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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Bear Town Robin on April 22, 2007, 12:19:45 PM
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Rod has consistently looked the liveliest player when he's been on the pitch whether he comes on from the bench or on his rare starts. This also seems to have a similar effect on other players and we look like a team that can create more. If it is simply down to havinmg Colin and Joe up front then he has proved more than capable of playing a useful role on the wing. Alternatively, is it simply down to fitness? This is the only reason I can think of that would prevent him from playing more but I would've expected him to be one of the fittest players we have giving his involvement with that side of things for Utd and England? Can anyone shed any light on this?
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that is exactly what i think, he is a quality player for the confernce, like when he came on against tamworth the team just started to play football, i dont know what it is about him but he always seem to get the team going!
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Also, forgot to add that if its simply so we have someone who can change things from the bench...we have proved this season that we are more effective at holding a lead that chasing one!
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true true
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clutching at straws here but does his job at utd prevent him from attending training?
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ermm maybe sometimes, because utd have training everyday dont they, so maybe
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he will have a chance on sat against aldershot
lets hope he does not blow like his one on one chance with the keeper yesterday
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Re. Thornley
(a) He is never fit enough;
(b) He rarely lasts for 90 minutes when he starts;
(c) his finishing ability has been in decline for some time, as demonstrated by his poor control when clean through on goal at Tamworth yesterday;
(d) recent injuries have deprived him of that key burst of pace that he possessed when he first arrived at Moss Lane.
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I think generally the Cult is correct.
He cannot last 90 mins, but I would consider giving him 60+ agianst the shots, we will need to win.
The injuries have deprived him of pace, but your touch only comes when playing more often.
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Rod and colin should start on saturday because we seem to get more chances when rods playing
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My question then is "why is he never fit enough?"
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ermm maybe sometimes, because utd have training everyday dont they, so maybe
i heard that it is only during the day and finishes about 6 (ish). dont know wot time our training starts but i dont think missing training becoz of involvement at utd is reeli true. i may be wrong though.
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My question then is "why is he never fit enough?"
Maybe just too many injuries.
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United train 10 untill 12 i see rod there all the time.
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same same luke
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And alty train at night because my team used to train on the same astroturf pitch as them.
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And alty train at night because my team used to train on the same astroturf pitch as them.
where do they train dont they train at the ground anymore ?
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no, i play for lukes team and they train at BTH school on the new astro turf
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so do the reserves.
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the reserves dont! ??? they only train there if the first team has a game on tuesday
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Problem seems 2 fold to me
Firstly because of England and or Utd being away when they are he never does a proper pre season with us so he's always playing catch up on the fitness side. Not his fault, no blame or opprobrium - it's his job so he has to do it.
Secondly, when he came and was successful he had that initial burst of pace. Since his serious knee problem he hasn't got that so much anymore. Again not his fault just a consequence of injury