Aboveusonlypie wrote:
I always feel that the ring is meaningless if you didn't actually play, even though it was the whole squad that got us there and all of the above mentioned deserve some recognition. In their own hearts they will know they didn't play in the GF. For the likes of Sam it would be an empty feeling IMO. It's not like winning the LLS where everyone who played (say above 5 games) would deserve a medal.
But that is exactly what it is supposed to signify. The idea of rings for the squad is supposed to be part of the playoff philosophy. It's supposed to show there is effort to get the final in the first place and recognise that doing so will require the efforts of more than 17 players throughout the season.
If people/players feel a ring for players who don't take part on the day is a hollow prize then it's just shows we in the UK have failed to understand the whole concept. The only game that matters is the final is certainly how many see it which just reinforces antipathy towards the rest of the regular rounds and poor performances written off. The GF is supposed to the culmination of a team effort with the league part of it.