"Winners always want the ball"

I remember watching a movie once "The Replacements" and there was a line which stuck with me for the longest time. Not an exact quote but, I remember the coach telling their quarterback, "how winners always want the ball". What the crap does this mean?

Well, I'm sure we've all had our fair share of problems and obstacles and we find ourselves deciding if we should face our problems or should we just avoid them. I can tell you now that running away always seem to be the easier way out. Facing the problems, tackling it is tougher than it looks and requires a lot of mental strength to deal with all the pressures that come with wanting to confront your problems.

I guess this applies to all areas in our lives. The relegation battle has just ended and Newcastle, one of the biggest clubs has seen themselves dropped to the Championships. What will they do now? A similar situation occurred with Leeds many years back and they have never stopped falling. Will Newcastle end up free falling too? Well, I guess it will greatly depend on how the club is going to handle the situation. Even if they choose to confront their problems, it does not guarantee their immediate return BUT, I can confidently say that it will at least stop them from free falling forever.

"Winners always want the ball". Something that maybe everyone should bear in mind when dealing with their problems. Are you a winner? Are you the sort who will choose to tackle things the hard way and at least give it a chance? Or will you be one of those who chooses to take the easy way out of things. Only you will have an answer to that. Only Newcastle will have an answer to that. Only time will tell if Newcastle will not free fall and make it back into the Premiership again.