James Bunce (Performance Director)

[TRon]

3 hours ago, Abacus said:

This fella sorted all the performance issues out yet? 

 

 

How would we know this early in the season?

 

 

 

[toontownman]

We will see in 9 months.

[KaKa]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5971526/2024/12/18/james-bunce-newcastle-performance-director/

[relámpago blanco]

He's done wonders for Wilson

[nufc123]

6 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

He's done wonders for Wilson

Very difficult case

[80]

7 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said:

He's done wonders for Wilson

If he fixed that one he'd be in the running for a Nobel prize.

[Checko]

From that Athletic article:

 

"The early signs have been encouraging — just as they were in Monaco, when there was an uptick in player availability from 76 per cent before Bunce’s arrival to 90 per cent in 2021-22 — even if sample size remains small.

 

Premier Injuries calculates the volume of injuries a team has suffered per 1,000 minutes played, or “incidence” rate. Across Howe’s three previous campaigns at Newcastle, 8.7 per 1,000 was the lowest incidence rate, while it reached 9.0 last season.

 

In 2024-25, up to the November international break (13 matches), that had dropped to 6.0, 33 per cent down season on season. Compared to the same stage of 2023-24, it dropped 39 per cent (from 9.8).

 

Newcastle's injury record per season:

 

2021-22  22  2,520  8.7

2022-23  39  4,170  9.4

2023-24  41   4,590 9.0

2024-25   7     1,170  6.0"

 

Promising signs, though early days obviously.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 18, 2024 by Checko

[The Butcher]

"Oi, Eddie man. Divvent play injured players. Cheers"

 

Job done.

[Checko]

1 minute ago, The Butcher said:

"Oi, Eddie man. Divvent play injured players. Cheers"

 

Job done.

I'd love it if behind the scenes Eddie makes all the staff use thick Geordie accents to help them 'get' the club. And I wouldn't necessarily put it past him either.

[greydos]

11 minutes ago, Checko said:

I'd love it if behind the scenes Eddie makes all the staff use thick Geordie accents to help them 'get' the club. And I wouldn't necessarily put it past him either.

Wouldn’t using the accents of intelligent Geordies work just as well? ;-)

[TheBrownBottle]

33 minutes ago, Checko said:

From that Athletic article:

 

"The early signs have been encouraging — just as they were in Monaco, when there was an uptick in player availability from 76 per cent before Bunce’s arrival to 90 per cent in 2021-22 — even if sample size remains small.

 

Premier Injuries calculates the volume of injuries a team has suffered per 1,000 minutes played, or “incidence” rate. Across Howe’s three previous campaigns at Newcastle, 8.7 per 1,000 was the lowest incidence rate, while it reached 9.0 last season.

 

In 2024-25, up to the November international break (13 matches), that had dropped to 6.0, 33 per cent down season on season. Compared to the same stage of 2023-24, it dropped 39 per cent (from 9.8).

 

Newcastle's injury record per season:

 

2021-22  22  2,520  8.7

2022-23  39  4,170  9.4

2023-24  41   4,590 9.0

2024-25   7     1,170  6.0"

 

Promising signs, though early days obviously.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If we played with the same intensity as we did then it would be impressive.  

[Hudson]

7 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

If we played with the same intensity as we did then it would be impressive.  

Always got to find a reason to pick fault you. 

 

It's the first time in decades our injury record has improved, take the positive.

 

[Yorkie]

42 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

"Oi, Eddie man. Divvent play injured players. Cheers"

 

Job done.

 

I mean he literally has continued to play injured players so I don't think it's that simple, or even really the point. It's about prevention in the first place; not that turf toe, broken backs and shoulder dislocations are manifested by the manager.

[TheBrownBottle]

34 minutes ago, Hudson said:

Always got to find a reason to pick fault you. 

 

It's the first time in decades our injury record has improved, take the positive.

 

True enough 🙂

 

But I have always thought our injury record was the result of our playing style 

[Hudson]

1 minute ago, TheBrownBottle said:

True enough 🙂

 

But I have always thought our injury record was the result of our playing style 

I could be that u Der Howie, but the club injury problems go back to Bobby and even further back. 

[TheBrownBottle]

Just now, Hudson said:

I could be that u Der Howie, but the club injury problems go back to Bobby and even further back. 

Yeah, we’ve long had those issues.  Derek Wright’s sponge should’ve been returned to the magician’s shop he bought it from - it never seemed to work

[relámpago blanco]

2 hours ago, 80 said:

If he fixed that one he'd be in the running for a Nobel prize.

He used to play some games at least.

[Colos Short and Curlies]

1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said:

If we played with the same intensity as we did then it would be impressive.  

of course quite possible that the slow down in intensity this season is in part down to JBs input

[TheBrownBottle]

Just now, Colos Short and Curlies said:

of course quite possible that the slow down in intensity this season is in part down to JBs input

Yep, agreed 

[BergenMagpie]

3 hours ago, relámpago blanco said:

He's done wonders for Wilson

Couldn’t pass up on the challenge though after calling Siem de Jong «the one who got away»

[80]

Article reads really well. Fingers crossed.

[80]

He was way more into the celebrations than I would've expected. Fully involved in soaking Eddie, Geordies taking the piss etc.  Good to see.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

He must have a fairly close relationship with the first team, he’s a director but performance is all about those players and coaches. 

[Theregulars]

Hopefully not a jinx but what a hire he seems to have been compared to the injury madness last year. Seems to have quietly and effectively got on with things.

 

[Conjo]

7 hours ago, Theregulars said:

Hopefully not a jinx but what a hire he seems to have been compared to the injury madness last year. Seems to have quietly and effectively got on with things.

 

 

To be fair, it's fairly simple to manage the work load of a squad when you're only competing domestically. Season we finished 4th without him was very similar to this injury wise. His real value will be proven next season, provided we at the very least qualify for conference league via the play-off.