If LJ comments, post Doncaster,are actually the reason for the loss of confidence in the players, then really; someone needs to switch the light off on the way out, because we're done!
I mean, that wasn't a real bollocking was it? It was hardly a Red Nose-esq Hairdrier rant.
He was upset at a poor performance, which dumped us out of a Cup competition in which i'm sure had been targeted to reach the 3rd round minimum in. He called it as most of us saw it to be fair.
If toys have been thrown over that; then - well, my word. The players we have this season aren't what i thought they were in that case.
If they think that was a bollocking, a real bollocking, then they should come to my work and do a weeks work; then see about what a real bollocking feels like. Heck, anyone one of our places of work for that matter.....because LJ post Doncaster comments were not a real bollocking.
That's why i can't believe for one moment that it's that reason alone that is responsible for for the change in attititude across the side.
Something else has had to have gone on, training ground or dressing room wise, it can't be only some mild negativity post-match from their manager. Can it?