I'm sure others on this thread or elsewhere, have debated Declan and Ole in great depth. Some on here are no doubt involved with Western Suburbs, or have even sent their kids to Ole. My take from listening to that 1.30 hour interview -
Really helpful thoughts on Declan. Has made me adjust my thinking
Actually with your views on Hudson and the like AS, plus hatred of 'direct football' - I imagine in many ways you are peas in a pod!
The hatred of direct football is an interesting one. If I see a team thats really successful with it then I am cool with it, but I dont see it that often. The battle I have is how often the ball is lost when teams go direct. At the next local game you watch keep a running tally on how often a ball is played direct or long and then keep a tally of how often thats a success. A success for me is if the receiver is able to control the ball and retain possession and/or do something positive with the ball. Its a real eye opener when you see just how often its a failure. I made mention of watching it at a local game just because errors are magnified at that level but you will get the picture.