It disappoints me when the Captain of the team leads them on with his sox down and halfway thru the 2nd hallf there were 4 players with their socks down- there was no Michael Hooper clone among them. Appears to be little variation in their play...........maybe I've just seen the wrong games?
That probably explains it in part. I have seen the players walk out to their warm up looking like they are performing a "pimp roll" from various characters from
The Bonfire of the Vanities. They seem to be overly confident and skilled in the flashy and stylistic aspects of the game, not the physical hard part and basic skills. Once they are faced with difficulties on the field, the facade falls away and they become quite one dimensional. Or they are just too scared to take a risk. The 2nds are quite adventurous, but the 1sts don't seem to be. Quite odd
As for the socks down that is typical. Out at the game last week I was almost knocked over by skateboarders. I must be getting old and grumpy, by kids riding skateboards in school grounds?? But Knox is one of those places these days where invariably the opposing school always seems to be better dressed and behaved than the homeside. The headmaster, ensconced in his little private viewing area, lauding over the invited guests whilst getting served tea, cake, coffee and scones by a suitably fawning butler, is probably unaware of this rabble as he is too consumed being suitably 'headmasterish' in front of his select group of invitees.
My God, that sounds like a rant. Back to work.... Or the paper. Rumour has it that there is an inspiring and uplifiting article by Fren Nile in today's SMH. Sounds like a must read....
