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<blockquote data-quote="Ragey Erasmus" data-source="post: 1058697" data-attributes="member: 56232"><p>I'd say the majority of the fault lies with the management. Bath as a club seem to get far less out of the players than other clubs / international sides manage. Our policy on signings is completely disjointed and we don't seem to sign players to compliment a play style or address gaps in certain positions, it seems to be random. There also doesn't seem to be a particular culture or ethos in the club, what even is Bath's style? We haven't built a specific way of playing over the years and the whole team looks like they lack structure or any idea of what they are doing.</p><p></p><p>The troubles we are facing this season are not new, it's the same problems we have had for years, they are just being highlighted even more ruthlessly now. We have always had the tendency to go full on headless chicken the second things go wrong and compound errors with more errors. Cipriani throwing the miracle pass that was intercepted when a move went wrong being a prime example. As one of the most experienced heads on the field he should be a steadying influence, even if he is new to the club. As it was, he made the situation even worse. There is no sense of leadership and why Ewels is captain when he is ineffectual as a player and captain is beyond me.</p><p></p><p>We have a coaching staff that are just way out of their depth and seems to lack any real toughness. I could believe the coaching team and management spend more time quaffing champagne than being outside in the rain trying to get every last bit of performance out of the players. Everyone who leaves the club speaks of a toxic and unprofessional environment and almost without exception all go on to play better at other clubs. On the flip side Bath have not taken in underperforming players and made them good. It seems there is a serious issue with the culture at the club and nobody is willing to address it. It's a rich boys plaything and is being treated as such.</p><p></p><p>I'd say we have plenty of individually talented players but I get no sense of team cohesion, pride or morale. It's like everyone is there because they get paid for it and that's it. None of the players seem to have any love for the game whilst playing for Bath. Those that do tend to leave.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ragey Erasmus, post: 1058697, member: 56232"] I'd say the majority of the fault lies with the management. Bath as a club seem to get far less out of the players than other clubs / international sides manage. Our policy on signings is completely disjointed and we don't seem to sign players to compliment a play style or address gaps in certain positions, it seems to be random. There also doesn't seem to be a particular culture or ethos in the club, what even is Bath's style? We haven't built a specific way of playing over the years and the whole team looks like they lack structure or any idea of what they are doing. The troubles we are facing this season are not new, it's the same problems we have had for years, they are just being highlighted even more ruthlessly now. We have always had the tendency to go full on headless chicken the second things go wrong and compound errors with more errors. Cipriani throwing the miracle pass that was intercepted when a move went wrong being a prime example. As one of the most experienced heads on the field he should be a steadying influence, even if he is new to the club. As it was, he made the situation even worse. There is no sense of leadership and why Ewels is captain when he is ineffectual as a player and captain is beyond me. We have a coaching staff that are just way out of their depth and seems to lack any real toughness. I could believe the coaching team and management spend more time quaffing champagne than being outside in the rain trying to get every last bit of performance out of the players. Everyone who leaves the club speaks of a toxic and unprofessional environment and almost without exception all go on to play better at other clubs. On the flip side Bath have not taken in underperforming players and made them good. It seems there is a serious issue with the culture at the club and nobody is willing to address it. It's a rich boys plaything and is being treated as such. I'd say we have plenty of individually talented players but I get no sense of team cohesion, pride or morale. It's like everyone is there because they get paid for it and that's it. None of the players seem to have any love for the game whilst playing for Bath. Those that do tend to leave. [/QUOTE]
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