Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:36 pm  

thebeagle wrote:

Is it me , or do players seem to be injured more nowadays ?

How often are you injured?

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:54 pm  

I would like us to run onto the ball from a few yards out further. I think Ashurst did it once and nearly scored in the second half.

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:56 pm  

Willzay wrote:

I would like us to run onto the ball from a few yards out further. I think Ashurst did it once and nearly scored in the second half.

Have you ever thought of a coaching role?

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:57 pm  

thebeagle wrote:

Is it me , or do players seem to be injured more nowadays ?

I would think that there will be more injuries nowadays and with the players being fitter, faster and more powerful, plus having 10 metres (instead of 6 yards) to hit the opposition, the impacts will be higher.
This is off set with better conditioning and medical treatment but, you would expect more injuries.

The really weird thing is sides starting the season with long injury lists, Hull seem to be in this situation every season and Cas also seemed to have a lot of injuries early on (and still have).

Wigan seem prone to bouts of flu and food poisoning when they play Trinity but, this seems to be limited just to them and only when they lose

Finally, factor in your age, which means that you will more readily remember the good times

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:40 pm  

I like Castleford's idea of sitting all the injured players together in the stand so Sky cameras can give regular checks for headcounts and stuff.

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 1:58 pm  

thebeagle wrote:

Is it me , or do players seem to be injured more nowadays ?

I think so - and there's lots of reasons for that - including them being much more finely tuned athletes knocking ten bells out of each other; size and speed; tackle technique, and the number of games.

I'd also like to think that we hear more about it now because player welfare is much higher on the agenda - so they're looked after by their clubs and not expected to play with injuries and/or dosed up on injections?

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:05 pm  

I agree that the left wing is a bit of a weakness for us at the moment. Warrington and Huddersfield definitely made in roads in this area. Can't blame Max much since he is playing a role he doesn't normally play. He is however often caught out of position in the defensive line and it could be a while before he and Joe develop an understanding defence wise. I just hope it is soon.

Before anyone has a go, I like Max Jowitt, he's just playing out of position and it is tough for him.

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Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:16 pm  

wildshot wrote:

I agree that the left wing is a bit of a weakness for us at the moment. Warrington and Huddersfield definitely made in roads in this area. Can't blame Max much since he is playing a role he doesn't normally play. He is however often caught out of position in the defensive line and it could be a while before he and Joe develop an understanding defence wise. I just hope it is soon.

Before anyone has a go, I like Max Jowitt, he's just playing out of position and it is tough for him.

I agree. Its the left edge as a whole.not just Max.

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:32 pm  

bren2k wrote:

I think so - and there's lots of reasons for that - including them being much more finely tuned athletes knocking ten bells out of each other; size and speed; tackle technique, and the number of games.

I'd also like to think that we hear more about it now because player welfare is much higher on the agenda - so they're looked after by their clubs and not expected to play with injuries and/or dosed up on injections?

yeap certainly better than my day when I was given just enough money to get a taxi back from pinders to get home with my broken ankle

Re: Pies on Friday 19.45 ko : Tue Apr 09, 2019 2:58 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Have you ever thought of a coaching role?

No.