Bridgeman
Alfie Biggs
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Post by Bridgeman on Sept 7, 2014 20:34:45 GMT
Couldn't agree more. If anyone doubts how important the mental side of the equation is then watch Nigel Benn Vs Gerald McLellan. Benn is literally punched out of the ring in the first minute, then he's floored again around the 8th round, did he care? Not one bit, he got back up and marched forward again. He said afterwards that he was ready to go with McLellan, all the way. He had spent some time with Paul McKenna leading up to the fight and walked into the ring with defeat simply not being an option. Sadly that fight had a tragic outcome, but my point is that Benn had his preperation and mental state of mind spot on, he gave the gutsiest performance you will ever see. How much mental preperation do you suppose Rovers players are subjected to? Thank you for the response. I am very interested in behaviourism and in how people combat the negativity in their lives. I believe our club, including the chair & board, could benefit greatly from some time with various consultants. It's whether they would be willing to challenge life held beliefs that have become barriers. This is not some kind of Witch craft but a real set of tools to use when necessary. You are absolutely right KP but when they won't even acknowledge their part in the shambles this club of ours has become it's not consultants they require, they need their f******g heads banging together ! Remember Higgs reply to my question to the board as to 'Who was culpable ?', "No one, as we didn't plan for relegation" came the reply then we start to see the mind set and total denial that they are totally to blame for what has happened and is happening now. I don't believe in Witchcraft but if I did I think I would be sticking pins in various efigies that may look somewhat similar to our Board of Directors ! They aren't going to consult, the look of incredulity on Higgs face and his reply at the EGM dealt with that suggestion, the Review, if it did happen and no one really seems to know if it did or didn't was purely a navel gazing one at best. Anger or being incensed doesn't come close to how I am feeling about all this at the moment but I'm not giving up 131 years of history and tradition for that shower of charlatans while I've still got breath in my body
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jozer
Joined: May 2014
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Post by jozer on Sept 7, 2014 21:38:45 GMT
Most chairmen are not footballing men, but they do know how to run a business, Higgs seems to struggle with that. Did he earn is money at Cowlin or did he inherit and then sell the company? Shhhh! You aren't supposed to ask akward questions like did Higgs build Cowlin or was he just born into the right family. A bit like a certain other person then.
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kingswood Polak
Without music life would be a mistake
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 8, 2014 0:23:40 GMT
Thank you for the response. I am very interested in behaviourism and in how people combat the negativity in their lives. I believe our club, including the chair & board, could benefit greatly from some time with various consultants. It's whether they would be willing to challenge life held beliefs that have become barriers. This is not some kind of Witch craft but a real set of tools to use when necessary. Maybe this spills over into 'real life', I have no idea. Mike Tyson was a force of nature until Don King arrived on the scene. He was out running at 5am, then to the gym, rest, ring work, gym again, and so it went on. At that time there was nobody that stood a chance of beating him. The great man, Cus D'Amato convinced Mike that he had to believe that his next opponant was preparing that way. One look at Tony Tubbs tells you that wasn't always the case, but D'Amato had found the button to push that got Mike into the ring in top physical and mental shape. Look at Lewis Hamilton today, everything that could go wrong this season has gone wrong, he went from pole position to 4th at the first corner, at that point the championship was over. How did he respond? The result of the race tells you all you need to know. Now look at Rovers, go a goal down to a pub team and heads drop. The man who is supposed to galvanise them blames the referee, then steams into his players in a live radio interview. I'm sure that will help! This board can't/won't accept that they need help, that's because they convince themselves that everything that goes wrong is either someone else's fault, or just rotton luck. It's sad in all honestly, the supporters want the same thing as the BoD, a team and a club to be proud of, but they seem determined to refuse to help themselves. Very good analogies and very true of our team and entire club. The mind is sick but none of them want to admit let alone address the very real problems. Why do grown men feel this is an acceptable way to proceed ? I despair at what is the most useless bunch I have ever know to run a club. It's very damning on them.
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