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| Tuesday, 08 May 2007 | |
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Former manager Steve Cotterill had a reputation for kicking the teapot around the dressing room at half-time and even throwing cups. I don’t know how true it was, but if Paul Cook wants some objects to help with his team-talk I am certainly prepared to donate some fine old cups and saucers for that purpose.
He could have used them after the Finn Park debacle on Monday night where his team, sorry the team he has been appointed to manage, conspired to lose a game they had won by the interval. The Rovers were on a roll, too bad it was a downhill roll and we just didn’t notice the warning signs in the lead up to the half-time whistle. Where now for the manager? Reality check. Nightmare at The Showgrounds. Could be a best seller. A John Grisham or Lee Child type of thriller. Stephen King horror more likely. The bad guys ultimately get exposed and the good guys ride off into the sunset with the damsels under their arms. Well, our boys might opt for the rewards for the good guys, but they must earn it. Men behaving badly took on a whole new meaning at Finn Park. Players getting booked for kicking the ball away is a childish and immature expression of petulance. Another player penalised for a foul throw. Sloppy behaviour, bad habits, poor attitude, lack of interest in the job. Better to be honest and get out of town than continue to try to deceive. The other option is to shape up quickly or we will be back in the First Division by the end of 2007. Not yet a third of the way through the season and that’s the forecast based on the indifferent attitude which was evident on Monday night. Can Rovers Alter Play? CRAP could be the in word for May. By Conall Collier |
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