Of course, we should all stand by our boys - whether they win or lose. I fully agree. But if Royal supporters now have to say things like “we need to improve our basics,” “the other team played well,” “they deserved the win,” and “they had a proper game plan,” then we must seriously ask - why haven’t the Royal rugby coaches done the same?
If our coaches had done their job properly, we would have had a clear game plan and a backup plan. We would have worked on our fundamentals long before such an important match. And most importantly, we wouldn’t have lost in such a humiliating and embarrassing way.
I understand we can’t win every time. But we should never lose the way we did in Pallekele. It was a shameful defeat. The same thing happened last year - people like Riyaz wrote similar posts after the loss. And here we are again this year, making similar mistakes. Nothing has changed. No real progress despite colossal amount spent.
Riyaz, please don’t try to comfort Royal supporters and old boys who don’t look deeper into what’s going on. Instead, as a former senior games master, use your position to push the Royal rugby authorities to seriously reflect at their weaknesses and make changes. That way, we won’t have to hear the same excuses again next year. If they are not capable of doing the job, they should leave.
No hard feelings, Riyaz. We all want what’s best for Royal. But we also need to be honest with ourselves and demand better.
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