fitness (2 Viewers)

[percy]

did our lack of overall fitness nearly lose us the game today. i thought a few of our players didnt look as fit as they perhaps could be, namely jennings, barton and ball. as the game went on bury seem to be a lot fitter and had a bit of zip about them and as a result created and wasted several efforts towards the end.

 

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[Gaz]

Barton and Jennings definitely did look very tired towards the end.
But Barton hasn't played many games and Jennings was out for chunks of the pre-season which didn't help.

 

[Grendel]

Ah I can see excuse number 87 out of the "keep good old Thorny in a job" coming soon....,

 

[Nick]

Didnt we come back before other clubs to gain fitness?

 

[percy]

yeah thats what i was thinking nick

 

[Blinxs]

I'm not sure fitness is the problem, rather the desire from the players to keep playing to their best and closing out games. Most of the players (especially Mcdonald, Baker and Kilbane) just seemed to give up in the second half and suprise, suprise we conceded two goals.
Somehow we need to get the players to realise they have to try for 90 minutes (obviously the new bonus package isnt working so maybe unless they try for 90 minutes they only get half wages???)

 

[Grendel]

Get used to it skyblueswiss. Thorn is a failure who will drag us into depths we cannot imagine. I understand your frustration as his bungling ineptitude lets us down again.

Actually I make no apologies. I am right, thorn is leading this club to oblivion. You may believe that is ok I dont.

 

[CovKingChris]

It doesn't matter how long you've trained for, two games in 4 days is always going to take it's toll.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

It doesn't matter how long you've trained for, two games in 4 days is always going to take it's toll.

Bury only had four days of rest too.

 

[percy]

It doesn't matter how long you've trained for, two games in 4 days is always going to take it's toll.

they played twice this week as well, both away i might add

 

[CovKingChris]

Bury only had four days of rest too.

Exactly, and they were poor all round. We conceded two from individual mistakes.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

Exactly, and they were poor all round. We conceded two from individual mistakes.

Fitness cannot be used as an excuse if the opposition were similarly handicapped.

 

[Nick]

We are 3 league games in and people are blaming fitness??

 

[wingy]

We are 3 league games in and people are blaming fitness??

Barton is not fit enough at present to play beyond seventy minutes ,and it is definately costing us down the right hand side.

 

[Nick]

Barton is not fit enough at present to play beyond seventy minutes ,and it is definately costing us down the right hand side.

Teams also know that is out weakness! Could take barton off for mcsheffrey and shift baker over.

 

[ccfcway]

that extra weeks training worked then !