Opinion Pre Season Training

[Robbothedestroyer]

The game has changed so much from the 80s it's so much more professional now.And you're right re footballers being replaced by athletes, it's why the general football IQ of players has dropped significantly. I was astonished this year to learn that a lot of players don't watch all the games, kind of shows their level of interest. Athletic prowess doesn't necessarily make you great at all sports . . .We saw the fastest man on the planet (Usain Bolt not the fox) fail miserably at soccer . . .

No doubt modern players are fitter and better athletes but skill levels have dropped significantly in past 20 odd years.
Props ball playing in the line, halves chip and chasing, instinctive eyes up footy playing what is in front of them has been replaced by structure, role players and retaining possession, mistake free footy.

 

[D0GMATIC]

No doubt modern players are fitter and better athletes but skill levels have dropped significantly in past 20 odd years.
Props ball playing in the line, halves chip and chasing, instinctive eyes up footy playing what is in front of them has been replaced by structure, role players and retaining possession, mistake free footy.

I love watching the games from the 80s,not just because we were good then,I loved how teams would throw the ball around more and play footy rather than just, 5 hit ups and kick to the corner and repeat

 

[dogsday]

I love watching the games from the 80s,not just because we were good then,I loved how teams would throw the ball around more and play footy rather than just, 5 hit ups and kick to the corner and repeat

60's & 70s when men were men playing for the love of playing the game, where they'd have a punch up & go to the pub after the game then go to work 5 days a week, not like the players of today all its about is $$$$$$$.

 

[D0GMATIC]

60's & 70s when men were men playing for the love of playing the game, where they'd have a punch up & go to the pub after the game then go to work 5 days a week, not like the players of today all its about is $$$$$$$.

When the only ice bath in the dressing room had beer in it.

 

[Phalangist]

I love watching the games from the 80s,not just because we were good then,I loved how teams would throw the ball around more and play footy rather than just, 5 hit ups and kick to the corner and repeat

80’s was pretty boring with the 5m rule
I think the 90’s was the peak
Of rugby league, early to mid 90’s

some coaches these days still encourage to play like that. Dez haslers boring style of footy almost made mestop watching even dogs games..

 

[Bulldogsteve]

No doubt modern players are fitter and better athletes but skill levels have dropped significantly in past 20 odd years.
Props ball playing in the line, halves chip and chasing, instinctive eyes up footy playing what is in front of them has been replaced by structure, role players and retaining possession, mistake free footy.

That is the most uneducated comment this year.
Being a player in the 80-90’s the skill level these days are far superior, not even in the same postcode.
The coaching we give them kids these days are 200% better then back in the day.
Players like the great Benny Elias could only pass one side, would he have adapted to today of course. But for a player who had to turn his back and pass to his bad side, his skill level was lower than a under15’s player in today game

 

[diddly]

That is the most uneducated comment this year.
Being a player in the 80-90’s the skill level these days are far superior, not even in the same postcode.
The coaching we give them kids these days are 200% better then back in the day.
Players like the great Benny Elias could only pass one side, would he have adapted to today of course. But for a player who had to turn his back and pass to his bad side, his skill level was lower than a under15’s player in today game

Full time professional players, aided by technology, science etc have enormous skill sets relative to the pre full time professional era - i would argue that in previous eras the gap between the highly skilled n less skilled was greater than it is now - today the difference is in the margins and the mind.

 

[D0GMATIC]

80’s was pretty boring with the 5m rule
I think the 90’s was the peak
Of rugby league, early to mid 90’s

some coaches these days still encourage to play like that. Dez haslers boring style of footy almost made mestop watching even dogs games..

Yeah, but they were removing the brutality and thuggery by then, which I loved

 

[maroondog72]

Jacob Preston is a footballer NOT a fucking "athlete", Thompson was an "athlete" I wouldn't take five of your "athletes" over one footballer.

 

[liljohny]

Also Kiks been training with Leota,Fisher-Harris.

Curran with Shaun Johnson and others in Nz.

Xerri did a marathon and still doing sprint training with Fabri, those are the ones i have seen so far.

What about rfm?!

 

[2ndphase]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1740971060021834098

 

[King Gus]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1740971060021834098

His laughter kills me……… love it.

 

[John Matrix]

His laughter kills me……… love it.

its contagious

 

[2ndphase]

Queue in the Fox laughing at Max King! Lol

 

[Robbothedestroyer]

That is the most uneducated comment this year.
Being a player in the 80-90’s the skill level these days are far superior, not even in the same postcode.
The coaching we give them kids these days are 200% better then back in the day.
Players like the great Benny Elias could only pass one side, would he have adapted to today of course. But for a player who had to turn his back and pass to his bad side, his skill level was lower than a under15’s player in today game

Modern day players as highly paid full time professionals is a given they would be better coached than 40 years ago, doesn’t guarantee they are more skilful. Just because a player is adept at passing both sides doesn’t make him a skilled league player.
Give me Benny Elias, who could turn a game with one play, over the vast majority of the hookers playing today.
But everyone is “uneducated” if their opinion differs from the forums self appointed “oracle”.

 

[GoTeamRaRaFunky]

Give me Benny Elias, who could turn a game with one play, over the vast majority of the hookers playing today.

Would much rather Steve Walters. Or Jason Hetherington.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Modern day players as highly paid full time professionals is a given they would be better coached than 40 years ago, doesn’t guarantee they are more skilful. Just because a player is adept at passing both sides doesn’t make him a skilled league player.
Give me Benny Elias, who could turn a game with one play, over the vast majority of the hookers playing today.
But everyone is “uneducated” if their opinion differs from the forums self appointed “oracle”.

Whatever you are drinking on Friday arvo you need to cut back on, Elias wouldn't last 20 minutes at the pace of today's game. Ask him.


Always a Bulldog

 

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[ILiveForDib]

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Did sexton have the sleeve last season?

 

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