For me that was his first mistake own it take authority he was with Dimma from the start of year he could see the issues asking the players for me was naive.
or it could have been a decent psychological ploy. If you want people to really commit then give them input into the decision making.
If the players said they wanted to continue with the game plan, then they own that choice and have to work hard to make it happen.
Having said that I think its been presented as a simple question and inferred that the players had full choice.
I doubt that. The coaches/MC/club would have had very strong input into the decision process.
Its like asking your kids what to have for breakfast. Its not going to be pancakes every day! So the question isnt simple and open-ended and one-way.
I'm sure there were complex discussions involving players and coaches about game plans etc.