New fitness coach

[des]

Do we think this new fitness coach will make any difference

[matt83]

I highly doubt it. Improvement just isn’t a thing that happens under the Venkys. 

[Mr. E]

A good fitness coach is an integral part to preventing injuries, I do believe? We desperately need improvement in that area.

[chaddyrovers]

Let's hope Jack Dowling is good appointment 

[bazza]

Come from Everton. I wonder if Branthwaite saw what was taking place and complained to TM that it wasn't good enough and not what they do at Everton.

[RevidgeBlue]

Never heard of Chris Rush but where is he going, is he joining another Club or getting another job outside football?

[Mercer]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Let's hope Jack Dowling is good appointment 

Apparently he's go an assistant from India, Hous Bin Pharteen. 

[alcd]

Finding out why there's an epidemic of hamstring injuries at this club and worse than anywhere else should be the first item on his agenda. 

[jim mk2]

Chris Rush:

“Although I will leave the club at the start of March I am very positive about the direction the club is taking. Under Tony Mowbray, the club has been transformed since relegation to League One in 2017. The performance environment he has built can only contribute to any future success."

No comment required

[AllRoverAsia]

Chris Rush just another fall guy to one persons ego.

[chaddyrovers]

53 minutes ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Never heard of Chris Rush but where is he going, is he joining another Club or getting another job outside football?

Think it's for family reasons

[Sparks Rover]

Cost cutting it sounds like yes it does

[chaddyrovers]

Jack Dowling has rejoined Everton as performance coach there. 

https://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/1118607018?-11198:839

[Tom]

On 04/03/2021 at 21:12, des said:

Do we think this new fitness coach will make any difference

No

[tomphil]

The fitness of the team has been amazing at times this season especially compared to previous ones. Yes still many similar niggling injuries but is the improvement in match fitness down to something or someone new ?

Or is it just younger hungrier team with more desire ? Or has TM shook up the training methods after getting himself on stronger tea bags.

I posed a question a few times in the past what the highly rated Chris Rush brought to the team seeing as we had poor overall fitness compared to a lot of others. 

Coincidence ?

[chaddyrovers]

11 hours ago, tomphil said:

The fitness of the team has been amazing at times this season especially compared to previous ones. Yes still many similar niggling injuries but is the improvement in match fitness down to something or someone new ?

Or is it just younger hungrier team with more desire ? Or has TM shook up the training methods after getting himself on stronger tea bags.

I posed a question a few times in the past what the highly rated Chris Rush brought to the team seeing as we had poor overall fitness compared to a lot of others. 

Coincidence ?

Think both actually. A younger squad has led to better fitter but I feel that Rovers have worked harder on fitness this season then previous in my opinion. 

It will be interesting who replace him

[tomphil]

1 hour ago, chaddyrovers said:

Think both actually. A younger squad has led to better fitter but I feel that Rovers have worked harder on fitness this season then previous in my opinion. 

It will be interesting who replace him

Whoever has been doing it this season seems to have done a good job it's the fittest team we've had for a long time. Obviously it's now full of more willing runners and workers than before so that plays a big part.

I presume to training sessions are often quite intense so picking up niggles is probably collateral damage. Just got to hope they keep trying to sign robust young players.

Snowflake Rovers is a thing of the past.