Albion's fitness routine

[soulman101]

Good read https://www.expressandstar.com/sport...y-and-healthy/

[SCOOP115]

Went to a "closed" training session a couple of years back - for sponsors etc - and was a bit suprised at the intensity it was all carried out at. Didn't seem to be any holds barred on shooting and tackling. A bit of an eye opener

[Q165]

Thanks soulman, that is really interesting

[soulman101]

Hi, training moved on a lot since we used to watch them at Spring rd. We used go that often they used to let us come in to be ball boys. The trainers were old Albert Mc Pherson nd John Jarmen.

[SCOOP115]

Hi, training moved on a lot since we used to watch them at Spring rd. We used go that often they used to let us come in to be ball boys. The trainers were old Albert Mc Pherson nd John Jarmen.

In those days some of the players used to get their petrol from the garage in Spon Lane. A couple of my mates going past one morning spotted Dougie Fraser there and he offered them a lift up to the training ground. Cheeky buggers hung around when they had finishedtraining to ask if they could get a lift back

[soulman101]

In those days some of the players used to get their petrol from the garage in Spon Lane. A couple of my mates going past one morning spotted Dougie Fraser there and he offered them a lift up to the training ground. Cheeky buggers hung around when they had finishedtraining to ask if they could get a lift back

Some of the players used to go to gala baths after training, so we used to get a lift with them. One of them said don't get in Lovetts car he's a mad driver. Then after we went to Stan Jones Chip shop next to the Dartmouth, he used to give us extra chips.

[Prando]

It was reported that Tony Pulis was extremely strict and ensured intense training sessions. I do recollect that certain players took exception and (rightly) were excluded from the match squad selection?

[albion68]

Some of the players used to go to gala baths after training, so we used to get a lift with them. One of them said don't get in Lovetts car he's a mad driver. Then after we went to Stan Jones Chip shop next to the Dartmouth, he used to give us extra chips.

Lloyd,don’t you mean the Sandwell (goose).remember chads chip shop opposite the Sandwell,westwards kept for years it closed for the new bus station,and they bought the chip shop you mentioned.the son John was a big baggie fan.they moved to Blackpool were they bought a hotel.they sold the chip shop to Stan.the old lady worked in both chippies for years.had a fair few free fish and chips.

[soulman101]

Lloyd,don’t you mean the Sandwell (goose).remember chads chip shop opposite the Sandwell,westwards kept for years it closed for the new bus station,and they bought the chip shop you mentioned.the son John was a big baggie fan.they moved to Blackpool were they bought a hotel.they sold the chip shop to Stan.the old lady worked in both chippies for years.had a fair few free fish and chips.

Got the name my pubs mixed ment to say the Sandwell. If you come out the Sandwell to right round the corner( towards the Townhall) Stan Jones chip shop was 2 doors up.

[mickd1961]

In those days some of the players used to get their petrol from the garage in Spon Lane. A couple of my mates going past one morning spotted Dougie Fraser there and he offered them a lift up to the training ground. Cheeky buggers hung around when they had finishedtraining to ask if they could get a lift back

I know Roy Franks who ( with his family) own the Vauxhall garage in Spon Lane.

A while since I’ve been in but Roy was a character and his old man even more so according to my old man who did business with him.