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Half time

Post by Andy Waller » Mon Sep 17, 2012 6:58 am

Seems like a minor thing but at half time can we not send one of Coyle's hangers on to run a proper warm up for the subs? Watford, like most clubs I've seen, sent a trainer or whoever on with the subs to give them at least an organised run.

Most of half time for our subs seems to be spent chatting or trying to hit the crossbar.

I know it's a small thing, but to me, just shows yet more unprofessionalism.
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Re: Half time

Post by Hoboh » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:46 am

Andy Waller wrote:Seems like a minor thing but at half time can we not send one of Coyle's hangers on to run a proper warm up for the subs? Watford, like most clubs I've seen, sent a trainer or whoever on with the subs to give them at least an organised run.

Most of half time for our subs seems to be spent chatting or trying to hit the crossbar.

I know it's a small thing, but to me, just shows yet more unprofessionalism.
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Re: Half time

Post by Mar » Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:12 pm

Sammy Lee used to do the same. Wasn't happy with it then either. Unless everythings focusing on getting the best results possible its bound to start seeking in to the rest of the club and as a club we'll be getting sloppy elsewhere.

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Re: Half time

Post by bobo the clown » Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:02 pm

Mar wrote:Sammy Lee used to do the same. Wasn't happy with it then either. Unless everythings focusing on getting the best results possible its bound to start seeking in to the rest of the club and as a club we'll be getting sloppy elsewhere.
I've always wondered why the subs are excluded from the half-time team talks.

At present, with Uncle Owen's Terrific Tales it's probably a good thing, but generally (& most, if not all) teams do it, just strikes me as odd.
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Re: Half time

Post by gibby » Mon Sep 17, 2012 3:50 pm

Finally someone who thinks the same! I talked to my dad and other friends who are Trotters fans and they find it totally normal...

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Re: Half time

Post by Hoboh » Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:54 pm

You don't bollock the subs!

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Re: Half time

Post by Gail Platz » Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:56 pm

What's the point? He only bring subs on after about 75 minutes anyway so they will have cooled down by that time!

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Re: Half time

Post by Dave Sutton's barnet » Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:39 pm

He does seem to be making fewer and later subs this season. Thought we had the world's best squad, all hand-chosen by OC?

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Re: Half time

Post by ohjimmyjimmy » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:46 am

Another masterful half time team-talk by OC last night too, i see.

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Re: Half time

Post by officer_dibble » Wed Sep 19, 2012 8:27 pm

Dave Sutton's barnet wrote:He does seem to be making fewer and later subs this season. Thought we had the world's best squad, all hand-chosen by OC?
Before saturday i read we had used the least number of players in the league, 16

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