compo 7,044 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 16 hours ago, ian1964 said: Lets not kid ourselves footballers of today wouldn't know what a day's hard work is . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's advocaat 1,541 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 21 minutes ago, compo said: Lets not kid ourselves footballers of today wouldn't know what a day's hard work is . Work, that's a broad word, but if you mean training, our players are far fitter than those that played during the Gullane days, no question. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,044 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 24 minutes ago, Devil's advocaat said: Work, that's a broad word, but if you mean training, our players are far fitter than those that played during the Gullane days, no question. balderdash 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton_blows_goats 5,340 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 hour ago, Devil's advocaat said: Work, that's a broad word, but if you mean training, our players are far fitter than those that played during the Gullane days, no question. The Gullane thing was psychological, its probably not a good idea to burn your players out on sand dunes for a week in pre season when you have 60 odd games coming up in the season ahead. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's advocaat 1,541 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Yes, exactly. People think it was about fitness, wrongly. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 6,009 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 19 minutes ago, Sutton_blows_goats said: The Gullane thing was psychological, its probably not a good idea to burn your players out on sand dunes for a week in pre season when you have 60 odd games coming up in the season ahead. That team had season long stamina of mind and body. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bluedell 5,627 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 34 minutes ago, Scott7 said: That team had season long stamina of mind and body. Players nowadays are faster, stronger and generally fitter than they were in the days of Gullane. The advancements in the science of it all are significant. You only have to watch games from back then to realise how players have changed and how much more intense the game is now. Perhaps there's an argument about the relative fitness given the time but in absolute terms there's no question that players now are far fitter. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 7,044 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 13 minutes ago, Bluedell said: Players nowadays are faster, stronger and generally fitter than they were in the days of Gullane. The advancements in the science of it all are significant. You only have to watch games from back then to realise how players have changed and how much more intense the game is now. Perhaps there's an argument about the relative fitness given the time but in absolute terms there's no question that players now are far fitter. I think a.l this science is nonsense players now are running to the medical team with the least little twinge look at Roofe if he was in the workplace I’d have him up before the company doctor nothing but a malingering waste of a wage packet 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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