hmm not so sure there mate.
The owners have clearly had a big part in trying to make the team a more entertaining product, which is a good thing in essence but the complete change in the middle of the season isn't exactly helping the team find any form. We cant expect to play as well as the mariners who have been working in their current systems for yonks.
Sure it doesn't explain some poor defending, but its not exactly just the players fault. Ricki is now trying to use players like Lia to single-handedly cover the back four and then distribute the ball forward. He just isnt the player who can do that.
I would say that certain players are definitely out of form and need to be questioned, but realistically the team just isnt drilled enough in these new systems and that comes down to the coaches trying to make these mid season changes