Fitness

Recently you haven’t understood a lot and had your head in the sand.

I’ll be interested to read if you are still kidding yourself thinking all is well at Bradford City and we are a good team etc.

 

Good job you dont ask for much Mike!
Plus, no-one mention the player budget cut because over 13,000 S/T's on a cost increase will only go so far,
think Robinson,Lavery,Kelleher,Eisa etc etc (nearly lost our only fit goalie yesterday, now that would have made it interesting).

 

But Adams is running(pun intended) the training the way he wants and that hasn't changed the avoidable soft tissue injuries- see Ridehalgh yesterday.
Canavan has taken a while to come back, still cant be trusted to get back on the pitch?
I bet the players are queuing up to pick up these non contact niggles to get some time off the regime.
Can be crafty sods these players.

 

You alw

You always go on about how only training at a school hampers our ability and we can’t move forward but if the team as you put nothing wrong with the fitness then surely the training at the school is adequate for what we require

 

Are you suggesting all is not well behind the scenes

 

37 year old Glen Whelan was still running strong for them at the end.
Many of our much younger players were walking through treacle at the same stage.

 

And you don't understand sarcasm or tongue in cheek. Of course we won't finish top. Of course we (to coin yourself) lack quality.

However, my mental health is better when I think positively so, thanks for your concern, but I'll try to keep my posts positive rather than descending the steps of gloom by agreeing with every negative post.

 

Very much get your point Mike. But let's see how thing s work out. Vernam's scoring goals, Callum getting himself into positions much more frequently where he might get a few in. Let's go for hope. But...but, damn we need any goal scoring forward, tis true.

 

Glen Whelan did very little running at all throughout the whole game. Neither did Pitman. I’m still pissed off they got anything from that game tbh.

 

Only those needing treatment should be in on Sunday not the rest of the team, Conditioning is important and players need a day off after a game to allow recovery or you will get soft tissue injuries, Most top coaches will say rest is as important as the physical side, Also give Adams time to review the game properly before the players come in on Monday for debriefing
It is poor to bring them all in and not in our best interest, Adams may not have a life but most players will and relaxation the day after a match is important both physically and mentally

 

Would the players ordinarily be in on the Sunday?

I assumed this week they would given we have a game on Tuesday. Even if it's non contact stuff, things will need to be picked up on and assessed given the 72 hour turnaround. Both tactically and physically

 

Spot on. Whelan looked clueless for the best part of the game as did Pitman. Normally I'd be thinking how lucky Rovers were but I came away from the game annoyed at how our team has fundamental problems that can only be changed by a fair few players coming in January.

 

Over the last decade I've lost count of the number of late goals opponents have scored at Valley Parade. They can't all be down to squad fitness.
I blame the part time fans who leave the stadium in the closing minutes rather than giving the team the support they need to get the victory!

 

Busses to catch

 

Not sure that many left the ground as the game was end to end, that's if your being serious.

 

Jamie Raynor mentioned people leaving during his commentary.
Every time we are down for a match lots leave the Kop before the end.

 

Loads leave early from the Kop. Always have. A guy near me missed both the late goals v Oldham, Canavan's v Stevenage and the one on Saturday.

 

The guy, next but one to me on the Kop leaves his seat, on the dot, ten minutes before halftime and doesn't return until, at least, fifteen minutes into the second half. Sometimes he never comes back. He's done it for years.

 

Must be where I sit then I was to involved watching the game.

 

Questions need to be asked of the medical staff who signed off on Eisa before we signed him. Yet another player made of glass. Only BCAFC could make the same mistakes over and over again.