Quote: Gazwire "Unfortunately you can't flick a switch and change the culture - it takes time - especially after years of complacency. Hopefully a positive cultural change will have been established by the start of next season.'"
Change the culture? These are his players now. Players he’s brought in himself, handed new contracts to, or committed to keeping at the club next season. Out of the most recent line ups, there’s only been around two or three players playing in the 17 who will be here next year.
All these supposed ‘bad eggs’ have gone. What’s the excuse for the likes of the undroppable Holmes and Mata’Utia who have been up there with some of the worst performers of the season?
How long does he hide behind this apparent ‘culture’ issue and we actually look at his failings in the coaching, tactical and selection departments?
Are we not in danger of being duped a little here and in actual fact our problems run a little deeper than just culture and Powell is actually culpable somewhere along the line as well?