"Opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one!" This is a phrase I heard many years ago and it has stuck with me ever since. I guess it becomes even more relevant around a world cup when we hear the thoughts of every armchair critic from every corner of the globe. Hey, we have all done it "maybe we should have played X or maybe kicked wide to Y". For the most part this is all pretty harmless stuff - until it becomes public. When negative people with an axe to grind jump on talk back radio or online (oops I guess that's me!) and target an individual, that for me is not entertainment it's just plain mean. Whatever happened to blind patriotism? Just support your team and trust their coaches to do the job. Before opening your mouth ask yourself "could I do better?" the correct answer is NO because if you could you would have stood up long ago and put yourself in the running for that job. Or if you are a player you would have run the extra lap, lifted that extra weight and put the extra skill work in to give you a chance of being there.
When the teams run out for the semi finals this weekend let's not criticise or throw out crazy "what if" statements. Let's just get behind them and understand that each one of them are doing their utmost to perform. John Eales had the nickname "nobody" because to his teammates "nobody's perfect" but I am sure even he would have had moments that he thought he could have done something a little better.
Hey it's fine to have an opinion, just don't be an opinionated arsehole!
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