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I am going to cop it from all corners with this one.
But please - have a think about these points first.
Please don't get me wrong or misunderstand me - I truly believe that David Pocock is a great player and I want him to remain here at the Western Force. But..........
- To encourage David Pocock to stay at the Western Force he has been given a say in the recruitment of the new Western Force Coach(apparently)
Isn't this the same thing that James (the brand) (take 2 of these and call me in the morning)( Swisse Cheese) O'Connor asked for as part of his negotiations with the Western Force?
- A Great player doesnt make a great team. Nor does having a great player on a team equate to Winning games.
Just ask Matt Gitteau. After Matt Gitteau's arrival at the Western Force with all the trumpeting of a conquering hero The Western Force didnt exactly plant themselves in the top 4 of the Super 14 Premiership Table. And Gitteau was great - just ask him.
- Do we want a player that would rather be somewhere else?
This is the exact same reason why we ditched Richard Graham. He was happy to stay as our coach for the rest of the season.
- David Pocock is irreplaceable.
IF David Pocock was to go - we still have 3 Wallaby Quality back rowers in Brown, McCalmain and Hodgson.
At the end of the day - were we (the Force) to lose David Pocock I will be upset. But - it is not the end of the world, and the longer this will he or wont he goes on I wonder if he is doing more harm then good?
There is no "I" in TEAM - but there is an "I" in MEAT PIE and MEAT is an anagram of TEAM.
let the shooting begin.....................