Comrade 86 Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 On 27/06/2024 at 18:12, Topram said: Our season finished like 5 weeks ago, I was just wondering why we always seem late back??? Especially when others are back after having a shorter break think it’s a valid point It is valid, but there's some valid mitigation too. Firstly, I've a strong hunch that that their bodies need that much time to properly recover anyway. There are few more physically gruelling sports than a 50 game season in a competitive and combative football league. If reports of Warne being a fitness martinet are true, then that exacerbates the physical demands, I'd imagine 5 weeks would probably be about par. I'm sure I read a paper on this subject and in basic terms, sportsmen have to have extended downtime to basically fatten up and allow niggles to fade and disappear altogether. I also think if Warne wanted them back earlier, he'd have them. Five weeks does seem a lot viewed in isolation, but we also have to remember that on the bank holidays, all of Christmas and most weekends when we are all enjoying time off with friends and family, these lads are still at the coalface and that they do this every year for up to 2 decades. It's a break for the minds too and probably a year's worth of decompression crammed into the one break. I suspect that like me, you're really just wishing they would hurry up so we can crack on with a new season and on that point, we are in full agreement! 🙏 Crewton, ImARam2, Nishfan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 5 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said: It is valid, but there's some valid mitigation too. Firstly, I've a strong hunch that that their bodies need that much time to properly recover anyway. There are few more physically gruelling sports than a 50 game season in a competitive and combative football league. If reports of Warne being a fitness martinet are true, then that exacerbates the physical demands, I'd imagine 5 weeks would probably be about par. I'm sure I read a paper on this subject and in basic terms, sportsmen have to have extended downtime to basically fatten up and allow niggles to fade and disappear altogether. I also think if Warne wanted them back earlier, he'd have them. Five weeks does seem a lot viewed in isolation, but we also have to remember that on the bank holidays, all of Christmas and most weekends when we are all enjoying time off with friends and family, these lads are still at the coalface and that they do this every year for up to 2 decades. It's a break for the minds too and probably a year's worth of decompression crammed into the one break. I suspect that like me, you're really just wishing they would hurry up so we can crack on with a new season and on that point, we are in full agreement! 🙏 It’s not 5 weeks though, it’s 9 weeks today since our season finished. ImARam2 and Patrick Rams 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 (edited) 6 hours ago, Foreveram said: It’s not 5 weeks though, it’s 9 weeks today since our season finished. Are all the other clubs back and in training and is this longer than they would normally be gone? To be honest, I never really think about it too much. Season ends and soon enough it begins again. EDIT - Just a thought but has the Euros any bearing on this? Also, might us being well short of a full squad complicate things. I can't recall when the lads normally return. Edited June 29 by Comrade 86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 6 hours ago, Ram1988 said: What consists of having a massive wang... Anything over 60mm (2.36"), I am reliably informed. You'll be fine mate. 👍 Ram1988 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 It's not as if most of them have been sitting around doing nothing for weeks; Mendez-Laing this week: Nishfan and Andrew3000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 50 minutes ago, angieram said: It's not as if most of them have been sitting around doing nothing for weeks; Mendez-Laing this week: NML seems to have been doing things throughout the summer. Most days he’s put something up. Ward similar too. YouRams 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 1 hour ago, angieram said: It's not as if most of them have been sitting around doing nothing for weeks; Mendez-Laing this week: Isn't that Birmingham's badge on the training ground boards? 🥷 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Historically, pre season has been around 6 weeks. That would make yesterday "test day" and Monday the hard graft starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SK47 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 11 hours ago, Ram1988 said: What consists of having a massive wang... 9 inches if a man's asking, and 3 if its a woman 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 4 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: Anything over 60mm (2.36"), I am reliably informed. You'll be fine mate. 👍 I will trust your sources mate. All is well then if its only 60mm. 3 minutes ago, SK47 said: 9 inches if a man's asking, and 3 if its a woman 👍 Haha sounds about right. Maybe and half after a few pints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBX1985 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 16 hours ago, Foreveram said: It’s not 5 weeks though, it’s 9 weeks today since our season finished. How time flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 1 hour ago, CBX1985 said: How time flies. Exactly, when someone said it’s 5 weeks I thought surely it’s more than this , so I had to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambalin Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 8 hours ago, richinspain said: Isn't that Birmingham's badge on the training ground boards? 🥷 No out in mallorca at https://www.mallorcaprotraining.com/ hales300k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 2 minutes ago, Rambalin said: No out in mallorca at https://www.mallorcaprotraining.com/ I was just being mischievous with the Birmingham comment, however thanks for pointing out it's Mallorca. So he's doing his pre-warm climate training in a warm climate 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC1388 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Looks like the players are back tomorrow based off Osborns latest Instagram post.... Nishfan, Derby4Me, Carl Sagan and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Bring me Buxton carrier bag content tomorrow please bimmerman, Nishfan and Caerphilly Ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 6 minutes ago, Srg said: Bring me Buxton carrier bag content tomorrow please I was talking to Jake yesterday, he said he was back at work on Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 At least it will be good having a ratio of 1 coach per player 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Be good if Yates and Jackson officially sign up on Monday so they can join Osborn and the rest of the team on Monday. We need most of the team to have gone through pre season together in order to hit the ground running at the start of the season. Derby4Me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 2 minutes ago, Ram1988 said: Be good if Yates and Jackson officially sign up on Monday so they can join Osborn and the rest of the team on Monday. We need most of the team to have gone through pre season together in order to hit the ground running at the start of the season. As Jackson is out of contract, he could technically train with us anyway even if the contract isn’t done. Doubt he would, obviously, but he could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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