Cats back on the training paddock...

[BlueNWhite]

Taken from... http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2007/01/05/791_geelong_sports.html

Hot Cats on the training paddock

Simon Townley

05Jan07


SOME LIKE IT HOT: The new-look Max Rooke gets some sun at Cats training yesterday. Photo: REG RYAN
IT was back to business for the Cats yesterday, the Christmas break a memory and the first round of the NAB Cup on February 25 pencilled in.

The Cats trained in the morning, missing much of the steamy 37C heat, but it was still hot enough to make the cooling sprays welcome.

Assistant coach Ken Hinkley said all the players had reported back in good shape and that the fitness levels were high.

``They really attacked today, I was really pleased with the way they went about it,'' he said.

``The boys trained much harder than they did pre-season last year, the skill sessions were longer and you can tell their running ability is a lot better.

``The recruits are all going really well and they have all fitted in well.''

Hinkley said one of the most pleasing aspects of the training was to have former captain Steven King back in full training a week before he was scheduled.

``There were a couple of players who we didn't expect back until next Monday, including Kingy, and it's a bonus to see them fit and working hard,'' Hinkley said.

``The game these days says you have to be able to run so you have to have running types of players.

``We aimed to recruit the best possible players we could and Tom Hawkins would obviously have been taken high in the draft and Joel Reynolds is a good player and our other recruits have all got good leg speed.''

The Cats will continue their training regimen with plenty of game action scenarios until practice matches begin in early February.

Some of them will be competing in the regular coastal ocean swims over the next few weeks and there will be a large contingent of Cats taking part in Amy's Ride tomorrow.

Good to see the pre-season puff piece is still alive and kicking. Some interesting points to note:
-No mention of a missing GAJ with a broken arm/arm in sling
-Praccy matches start early Feb (for the obsessive types)
-King back on the park earlier than expected
-Not long till Feb 25.... CMON!!!

 

[CF]

The boys trained much harder than they did pre-season last year, the skill sessions were longer and you can tell their running ability is a lot better.

This statement is the standard classic clique for pre-season puff peices

 

[catempire]

Ken Hinkley should be sacked - no one is "training the house down"?

How can we possibly be contenders in '07 if no houses have been trained down?

 

[Asty]

This statement is the standard classic clique for pre-season puff peices

clique: A small exclusive group of friends or associates.

I think you mean

Cliché: a phrase that is used excessively and has become a bit meaningless and even irritating.

 

[CF]

clique: A small exclusive group of friends or associates.

I think you mean

Cliché: a phrase that is used excessively and has become a bit meaningless and even irritating.

thanks Mr ********ing Websters

 

[winty]

I'm flabbergasted. No mention of how well Ling is travelling. He must be on his last legs at Geelong then. Usually by now we've seen several references to Ling's extraordinary efforts in his pre-season training.

 

[Skerret]

thanks Mr ********ing Websters

Assuming you are serious, he was only pointing out YOUR mistake. If you are embarrassed by your lack of mastery over language then that's a shame to take it out on well-meaning souls such Asty.

If you aren't serious, no-one uses Websters anymore. It's Collins, Collins ftw (note my use of a cliquey cliché?)!!!

 

[thehoff]

Assuming you are serious, he was only pointing out YOUR mistake. If you are embarrassed by your lack of mastery over language then that's a shame to take it out on well-meaning souls such Asty.

If you aren't serious, no-one uses Websters anymore. It's Collins, Collins ftw (note my use of a cliquey cliché?)!!!

W@nker!

 

[grantyc77]

W@nker!

Well said Hoff!!!

 

[BlueNWhite]

If anyone else feels the need to point out petty spelling mistakes, take it to one of the other boards where they tolerate that senseless kind of BS.

 

[CF]

Assuming you are serious, he was only pointing out YOUR mistake. If you are embarrassed by your lack of mastery over language then that's a shame to take it out on well-meaning souls such Asty.

If you aren't serious, no-one uses Websters anymore. It's Collins, Collins ftw (note my use of a cliquey cliché?)!!!

this little guy>>> actually shows I was joking so get your hand off it

 

[Skerret]

Successful troll then.

Cheerio!

 

[thehoff]

Successful troll then.

Cheerio!

Claiming to be a troll on a Gellong board when clearly nominating Geelong as your preferred team just reinforces my previous statement.

W@anka!

 

[Asty]

If anyone else feels the need to point out petty spelling mistakes, take it to one of the other boards where they tolerate that senseless kind of BS.

I guess I will go to the other board then to point out I wasn't correcting a spelling error but was suggesting that the word used was incorrect and providing the one they were after.

With all the cr@p written on this board you would think that my correction wouldn't warrant comment from anyone but the original poster who as mentioned included the emoticon in his post so there was no reason for this escalation of name calling.