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Post by Antonio Fargas on Apr 7, 2018 8:02:43 GMT
Not a scientific study, but looking back over the last few years, would it be fair to say that while we shared the pitch with the ruggerbuggers we often had injury crises and loads of long-term treatment table cases? Then when the rugby left we went through a few years of having remarkably injury-free seasons. Now, we've got a sh**e pitch again we've suddenly got a shed load of injuries.
No idea whether it's all about the pitch, but istm it must be a factor.
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Post by pirate49 on Apr 7, 2018 8:25:07 GMT
As far as I know we don't train at the Mem. We only use it for matches.
Do visiting teams travel home with a coach load of injured players?
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Post by Topper Gas on Apr 7, 2018 8:41:43 GMT
Not a scientific study, but looking back over the last few years, would it be fair to say that while we shared the pitch with the ruggerbuggers we often had injury crises and loads of long-term treatment table cases? Then when the rugby left we went through a few years of having remarkably injury-free seasons. Now, we've got a sh**e pitch again we've suddenly got a shed load of injuries. No idea whether it's all about the pitch, but istm it must be a factor. How many players have suffered their injuries at the Mem though? As J Clarks original serious injury, Leads and Parts injuries were all definitely in away games, Boardbent has also been missing since an away game. |
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Post by gregsy on Apr 7, 2018 8:47:05 GMT
I pass the training pitches at cribbs pretty often as i live close by and they look fantastic, as they do year in year out....
It makes you realise what a balls-up the pitch is....
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Apr 7, 2018 8:51:03 GMT
As far as I know we don't train at the Mem. We only use it for matches. Do visiting teams travel home with a coach load of injured players? Yeah, I agree. That's why I'm wondering. Just as many of our players seem to have pulled up/been injured at away games. I'm just wondering whether playing on it once a fortnight, or whatever, can affect you over the long-term, just niggling away over time. |
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Post by hollyhillgas on Apr 7, 2018 9:35:45 GMT
The FA must have thought Rochdale's pitch was unsafe for it to be relayed (£500k). The Mem is no way like that.
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Post by RetroGamer on Apr 7, 2018 9:56:24 GMT
The FA must have thought Rochdale's pitch was unsafe for it to be relayed (£500k). The Mem is no way like that. Unsafe for a prem team. If they didn't have Spurs turn up then the FA would have probably forgot who Rochdale even were let alone look at the condition of the pitch. |
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Post by gas2 on Apr 7, 2018 9:58:03 GMT
I remember when we used the imperial ground at knowle certain players had moaned about the training pitches there ?
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Post by barumgas on Apr 7, 2018 10:09:34 GMT
As far as I know we don't train at the Mem. We only use it for matches. Do visiting teams travel home with a coach load of injured players? Yes a coach load of players with injured prides after suffering a defeat at the hands of the mighty Gas. Charlton's turn today |
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Post by pirate49 on Apr 7, 2018 11:34:46 GMT
I heard a former county cricket player talk about fitness and injuries and he made
an interesting observation. 'Back in the day' you seldom heard of players having
strains or injuries. Tales are often told of Fred Truman etc bowling for hours on
end. There's no doubt now that players are fitter and more athletic, but they are
often so 'finely tuned' that it is much easier to break down. There's no 'give' in
the body.
Obviously there are injuries that cannot be avoided, but many of the strains, pulls,
stresses you hear of must be down to the quest for maximum physical fitness.
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Post by inee on Apr 7, 2018 15:21:20 GMT
As far as I know we don't train at the Mem. We only use it for matches. Do visiting teams travel home with a coach load of injured players? nope i'd prefer if they turnt up with a coachload of injured players  (lol) |
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Post by yetigas on Apr 7, 2018 16:58:53 GMT
I heard a former county cricket player talk about fitness and injuries and he made an interesting observation. 'Back in the day' you seldom heard of players having strains or injuries. Tales are often told of Fred Truman etc bowling for hours on end. There's no doubt now that players are fitter and more athletic, but they are often so 'finely tuned' that it is much easier to break down. There's no 'give' in the body. Obviously there are injuries that cannot be avoided, but many of the strains, pulls, stresses you hear of must be down to the quest for maximum physical fitness. From what I remember, Fred Truman's training regime consisted mainly of spending several hours exercising his right arm in the bar after the close of play (while us boys waited vainly downstairs waiting for his autograph). I suspect that it is not so much a question of finely tuned bodies, more that bodies are required to be much fitter than in Trumans day. The physical demands of modern sport are far greater than the 1970s. |
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Post by jkgas15 on Apr 7, 2018 17:51:45 GMT
Watch the full football on 5 tonight. Our pitch is nowhere near as bad as most, Bradfords ground hasn't got any grass in it, at least 14 of the teams in our league have got a terrible pitch. And ours certainly isn't anywhere near the worst. If anything it's got better recently.
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Post by socrates on Apr 7, 2018 18:24:20 GMT
Watch the full football on 5 tonight. Our pitch is nowhere near as bad as most, Bradfords ground hasn't got any grass in it, at least 14 of the teams in our league have got a terrible pitch. And ours certainly isn't anywhere near the worst. If anything it's got better recently. It’s definitely improved the last few weeks. Spring now and the roots are bedding in if they used the wrong sand then the salt content in it would have most likely dispersed through the drainage system and we’ve finally got something the roots can grown through and in to the soil. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Apr 7, 2018 18:28:26 GMT
Watch the full football on 5 tonight. Our pitch is nowhere near as bad as most, Bradfords ground hasn't got any grass in it, at least 14 of the teams in our league have got a terrible pitch. And ours certainly isn't anywhere near the worst. If anything it's got better recently. It’s definitely improved the last few weeks. Spring now and the roots are bedding in if they used the wrong sand then the salt content in it would have most likely dispersed through the drainage system and we’ve finally got something the roots can grown through and in to the soil. Bring back Holtby. |
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Post by socrates on Apr 7, 2018 20:19:19 GMT
It’s definitely improved the last few weeks. Spring now and the roots are bedding in if they used the wrong sand then the salt content in it would have most likely dispersed through the drainage system and we’ve finally got something the roots can grown through and in to the soil. Bring back Holtby. Dunno much about him Or why he was sacked , just sayin the pitch looks better. I tend to stay out of the strong debates about things that go on behind the scenes because the way I see it , unless your involved in the day to day stuff opinions are always going to be based on here say , rumour , bullshit and guess work. This is why I mostly post only on match days because that’s what we know because we’re supporters and we are there. |
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Apr 7, 2018 20:29:46 GMT
Dunno much about him Or why he was sacked , just sayin the pitch looks better. I tend to stay out of the strong debates about things that go on behind the scenes because the way I see it , unless your involved in the day to day stuff opinions are always going to be based on here say , rumour , bullshit and guess work. This is why I mostly post only on match days because that’s what we know because we’re supporters and we are there. Well said, same here too. |
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Post by hollyhillgas on Apr 8, 2018 8:31:59 GMT
I heard a former county cricket player talk about fitness and injuries and he made an interesting observation. 'Back in the day' you seldom heard of players having strains or injuries. Tales are often told of Fred Truman etc bowling for hours on end. There's no doubt now that players are fitter and more athletic, but they are often so 'finely tuned' that it is much easier to break down. There's no 'give' in the body. Obviously there are injuries that cannot be avoided, but many of the strains, pulls, stresses you hear of must be down to the quest for maximum physical fitness. From what I remember, Fred Truman's training regime consisted mainly of spending several hours exercising his right arm in the bar after the close of play (while us boys waited vainly downstairs waiting for his autograph). I suspect that it is not so much a question of finely tuned bodies, more that bodies are required to be much fitter than in Trumans day. The physical demands of modern sport are far greater than the 1970s. The cameras would often show Shane Warne in the pavilion smoking and drinking during Test Matches. |
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Post by bluestone on Apr 8, 2018 21:04:56 GMT
Watch the full football on 5 tonight. Our pitch is nowhere near as bad as most, Bradfords ground hasn't got any grass in it, at least 14 of the teams in our league have got a terrible pitch. And ours certainly isn't anywhere near the worst. If anything it's got better recently. It’s definitely improved the last few weeks. Spring now and the roots are bedding in if they used the wrong sand then the salt content in it would have most likely dispersed through the drainage system and we’ve finally got something the roots can grown through and in to the soil. Yeah I thought the same when I was at the game yesterday, just in time for it to be ripped up and relaid again! |
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Post by lpgas on Apr 9, 2018 10:21:35 GMT
Holloway used to say "fit players don't get injured" and the pitch at Twerton was dreadful. In the first season there were 8 postponements and a warning from the league
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