Quote: jord_rhino "Interesting to read people's conflicting views on this.
Personally, I hoped Smith's silly selections in big games had ended last year, however it seems he has not learned from his previous errors in judgement. In my mind we are now huge underdogs tomorrow, and for one thing if I was a player I would be majorly pi$$ed off if I lost second spot on the last day due to a crackpot coach.'"
Let your imagination run riot and assume you're a professional sportsman.
Two of your team-mates are injured, leaving you short in their position. Another of the players in that position has breached club disciplinary rules and would ordinarily be dropped.
Would you want your coach to throw away the rules that every other team member has abided by all season just to accommodate the one miscreant because you're a bit short with injuries? Or would you expect your coach to be consistent in the way he applies disciplinary matters?