Quote: That Mon "I imagine we can call all bad contacts are accidental or clumsy unless we believe a player is just going in to cause injury.
It looks like clumsy with poor technique, he's not in control of his own body never mind player he's tackling, sliding knee hits Isa from side where his ankle lower leg injury occurs, he's probably going in with way more force than is needed as a third man. Be a real shame if that's the end for Isa, he's a great squad member on and off the field.'"
True enough. It is very rare you'll see a player go in and you think they have tried to hurt somebody but it's no excuse I guess. I don't think the conditioning of some of the Cas players would help in comparison to the top sides, as they tire. When I've watched them in the last couple of years it's been striking how far behind they look in terms of fitness. All of the players are full time professionals but some don't look like they're doing anymore than lads you see in the Championship and League one, who train a couple of times a week. It's a bitter better this season, now some of the older players have moved on but it's still a way off where it needs to be.
