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Old 22-12-2007, 01:13 PM in reply to Aurelius's post starting "How? You ditch players because they..."
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Originally Posted by Aurelius View Post
You ditch players because they don't perform. How do you know that they don't perform? Looking at their stats.
First up - You should not never "ditch" a player: you should only (ever) accept that someone else is making a stronger case. The difference is significant: one way (Botham's way) leads to a revolving door policy as ever more youthful "talent" is tried and rejected... where the other way places a real value on a cap and obliges those NOT in the side to force themselves into contention.

Secondly... there is such a thing as the face just not fitting: happens all the time in soccer, with players failing to perform for one manager (or in one team / formation) and then shining following move.
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