Quote Adeybull="Adeybull"Is it just me, or are there very strong vibes coming out that all was far from right in the team last season? Someone IIRC posted on here several names who were supposed to be the dissenters in the squad. Now I've no idea of the truth or otherwise of that, but the names that cropped up - Newton, Jeffries and (surprisingly) Morrison - have all gone. But there again, if they came to realise there would be no new contract (acceptable to them) then maybe they'd be not that chuffed anyway?
We also of course have seen the back of Solomona, who I suspect may have been the focus of some issues if only because of his package, and the Tupou affair is behind them.
We do seem to be getting a surfeit of "positive" messages coming out of the players/Stuart/whoever though, far more than last year. And I picked precisely the same vibes up talking to a very senior club official a few weeks ago, and for sure he was being genuine. He was VERY optimistic for the coming season, and was chuffed to bits with the new signings (and that was before Orford) whom he felt might surprise more than a few people.
And you know what? I have a sneaking suspicion his confidence will prove to be justified.'"
Completely agree Adey.
I said on many occasions through last season that things didn't seem right behind the scenes and I had a suspicion it was Newton (though this was totally unsubstantiated on my part).
The attitude being broadcast at the moment and if transposed on to the field can be THE SOLE difference to losing by a score and winning by a score....a fact we know only too well after last year.
I'm always a "glass is half full" kind of guy, but I'm extra optimistic prior to 2010, roll on Feb!
