Dr Venkman Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 12:03, bhoywhonder said: Murphy has had literally months to do nothing but train to peak fitness. So how did he look so completely the opposite of 'match-fit'? Expand Eh? Match fitness requires matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Few month back Guardiola referred to us as title contenders and said "can you imagine this team, without European football?!" i.e with less games than our rivals, the ability to maintain our standards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhoywhonder Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 16:02, Dr Venkman said: Eh? Match fitness requires matches. Expand Soooo...you cant get match fit without playing a match. But you cant start a match without being match-fit? What kind of Catch 22 bullshit is that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 18:06, bhoywhonder said: Soooo...you cant get match fit without playing a match. But you cant start a match without being match-fit? What kind of Catch 22 bullshit is that? Expand Who says you can’t start a match without being match fit? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 All footballers are or should be at this level fit and should be match ready even if they are not playing, but despite him being a cunt, Michael Owen said all the training and gym work cannot and never will make up for playing because the training is organised, it’s structured and it has certain elements where as playing in actual match isn’t, it’s ebb and flow and all about instinct. That’s why he used to visualise what he’d do in certain situations or during games so it become like automatic to him and about memory. It’s an old saying, you can’t beat playing, some players need rotating, some can just come in and look fit, ready, sharp and do a job, when you’re just starting out though or are young or off the back of an injury you need games, in fact they all do at any level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 18:06, bhoywhonder said: Soooo...you cant get match fit without playing a match. But you cant start a match without being match-fit? What kind of Catch 22 bullshit is that? Expand It's a phrase meaning not having the sharpness and muscle memory that regular competition brings - as opposed to physical fitness, which is separate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Not that I think Murphy has a claim to not being match fit with good reason seeing as he's had plenty of sub outings at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 ffs we got beat off cambridge AT HOME last year and we all saw what happened after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 08/01/2023 at 11:54, bhoywhonder said: Not have completely underestimated the opposition and what the game meant to them. Not to put out a trio of shit players who - God willing - will never pull on a black and white shirt again. Not to have a plan which meant 'bring on the big guns' when two goals down. Not to have Chris Fucking Wood as a game changer. That. How would you have played it? Expand Chris wood is regularly being used as a sub in premier League games, man. Tragett and Maxi would have played if fit but other than that those are the type of players we have to call on for the first team if we get injuries or suspensions. It's not like he fielded a team of kids and tried to throw the game. We just have a really poor squad outside of the starting 11. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Some people just can’t see the Wood for the trees. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Where's his press conference video today, then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 On 09/01/2023 at 19:25, Rich said: Where's his press conference video today, then? Expand Was done at Sheffield Post match. So no new video Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Cheers. Was hoping for a few extra embargoed bits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Biggest game since 2005? Lets fucking go! Eddie got this covered, no problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Aye I'd say biggest since Sporting Lisbon away like. I know we had a Semi Final v Man Utd but I didn't think we had much chance there. Win today, 1 in 3 chance we avoid one of the Manchester teams, hope Man Utd beat Man City in the other Semi and we knock out the winner of Southampton and Wolves. Think that's the best route to success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Benfica, for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 10/01/2023 at 07:34, Optimistic Nut said: Aye I'd say biggest since Sporting Lisbon away like. I know we had a Semi Final v Man Utd but I didn't think we had much chance there. Win today, 1 in 3 chance we avoid one of the Manchester teams, hope Man Utd beat Man City in the other Semi and we knock out the winner of Southampton and Wolves. Think that's the best route to success. Expand Aye not sure we'd beat Man City or Man Utd over 2 legs tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 10/01/2023 at 11:31, TheGuv said: Aye not sure we'd beat Man City or Man Utd over 2 legs tbh. Expand I think we could do Man Utd over 2 legs, though funnily enough I think we might fare better against City in the final... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Christ we’re in trouble judging by some of the replies here. We’ve barely begun and people are whinging. Relax, we’ll win plenty in the next decade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 10/01/2023 at 12:42, Thomson Mouse said: Christ we’re in trouble judging by some of the replies here. We’ve barely begun and people are whinging. Relax, we’ll win plenty in the next decade Expand It's literally just people debating. Are we not allowed to like? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 10/01/2023 at 14:38, TheGuv said: It's literally just people debating. Are we not allowed to like? Expand It’s not really is it? Theres a fair bit of criticism and people acting like going out of the FA Cup is really bad. Howe rolled the squad dice and we’re out. If this was in a few years time then yeah, criticise. For now all it does is highlight we we are as a club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 10/01/2023 at 14:47, Thomson Mouse said: It’s not really is it? Theres a fair bit of criticism and people acting like going out of the FA Cup is really bad. Howe rolled the squad dice and we’re out. If this was in a few years time then yeah, criticise. For now all it does is highlight we we are as a club Expand Agree. In hindsight it was probably the wrong decision to make eight changes, but that's only because our reserves proved they aren't good enough to be at a club this size. I don't think the decision itself was wrong, it just underlined how shit our back up players are, and why some of them need to be moved on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 On 10/01/2023 at 07:29, matta said: Biggest game since 2005? Lets fucking go! Eddie got this covered, no problem Expand Not even the biggest in the last 12 months for me. If we'd not beaten Leeds away last year, things could've got really ugly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Burnley at home had me sweating even when we were winning. Injury time seemed to go on forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 This man speaks so well and has such a great understanding of the game. Wouldn't want anyone else in charge of this club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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