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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Tue 17 Jun 09:06
There`s a long article in the Courier today explaining what happened at pre-season assessment last Friday and at the first day of training yesterday.
Senior sports scientist, Euan Donaldson, who is a Pars` fan apparently, was interviewed. There is a lot of emphasis on individual programmes for players and `hamstrings` were specifically mentioned.
I felt tired just reading it but couldn`t help thinking how far any players signed after yesterday will be behind schedule in their preparation given the amount of individual detail that is applied. They didn`t mention any input from the experts from the States who visited last season to assess fitness issues but I wondered if they influenced the tests and procedures they are following now. Let`s hope it all pays off!
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Tue 17 Jun 09:40
Cheers, DA NO1! Some nice photos there too!
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Tue 17 Jun 10:08
It will be interesting to see if we have less “ niggly “ injuries this season but nothing sport scientists can do about impact injuries during games…and indeed training, as I seem to remember we had a few of those last season.
As Wee eck says though any players we sign now will possibly be behind schedule fitness wise and miss out on all this testing to build individual training programs. I guess it’s something that can be done in the weeks ahead for late arrivals to the squad though.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: DA-go Par Adonis
Date: Tue 17 Jun 10:35
Players coming in from now onwards won`t necessarily be sitting on the sofa eating bridies and doughnuts whilst waiting for a phone call.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Tue 17 Jun 10:47
No, but they`re unlikely to have access to the individually-tailored programmes the current squad are benefitting from. Presumably the preparatory work is done prior to moving on to Bulgaria and Stirling Uni so they won`t have much chance to catch up if they don`t join soon.
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Topic Originator: DA-go Par Adonis
Date: Tue 17 Jun 10:55
What if they`re doing pre-season elsewhere - or mid-season?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Tue 17 Jun 11:17
Fair enough, but ideally you`d want them tuned into what we`re doing ASAP.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Tue 17 Jun 11:49
I would have thought it would be a process of continuous assessment throughout the season with a baseline set last week. I would have thought players coming in, albeit later would be subject to a similar assessment.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Tue 17 Jun 13:09
Fantastic and insightful article. I really enjoyed reading it. It certainly feels like things are being handled more professionally now, or at the very least, we’re doing a better job of showing that we are. As others have said, it’ll be interesting to see if this leads to a noticeable reduction in muscle injuries over the course of the season.
My son is also considering a career in health and fitness when he leaves school (he’s just going into 4th year), so the article helped him get a better understanding of what a Sports Scientist actually does. Really valuable read on a few levels.
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Topic Originator: vasco
Date: Tue 17 Jun 13:30
Great article and very insightful. Amazing how much of an improvement things are at EEP and the club compared to last season.
Makes you wonder what the German owners actually added to the club.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Tue 17 Jun 15:31
Lennon clearly clocked the number of hamstring injuries we picked up late last season.Be interesting to see what changes he’s actually made behind the scenes. Could be anything from tweaking training intensity, adjusting recovery protocols, managing game time. Hopefully it’s not just lip service.
The big thing will be if we can stay sharp into the run-in this time. No point flying out the traps if we’re back to square one with half the squad taped together by March. It’ll say a lot about how we’ve tried to progressoff the pitch as much as on it.
Let’s see how we’re looking after that Christmas fixture pile-up. That’s usually when the wheels start wobbling if there’s any flaws in prep. Would be interesting to see if we get a wee cup run how they will effect the squads fitness.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: DunPar
Date: Tue 17 Jun 19:18
It would be interesting to see what the assessments make of Wanyama. Is he back ?
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Tue 17 Jun 19:24
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DunPar, Tue 17 Jun 19:18
It would be interesting to see what the assessments make of Wanyama. Is he back ?
Doesn’t look like it from the photos, although there could be a bit of selective editing going on.
I was listening to NL’s Open Goal interview, and he initially said Wanyama was his best signing at Celtic, before going on to list a few other names. Clearly, he holds him in very high regard, so I reckon he’ll give Wanyama every chance to get fit and back on the pitch.
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