It all comes down to focus and attitude, for games 2 and 3 this week there was a lot of it. For the first game and the last 2 there has been serious poor attitude, As soon as something goes against the team they drop their bundles, that is the difference now, in previous seasons when things were grim the team gutsed it out with great defence, this current team concedes way too easy.
Our senior players have to set the example and if they are incapable changes are needed. You cant say that Toovey has not been loyal to them and persisted with them during this. Toovey now has to save his own bacon and he has to change things. Be ruthless with out of form players and bring in guys who are committed in form.
The circumstances that have seen our team spirit disintegrate have been well mentioned here in countless blogs, this team has to build a new culture and we have to get in guys who are aligned with the team ethic.
The sad thing about the current NRL player recruitment system is that it forces clubs to have players in their teams who have signed with clubs for future seasons, that is just poison and there is no way you can expect any club to cope with that. We have the double whammy that it is our halves and the reasons they are leaving. It sends such a poor example to the other guys in the team and there is no way it can unite a side.
As fans as hard as it is to witness this time and where we are we need to have faith in our club and understand that we have been here before and emerged stronger. The evidence of that is what we are seeing in Holden cup, If the club makes the correct decisions in relation to recruitment will be so strong again very soon.
We all need to stay strong right now!!!!