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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 14:15 20 Oct 2024
Yes, there are a number of studies on this subject and the genes that predispose some athletes to have greater jump abilities and explosive speed off the mark as well as things like predisposition to ACL injuries and a number of other sports related qualities.
https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/15810/#:~:text=Three%20polymorphisms%20had%20t
There were 33 candidate gene studies and one genome-wide study, with 9642 participants across all studies (range = 43–1311; median = 227). Ninety-nine polymorphisms were assessed within 63 genes. Forty-one polymorphisms were associated with injury once. Three polymorphisms had their specific allelic associations with injury replicated twice in independent cohorts: ACTN3 (rs1815739) XX genotype was associated with an increased susceptibility to non-contact muscle injuries, ACAN (rs1516797) G allele was associated with increased susceptibility to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, and VEGFA (rs2010963) CC genotype was associated with an increased susceptibility to ACL and ligament or tendon injuries. However, several methodological issues (e.g., small sample sizes, cohort heterogeneity, and population stratification) are prevalent that limit the reliability and external validity of findings. |
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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 11:56 20 Oct 2024
The biggest problem with last night is the frustration of knowing that we have players capable of playing sublime football who simply seem to have become robotic and predictable... maybe its time to give them a break from the Platt Lane routine and have a day or two doing something else to freshen them up a bit. They must be as fit now as they will ever be, so doing the same stuff in training, day in day out is hardly adding to their abilities. Change the record Jim, take them for a hike, or a paddle on Ainsdale beach, take the pressure off and get the laughter back into them.
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, assuming you want to change the results, is the definition of insanity.. Things need to change when we are at home, that much is clear, so alter the routine, change the mindset, become unpredictable, it can hardly do any harm can it? Dont just be their manager, be their leader........What would Hilly and Flicker have done when they were in their pomp? A daft night out in Manchester, the army assault course, " look after your toy soldier" underpants on the bus??? These are young men and all work and no play makes them dull....Laughter is the best medicine. |
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Reply | Southend Match Thread
at 21:15 19 Oct 2024
Poor evening at the office for Dale and an easy one for Southend.. we have no response to teams that set up defensively with height and power, yes we play neat and tidy football but there is no plan to defeat such sides, we simply do not play from back to front quickly enough and do not hold the ball up to allow others into the attack. Just 1 notable shot on goal easily saved, and a couple of situations from several corners but a generally poor night for attacking intent. I said we needed another big forward weeks ago and we still do.
Mitchell is OK if he gets some space but I doubt many central defenders spend sleepless nights worrying about him. There were a couple of opportunities early on when a braver player or a more experienced one would have got on the end of the cross, but in the event the ball just skidded across the goalmouth without anyone laying a boot on it. Sometimes you just have to shoot at goal, we dont shoot often enough, they always want to make another pass, if you shoot at the tsrget anything can happen but if you don't shoot, you dont score.
Another worry is the number of hamstring injuries we keep getting is the Physio working to prevent them or causing them ?
As we slip into the miserable wet days and colder nights maintaining the challenge will become increasingly difficult for a lightweight, passing team, Halifax will be licking their lips. |
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Reply | Kairo
at 20:47 15 Oct 2024
He needs a partner who is on the same page, Henderson's experience will help, but he needs someone there for 95 minutes every game. The injuries to Rodney are a real worry ,we got a glimpse of what the two of them are capable of in pre- season versus Salford but only in flashes since then. The good news lies in the continued creation of chances from both wings and the quality of the midfield behind them. A fully fit and motivated Rodney would be a huge boost as we get further into the dark nights and soggy pitches time of year. |
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Reply | Tuchel favourite
at 20:32 15 Oct 2024
He did OK at Chelsea and I was surprised he got the push. 6 clubs in 16 years , 1 Champions League Trophy and a shelf full (8 I think) of other trophies is a decent haul, but no National team history. Putting together a club side is one thing, but welding a National team together is totally different, he has a decent squad to work with but they will have to replace Kane and find new defenders and probably a goal keeper,. He will also need to figure out how to use Palmer, Bellingham and Foden in the same team.
There will be no honeymoon period either, he has to hit the floor running and increase the pace up to the next World Cup in June 2026. The big question is "will they want to play for him"? |
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Reply | Bromley At Home In Cup
at 23:48 14 Oct 2024
An interesting test for us to see how this team stacks up against a L2 club, winnable without creating too much expectation. I imagine we will be the underdogs, but its a chance for out relatively young side to show what it can do... |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet away match thread
at 21:05 5 Oct 2024
Pretty much all goals are avoidable if you can eradicate mistakes, but you can't... the best you can do in reality is to make opposition players work hard for their goals. Maybe Ferguson could have got to the loose ball or maybe fouled the player and picked up a yellow, but to expect the lad to unleash a 40 yard shot was way down on the list of probabilities. Gordon is probably our most improved player and will learn that the loose ball was his first error but letting that get to him and then making a rash tackle is the thing he will learn the most from. That moment of hot headedness has cost us 2 points today, but if Gordon becomes a better player for this experience, we will be several points better off by the end of the season. |
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Reply | Ebbsfleet away match thread
at 19:49 5 Oct 2024
7 points from 9 since Eastleigh isn't the end of the world , today should have been another win but it seems our travails down South are trickier than we might expect. Still lessons learned and all that.
I can't say I am overly bothered about a result at Fylde, coming home with a fully fit team seems more important than hoping for an outside chance of reaching the 3rd round proper. Similarly the games against the u23s or whatever they are, probably better to pull our punches than risk injuries to key players.
Its a long season and we are only 28% through it and currently on target to get around 85 points .. probably enough for a playoff position and on target with the 3 year " back to the EFL" plan too.
This group is much better than last seasons, next season's will be better still, gradual progression, continual improvement. |
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Reply | TODAY V BRAINTREE TOWN
at 14:05 1 Oct 2024
Its not so much a style of play as a lack of dynamism. The demands of playing flat out for 90 minutes are huge and very few players, much less teams could do it, but the ability to turn from a defensive posture to an attacking one is where dynamism is required and shifting mindset and attitude in that instant is the difficult bit.
I believe it is trainable, think of the explosive response needed by a 100m sprinter when the gun goes off compared to the gradual pace increase of a distance runner. Some of it is a mental decision, some of it simply the physical ability to shift from jog to sprint in a split second.
Add to this the speed of thought required to play at pace, the physical positioning (half turn, not looking at your own keeper) and the ability to retain a picture of the
positions of other players on the pitch in your head and see its possibilities and you need a very gifted set of players....
Given the number of teams and size of squads of teams above us, the players filtering through to our level are inevitably compromised in some of these areas and indeed our expectations are often set by what we see on TV where the players are the ones that have survived countless trials and tests en-route. Our players are the ones that failed one or more of those tests. We have to do our best with who we can afford and who will agree to join us, two more major filters....
Promotion to the EFL is essentially a combination of money and luck, you can make your own luck but you have to have the right raw materials. Our owners will not throw big money at a promotion push, we struggle to get half the crowd we need to sustain the finances and whilst the squad is competent, few are good enough to play at a higher level and any that we do manage to unearth are snatched away for relatively
little money.
Our new owners have started a process which is going to take time to produce the results we all hope for, whilst financially stable for the time being, the steps required
to improve this measure have barely started. Crowds are at 50% of what is hoped for / needed, no new training facility has been announced. Hopefully the new Commercial Director has now got his feet under the table and is starting to generate more cash, but given what has gone before, it is going to require a gargantuan effort and above all else, time.
We are at the very start of the 5 year plan, so far so good, but there is still a mountain to climb and base camp is still being prepared. The team that takes on the summit will be different to the Sherpas we are employing today.
Everyone is a cog in the machine but over time replacement parts and fresh, innovative ideas will be needed. For the moment we have to be satisfied that we are turning a corner and now moving in the right direction. Constancy of Purpose is what will carry the day. |
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Reply | Fylde away (n/t)
at 16:30 30 Sep 2024
Someone should point it out to the referee and show him the rules regarding pitchside fencing and ask him if he thinks it is safe and get him to sign a statement to that effect if he does.....
The Football Association (FA) has several rules regarding pitch side barriers, including:
Pitch perimeter barrier
A permanent barrier must surround the pitch on all sides that spectators may occupy. The barrier should be at least 1.1 meters high, measured from the spectator side. It should be made of a sound material, such as concrete or steel, and free of sharp edges. If the barrier is not a solid wall, it should be infilled to prevent the ball from passing through or under it.
Distance from the touchline and goal line
There should be at least 2.25 meters between the pitch perimeter barrier and the touchline and goal line, but ideally 2.75 meters.
Advertising boards
Advertising boards may be used as infill, but they must not prevent spectators from moving onto the field in an emergency
Pitch Perimeter Barrier (Conference National rules )
Subject to the provisions detailed below, there must be a permanent fixed barrier ideally 1.1 m high as measured from the spectator side, of sound construction (eg concrete and steel) and free from all sharp edges, surrounding the pitch on all sides that may be occupied by spectators. Existing barriers/rails not at 1.1m high may be acceptable, provided they meet the requirements set out in 1.7 of the Appendix.
The barrier, if other than solid wall type of construction, may be infilled so that the ball cannot pass through or under it. Plastic multi-purpose hi-vis fencing is not considered suitable for infill.
There must be a minimum of 1.83 metres between the touchline, goal line and the pitch perimeter barrier. NB for Grade A (The Football Conference National) a minimum of 2.25 metres is required. [Post edited 30 Sep 16:36]
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Reply | Rochdale sign Hogan
at 18:21 27 Sep 2024
A neat, quick fix to an immediate problem.... well done Jim. His experience will help Ferguson and Sassy and he gives another option off the bench if we are under pressure defending a lead or a draw, |
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Reply | Kwadwo Baah
at 09:20 26 Sep 2024
According to Wiki, we sold him to Watford for £125k .. I wonder if there were the usual add ons .. first first-team appearance? |
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Reply | Refwatch - Eastleigh v Rochdale
at 18:12 23 Sep 2024
So we are on 17 points after 10 games, last season we were on 15 at the same point, so a slight improvement , we are in a play-off position, so on target.... And interestiingly we have played more games against top half clubs than many but taken fewer points from them than some of our contemporaries which I guess is a minus point at this stage as is losing two games on the trot.
It is important that we get at least a point at Hartlepools, to prevent two consecutive losses becoming three and to help Saturdays attendance to keep the faith that we are heading in the right direction. A win would be optimal and help even more. |
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Reply | Refwatch - Eastleigh v Rochdale
at 18:19 21 Sep 2024
I think Henry is the big miss, at both ends of the pitch too. He looks forward anf passes forward as much as any midfielder I can remember.. is excellent from dead ball situations and deadly outside the box if he gets a shooting opportunity.. is he injured or out of favour? If the latter then its very disappointing.
Ferguson is an out and out defender and if fit I would have gone with a back four today obviously Eastleigh , as a top 7 team are not going to be a pushover at home and with the extra central defender we might have defender the lead better.
Consecutive defeats is not good for morale for the players or the fans...... |
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Reply | National League Cup Groups
at 14:53 20 Sep 2024
Seems there is £1m to be distributed between the participating National League Clubs.....no suggestion that there is more money for the winners so its money for participation £1,000,000 / 16..... no money to Prem clubs. So £62,500 per NL club to cover overheads... the asumption must be that the Prem clubs will play against each other in the later rounds? |
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Reply | TVOS Preview - Rochdale v Solihull Moors
at 11:36 13 Sep 2024
Where to begin?...
https://fcbusiness.co.uk/news/in-focus-growing-attendance-model-gam/
This article offers a reasonable start with links to others. The general gist is that success on the pitch brings success in the ground.. well derrrr!
There are a number of problems that we as fans know well, the historical lack of success, the noisy neighbours, travel distance to Premiership clubs all work against us, not to mention, poor levels of disposable income.
A major part of the solution is constancy of purpose.. one off events are simply that, they do not create habit or a lasting desire to go to matches with friends or family.
Currently we have an empty stand for probably15 matches, adding 2000 people at £5 each per game would be worth £150k less expenses and if that revenue were ring-fenced for marketing to fans, it could increase considerably over 3 or 4 seasons
The problem is, as I understand it, that you have to sell tickets to visiting fans at the same price as home fans are paying for similar seating. So a reduction in pricing for new attendees also affects income from visiting supporters..
Consequently perhaps there should be a competition of some sort where the prize is a complimentary ticket or simply give complimetary tickets for kids attending soccer schools or members of a club if a parent accompanies them at full price.
Last season, there was an attempt to build support utilising cheap tickets for a single game, this initiative seems to have been quietly buried, however we know that a good number turned up and seemed to generally have enjoyed the experience. But the devil is in the detail.... how many of these people came to another game? Was there a follow- up offer? What was the geographic spread of attendees across the Borough? Were there any obvious neighbourhood groups / possibly school groups?
There is so much that needs doing but it has to be more or less self- financing and needs to be maintained over a number of seasons, it will not happen overnight....
Encouragingly the " youth" element in the Sandy seems to be growing season on season which will help the long term demographics.. |
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Reply | RIP Peter Smith (Swiggy)
at 18:20 11 Sep 2024
Is that the Pete Smith who went to live further North, about 73/ 74 years old-ish? |
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Reply | White kit
at 18:17 11 Sep 2024
I thought Leeds under Bielsa were terrific to watch....their running and pace they moved the ball were outstanding, he turned average players in class acts. |
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