Quote: charlie caroli "Mooky ,when a player trains all week in a full time environment, he is doing so with the object of playing in the team at the week end not being sat in stand being rested as folk put it.I'm sure if you asked any player would he sooner be out on the pitch playing or being rested he would choose playing, a few years ago players worked a 40 hour week , trained 3 times a week, and sometimes played 2 games a week, and a rest never came into it.
Our players weren't tired in the 8's last year,we were beaten by better sides on the day,young men like Ryan don't want to be sat in the Stand, they get enough rest when injured or when their career is over,I'm sure if you ask Ryan he will say he prefers being out on the pitch, for e play your BEST 17 week in week out.'"
It's good to have a week or 2 off, mentally as well as physically.... given the size of squad we have, we have the luxury....
We need to peak near the end of the season, not the start like we did last year....
Its too much to ask Moi Moi to play every game at 35, he'll retire instead of staying on another year