Pre Season Non Transfer ITK

[nicdic]

From Godfather on FTL

An old friend of mine, saw him last night for the first time in a while.
Was fitness coach under Jol, still has that title now but since Alvarez has come in, his role has changed. More to do with the scientific side of things which is what he originally intended to do, and what he trained for.

Always maintained whenever i spoke to him over the last few years that he was restricted in what he could do with the players under MJ, who was more worried about injuries than getting peak fitness. Well that seems to have changed. I didn't ask too many questions because I didn't want him to think that's the only reason i was talking to him!

The only real thing of interest that he had to say, was talking about pre-season. Said the players are going to have a real shock. They are going to spain at the start of pre-season, and compared it to previous pre-season camps such as France 2 years ago. Said under MJ, they would only train once (in the afternoon) a day, but Ramos is planning on making them train three times a day - before breakfast, in the afternoon, and then also a session in the evening.

 

[Keano]

why didnt he ask him about Gio!?!?

 

[nicdic]

Because he's unlikely to know.

 

[ever]

nice to hear, it will be intresting to see how the players look at the start of the season and also if they dont burn out during the season

 

[gibbs131]

(pats myself on back)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P1pN270mWo

 

[talkshowhost86]

Once Hudd gets the training schedule I suspect he'll hand in a transfer request.

 

[yanno]

Sounds like our squad will need a joblot of that tape the Sevilla players put over their mouths in their silent complaint against Alvarez's pre-season fitness regime.

The players thought the sessions were too hard. However, their respect for Ramos meant that, rather than openly bitching, they made a silent complaint. Or so the story goes...

 

[talkshowhost86]

Sounds like it's a good job that Ramos is getting a whole load of new players in. Based on some of the 'effort' that some players put in last season they wouldn't survive well in this regime.

(Yes Pascal Chimbonda I am looking at you)

 

[nicdic]

DO bear in mind we have no idea if thats 3 full on intensive sessions, or 2 with a warm down session. But still interesting to hear.

 

[Real_madyidd]

(pats myself on back)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P1pN270mWo

Yeah bloody hughton, stopping them training.

 

[Adamspurs]

Yeah bloody hughton, stopping them training.

I heard that one day he even stole the cones.

 

[miles_64]

Good news really - exactly what i wanted to hear

 

[Mr Gamgee]

Hossam 'I dont do running' Ghaly is going to love that

 

[chinaman]

nice to hear, it will be intresting to see how the players look at the start of the season and also if they dont burn out during the season

If we have a 27-28 men squad of high calibre players, they'll be rotated such that not too many will burn out.

 

[gibbs131]

Yeah bloody hughton, stopping them training.

First team coach.

Low training. No running. Resort buffet foods. It all came out in the wash eh?

I am not going to gloat any more than this one post. Because I know and you know I was right all along.

 

[paulspursman]

ramos knows what we know

the squad have to have to produce all season long this coming season

anything he thinks needs to be done i trust will be what has to be done to allow us to be in the top 10 at least all season long

 

[General Levy]

Good news really - exactly what i wanted to hear

+1

 

[gibbs131]

I am delighted by this. I think it will weed out the moaners to the point where they will actively seek to leave. If you can't handle top 4 training you don't belong on the pitch.

 

[chinaman]

They can't groan as they're very well paid for their trouble.

 

[spursfan77]

I'm all for the players being trained as much as possible as it sounds like it was a joke under jol and also see that they actually do something to earn their £20k a week. I just hope we dont get an unhappy squad that all fall out with ramos as you hear what a bunch of premadonnas the players are nowadays.

no wonder we always conceeded so many late goals over the last 2 years though