Quote Originally Posted by kill_the_drum View Post
The consensus is he played faster and more attacking football than Maynard. IMO the reality is he just had much faster and better attacking players.
While I think there's truth in this, I also think it was very evident in the way the team was coached. Part of me feels that getting a NL team to do this required a focus on Plan A to the extent there couldn't be a Plan B. But I also feel he didn't have time to adjust the system to the loss of Palmer and the way the defence was being exposed.

Even so losing 5-4 DID feel better than losing 1-0.

I think it was very clear that the coaching, after the brothers left, just wasn't there. I'm wondering whether Maynard reassured the owners he didn't need help.

I'd love Williams back as a number 2. I think I'd be wary as our head coach.