Close Season (1 Viewer)

shmmeee said:

Which makes you wonder about the benefit of sending them away for six weeks really. Why not have them in training if they’re going to be doing it anyway, even if at a more relaxed pace and the ability to take a holiday.

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Saddlebrains said:

From what im aware of they go in for their final 'warm down' session, have a group meeting about the overall season etc

Then they are free to do what they like until 1st July, but within reason, as they are given a weight and body fat target to come back within.

Most of the squad tend to go away end of May (co inciding with half term school holidays for those with kids) for 2 or 3 weeks and indulge in a few beers, a kebab or 2 and why not, but as I say they have a target the club sets them to come back within

Those who will be being let go will have already been told

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Saddlebrains said:

From what im aware of they go in for their final 'warm down' session, have a group meeting about the overall season etc

Then they are free to do what they like until 1st July, but within reason, as they are given a weight and body fat target to come back within.

Most of the squad tend to go away end of May (co inciding with half term school holidays for those with kids) for 2 or 3 weeks and indulge in a few beers, a kebab or 2 and why not, but as I say they have a target the club sets them to come back within

Those who will be being let go will have already been told

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Bad Boy said:

Serious question folks..

Any idea what actually goes on at Ryton in the first days of the close season?

I assume each player is given a fitness programme maybe a squad talk and then they all go off on their holibobs, it would interesting to know

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Potbellypig said:

Is there even a transfer list?

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We'll_live_and_die said:

If you work full time, I don't think footballers do, do they? How longs a normal training day? I know it's not 8 hours and nors a home match day.

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shmmeee said:

Six weeks seems a bit long though. Why not a couple of two weeks or something. Or at least offer something within the club over that time.

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skybluegod said:

They are on full time contracts.

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shmmeee said:

Which makes you wonder about the benefit of sending them away for six weeks really. Why not have them in training if they’re going to be doing it anyway, even if at a more relaxed pace and the ability to take a holiday.

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Viktor17 said:

Regardless of the money, the jobs at this level are ridiculously intense - those playoffs will have Absolutly killed everyone physically and mentally. You need a good rest away from it all.

However Lampard will not stop, guarantee he will be at worst on calls most days , recruitment team now will be flat out and the players whilst on holiday will still be training.

1st of July will be here before we know it and the slog starts again.

I’m interested to see if Lampard brings anyone else into the coaching set up - @Saddlebrains any noise around that?

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