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Again, who is running the strength & conditioning dept.?
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No other club suffers this.2 players doing hammys at training? Is there a problem with the ground? Or is the problem with our high performance team. Its getting beyond a joke now.
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DELISTElliott is the Sam Reid of Collingwood-an infuriating, frustrating, teasing waste of space. What part of his bloody body will cave in next?
I'd argue that he's the Ben Reid of Collingwood, but then again Ben Reid is probably the Ben Reid of Collingwood.Elliott is the Sam Reid of Collingwood-an infuriating, frustrating, teasing waste of space. What part of his bloody body will cave in next?
These injuries will destroy Buck's last chance. It is such an even season, constantly having several quality players missing is what will tip the scales in most games. When does this run of injuries to best players end?
Mods????Why did heaps of post get deleted here?
It’s a forum wide thingWhy did heaps of post get deleted here?
Mods????
Is this ok to post??
Timmy from Thomastown you might like to apologise to someone.
Alistair 39 minutes ago
IS THIS THE CAUSE OF PIES' INJURY CURSE?
COLLINGWOOD star Steele Sidebottom says some teammates have raised concerns over the firmness of the Pies' training ground as the club searches for answers on its savage injury toll.
Coach Nathan Buckley was hopeful of welcoming back star forward Jamie Elliott this week when the Pies announced fresh hamstring injuries to Elliott and midfielder Taylor Adams.
Those blows come on top of earlier soft-tissue injuries to the likes of Daniel Wells, Jordan De Goey, Darcy Moore and Josh Smith.
Asked point blank if the Holden Centre - the Pies' own purpose-built facility - was too hard, Collingwood vice-captain Sidebottom said the issue had been raised.
"I actually had this discussion with Reidy (Ben Reid) today," Sidebottom told 3AW last night.
"For me, when I'm running on a footy field the surface is the last thing I worry about and it doesn't affect me.
"But there's definitely been talk from a few of our guys that it can get hard ... It mightn't be the best ground out there but for me personally it's fine. But I suppose it's just something we're going to have to deal with."
Sidebottom said he "wouldn't put the injury down to the ground" but acknowledged the latest setback to the recovered Elliott was a cruel blow.
"It's shattering for Billy," he said.
"He's put in a ton of work and probably works harder than anybody on his body ... to pull up sore from training is disappointing."
Old Spice mentioned the condition of the ground the other day as a possible cause of injury. I'd wondered about it, but couldn't recall ever hearing any complaints from any players. It's definitely worth thinking about if there's negative feedback from the playing group.
We should look to train at Goschs Paddock until late May or early June when the ground inevitably softens up a bit.
We should look to train at Goschs Paddock until late May or early June when the ground inevitably softens up a bit.
Victoria Park looks a treat too
I think it'd be a lot less effort to go and do a penetrometer test on our ground (say in 5 spots and take an average) and then do the same test at Goschs, Punt Road, etc.I’m happy to sleep on the training ground tonight as a test of its hardness. I will need someone to donate a slab though.