2015 Preseason Starts now!

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Re: 2015 Preseason Starts now!

Reply #15 – September 02, 2014, 09:54:50 am

Now that the dust has settled, it looks as though we have the right fitness and conditioning guy in place. At the start of the year, Eddie and other Collingwood identities were crowing about how good their new guy was and how Carlton had lost out. Early on, the Pies were on a roll and we had issues. Oh, how that changed! Now, Eddie's promising a review into their long list of injuries and what went wrong with the fitness program. Fitness wasn't an issue with our boys. Unfortunately, a major reason for our bad start can be summed up in 1 word - Judd. He's still half our team and when he's out we're only a shadow of ourselves. Not a great omen for the future.

Re: 2015 Preseason Starts now!

Reply #16 – September 02, 2014, 11:32:45 am

Quote from: Mav – on September 02, 2014, 09:54:50 am

Now that the dust has settled, it looks as though we have the right fitness and conditioning guy in place. At the start of the year, Eddie and other Collingwood identities were crowing about how good their new guy was and how Carlton had lost out. Early on, the Pies were on a roll and we had issues. Oh, how that changed! Now, Eddie's promising a review into their long list of injuries and what went wrong with the fitness program. Fitness wasn't an issue with our boys. Unfortunately, a major reason for our bad start can be summed up in 1 word - Judd. He's still half our team and when he's out we're only a shadow of ourselves. Not a great omen for the future.

That's still a huge question mark for me.
Our last half of the season was a huge improvement on the early part.
That coincided with Judd's return.
Our one really bad game was also Judd's worst performance...but he wasn't Robinson Crusoe that day.
Now it would be silly to attribute it all to Judd.
Even half of it

....but it makes you wonder just what the influence is when
-other teams are Judd watching-
-he's taking pressure off other mids
-and our players walk a little bit taller with him in the side.

Re: 2015 Preseason Starts now!

Reply #17 – September 02, 2014, 11:35:51 am

Quote from: Lods – on September 02, 2014, 11:32:45 am

-he's taking pressure off other mids
-and our players walk a little bit taller with him in the side.

It is the last two points, maybe even the last point more than the second last.

Our pack of introverts fall into line behind the gold standard who leads by example.

But there is hope, Gibbs is on the rise, he is the next big thing for us if he stays injury free. It is like Gibbs has seen the future and time is passing quicker than he expected, he plays with some desperation!

Re: 2015 Preseason Starts now!

Reply #18 – September 02, 2014, 11:44:21 am

I don't like missing finals

Re: 2015 Preseason Starts now!

Reply #19 – September 02, 2014, 11:46:12 am

I know was so pumped this time last year.

Re: 2015 Preseason Starts now!

Reply #20 – September 02, 2014, 11:51:05 am

Quote from: Lods – on September 02, 2014, 11:32:45 am

-and our players walk a little bit taller with him in the side.

Judd is like the Marco Bresciano to our Socceroos.
When he comes onto the ground, he adds class and makes our passages of look better.

When you are in the presence of greatness, it's hard not to be absorbed in it and develop belief that you can be great.

We need that greatness in and around our club, influencing our young players for as long as possible.