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know-how how to change a culture. & turn an organisation back into a club.

My men, Mitch Johnson, Davie Warner, & Mr Siddle. #edit: oh geez I forgot, i was just back in from a trip to melbourne & back, Watto !

He already has. up in Sydney. he knows what he's doing, but it needs the 'buy in' of the whole club, supporters 'n' all.

I wonder if those shallow type dropin pitch boxes will be as good in the perth heat as over here. maybe they need be a bit deeper, or with a different soil.

the wicket is following the Poms form, they're both cracking; Up. ...... and I think the Aussies have followed your hint, their giving them a right Rogersing. a happy home fixes most things if you have the tools. from there, skills can get better; & then the kids can come thru. same for melbourne... but our competative aggressive culture has to be the foundation.

Siddle!!! well on our way Now. wickets have been falling this test before lunch & after tea it seems. we have to screw them after lunch.

England - "We have to look deep into our inner souls to drag something out." # But he is not the only senior player to be struggling, with England not having passed 400 for the last 20 Test innings. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/25296305

if I were england I'd alter their lineup order. I'd have Bell @ 3, Root @ 4, & then Pietersen @ 5. for starters.

Yeah I think we're well placed for real pace bowlers, with Johnson back joining Pattinson as a genuine strike bowler, with Harris & Siddle as topshelf 2nd pacemen. but the extra variation IMO we don't have yet is that 'Anderson' type. the spot Alderman himself held down. I'd like us to try out Faulkner to see where he's at for this coming Test match, & maybe for the remainder of this series.

well we're 2 Up. would you go with 2 spinners in Perth (Lyon/Smith), or just keep the alrounder & rest Lyon (12th man) for one Test match, for Faulkner (2 left arm swing quicks), + Siddle, Harris, & Johnson ? more versatility with the other swing bowler/batsmen? I'd like to see Faulkner in Melbourne's humidity & maybe Sydney as well? Maybe rest Lyon, bring him back for the Melbourne/Sydney double, along with Faulkner in for the last 3 Ashes tests... & give Siddle & Harris a game off each after Perth?

absolutely, but I wouldn't be against some bowlers having a rest after the Ashes series. I'd like to see Pato or Cummins, & Faulkner, over in Sth Africa. or 4 quicks for the WACA (faulkner)

that Man again, Mr Siddle !!! partnership breaker.

I think Simmo reinstated some team disciplines & a hard work ethic back into the team ethos, starting with being the best fielding team, & built up from there. so he started turning us into a hard team to beat first, before we grew the talent base. So the team pride became restored through their great fielding initially. through doing honest hard dirty sweaty work, built the culture back up. they looked for elite team & individual performance, from fielding & up. I think our bowlers will need a rest, some. so your rebuilding may start with who are ready to take a step. a couple of batsmen to travel, & a couple of quicks. it may even start after Perth? It may even start in Perth with Faulkner for a Smith/Lyon?

clark has always been a good tactician, & skilled player & fieldsmen. no question. but Not a natural Leader. he's had to learn, & Boof the master teacher. now the off field men have taken back control from the ACB & the idiotic methods that destroyed what was left of our aggressive winning culture, the players look to be wearing inner smiles, instead of fear clouding their subconscious minds. this is a Team; now, & is playing with the old Aussie venom that great Aussie sides contain. we can only get better from here as a test side. & this Is the right environment to slowly bring in more talent as required.

yep. anything between 6 wins & 10 imo. but my comment isn't against you, but rather in hope that we as supporters don't expect too much from our team next year, & then attack the new broom like a mangy dog. we should just see next year as a learning year, trying to condense our talent into Our new ways & culture. & then any wins & rise above the bottom places as a bonus on the learnings.

We've (MFC) been off like a dead fish in the sun for 45 years. Roos will need some time to get us up like this. expect much up & down the next 2 years imo. but not bottom 3. we will climb slowly.

Johnson!!!

MOJO a balance of scales... We've got ours back from IMO a less tense dressing room which allows players to focus on enjoying their cricket with one another... the hunger is back & We are the Hunters.

absolutely! doesn't it feel great. I'm enjoying the game again.

I think so to Macca. the side is starting to settle back into an Aussie unit. & they are all contributing in bits & pieces, with the mainstays keeping up the quality. Clark, Siddle, now Harris, Haddin, & now seemingly Johnson. with Lyon, Warner, helping. its growing on me. I hope our 2 spinners cut loose tomorrow afternoon.

johnson, you beauty.

sensational dc. currently 8 - 519 the wicket looks even better today. i'd like us to have a full hour at them tonight.

maybe not so much a transformation of his 'character', but maybe a realisation the Aussie cricket world doesn't orbit around his head, & I think he's pulled his head & ego in a bit, thru forced disciplines. he seems to have taken the necessary change in attitude & is focused on his game. the whole team is now looking more cohesive since Boof came into the frame.... & the poms so far, are feeling the warm Aussie heat.

Boofs work on Warner is just fantastic. he's got him disciplined & wanting to prove himself all over again. he looks a new cricketer. he will be one to work to maintain his ego I feel. S.M.S the team is looking like one, & Lyon; he looks a different man from 12 months back.