I read a particularly interesting two paragraphs in a Billy Witz LA Daily News article from a few days ago about a team meeting that took place right after the end of the season.
Team chemistry was also a subject that was addressed.
Cliques developed within the team - mostly along the lines of age - and some felt as if it affected the team’s play, especially when so many new faces were thrown into the lineup.
What do you think is up with this? My assumption is that some of the guys, particularly the guys Alexi brought in to become Beckham’s team, were none too thrilled with Frank’s decision to continue playing the younger players during the winning streak.
What do you think about this choice? I was kind of shocked when Able Xavier didn’t get his spot in the lineup back after finally getting healthy. Same for Kevin Harmse, who I always found to be a tough, scrappy, interesting player. And also that Ty Harden didn’t get his starting spot back. (Was he healthy enough to start? Anybody know?) And Kelly Gray wasn’t even on the bench for the last game, was he? Did he get reinjured, or was it just that others were more important?
What do you think about Yallop’s decisions on starters and bench players, and how do you think it will affect next year?
(And be sure to read the Billy Witz article, which is very interesting and mostly about whether Yallop will keep his job.)