Quote: gazzagiant "How do you know if a poster has been to a game or not? Is somebody taking a register?'"
You mustnt have answered when they called your name out!
But on topic........................
................as some have stressed -its a forum and the nature of the beast !
Some will say "dont change a winning team" - some "field your strongest squad "
both have merits
but who can say how the former would have performed Saturday -its total supposition- it didnt occur and cant be proved conclusively one way or the other
But many times the "disruption " doesnt work -and in the cup - end of! The coach however is the man in charge and his security depends on making the correct decision armed with more info than any of us will ever have- so all this is supposition as well
IMO the argument goes much deeper and revolves around the old chicken and egg theory
Its not down to blooding youngsters / experienced stars / punching above weight etc
Like many of the other longstanding fans weve all got our individual take on where we are and where we are aiming. And for a considerable number of years and despite KD`s massive contribution we still stand between the devil and a deep place
Yes we won the LLS and PA got coach of the season and we`ve had MOS as well
But sadly against the Old Trafford grand final that is belittled
As Durham and 40year old suggest -that was achieved on the back of overall greater consistency than the chasing pack - not on the "big game /KO performances which though despite finishing TOP DOG we couldnt match in one off games ON THE DAY!
And that IMO IS the prob
Win the glory trophy/s so many are desperate for and we might (have a chance) of getting somewhere near the attendances Ken has aimed for with other financial initiatives
Increased attendances then provided the finance for the class half back partner for Broughy that others desire
And hopefully that along with strengthening other positions leads to more consistency - and more BIG Match performances
And round it goes! Sounds simple - but not in Huddersfield as the famines been long and hard
So for the time being we have to hope that the rising stars come through the academy ranks
and to be honest we havent been doing too bad on that score
So despite "stars" bring rested /injured but then being recalled for the biggie -if it doesnt bring the required result - to me its a no-no from an additional angle
It sends out the totally wrong message to youngsters who have been introduced and tried their utmost to "not let the senior players down" They`re presumably the pick of the crop --so it offers little encouragement to the "others" who then look elsewhere for opportunities if theyre at all ambitious and in turn jeopardises the clubs appeal to other youngsters in their advancement in the game
Somewhere the cycle HAS to be broken and within the constraints of the club`s (and Kens) budget
You either WIN some big games and silverware (easier said than done,).... or
make changes in coaching policies /personnel (risky?)
or look longer term than instant fixes and give the really promising youngsters a chance to learn their trade AND prove whether they CAN hack it or not alongside their peers. Sadly at the moment without an additional KD I consider ( and this IS a FORUM of differing views!
) this would ultimately achieve the best results long term though many I accept want it NOW! Many of us longer suffering fans I feel would prefer it SOON!
Time will tell which route the board decide -and meanwhile we`ll carry on having the quiet periods when we`re winning ...and the debates and squabbles when we arent!
