Kid Dynamite 7636 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 On 01/02/2023 at 07:45, Chaser said: He's finally gone full circle and is looking like the player Man Utd wanted to buy. Let's hope they wish they had and he does them in the final. He's done a 540 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11322 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 1 hour ago, Kid Dynamite said: He's done a 540 now 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 23639 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 he's great at running around and pressing, except for when he doesn't do that. then he looks shit 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 19013 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 He looks fuckin knackered iyam. Joe W and Anderson can’t get match fit quick enough 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 49924 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 Aye, I'm not a professional sportsman, but I imagine it's very hard to rid yourself of fatigue during the actual season. Even when you go to one game a week (which hasn't really happened anyway). Once it's there, the games and the training aren't going away. Add in fucking stupid 8pm kick off times at the other end of the country, and it soon starts to take its toll. I think there was a hope that once the intensity of games got dialled down that we would start looking like our old selves but Howe clearly STILL doesn't think we're in the right physical shape to go back to choking the life out of the opposition. Is there an international break coming up any time soon? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 49924 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 Some of you will be reeling from that "I'm not a professional sportsman" revelation. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 49924 Posted February 28, 2024 Share Posted February 28, 2024 40 minutes ago, PaddockLad said: He looks fuckin knackered iyam. Joe W and Anderson can’t get match fit quick enough I watched Howe's press conference this morning and his patter on Anderson was that he nearly didn't travel cos he's still had so little training time. He was saying obviously he's really pleased he took him in the end cos of the pen, but that he could just as easily have stayed at home. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12479 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 11 hours ago, Gemmill said: Some of you will be reeling from that "I'm not a professional sportsman" revelation. Most of us aren't 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3427 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 17 hours ago, Gemmill said: Aye, I'm not a professional sportsman, but I imagine it's very hard to rid yourself of fatigue during the actual season. Agreed. I imagine it's similar to cyclists preparing for the TdF in the sense that training loads need to be managed very carefully throughout the year in order to manage fitness levels. And playing two games a week for months with the same eleven means our players are the equivalent of turning up for the TdF with two Giros in their legs. If this is the case, then they would need an off-season and a chance to reset properly to then restart the elevation of fitness levels. Maybe that's bullshit but it makes sense to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 49924 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 12 minutes ago, toonotl said: Agreed. I imagine it's similar to cyclists preparing for the TdF in the sense that training loads need to be managed very carefully throughout the year in order to manage fitness levels. And playing two games a week for months with the same eleven means our players are the equivalent of turning up for the TdF with two Giros in their legs. If this is the case, then they would need an off-season and a chance to reset properly to then restart the elevation of fitness levels. Maybe that's bullshit but it makes sense to me. Aye totally agree and good analogy. I reckon at the start of the season you start with a full tank, and like you say you need to manage that throughout the season. Our tank has been depleted by the fixture schedule and the injuries, and all the clear up of fixtures (to an extent) has done is slow down the bleeding. It doesn't refill the tank, I don't think you can do that during the season. I feel a bit shite for Howe and the players cos Howe doesn't want to make excuses and the players are exposed to all the social media bullshit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22854 Posted February 29, 2024 Author Share Posted February 29, 2024 21 minutes ago, toonotl said: Agreed. I imagine it's similar to cyclists preparing for the TdF in the sense that training loads need to be managed very carefully throughout the year in order to manage fitness levels. And playing two games a week for months with the same eleven means our players are the equivalent of turning up for the TdF with two Giros in their legs. If this is the case, then they would need an off-season and a chance to reset properly to then restart the elevation of fitness levels. Maybe that's bullshit but it makes sense to me. Well, there's only one Giro before the Tour in a season. BUT It still stands. There were people trying to say its not fatigue the other day. Sorry, but that is still having an impact and if you don't think it is you're just stupid. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 10348 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 The only thing this season has proved is that there are probably as many fuckwits in our fanbase as in every other club … bar Nan United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, Sunderland, Man City, Spurs etc obviously. The shit and the expectations some are coming up with is absolutely retarded. Of course there are some things that aren’t going well, of course there have been poor individual performance, of course there have been mistakes by the coaching staff as well. But the hyperbole and over the top slagging off of players is really annoying. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 49924 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 8 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Well, there's only one Giro before the Tour in a season. Ugh, I picture you pulling over to the side of the road on your bike, unclipping your shoes, taking your helmet and mirrored glasses off and demanding that toonotl wind down the window of his ute for you to make this point to him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3427 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 7 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: Well, there's only one Giro before the Tour in a season. BUT It still stands. There were people trying to say its not fatigue the other day. Sorry, but that is still having an impact and if you don't think it is you're just stupid. Most of what I know about the Giro comes from Liggett's annual ritual of crapping on about whichever Italian star fresh off a great Giro result was going to challenge Armstrong only for them to get immediately dropped at the start of week 2 when the road went upwards for the first time during the Tour. That Ferrari gear was on another level to lil' Italy's Giro di Italia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22854 Posted February 29, 2024 Author Share Posted February 29, 2024 2 minutes ago, Gemmill said: Ugh, I picture you pulling over to the side of the road on your bike, unclipping your shoes, taking your helmet and mirrored glasses off and demanding that toonotl wind down the window of his ute for you to make this point to him. I mean, I did miss off the 'equivalent' bit Sorry @toonotl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 11817 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 20 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: he's great at running around and pressing, except for when he doesn't do that. then he looks shit This reads like my cover letter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 4268 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 He’s an average player https://fbref.com/en/players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12479 Posted February 29, 2024 Share Posted February 29, 2024 2 hours ago, Gemmill said: Ugh, I picture you pulling over to the side of the road on your bike, unclipping your shoes, taking your helmet and mirrored glasses off and demanding that toonotl wind down the window of his ute for you to make this point to him. 2 hours ago, wykikitoon said: FYP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 12479 Posted March 1, 2024 Share Posted March 1, 2024 Toronto FC signs former England youth international Matty Longstaff from Newcastle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7617 Posted March 1, 2024 Share Posted March 1, 2024 Lovely move for him. Good luck to the lad. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3427 Posted March 15, 2024 Share Posted March 15, 2024 Howe mentioned in the most recent press conference that Longstaff has been playing with a niggling foot injury for months. Something to do with his foot/ankle that has restricted training in recent weeks. And he's been getting injections to play. This explains a lot. Potentially it makes the argument that given Willock's return there should be a consideration to bench him and use him as a substitute. I think the difficulty with that approach is that his ability to impact a match is predominantly built around his ability to run and run for 90+ minutes. He isn't the kind of player you'd expect to bring on for his impact. It's a difficult one. I think the general takeaway is that he's been playing injured and doing so for the team at the expense of his own performances. The question to Howe was among the first of the presser from someone I think is internal to the club (maybe). Seems it was offered up as an opportunity for Howe to clarify the situation for the supporters. It seems that for most of us it is merely confirmation of what we already suspected. Poor lad. Must be rough playing on one leg and get dogs abuse from us wronguns' on the internet.* *I reserve the right to resume carrying on like a knobend the very moment the match starts on Saturday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 7617 Posted March 15, 2024 Share Posted March 15, 2024 (edited) 2 minutes ago, toonotl said: Poor lad. Must be rough playing on one leg and get dogs abuse from us wronguns' on the internet.* *I reserve the right to resume carrying on like a knobend the very moment the match starts on Saturday. Why don't you just call out @wykikitoon directly ? Edited March 15, 2024 by Holden McGroin 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22854 Posted May 27, 2024 Author Share Posted May 27, 2024 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7ZpxKRIu2O/?igsh=MXNtcm9iOWN6Z2NrbQ== Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 36711 Posted May 27, 2024 Share Posted May 27, 2024 21 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7ZpxKRIu2O/?igsh=MXNtcm9iOWN6Z2NrbQ== I saw that the otter day. Genuinely amazed he’s being allowed to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 22854 Posted May 27, 2024 Author Share Posted May 27, 2024 18 minutes ago, Alex said: I saw that the otter day. Genuinely amazed he’s being allowed to play Eddie hoping he gets a double Acl injury 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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