Thats a failing of the system though imo if you are so reliant on one or two players to make things tick. The better sides all have a system where everyone knows their job and how to execute it no matter who playes. Seems we need Reynolds to make it work for us.
I agree though, we will be better this afternoon having him back.
Those great systems you are talking about also didn't happen overnight. Fans are impatient and that is what is happening here. Last year we should have won but the rise from where we were was unusual. In hindsight, we were probably always going to have a disappointing year compared to last but it is what it is.
Injuries are the single biggest factor in what has happened this year and Kevvie should be cut some slack as a result. I do wonder though if this year might end up being really good for the team in the long run. It has shown that the exciting ad lib footy, while great, needs to have a solid basis underneath. This team appears to be really dumb and comments from Seesbums, Kevvie, Reynolds and even Capewell from memory all attest to this, so they are slow learners.
A season like this might be exactly what they need to prove what every coach / experienced head has been trying to tell them - they can see it for themselves that without the basics, everything can fall apart pretty quickly.
You also called for a cleanout of assistants being needed from time to time...well isn't that exactly what's happening? How does anyone know it isn't Kevvie calling for this change to occur? So many people frustratingly love to sink the boot in to the guy without knowing anything about what happens behind closed doors. I could be totally wrong as well but I'm more than happy to support the guy who is a club legend, took us to within one play of winning the GF just LAST YEAR and is all round great bloke who I want to do well.
And as for the whole Mozer thing, let's not forget we also have Bukowski coming through, so it isn't as big a deal as so many make out. Kevvie is clearly trying to instil a culture at the club and wants the young guys to buy in to that. So if Mozer leaves because he has to wait a couple of months, well so be it. Same thing happened with Walsh and hindsight shows that worked out well for us, he wasn't ready and came back.
If we want to be a power house club again, we need to instil a new culture, Kevvie is clearly trying to do that and he will get some things wrong, as fans we need to be ok with that and back him in. Kevvie can clearly coach / manage and I'm backing him in to make the decisions that need to be made too. Remember everyone thought Oates would start on the wing this year and next minute, it was Mariner.
Everyone thought Kevvie would keep his son as a half, next minute Mam has pushed him out, even if not directly. If Mozer goes back to Q Cup and kills it again, showing a good team first attitude, he'll be back before we know it and even on that point, we still don't even know that he won't be in this afternoon. Kevvie supports his players and isn't quick to drop them due to fan pressure - I like this, it is what gets buy in from players when they know the coach has their backs and ultimately, you want competition for spots, that is what made us so good last year.
