Ross Stewart

[The Kraken]

11 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

saw a vid the other day of larin doing training in Canada to try and retain some sharpness while he is off.

I think it won't take him long compared to last time to start games 

Fairly standard these days that players maintain fitness throughout summer. Back in the day it was properly on the beach, players turning up for pre season overweight and unfit. Year round fitness is monitored much more now.

[Turkish]

20 minutes ago, The Kraken said:

Fairly standard these days that players maintain fitness throughout summer. Back in the day it was properly on the beach, players turning up for pre season overweight and unfit. Year round fitness is monitored much more now.

Yep back in the 80s they’d often come back a stone overweight and preseason would be getting the weight off. Now they have summer training plans which are tapered to keep fitness levels but also support recovery. That, however, is very different to the intensity of preseason which is designed to build levels and sharpness back up again and why it’s so important players get a decent preseason or else they’re playing catch up. Makes MLGs laughable comment about being at the World Cup effectively being a preseason show his lack of understanding of real life away from computer games