Having had time to reflect on the latest debacle in the history of abject performances, I believe that yesterdays shocking performance was probably the worst since the sneaked victory against Piklington Rec's in the 70's. For those of you who don't know of this game or can remember it - we managed to beat an amateur team by one point.
I have watched Cas since the glory days of the late sixties - being at Wembley for both the 69 and 70 finals - I have come to the conclusion that this is the worst Cas team I have ever seen - and that is truly saying something considering the drab performances we had to endure during the mid to late 70's.
There is no leadership either on or off the field - the team on the pitch are desparate for someone to dictate play - Rangi Chase is trying so hard to do both the scrum half role and the stand off role that he is getting caught between the two and being quite ineffective. Having said that if more of the players yesterday had put in the same effort we may have sneaked an undeserved win.
As in any professional sport when the team aren't performing or producing the goods it is always the coach or manager who is ultimately responsible and is is they who have to pay the ultimate price. Unfortunately for TM this time has now arrived and he has to go, as I feel that the players need a new direction - something to shake them out of their current lethargy.
TM may or may not be the biggest problem at the club but it is a certainty that we will not replace at least half of the playing staff (this is certainly required as a minimum but will never happen at any club) nor will the current board decide that they are the problem and step aside. Therefore the only solution, if you can call it that, is for TM to go. I assume by his response yesterday that he is not going to do the honourable thing and resign and therefore the board, CEO or chairman or any combination of the three must bite the bullet and get rid whilst there is still time to salvage some pride this season.
We desperately need new ideas, fresh impetus and instilling some discipline and ensuring that the players actually put the effort in for the full 80 mins each game rather than the surrenders that we are enduring now.