still_believe
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It was on the news that Nathan Brown did not train or attend the meeting where 10 senior players, quite rightly in my opinion, told the board that it would not have been right for Wallace to coach them on Saturday. I hope this doesn't reflect any split in the players' ranks, we badly now need to pull together and put this behind us.
I think Chris Grant has been fantastic in this. Seeing him on the news last night I thought he was really dignified and said all the right things even though Terry Wallace has been less than supportive of Grant over the past few weeks and really hung him out to dry when Grant had a shocker v Melb. Today he also did very well, avoided criticising Wallace directly but also raised the valid point that if Wallace has those views and opinions why coach at all? what message does it give the group..."You're basically not good enough" comes through to me. Grant also made the point that the club would be around for a lot longer and was bigger than Wallace. A class performance.
It would have been a farce if he coached on the weekend and it is a relief to me...I do value the service he has given the club and the professionalism he has introduced but the whole manner of his leaving has left a sour taste. I would not like to have seen him booed but quite honestly could not have clapped him off either. As for the guff about his last 3/4 time address with the guys he has gone into battle with...please! "Give me 100 per cent fellas..even though I've only been able to manage 50 %."
I think Chris Grant has been fantastic in this. Seeing him on the news last night I thought he was really dignified and said all the right things even though Terry Wallace has been less than supportive of Grant over the past few weeks and really hung him out to dry when Grant had a shocker v Melb. Today he also did very well, avoided criticising Wallace directly but also raised the valid point that if Wallace has those views and opinions why coach at all? what message does it give the group..."You're basically not good enough" comes through to me. Grant also made the point that the club would be around for a lot longer and was bigger than Wallace. A class performance.
It would have been a farce if he coached on the weekend and it is a relief to me...I do value the service he has given the club and the professionalism he has introduced but the whole manner of his leaving has left a sour taste. I would not like to have seen him booed but quite honestly could not have clapped him off either. As for the guff about his last 3/4 time address with the guys he has gone into battle with...please! "Give me 100 per cent fellas..even though I've only been able to manage 50 %."
