The sacking of Madge feels to me like the result of a perfect shit storm. Madge had to wait for millions upon millions of dollars in dead cap money to leave the club to be able to build his own roster, then the injury plague hit. This hampered the teams ability to build combinations, familiarity and consistency due to the constantly changing roster.
One of the best examples of this was Hasting’s harsh suspension, that set back what was developing into a winning combination, Brookes opening up in his new found home in the 6. Then more injuries left a string of losses and mounting pressure leading into two really tough assignments: NQL in magic round and then, after a consolation match with the dogs, the bunnies, out for revenge, in indigenous round. All those earlier losses made those last two assignments must win games and the last two nails in Madge’s coffin.
I can understand Sheens’ decision but win or lose from here the question in my mind will always be: was Madge a champion, on the verge of overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds, or just a round peg trying to fit a square hole? I can’t imagine how the poor bloke must feel, even though I’m unsure what the case was, I know he must feel he was cut off just before his fruit began to ripen.
