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[bpsaint]

6 hours ago, Willo of Whiteley said:

Ipswich’s team didn’t change much over the Christmas. Didn’t they win all their games?

Just saying

The rotation excuse is bollocks, dunno why he’s taking advice from the same people that gave Ross Stewart the thumbs up on his medical.

Our promotion side under Adkins were fitter than this, and mostly featured the same players each match.

[Harry_SFC]

42 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

The rotation excuse is bollocks, dunno why he’s taking advice from the same people that gave Ross Stewart the thumbs up on his medical.

Our promotion side under Adkins were fitter than this, and mostly featured the same players each match.

Interesting that one of the main reasons Maresca left Chelsea is because he felt the Medical department were too instrumental in team selection. 

[Turkish]

18 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Interesting that one of the main reasons Maresca left Chelsea is because he felt the Medical department were too instrumental in team selection. 

Chelsea version of that is he was picking players against medical advise and they were getting more injuries 

[bugenhagen]

27 minutes ago, Harry_SFC said:

Interesting that one of the main reasons Maresca left Chelsea is because he felt the Medical department were too instrumental in team selection. 

 

8 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Chelsea version of that is he was picking players against medical advise and they were getting more injuries 

There is to sides to this. If the medical team is concerned about a potential injury, then fair enough, but if it is to keep players fresh, then it should only be the managers decision if they play or not. Sadly, in our case we only have a head coach, so not really sure what he is allowed to do...

[Turkish]

4 minutes ago, bugenhagen said:

 

There is to sides to this. If the medical team is concerned about a potential injury, then fair enough, but if it is to keep players fresh, then it should only be the managers decision if they play or not. Sadly, in our case we only have a head coach, so not really sure what he is allowed to do...

Say yes 

Edited 59 minutes ago by Turkish

[Badger]

1 minute ago, bugenhagen said:

 

There is to sides to this. If the medical team is concerned about a potential injury, then fair enough, but if it is to keep players fresh, then it should only be the managers decision if they play or not. Sadly, in our case we only have a head coach, so not really sure what he is allowed to do...

Two sides certainly, but leaves me asking who is reporting to whom in these cases. In a traditional set up you’d expect the info to be passed to the manager (or head coach) to make the decision . 
 

Do the medics report directly to the DoF and they tell the manager who is available to him for selection ? If the manager looks to select someone the medics have concerns on do they go running to the DoF “ look Enzo/Tonda wants to play Ross Stewart or whoever …,”. 
 

Certainly grounds for internal friction if not all on board with it. Manager wants his best team, club want to protect asset value.

Perhaps things are different at SFC. Downs brings a note from his Mum asking if he can be left out of training or games as he has a ‘poorly tummy’.  

[AlexLaw76]

4 minutes ago, Badger said:

Two sides certainly, but leaves me asking who is reporting to whom in these cases. In a traditional set up you’d expect the info to be passed to the manager (or head coach) to make the decision . 
 

Do the medics report directly to the DoF and they tell the manager who is available to him for selection ? If the manager looks to select someone the medics have concerns on do they go running to the DoF “ look Enzo/Tonda wants to play Ross Stewart or whoever …,”. 
 

Certainly grounds for internal friction if not all on board with it. Manager wants his best team, club want to protect asset value.

Perhaps things are different at SFC. Downs brings a note from his Mum asking if he can be left out of training or games as he has a ‘poorly tummy’.  

I should imagine the player has a say in this. 
 

id be stunned if a DoF is not all over this area of the club

Edited 48 minutes ago by AlexLaw76

[Badger]

Just now, AlexLaw76 said:

I should imagine the player has a say in this. 

Yes. And his agent and team of advisers. 
 

And at our level probably more cautious on playing as the transfer window gets closer. 

[Badger]

3 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

I should imagine the player has a say in this. 

Didn’t Adkins once make reference to his time as a physio, and players asking him to ‘write them off’ ahead of some games at one point  ? 

[benali-shorts]

12 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Say yes 

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