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Old 24-11-2012, 04:23 PM   #977 (permalink)
SteveNZ
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Originally Posted by African Monkey View Post
May I ask why?
Apart from being a rhyme, it was also true. The younger less established players were **** scared of him and fearful to make an error because Styris would jump down their throats. They certainly didn't feel supported, coached or even valued.

In fact one player's request to take a day off training last week, after a pretty solid start to the season, was met by one of the coaching staff saying 'don't be a Styris'.
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