This bashing was in the wind for a while. If it was my money, I'd have to move on from Herbert. There is no other option, as there's no way the 5 to 10 thousand who used to go to Nix games, are going to ever turnup again, until Herbert goes. It is time for change now, as the season is gone.
I would also pray there's some technically capable midfield player somewhere in the world who could come in, and spend that money asap. Otherwise this is going to get really messy. Smith and Lia just aren't good enough, and that's where the on field problems start. However clearly there are major off field issues. I mean just giving up is not part of this club's culture. Herbert's post match comments are dillusional. He has lost the dressing room.
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Herbert said post match the some of the players are not giving 100%. Please Ricki go and have a good look at yourself. How about manning up and saying as Head coach its my job to get the players in the right place to play winning football. How about saying the buck stops with me.
How about going out at training and figure out how to get the defense sorted out. How about sorting out your two DM's so they give some cover to the back four. How about sorting out the runs your attackers make so they can create better attacking options. How about sorting out your players marking and tracking on defense. How about sorting out defenders running out of the line. How about sorting out the mental state of your side as it appears you have lost them. How about fixing all the obvious errors that we have all been seeing week in week out
Stop deflecting the blame.....you have had absolute power at this club for 6 years, You are head coach. Its your job to fix it.
When a team gets surprisingly spanked then that probably is the one time you can point the finger at the players.
They are not little kids - they know that if you don't close down ADP then he will pull the strings - yet for whatever reason they did not.