Fear not - Micky has been working on our FITNESS

[Brighton Breezy]

According to today's Argus:

Adams said: “We’ve had a mini pre-season, which has involved a lot of physical tests.

“We wanted to see what state of fitness they were at and what it showed is that some, not all of them, needed a little bit of a top-up.

“I think it will have done everybody the world of good. We’ve been pleased with what they have done and now it's back to football.

“I would think a lot of managers have given their players a bit of time off but obviously we couldn't do that, not in the situation we find ourselves in.”


BRILLIANT. So we are playing badly, not creating chances, not defending well enough and generally being poor. The answer? Get out on a RUN...

I've said it before and I will say it again. Adams is SO old school it HURTS.

 

[clippedgull]

I will reserve judgement on the merits of this mini pre-season until after the game on Saturday!

 

[Brighton Breezy]

What was wrong with doing pre-season in pre-season?

 

[Scoffers]

I think the general point is that the boys are underperforming so the place to start is with fitness and attitude. They do the technical training week in, week out, so this is more of a back to basics view which I think makes sense, but what do I know, I am RUBBISH at Football Manager !

 

[Nemesis]

Wilkins has gone, he is not coming back.

Get over it.

 

[Simon Morgan]

What's wrong with doing a bit of fitness work, surely can't hurt? Maybe the fitness levels have been a major factor in recent poor performances

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I don't think fitness levels have anything to do with the fact our players never create chances, can't defend at set pieces or seemingly pass to each...

 

[Mendoza]

What's wrong with doing a bit of fitness work, surely can't hurt? Maybe the fitness levels have been a major factor in recent poor performances

The only players that look unfit, are the players that are forced to play whilst still injured.

Fitness hasnt been the issue, as we have been banging in goals in the last 5 minutes for fun this year.

The obvious problems are the tactics and playing people out of position, and thats what I think is pretty much the only reason for our poor performances, not fitness

 

[Uncle Buck]

What's wrong with doing a bit of fitness work, surely can't hurt? Maybe the fitness levels have been a major factor in recent poor performances

Creating a Plan B would help.

 

[The Large One]

Plan B isn't the problem. We're already way into Plan J or K.

It's finding Plan A and sticking to it that would help.

 

[Simon Morgan]

Jesus christ, I was just saying it might be a big factor, I'm not trying to claim we've been playing well. Are you guys honestly suggesting they haven't done ANY ball work since the last game? Whatever they have or haven't done since the last game, we will see what effect it has tomorrow, so maybe just wait until 5pm tomorrow before you slate the f*** out of Adams' training methods?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Plan B isn't the problem. We're already way into Plan J or K.

It's finding Plan A and sticking to it that would help.

Letting the players in on the plan would be good.

 

[Scoffers]

I just love the way everyone becomes the world's best footie manager when things go bad for us, I'd love to see how some of you would do in the hot seat, now that would be interesting.

Lets sack adams and hire a different supporter each month as manager. The crowds would flock to see that !!!

 

[The Large One]

Jesus christ, I was just saying it might be a big factor, I'm not trying to claim we've been playing well. Are you guys honestly suggesting they haven't done ANY ball work since the last game? Whatever they have or haven't done since the last game, we will see what effect it has tomorrow, so maybe just wait until 5pm tomorrow before you slate the f*** out of Adams' training methods?

I'm doing no such thing. I think the fitness training regime (something Paul Rogers recalls was what Micky used to do 'all the time' during his first tenure) is an essential and necessary part of the whole programme.

If Micky has identified that fitness is an issue, especially at a time of the season where really shouldn't have to (players have to take their own sense of responsibility for this sort of thing), then he quite rightly will do something about it.

It could be that fitness is one of the reasons as to why we're playing badly - certainly there is less effort going into this season's performances that last season.

Other than that you're nearly right, but I'm not sure why tomorrow at 5pm will ascertain whether this new regime will be effective. I'm gonna wait til Saturday.

 

[house your seagull]

I just love the way everyone becomes the world's best footie manager when things go bad for us, I'd love to see how some of you would do in the hot seat, now that would be interesting.

the truth.

 

[Simon Morgan]

I'm doing no such thing. I think the fitness training regime (something Paul Rogers recalls was what Micky used to do 'all the time' during his first tenure) is an essential and necessary part of the whole programme.

If Micky has identified that fitness is an issue, especially at a time of the season where really shouldn't have to (players have to take their own sense of responsibility for this sort of thing), then he quite rightly will do something about it.

It could be that fitness is one of the reasons as to why we're playing badly - certainly there is less effort going into this season's performances that last season.

Other than that you're nearly right, but I'm not sure why tomorrow at 5pm will ascertain whether this new regime will be effective. I'm gonna wait til Saturday.

Firstly, I think I'm still a bit pissed from last night so my lack of awareness of time can be partially accounted for by that! I wasn't even specifically talking to anyone, just can't believe that people will slag off Adams, even though he is clearly trying to do something a bit different that will hopefully help the team. If come 5pm on Saturday, it hasn't worked, then we will all have a right to be pissed off.

 

[Mendoza]

Todays Argus

Article 1 - We lose because we are too unfit

Article 2 - We lose because we are too short


Is it me, or are we losing because we are rubbish at sockargh, and the opponents have been better than us at creating chances and shooting?

 

[Arrid]

I have to say that I'm more disappointed by the 'some of them needed a top up'. Surely as a professional sportsclub we are constantly/daily monitoring the fitness of players. The equipment to monitor fitness/heart rate etc these days is superb.

 

[Silent Bob]

Is it me, or are we losing because we are rubbish at sockargh, and the opponents have been better than us at creating chances and shooting?

Yeah, they are also better at passing the ball to teammates and not having Colin Hawkins.

 

[strings]

Todays Argus

Article 1 - We lose because we are too unfit

Article 2 - We lose because we are too short


Is it me, or are we losing because we are rubbish at sockargh, and the opponents have been better than us at creating chances and shooting?

The Brighton first team at training, yesterday (according to the Argus)