Quote: morleys_deckchair "I think the players are are bit 'Leicester City' in all this...... my money is on getting rid of Smith a seeing a COMPLETE turn around in attitude.... Smith has lost them. None of them are enjoying playing rugby at the minute, and that's the main problem.
New coach, new ideas, new start.... im amazed were still persisting with this current suicidal plunge to the championship.'"
Spot on, MDC. When I watched the televised game on Friday, it struck me how obvious it is that Castleford's players absolutely love their job. To a man, they were playing with a beaming smile on their face.
In contrast, we look utterly deflated. And that has been happening, in spells, since Morley left. Heads go down way too quickly; too often 13 men are stood beneath the posts in deathly silence. What's worse is that scoring first, early on, often tends to be the kiss of death.
But the real issue is that all this is glaringly obvious to anyone watching. Yet what are the repercussions? A player like Asotasi can steal a living for two years and never be at risk of being dropped. After those two years you can have one good game as you retire and that is enough in the eyes of the club management and many supporters to earn you "legend" status. The culture stinks, from top to bottom.