Crumpy Gunt Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Though Keegan has said little about the shit pile he took over I see Mort in his Reading program notes suggests the upturn in fortune coincides with the return to fitness of the squad. Pointing out how we don't get slammed in the 2nd half of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Another damning indictment of Allardyce's 'revolutionary' methods. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 We've always been a pretty unfit team tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I have to say although a fan of Allardyce when he arrived I was surprised how we completely faded in the second half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I wonder how Allardyce's time here will be viewed when people look back in a year or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I wonder how Allardyce's time here will be viewed when people look back in a year or so. (1) Appreciating the acquisition of Faye, Beye, and Enrique. (2) Glad he's gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 I have to say although a fan of Allardyce when he arrived I was surprised how we completely faded in the second half. Yep, still a mystery IMO. He might have been complete and utter gash, but there was where he was definitely supposed to know what he was doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Were actually a better side in the seconed half than we are in the first half these days.. Fucking brilliant like, glad Allardyce is gone. clueless cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Could it be that the players were so uninspired during training by Sam, that they simply didnt push themselves to get super-fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 We've always been a pretty unfit team tbh Have to disagree with that. The season where we were turning around scorelines week after week when Robson was here (the 4-3 Leeds season) the squad were fantastically fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indi Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Weren't a load of them whinging about it being too hard when Sam was here? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Could it be that the players were so uninspired during training by Sam, that they simply didnt push themselves to get super-fit this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 the more time goes on, the more it looks like Mort's decision to get rid of Sam was an excellent one. How many of us were thrilled with his appointment, and how did he make such a balls-up of the job Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dev Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Of all the strange things about Sam's short reign, the most utterly bewildering for me was that he so obviously failed to get our players to 90 minute fitness. For a man who was so famous for his 'scientific' approach, it was simply bizarre. Looking back, he probably had a good fitness coach at Bolton who did it for him. Or perhaps he simply spent too much time dabbling in the transfer market and missed the boat in pre season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 ...they all just snuck cakes into the dressing room when Sam wasn't looking... http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/6335/hottiezxrzbjau690ar6i9soj6.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredbob Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 Strange one this, really surprised that Allardyce has done so badly, thought his revolutionary methods would really prove to be a success for the club, maybe its the physical style of football at Bolton under SA that meant they didnt need to be a CV fit as they should of been. Maybe this is why Bolton are struggling to adapt to a knew type of football. Would be interesting to see how many second half goals Bolton conceeded compared to us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 We've always been a pretty unfit team tbh Have to disagree with that. The season where we were turning around scorelines week after week when Robson was here (the 4-3 Leeds season) the squad were fantastically fit Yeah suppose, but towards the end of the 2003 season we faded alot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicsfingeredmong Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Makes a difference - re: 2nd half fade-outs under Big Sam - when the outfield isn't going through lengthy phases of having chase the ball after needlessly giving up possession via the aimless punt up the park. The difference in styles of play, where we're now more possession & width based all the while keeping the ball on the deck, has played a massive part imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 The only person who needs to be fit now is Michael Owen as he does half our running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturla Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 We've always been a pretty unfit team tbh Have to disagree with that. The season where we were turning around scorelines week after week when Robson was here (the 4-3 Leeds season) the squad were fantastically fit Yeah suppose, but towards the end of the 2003 season we faded alot. Wasn't that due to Bellamy's injury? Bellamy was fantastic that season. Even Sir Alex said that if he hadn't gotten injured we might have got the title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edd Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 We look fitter in the second half because we aren't just lumping the ball forward and straight back to the opposition all the time. It's true when they say you have to work a lot harder without the ball than when you have it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 Allardyce didn't do any high-intensity training, apparently. And the reason no-one was fit was because hardly anyone was playing every game; N'Zogbia, Milner, Butt and Beye were probably the only players to play over 95% of the Allardyce reign, due to his shitty formation, constantly playing people out of position and shuffling the fucking pack every match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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