I'm not like a lot of folk these days. I only really follow two and a half sports and I don't pretend to be an expert or even passingly knowledgeable in most other pursuits. In fact, the half sport for me equals cycling in that I enjoy watching the Tour De France, but I certainly don't know enough about that to be able to cast judgement on tactical mistakes or technical errors.
That leaves me with two sports that I feel I know very well, Aussie Rules Football and Cricket. As I will now demonstrate, the fact that I know these two sports very well, from both playing and watching a great deal of it, does not stop me from making errors when assessing & discussing team selections.
I'll start with Aussie Rules Football in relation to my club; the Richmond Football Club. It's no secret that our start to the year was less than ideal. Some said that it was woeful, others were questioning the ability of the coach and players. Some were steadfast in their faith in the club. I tended to float at the “it's a disaster” end of the pool and as such I cast my critical eye over the team's selection and performance.