SoccerMom Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 Did anyone else notice the difference between the warm-ups for the teams? The Mancs were on ages before us, and they were stretching and warming up as a team, old-style moving in a line across the width of the pitch for at least ten minutes. Our lads came on and it was a free for all and then some fancy passing formation routine which, TBH, didn't look much cop. Only thing that impressed was that Gobern can high-kick better than a Broadway chorine. Thought he got his knee to his nose more than once. Anyone else think that pre-match discipline could be improved?
Saint_clark Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 It's been like that all season. I can remember being away to QPR when Bart, Davis and Webster were just f*cking about taking shots at each other, and then 5 minutes in Davis wasn't concentrating, missed a cross and Dexter scored.
TheSaint75 Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 There seem to be many things we should improve on and discipline is just one of them although I think we should try to practice scoring goals 1st!
SaintRobbie Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 I agree with Soccer Mom. They are not preparing as thoroughly as we have seen at SMS in the past. The ill-discipline is not the kids fault - it is the coaches. As for goalkeeping prep, I remember in recent years, we actually had a goalkeeping coach of note who used to even take the reserve keeper on at Half Time to keep him eager in case he was needed. Yes, a free for all is a good summary. We reminded me a little of the CCC equivalent to that advert on TV where the Sunday league team 'warm up' in the van next to the heater.
ottery st mary Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 We don't need discipline, sports psychology and concentration do we??? No, just some football coaches who know what running and preparing footballers for action. This is not a pro club anymore by a long way. VERY poor IN EVERY ASPECT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.
SoccerMom Posted 5 January, 2009 Author Posted 5 January, 2009 There seem to be many things we should improve on and discipline is just one of them although I think we should try to practice scoring goals 1st! Well, you know, part from anything else it seems to me that warming up like the Mancs improves your awareness of other players in your peripheral vision. If you want the back four to work the offside trap, they need to be aware of where the others are. If you want the strikers to work together (when there are two...) they have to be able to sense where the other guy is. It may be old hat, but if you're only playing one up front then it's easy to trap him. And bless me, if you didn't see Neville and co moving up the field in a straight line time and again yesterday...
John Boy Saint Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 Well, you know, part from anything else it seems to me that warming up like the Mancs improves your awareness of other players in your peripheral vision. If you want the back four to work the offside trap, they need to be aware of where the others are. If you want the strikers to work together (when there are two...) they have to be able to sense where the other guy is. It may be old hat, but if you're only playing one up front then it's easy to trap him. And bless me, if you didn't see Neville and co moving up the field in a straight line time and again yesterday... That is the key to so much, Graham "do I not like Orange" Taylor on that celeb v stars thinghy on Sky a couple of years ago always said good players look all around themselves taking mental photographs of where people are. In addition to that, who remembers the uproar when SCW wanted to bring in that Kiwi Eye specialist, who's soul aim was to train the eyes to maximise peripheral vision capabilities.
Iowsaintsfan Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 We don't need discipline, sports psychology and concentration do we??? SCW anyone? ;)
ottery st mary Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 SCW at £300,000+ a season. Poor old Lowey would have to give up his wages and sack the six Dutch coaches and mini buses.
Pilchards Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 I think it would be a great idea to watch the sky's review of our corner defending too.
del boy Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 We don't need discipline, sports psychology and concentration do we??? Maybe an eye co-ordination coach as well
eelpie Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 Maybe an eye co-ordination coach as well ..an 'eyes-open' coach would be an immediate improvement
SoccerMom Posted 5 January, 2009 Author Posted 5 January, 2009 Exactly. It's not rocket science, to coin a phrase. It's just running/stretching/skipping/kicking in a line and learning to work and move as a unit.
slickmick Posted 5 January, 2009 Posted 5 January, 2009 Also can't understand why all the subs are on the pitch at half time. Surely they need to be in the changing room to hear what is being said in case they are called upon ?
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