Saturday, June 19, 2004
Widders was close to being sacked
Brian Smith wanted to sack Dean Widders after the dynamic forward returned from the pre-season overweight again, The Australian has revealed.
Widders has been in sensational form in the last few weeks
"It was a matter of trying to find my feet and physically develop my body, so I was able to play.I needed to lose a few kilos and I finally did that this year. I've played lot of game time and I'm starting to get somewhere.
"I'm a lot fitter and fresher now and can get through more work, whereas before I was always under the pump and getting tired. As a result, my concentration would drop off."
Widders has been in sensational form in the last few weeks
"It was a matter of trying to find my feet and physically develop my body, so I was able to play.I needed to lose a few kilos and I finally did that this year. I've played lot of game time and I'm starting to get somewhere.
"I'm a lot fitter and fresher now and can get through more work, whereas before I was always under the pump and getting tired. As a result, my concentration would drop off."
