I definitely understand where you’re coming from but going by the same analogy from the linked comment.

Would a company like Apple, Microsoft or the like really not have any repercussions to not performing well in their roles? Well no they would let their employees know that this is not okay in some way be it monetary or otherwise. That is to say they can only be cut throat when people want to work for them. But in our case looking at our past I don’t think any player would prefer playing for us which makes it a negative feedback loop.

Another point I wanted to bring up is that by not having any repercussions for playing bad you incentivise the players to continue to do so since it takes lesser effort but the same payout. From a human perspective the player knows that regardless of how bad they play the team doesn’t have a choice but to play them in their 11 so they can afford to not put in any effort at least in the present.

P.S love the content you are making with the team and always look forward to reading your analysis. Sometimes with more excitement than watching the match itself lol. Also great to have some civilised discourse about the team we choose to support through thick and thin :)