bennyali 248 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Does anyone know when pre season is? 27th June is when the qualifiers start so I guess we will be back in for June the 1st? Pretty crap the players only get two weeks off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Enclosure Row N 2,823 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Spoke to Glenn Middleton yesterday. Players are getting 3 weeks off. Perth_Campsie_Ger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,914 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I hate this time of year. Watching and playing football has been a big part of my life for 50 years. I'm already itching for next season. Fuck this three weeks off shit chris182 and To Be A Ranger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfc1990 1,140 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 4 hours ago, bennyali said: Does anyone know when pre season is? 27th June is when the qualifiers start so I guess we will be back in for June the 1st? Pretty crap the players only get two weeks off. I'm sure whatever wages they're getting on a weekly basis will make up for 'only' getting two weeks off. chris182 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyali 248 Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, rfc1990 said: I'm sure whatever wages they're getting on a weekly basis will make up for 'only' getting two weeks off. 30 grand a week does not mean that your niggling injuries and your human need just to put your feet up and chill will be cured in two weeks. They need to properly chill for a few weeks then come back and get right into it. Can't have a mentally fatigued team fighting for a title thru the pain barrier. Makes no footballing sense Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 If we can squeeze a third week off in there that would be ideal. Time for them to get away and put their feet up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp9 753 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 3 hours ago, bennyali said: 30 grand a week does not mean that your niggling injuries and your human need just to put your feet up and chill will be cured in two weeks. They need to properly chill for a few weeks then come back and get right into it. Can't have a mentally fatigued team fighting for a title thru the pain barrier. Makes no footballing sense Apart from teachers do any other professions get 3 weeks off in one chunk? Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 5 minutes ago, cp9 said: Apart from teachers do any other professions get 3 weeks off in one chunk?  I suppose the counter point would be that materially all other professional sportsmen will have a longer off-season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gj923 1,457 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, cp9 said: Apart from teachers do any other professions get 3 weeks off in one chunk?  Not that I can think of but footballers are running faster and further than ever so it’s important they are given time to rest and recover irrespective of how much they earn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gj923 1,457 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Tav has 41st most games played in Europe with 57 games and over 5000 minutes of football. Blueteeth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,545 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, cp9 said: Apart from teachers do any other professions get 3 weeks off in one chunk?  They do get barely any time off during the season. From July to May it’s pretty much 6/7 days a week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueteeth 2,185 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 22 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: They do get barely any time off during the season. From July to May it’s pretty much 6/7 days a week. Then they can retire around 30 and if they were good enough do what the hell they want, it’s a hard life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,310 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Creampuff said: I suppose the counter point would be that materially all other professional sportsmen will have a longer off-season. I personally blame the rest of the SPFL for voting us down and utterly decimating the co-efficient having all Scottish teams enter at the very bottom of the qualifiers. Will take a while to drag Scotland up the rankings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackrfc95 4,255 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 By the end of the season I'm needing a few weeks off and I'm only watching. The players have played almost 60 games this season so personally think they deserve the 3 weeks off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,110 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 10 hours ago, bluenoz said: I hate this time of year. Watching and playing football has been a big part of my life for 50 years. I'm already itching for next season. Fuck this three weeks off shit Only benefit of early qualifiers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds_Bear 8,110 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, chris182 said: I personally blame the rest of the SPFL for voting us down and utterly decimating the co-efficient having all Scottish teams enter at the very bottom of the qualifiers. Will take a while to drag Scotland up the rankings. The mhanks have also played their part with utterly woeful European performances. chris182, terry739 and WestEndLoyal 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amokachi 3,046 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Players will be given extra days off by the management during the course of the season at appropriate times. Â Â giffnockger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiconicman 2,992 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 3 hours ago, gj923 said: Tav has 41st most games played in Europe with 57 games and over 5000 minutes of football. He's also played every league game for us since signing, not missing any through injury. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 11 hours ago, East Enclosure Row N said: Spoke to Glenn Middleton yesterday. Players are getting 3 weeks off. Plenty of time for RM to go bonkers if any of our players are spotted in the same airport as scum players giffnockger 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,545 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Blueteeth said: Then they can retire around 30 and if they were good enough do what the hell they want, it’s a hard life. 😂 If you resent them that much don’t go pay to watch them at Ibrox and cancel your Sky/BT.  Blueteeth 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueteeth 2,185 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 minute ago, McEwan's Lager said: 😂 If you resent them that much don’t go pay to watch them at Ibrox and cancel your Sky/BT.  I'm just a jealous bugger that's all, not just football. Anyone who can put play in front of their profession I'm jealous of. Play football for a living, play guitar for a living, all a bunch of wankers.  Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris182 6,310 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Leeds_Bear said: The mhanks have also played their part with utterly woeful European performances. The fact that nobody was challenging them domestically plays a part in that too Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Think it was around 15th June when pre-season started last year so will probably be similar this year. June is going to be so long and pish. Not even a decent tournament to fill the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEndLoyal 45 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Leeds_Bear said: The mhanks have also played their part with utterly woeful European performances. All the Mhanks Euro thrashings were brave moral victories though. Do UEFA not take moral victories into account when calculating the coefficient? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hilts 12,819 Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 31 minutes ago, Rangers_no1 said: Copa America is on but late night kick offs! I find that one of the best and exciting International tournaments. That Nations League thing is on aswell but doesn't excite me one bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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