Struijk

A few clubs finding injuries an issue now. Too many games!

Nature of the Championship.

That's why it makes me laugh when before a ball
is kicked, some declare this season will be a piece
of p 1 zs cake walk. It never is. There's always
that surprise team. The relegated teams. And the
heavily backed team that flops. Toughest division
to get out of. That's why squad building is so key.

Sign crocks and you get absentees during the season.
Doesn't matter how highly rated they are.

One silver lining from the injuries:

Farke has to rotate his squad. Which he hates doing.
But now has absolutely no choice. We might see Tanaka start in 2024.

Jack Charlton played 403 top flight games in 8 seasons. Just to emphasise, that’s 50+ games per season for 8 years in a row and there were many other players who did similar. I wonder how many of the current crop of prima-donnas could do that.

comment by The Light Brigade (U22847)
posted 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Jack Charlton played 403 top flight games in 8 seasons. Just to emphasise, that’s 50+ games per season for 8 years in a row and there were many other players who did similar. I wonder how many of the current crop of prima-donnas could do that.
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and on 60+ woodbines a day.

comment by The Light Brigade (U22847)
posted 6 hours, 49 minutes ago
Jack Charlton played 403 top flight games in 8 seasons. Just to emphasise, that’s 50+ games per season for 8 years in a row and there were many other players who did similar. I wonder how many of the current crop of prima-donnas could do that.
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Quite alot do it actually.

The pace of the game is on a completely different level.

👍 yep, of course. But I’d wager that the professional footballer of today is more athletic and fitter than those of previous eras plus they’ll be on a better diet, have significantly better sports medicine/procedures and have significantly more comfortable lives than those of the past.

Anyway, my point is really (and I should have made this clear) is that after just half a dozen games of the new season, it doesn’t make sense to blame the number of games being played. Maybe make that point next March/April, but not now.

comment by The Light Brigade (U22847)
posted 35 minutes ago
👍 yep, of course. But I’d wager that the professional footballer of today is more athletic and fitter than those of previous eras plus they’ll be on a better diet, have significantly better sports medicine/procedures and have significantly more comfortable lives than those of the past.

Anyway, my point is really (and I should have made this clear) is that after just half a dozen games of the new season, it doesn’t make sense to blame the number of games being played. Maybe make that point next March/April, but not now.
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The point is they are not tired because they have played
just six games. They are tired because some players, are virtually playing for 48 weeks solid, with only a small window to recuperate.

Its not good for the game, you want to see the players in the best possible shape.

comment by LIW 100 Points, champions, Undefeated (U8453)
posted 3 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by The Light Brigade (U22847)
posted 35 minutes ago
👍 yep, of course. But I’d wager that the professional footballer of today is more athletic and fitter than those of previous eras plus they’ll be on a better diet, have significantly better sports medicine/procedures and have significantly more comfortable lives than those of the past.

Anyway, my point is really (and I should have made this clear) is that after just half a dozen games of the new season, it doesn’t make sense to blame the number of games being played. Maybe make that point next March/April, but not now.
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The point is they are not tired because they have played
just six games. They are tired because some players, are virtually playing for 48 weeks solid, with only a small window to recuperate.

Its not good for the game, you want to see the players in the best possible shape.



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Ok, yes, I take your point. Fair argument made👍.

Is the same Struijk who played today?