to put out what he considers to be the best side he can each week, not leave players out just to make a point - no matter how much we fans might like him to do so.
