Match Thread vs. Woking 05.12.20 [NL]

[Old_pie]

Hope that helps

Do you think he'll comprehend them even if he reads them, it'll mean admitting he wasn't right.

[magpie_mania]

I understand that. I don't understand how in that time all the advances in science, medicine, nutrition etc have apparently made the human body less rather than more durable. A good club athlete can run 10K in 30 minutes, while footballers have to cover a similar amount of ground in 90 minutes. I know there is all the jumping, stretching, sprinting, tackling and so on to factor in, but I don't get how it appears to be such a massive physical challenge. Playing twice a week should be a piece of piss.

I am no expert, but maybe it's just a difference of defintion.

Layman it's feeling too tired to play.
Sports scientist it's muscles not being at full potential.

Just guessing!

[laddo]

They are stronger but the game is far faster, more impact they exert themselves more (see above) during each 90 mins. That's my suggestion for an answer but probably best asking an expert in the field.

Lol that's a very funny question.

[Elite_Pie]

They are stronger but the game is far faster, more impact they exert themselves more (see above) during each 90 mins. That's my suggestion for an answer but probably best asking an expert in the field.

Lol that's a very funny question.

I don't think the game is far faster, in fact the tippy tappy stuff many managers seem to favour today actually makes it slower on occasions.

I don't know what you mean by "more impact", but in the physical sense it's much less than it used to be. The lack of really robust physical challenges is another reason why it should be easier to play twice a week than it used to be.

[laddo]

It's definitely a faster game now, the game has evolved so much in past couple of decades.

More impact as in overall the players run faster, jump higher, have greater stamina. With better nutrition , sports science analysis and increases muscle mass the 22 players that start a game are far superior physical specimens to their predecessors. Plus sports men and women of all types are evolving and getting physically better not a surprise when you see world records being continually broken and times reducing in athletics.

Players run further, more sprints etc

Like I said email a strength and conditioning coach or sports scientist and you will get the answer you need. Or try and find a piece done by Gary Neville on the subject which explained it from a footballers view in laymen terms.

[Elite_Pie]

It's definitely a faster game now, the game has evolved so much in past couple of decades. More impact as in overall the players run faster, jump higher, have greater stamina. With better nutrition , sports science analysis and increases muscle mass the 22 players that start a game are far superior physical specimens to their predecessors.

So if they are "far superior physical specimens to their predecessors"' why the f*ck is running around for 90 minutes twice a week so hard?

Can anyone old enough to remember imagine Brian Stubbs saying "sorry boss, I've played three times in eight days, can you put me on the bench because I'm feeling fatigued"?

[countygump]

[laddo]

Why are we talking about footballer fatigue anyway? Because Enzio didn't start and instead came off the bench to win us the game?

[nw6pie]

Why are we talking about footballer fatigue anyway? Because Enzio didn't start and instead came off the bench to win us the game?

NA would probably have benched Elisha and/or Ruben yesterday if he had a full squad to choose from. They were both off the pace and, at the risk of introducing yet another modern term, looked mentally fatigued throughout. I expect JOB to start on Tuesday in place of Ruben and Enzio in place of Eli. They can hopefully be impact subs if we need them.

[laddo]

With the players we have available we should not lose to any of the teams in this league.

Football doesn't work like that. Another crazy clickbait statement from the usual suspect.

Hey durham try adding in just a smidgen of subtlety when trolling.

Very poor D- and that's being generous.