It is a basic 101. This has to be the starting point to even try and implement a progressive style of football and try and move forward. Players who won’t run/ can’t run, need to be dropped. Players who won’t fight/ can’t fight need to be dropped. Players who lack courage/ don’t have it, need to be dropped. If you can’t fight for the badge/ won’t fight for the badge, leave. There is clearly a cultural issue within this group that in any other walk of life would be addressed by going back to basics.
This is why the fight against ownership and holding these players: staff to account are two fold. These players clearly don’t need any excuse to put in lethargic, half arsed shameful performances.
The argument to play the kids generally comes from a viewpoint at least they will show hunger and desire to compete. We may lose some ability on the ball but the established players are hardly pulling up trees.
A change in leadership is clear within this group, whilst Maguire shouldn’t be scapegoated, it sets a new precedent that mediocre performances won’t be tolerated