Dump 1

Having a rather slow day in the office, so decided to do the usual 'dump'

Have been rather tied up, but just a few thoughts from the last couple of weeks to ponder, and as usual fume about.

Dump thought #1

Watched the Schools B rugby finals 2 Mondays ago. How times have changed, Raffles playing in the plate - 2 years running? A lot of educated men would say that in their day raffles was always in the finals and always winning it! The Cup final was between SAS and ACS (i). Alot at stake, SAS trying to rub dirt in the face of ACs by attempting to win a 4th straight final, and
ACS trying to show that they are still alive and kicking, and can still churn out champions.

Well, at the end of the day, ACS showed that they are still champions. A little bit overly dramatic if you ask me, but at the end of the day it looked like the yellow and blue guys had control and knew what to do in the game. The Saints on the other hand, while on paper had the exact same side that won the trophy 12 months ago seemed lost, indecisive and with their big playmaker lasting all 7 minutes, you had to wonder what the coaches and management were thinking.

Which, in a long winded manner, comes to my point – Why put in a player who can only play 7 minutes? Investigations found out that the player has not even played one whole game the entire season, but yet due to his past credentials, was put in the starting line up. Shades of Wayne Rooney and any other failed champion’s bid for glory, gambling on that ‘might have been’ star.

There lies the question though – for all coaches concerned. Just when is it not feasible to put an unhealthy/not full fit star into the team, in the hope that despite not being fit all season, he might shine for that crucial game? Is winning that important? In professional sports, it seems so, and for good reason. Winning on that stage means extra money and there are ways and means to ensure some form of performance through medication from the athlete. But at school level?