: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:40 am  

Steam Pig wrote:

I'm a bit more cynical than that, players who will no longer be playing for the Bulls next season, (as Adey elluded to) won't be very keen on picking up potentially serious injuries, also may or may not give 100% and as a result may get injured, but who would be a coach with descisions like this to make. In all honesty I think the fans who are left would not blame Mac one bit for not selecting departing players in favour of the youngsters

Tvf to Morro, his commens in the article suggest that he will continue to pu1 100% in, and with Morrison I think he's one of the ones who will try and do the best for the club up until his day of departure. If BJ is off, i'd play Hyde there although it does look like we're going to be stuck with Deacs aswell.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:43 am  

Adeybull wrote:

I fear that, unusually for you, on this one you are being a tad näive. Sometimes people forget that pride by itself does not put food on your family's table. Yes you would HOPE that they'd put in maximum effort, but with little for the club now to play for (as they'd likely see it) and with the club having already made it clear what they think of them, I suggest a bit of realism is in order?

Like I said I would expect them to put in 100% level of effort if not they should be dropped. Nothing naive about it.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:44 am  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Like I said I would expect them to put in 100% level of effort if not they should be dropped. Nothing naive about it.

I agree with that sentiment. BJ has always seemed to give 100% so he should play until otherwise (unless injured) same with Morro. Newton, on the other hand, if he looks like he can't be ar$ed again then he should be dropped.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:48 am  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

Like I said I would expect them to put in 100% level of effort if not they should be dropped. Nothing naive about it.

The suggestion of näivity related to expecting all such players to always give 100%, not to dropping them if they don't (which is a no-brainer). They are still getting paid regardless, of course.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:53 am  

A couple of games playing along side Morrison would probably be immensely helpful for Donaldson and Whitead.

The 2005 squad did ok after it was announced that various players would be leaving.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 10:56 am  

Cibaman wrote:

A couple of games playing along side Morrison would probably be immensely helpful for Donaldson and Whitead.

The 2005 squad did ok after it was announced that various players would be leaving.

indeed. that's what I was thinking of. Jamie Peacock and Leon Pryce certainly did very well for us that year.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:04 am  

I agree with Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza here, I would not drop them just because they are moving on, fair enough if they stood out as under performing however I would also expect them all to give 100% for the remaining games they are all pro's and whilst they are still under contract (fair enough its only for another few months but still contracted never the less) should be performing to the best of their abilities and show a bit of respect to the fans and to try and leave on a high, if anything its in their best interest to show their future employers/team mates what there made of and that they are committed

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:40 am  

Adeybull wrote:

The suggestion of näivity related to expecting all such players to always give 100%, not to dropping them if they don't (which is a no-brainer). They are still getting paid regardless, of course.

I think the only reason you are suggesting naivity is because you know how to put those fancy dots over the a.

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:11 pm  

phillgee wrote:

indeed. that's what I was thinking of. Jamie Peacock and Leon Pryce certainly did very well for us that year.

We were in a slightly different position that year though weren't we.

I thinks rotating the young lads and players leaving to strike a balance is probably the way to go!

: Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:16 pm  

tigertot wrote:

I think the only reason you are suggesting naivity is because you know how to put those fancy dots over the a.