You have seem to forgotten that the owners told Des if he doesn't make finals he won't have a contract and they might need to get him some help.
Then Des started picking and sticking with the youth brigade.
Pretty easy to summarise that Des had to reassess his team (and the game) and go with what was obviously better.
Good call by Penn to put a rocket up Des.
I suppose thats one version of a possible truth that could have happened if you sit on that side of the fence.
But then again unless you have a hotline to Des and he shares his plans with you its just unsubstantiated guessing on your part.
Here's is an unsubstantiated guess on my part for you to no doubt disagree with.
After a shocking end to 2020 the Hasler led brains trust came up with a plan for 2021.
Firstly and most importantly change the entire defensive structure to a slide instead of an up and in. BIG CHANGE THIS ONE.
Secondly plan to bring in some young guys after some time in the reserves to get some match fitness and game time for the first time in a year. Such as The shoe, Guac and others.
Thirdly look at our first 4 weeks. Roosters souths and Panthers. Hmmm shall we throw the youth into a new defensive structure with no real gametime for a year and let them get smacked? Probably not. Lets put in the old heads on the hope thay can jag a win or 2 perhaps but if they dont their experience wont allow too many scars for the rest of 2021.
OH **** TURBO HAS SLIPPED IN THE BATHROOM........ out goes all the attacking structure we have worked on ( the attacking structure thats killing opposition at the moment by the way) ok plan B C or D......
Ok new plan. Play old guys against top opposition. Doesnt matter if they are injured as in long game as they were going to be replaced by youth eventually anyway.
Get turbo back.
AND WINNNNNNNNNNNNNN.
How does that tickle your ball sack?