Players back in training

[Deleted member 81382]

Everyone needs to calm down, its not like the players are on the piss for 2/3 weeks

Ederson might be.

 

[borassic]

Quality that Bernado came back early, expecting a big season from him.

 

[deano ou812]

Ederson might be.

You mean jaws ;-)

 

[Bluekiwi]

I am not happy that some of our players are not back in training. But I blame the World Cup finishing so late in July for that. The players deserve their break and they will be mentally refreshed because of it - so I just have to live with the fact that we will not have a full squad until after the season starts.

But what really annoys me is that FIFA have scheduled an International break in September. Why couldn't they waive those fixtures thereby giving the leagues around Europe an extra week before starting their competitions allowing more time for pre-season training.

 

[Blue Llama]

I am not happy that some of our players are not back in training. But I blame the World Cup finishing so late in July for that. The players deserve their break and they will be mentally refreshed because of it - so I just have to live with the fact that we will not have a full squad until after the season starts.

But what really annoys me is that FIFA have scheduled an International break in September. Why couldn't they waive those fixtures thereby giving the leagues around Europe an extra week before starting their competitions allowing more time for pre-season training.

Money.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I can fully understand the English and Belgian players having an extended break. But genuinely can’t understand why the others aren’t back with the squad if I’m honest. Especially when I see Bernardo Silva has come back training and players for other countries seem to be back with their clubs.

A proper break can be more important than coming back early.

Pre-season training is a fucking joke these days, I’d argue that if they are stationed in one place on holiday or even at home and they are sticking to a diet plan and training regime, they are actually having a better time preparing for the season than the club who are traipsing round some country fucking miles away with silly travelling times and time zone issues, playing on shit pitches.

Pep got his way one year at Bayern and had a training camp in Italy and played five pre-season training games in Germany. That was the pre-season he wanted. Not these stupid marketing trips that clubs do to America or China or wherever else they are made to go. It’s just about the worst preparation for a season you can think of.

What we basically have now is no proper pre-season at all (not as big a problem as you’d assume because the players are professional athletes these days, they don’t come back fat after two months on the piss eating pies like players used to do), a marketing trip all about showing off the club to some no-marks in the middle of nowhere, and then once the season gets underway the proper preparation (not exactly pre-) can begin between games that open the season.

I wouldn’t worry about it.

The term “pre-season training” should be scrapped for “pre-season marketing trip”

 

[asahartford1]

A proper break can be more important than coming back early.

Pre-season training is a fucking joke these days, I’d argue that if they are stationed in one place on holiday or even at home and they are sticking to a diet plan and training regime, they are actually having a better time preparing for the season than the club who are traipsing round some country fucking miles away with silly travelling times and time zone issues, playing on shit pitches.

Pep got his way one year at Bayern and had a training camp in Italy and played five pre-season training games in Germany. That was the pre-season he wanted. Not these stupid marketing trips that clubs do to America or China or wherever else they are made to go. It’s just about the worst preparation for a season you can think of.

What we basically have now is no proper pre-season at all (not as big a problem as you’d assume because the players are professional athletes these days, they don’t come back fat after two months on the piss eating pies like players used to do), a marketing trip all about showing off the club to some no-marks in the middle of nowhere, and then once the season gets underway the proper preparation (not exactly pre-) can begin between games that open the season.

I wouldn’t worry about it.

The term “pre-season training” should be scrapped for “pre-season marketing trip”

You had a bad night:-)

 

[Hibsfan]

Morning lads. Firstly sorry if im not posting in the correct place (admins please move if need be).

I believe we are close to signing Thomas Agyepong on a season long loan. He's supposedly passed his medical at East Mains. Looking for a bit of information from you City fans.

We had Brandon Barker last season and after a slowish start i thought he was teriffic. Hopefully he will push on at City now. How does Agyepong compare? Do you have high hopes for him or is he likely to be offloaded?

Thanks and good luck for the coming season.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

I am not happy that some of our players are not back in training. But I blame the World Cup finishing so late in July for that. The players deserve their break and they will be mentally refreshed because of it - so I just have to live with the fact that we will not have a full squad until after the season starts.

But what really annoys me is that FIFA have scheduled an International break in September. Why couldn't they waive those fixtures thereby giving the leagues around Europe an extra week before starting their competitions allowing more time for pre-season training.

Too much common sense for FIFA mate!

 

[taleofbluehalves]

If players only played 3 weeks ago how unfit can they get these days? I’m more worried about them hitting ‘the wall’ later in the season. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a lot more rotation and or we buy again in January.