Galvin on Luai from the SMH online article: "He's going to help us so much and change the culture around here".
Change the culture. Really? I wonder what he meant by that?
And, who among coaching and playing staff might find it a bit of a confronting comment from a rookie team mate?
There has been plenty of talk that part of the Luai signing was to do with his ability to drive standards and culture.
We’ve needed a good effective link man between coach and players for many years.
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So, Galvin has broken his personal best bronco time of 4.15 and run a 4.12. For reference, 4.11 is the world record for football players. There are only a handful of players in the world who can run even close to this time. His fitness levels are truly elite.
I can handle standards because it (should) involves specific aspects that have been identified and can be measured; e.g. we will have a better standard of defence and will be measured by improvements in total and average points conceded; we will improve average post-contact metres of our pack, the level of set completions will increase etc etc.Galvin on Luai from the SMH online article: "He's going to help us so much and change the culture around here".
Change the culture. Really? I wonder what he meant by that?
And, who among coaching and playing staff might find it a bit of a confronting comment from a rookie team mate?
There has been plenty of talk that part of the Luai signing was to do with his ability to drive standards and culture.
"Culture" is more of an attitude thing, IMO. I don't know how Luai will improve the attitude of Adam Doueihi, for instance, but it would be fantastic if he could.
@mercy-rule At last the word Culture is on everybody’s lips at the club … for change to happen the honesty about the issue is foremost. I am impressed that the players and staff are talking this way the more talk the better ,it’s refreshing that the younger guys see the issue and are expressing themselves . Richo sees it he is building the us against them mentality with all his catch phrases, this club certainly needs a culture change and at least there talking about !
I see the whole driving standards & changing culture as having the right leadership group within the team. The coaching staff can only do so much but they need the leaders in the playing group to lead at training & in games. Api tried his hardest but it’s obvious he needs help & a half, the chief organiser & playmaker, should have a big part to play as well. But it’s a combined effort & won’t work as well as it should without the right leadership group. And I think it’s even more important for a rookie coach to have some great leaders amongst the playing group.
The right leadership group would mean getting a combination of experience, skills, communication etc that when put together increases the buy in of all staff. It would also lead to improving your ability to handle setbacks or difficult situations & improve each individual’s ability to carry out their role.I see the whole driving standards & changing culture as having the right leadership group within the team. The coaching staff can only do so much but they need the leaders in the playing group to lead at training & in games. Api tried his hardest but it’s obvious he needs help & a half, the chief organiser & playmaker, should have a big part to play as well. But it’s a combined effort & won’t work as well as it should without the right leadership group. And I think it’s even more important for a rookie coach to have some great leaders amongst the playing group.
