But what if the culture is as bad as people are reporting on here, about an old boys club, players running the show while their coaches are apologising for them, or when you can see some of our hero players out at local pubs and clubs, “smashed off their faces”
I totally get this feeling.My wife asked last night why me and my daughter even watch it anymore, then said she’s surprised that I don’t get as angry as I used to.
I watch because I’m a miserable **** and I like things that take the joy out of life
I don’t get angry now because I expect poor performances. I used to get wound up because I had hope and it pissed me when professional athletes didn’t even try to earn their money. Now I’m accustomed to it.
My daughter on the other hand, she’s just a sports nut that has to watch it all no matter how bad it is.
I've also thought about this a lot. There seems to be a pervasive, rotten, loser culture amongst the entire organisation. AOB tries to instill some discipline, I can see that getting some of the playing group offside. Remember the story of Greg throwing the ball at him during training. That **** shouldn't happen at a team that is dialled in. I suspect this is why the club have stood by him this long, and also suspect (or wonder) if POS has been brought in to blow the joint up, which would make sense given some of the recent comments. The talks of clique groups etc. I'm sure it happens at every club, but maybe Newcastle are at the 'rip it off like a band-aid' stage.
I was going to say on the this on another thread before I read this.
The one coach I can think of who could have changed the culture and not stood for poor player behaviour is Flanagan. Unfortunately we missed the boat on him
Yet the sharkes players who won a premiership under him don’t rate him at all. See James Maloneys recent comments.
I am more coming at it from a changing of culture at the club perspective. It comes across as too many players are just comfortable and rest on their laurels. Flanagan would not allow that
