Because, according to you, injuries result from it being a contact sport. Since everyone in s 15 is involved in the same contact sport they must all be exposed to the same risks of injury.
What years have they had great success? And what did they do in the very year they had the only real measure of success they've ever had.........sacked the coach!
What the hell was i thinking - how could that be a culture issue - everyone sacks their most successful coach - theyre falling over themselves to sack successful coaches.
As for your last paragraph: everything else has been changed in 17 years (except maybe the balls - hold on everyone plays with Gilberts in s15) but not the culture.
WJ I dont think you want the Tahs to change otherwise you'd be saying nothing else has worked maybe it is the culture.
I think you are missing my point.
To judge a team on the field, let's start from the beginning.
*they have a squad of thirty
- u can judge recruitment, retention, balance, speculate on performance
*they play a game
-you can judge performance based on a variable of conditions, opposition, etc
-you can judge coaching through game plan and execution
Wy is what happened in the last 17 years relevant to that performance?
As with injuries, every player in every team is at risk if them sure.
TPN - knocked out being tackled
McCutch-broken ankle in a tackle
Fitzpatrick- knee in a tackle
Alcock - appendix
Rocky - hamstring (but don't count as it's existing although the staff so far have managed his return well)
Mitchell - broken ankle in tackle
Turner - hamstring during game
Which of these selections of injuries is the Tahs fault?
It's a factor, it's a variable, it's not every year, it should be judged on when it happens.
I want the Tahs to win, but I believe the comments about no passion or excuses are excessive.
P.s. They sacked Ewen cos so many people complained about the way he coached. they listened to fans and commentators who knew better. Not for pollitics.
