Not wanting to open up old wounds......
I completely understand your argument of throwing him in the fire. But I was curious Bub if there was a timetable on that?
I mean if he gets dropped he is stung and must therefore fight to prove himself and to regain the place he rightfully lost due to his ongoing poor performances (not just one),
but if he remains in the side and is told to work it out while wearing the blue and red then what are his para-metres? Obviously it is to fight to keep his spot,
but what if that doesn't happen, do you drop him anyway, only it's a couple of weeks later?
And how if this hypothetical occurs has anyone benefited? He hasn't, we haven't and I guarantee you the team won't. So my argument is very simple.
Rules apply to all. You don't get a pass to keep playing with this team if you aren't fully committed to playing for this team.
And by that I mean everything - running, chasing, tackling and not shirking your time nor your responsibilities, leadership or otherwise.
Some players will always get longer to show that they want to be out there, and poor form is an ever fluctuating (and frustrating) thing, but after awhile and
especially after the abysmal attitude and commitment we witnessed from a senior player and leader there has to be a full stop to him being automatically rewarded with the jumper.