Gary Gutful
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So you think a team's on field results are entirely within a coach's control?
Otherwise which metrics are you, a mere spectator, able to observe in order to inform your judgement?
No but in instances where a coach hasn't delivered then I would expect them to be held accountable. Some metrics which suggest Ricky didn't perform well (accepting that he is not entirely to blame but does need to accept his share of blame):
1. We came last.
2. We played for the most part without any effort.
3. When we had the ball in our hands we rarely displayed that we knew what we were doing.
4. He publicly bagged them all and then wondered why they played without confidence.
5. Our best player openly questioned his decision making (witness Haynes reaction after Stuart told the 12 players they were shit).
6. In every post match media conference he looked to blame everyone other than himself.
7. He let his emotions cloud his judgement (witness that ludicrous spray of the refs after one of our games).
8. Not once in any interview or article of his that I have read has he ever spoken as intelligently about the game as Bennett, Sheens, Gould, Robinson, Maguire or even Gorden Tallis.
I agree that the players also need to accept blame as well and equally a strong club would hold them accountable.
My original point was the strong clubs hold people accountable for poor performance - ideally this should include coaches, players and even the guy who cleans the s-bends.
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