From Club President, Scot Beynon.
Disappointment, embarrassment ,inadequate, just a few words that were floated around after our performances on Saturday. The truth however is not so drastic. I would call it a reality check. Ask any senior coach from Barrasi to Sheady to Pyle the hardest task in football ? That is getting consistency from young kids. Lets not deceive ourselves. We have a very young squad that is a work in progress. We would all like to wave a magic wand and get success straight away. These kids are playing against seasoned footballers. We are going to get times when it all clicks however as a club we must keep the excitement in check. We must take the good with the bad. Take for example against the Bulldogs when undoubtedly our best ever locally produced backman in Blair had to contend with someone six inches taller and 20kg heavier, and to his credit although beaten on the day he did not shirk the issue. I remember in one of his brother Jarrods first games playing at center half back on Shep and being completely toweled. We as the coaching staff sat him down and told him to learn from the experience. The guys who were good then age and then it becomes time for the young ones of today. The place where we learn is on the field. The place we practice is on the track. Therefore we must come to training with intent. What am I going to work on today to make me a better footballer and a better clubman? That is the simple truth. Without the willingness to learn and better ourselves we can have all the promise in the world but without the right ethics you may as well kiss it all goodbye. The good news is we have the right people in the club and we have a great playing list to work with.
Last Modified on 22/05/2009 08:53