graeme_4 33,998 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Our players as individuals are worrying me greatly at the moment.Pretty much every player we have has slowly become worse and worse as the season has progressed. Guys like Law, Black, Shiels and Templeton have gone from bossing matches and ripping Steven Whitaker a new arsehole every game, to looking very average. In fact, worse than average. A team with Rab Douglas, Darren Dodds and Marvin Andrews in it has embarrassed us with their ability to hold onto the ball a number of times this season – and that isn’t a one off.Our SPL quality players now look like they can’t pass a ball 5 yards, or control a ball without more than 3 touches. It’s actually frightening. Just about every player in our team has regressed significantly, and that should surely be the biggest criticism aimed at our manager, first team coaches and training regimes.People will point to guys like Mcleod and Wallace, but I’d argue Wallace has certainly stagnated recently and Mcleod looks nothing like the young maverick that burst onto the scene last season.Something stuck with me in an early season interview with James Milner, who said something to the effect of “the new manager is implementing a new faster paced training system, and we can all see the effects of this on us as players, we will hopefully be able to translate this into team performances soon.”. And it has done, Man City play a much more fluent attacking game these days, when compared to last year.Whatever our manager is doing, in having the opposite effect.Yes, we are getting results (with goals coming primarily in the last 3rd of games) against part-time or semi-retired players, but that simply will not wash in the next 2 seasons. The ‘Championship’ is a huge step up, and if our players continue to perform like this I really think we will struggle big time. An SPL team in the cups will beat us comfortably I think, despite our extravagant spending.IMO Ally/Kenny/Ian Durrant really need to take steps towards addressing this – or Wallace will. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarkev 3,540 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 The unfortunate reality is there is something seriously wrong with either our training, approach or structure because it cannot be a coincidence so many players have regressed under our current management team! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangersfc77 170 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Here me thinking Templeton looked okay considering he is just back from injury, Black was missing last night through suspension and has had a great season, the youngsters look flat without him but hey Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,469 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Is the picture of our training schedule in another thread real?It's one of the worst things i've ever seen in my life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgers 735 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 There is no i in team, this despite us dealing comfortably with any championship teams we played so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 33,998 Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Is the picture of our training schedule in another thread real?It's one of the worst things i've ever seen in my life. Haven't seen it - what's involved in it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
norgerpd 280 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Our players as individuals are worrying me greatly at the moment.Pretty much every player we have has slowly become worse and worse as the season has progressed. Guys like Law, Black, Shiels and Templeton have gone from bossing matches and ripping Steven Whitaker a new arsehole every game, to looking very average. In fact, worse than average. A team with Rab Douglas, Darren Dodds and Marvin Andrews in it has embarrassed us with their ability to hold onto the ball a number of times this season – and that isn’t a one off.Our SPL quality players now look like they can’t pass a ball 5 yards, or control a ball without more than 3 touches. It’s actually frightening. Just about every player in our team has regressed significantly, and that should surely be the biggest criticism aimed at our manager, first team coaches and training regimes.People will point to guys like Mcleod and Wallace, but I’d argue Wallace has certainly stagnated recently and Mcleod looks nothing like the young maverick that burst onto the scene last season.Something stuck with me in an early season interview with James Milner, who said something to the effect of “the new manager is implementing a new faster paced training system, and we can all see the effects of this on us as players, we will hopefully be able to translate this into team performances soon.”. And it has done, Man City play a much more fluent attacking game these days, when compared to last year.Whatever our manager is doing, in having the opposite effect.Yes, we are getting results (with goals coming primarily in the last 3rd of games) against part-time or semi-retired players, but that simply will not wash in the next 2 seasons. The ‘Championship’ is a huge step up, and if our players continue to perform like this I really think we will struggle big time. An SPL team in the cups will beat us comfortably I think, despite our extravagant spending.IMO Ally/Kenny/Ian Durrant really need to take steps towards addressing this – or Wallace will.As I said in another thread,this is the single most worrying thing that not one player sees a steady progression under Ally's regime.I agree with what you say regards Wallace and,especially,MacLeod..........stagnation.Look at McKay when he broke thru last season and compare that with the guy that was sent out on loan.Templeton,Crawford,Shiels have confidence issues.It's like any expression of individuality is frowned upon and,eventually,every player is ground down to fit the format of poor passing ability,lax ball control and a penchant for putting their laces thru the ball and getting rid.It stinks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,469 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Haven't seen it - what's involved in it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Hopefully not real Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figo 91 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 so we are still believing this is real aye.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Footy fitnessThanks to stratospheric salaries and the indiscretions of certain individuals, professional footballers come in for a lot of abuse. As our breakdown of a typical pro's weekly training regime shows, however, in terms of sheer athleticism they're difficult to criticise. Even after covering over 10km during a game (Rooney clocks in at an average 11.78km), most are back training the next day, and many will get just one day sans workouts a week. Think you can match them? Emulate Capello's finest with this routine. The regime"Weekly training programmes vary depending on the training phase (off-season, pre-season or in-season), the number of games in the week, and the individual's training status," says Nick Harvey, first team fitness coach at Southampton FC. "But a typical training week during the season with no midweek game runs something like this." SaturdayAfter the match, recovery consists of ice baths and compression tights. The latter are specially made leggings moulded to an individual's physique which promote blood circulation, increase oxygen flow to muscles and wick away sweat. SundayAn active recovery session. This might be, cycling for 15-20 minutes at 60% of maximum heart rate. MondayExtended Recovery Work: "Sometimes we'll do a light football session or it might be some technical work, but physiologically the focus is still on making sure the players are fully recovered 48 hours after the game, which is often when tiredness and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) sets in," says Harvey. "It's a light day focusing on recovery before the higher intensity stuff on Tuesday and Wednesday." Tuesday AM: High intensity football work, such as conditioned small sided games focusing on keeping possession with no goals, or a man-to-man game where you have to stick with one opponent wherever he goes. PM: Strength and power work. For example, squats, deadlifts, bench-presses and pull-ups (volume and loads are tailored to each player). WednesdayAM: Moderate/high intensity football work. Possession drills and 11-versus-11 tactical play. PM: Power development and complex training. This is a mixture of strength and plyometric work designed to develop explosiveness. The focus is typically on low reps at high speed, such as power cleans (3x4 sets) and hurdle jumps. ThursdayRest day.FridayLow Intensity football work (focus on tactical preparation) with speed and reaction time training in warm up. For example, short shuttle runs setting off when a man breaks the line or at the blow of a whistle. Shake it upOften during the season, of course, teams play three games in the space of a week and so recovery and tactical preparation are prioritised. "Nutrition is key at these times," says Harvey. "Recovery XS is a key part of our strategy, providing the body with all the key nutrients it needs after matches – and we also use a recovery drink after intense training sessions and whey protein drinks immediately after strength and power work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 n the age of Ronaldo's £80 million transfer from Manchester to Madrid and the complex transcontinental trades of 16-year-olds, Barcelona have been a counter-cultural force in world football. While English Premier League football clubs spent much of the past decade splashing their borrowed cash to sign up millionaire star players, or poaching teenage boys, like Fabregas, from the youth academies of the clubs that did produce good young players, Barcelona were quietly growing their own team, the majority of whom cost not a euro in transfer fees.A few miles from the training ground and overshadowed by the enormous Nou Camp stadium is a delightful 18th-century farmhouse. Built in 1702 and sitting rather incongruously among the constant noise and clamour of one of the busier districts of the city, it is known as La Masia.FC Barcelona converted this ornate building into a boarding house in 1979 to accommodate the older boys on their youth programme. Outsiders are not usually permitted inside what is seen as a private place, where the future of the club is being nurtured and the football club is in loco parentis.From the age of 13 or 14, boys who live outside the city are housed here, letting the club mould their futures more fully, and ensuring their training time is not interrupted by debilitating travel to and from the ground. Typically the 14 year-old boys will train for six hours a week and play a game of 90 minutes.But crucially it allows the club to develop not just their football skills but their lifestyle and attitudes, preaching the virtues of healthy eating and early nights. The boys live, sleep and eat together at La Masia, housed in bunk-bed dormitories. They eat communally in a stylish refectory with period chandeliers. They do their homework in a spacious library and have a games room with table football, pool and PlayStations.Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2r2riQKEyFollow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewhitesettler 2,711 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 I thought that we were better at the start of the season, when Trialist A, & Trialist B, were playing.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinty 1,445 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Average week of footballer. Mon to Thursday, start training at 10;30 and fininsh at 12, sometimes 1:00. Most people arrive and get changed for around 9;30. European and South American footballers tended to get in for 9;00 and stretch and warm up for an hour first. Friday you would do a jog, and then 'shadow play' and set pieces and finish with 5-a side and finish for 12. All teams are different but that is the basic routine.http://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/11kdz7/iama_professional_footballer_who_has_played_for/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 81,469 Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 so we are still believing this is real aye.... That's why I was asking if it was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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