The solution to all out problems always seems to be to get rid of one person and get someone else in.
And what happens when the next person doesn’t perform miracles? We’ll get someone else of course, etc., etc., etc.
It is such an easy way out of everything, but solves absolutely nothing and creates more issues than you can poke a stick at.
It’s all well and good to say go get someone else, but who? We haven’t found anyone who has had the recipe for success, why are we now suddenly going to find that person?
Over the years, RFC has reacted to criticism in a way that has not helped anyone. A way to stop that is to let people take care of the role they are entrusted with. If things aren’t going according to plan then ask why not and put in place steps to help that person in their role.
If it becomes evident that the person is clearly not suited to that role then by all means make changes. But why remove someone if you don’t even know what they are truly capable of, given a bit of encouragement, support, guidance, experience and knowledge? That’s how people improve.
And the reason we never improve is because we never give anyone the opportunity to do so.
That starts at the top, off the field and works it’s way on to the playing field. Is it any wonder we have rarely seen our players improve from one season to the next, on a consistent basis. The fact that they have not been accountable is perhaps a large reason for that, because we’ve always made the Coach responsible for any failings.
Pretty simple option really.