Mr Waldo Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 In-joke, for the Mixu days for Killie fans. Not worth researching I can assure you. So disappointed you meant to post that.Was hoping for some drunk, fat fingers scenario. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Waldo Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 In-joke, for the Mixu days for Killie fans. Not worth researching I can assure you. Sad good type. Wish p!sh hefalunt fingers moorhen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Is Killie_Lad actually Craig? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 FOOTBALLERS are creatures of habit and attempting to change their natural behaviour can end in disaster. But when you are Lee Clark, an Englishman abroad as it were, given just 13 games to keep a struggling Kilmarnock team in the Ladbrokes SPFL Premiership, trying something different is a hell of a lot better than continuing with what clearly was not working. Training times, how the dressing room looks, when the players get up in the morning. All of this has been looked at by the new manager who today takes charge of his first game, a home match with Dundee. “It has been hectic,” admitted Clark. “There are not enough hours in the day to implement all the changes I want in terms of how we do things, training, schedules, things I want to change around the building such as the dressing room and corridors. “It’s just putting stuff up in the dressing room – photographs of current players who have been doing well and past success stories plus inspirational quotes from top athletes. “It all comes under the one umbrella. You’ve got to look at all the different sports and sportsmen to find out how they became the best in their field as individuals or as a team. I like to get involved with other sports so I can see what they do to achieve what they do. “From now on we will train chronologically, which means that we will train at the same time as the kick-off of our next game. We’ve already started doing that, with 3 o’clock sessions for Saturday games and quarter to eight for midweek matches so that the players’ body clocks are in tune. “When there are no midweek games there will be double sessions. Strength and conditioning training – along with prehab and rehab work - will now be compulsory and we’ll be doing these things so that the players can perform at the highest level they’re capable of. “Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be intensive and we’ll taper down on Thursdays and Fridays so that they’ll be like caged animals by the time we get to three o’clock on a Saturday.” Caged is a lot better than being wounded, which is what the Kilmarnock players have played like this season. Clark is a mixture of old and new school, no bad combination, and this way of thinking was inspired by a former manager known for thinking outside the box. Clark said: "I worked that way when I played under Jean Tigana at Fulham and it made a significant difference to our performances. “The players won’t have experienced this before. Some of the younger ones will have been staying up too late, playing on X-Boxes and Play Stations so the new system will give them the chance to get the required amount of sleep.”“Our fitness levels became higher and there was a great benefit all round. We became successful very quickly under him. Being allowed to do that was one of the big things for me when I took this job. It’s about chasing the mindset. http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/14290416.Long_lie_ins__inspirational_quotes_and_back_shifts_are_in_place_to_help_rescue_Kilmarnock/ Sounds good to me. Anything is worth a shot right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Players should be okay with that. He doesn't mention not drinking beer, smoking tabs and topping up on Killie pies 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 It could work or it could be a disaster. As long as he still lets the Boydy have half time tea and jammy dodgers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Training at quarter to 8 at night 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshire_nomad Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Did he do this previously? It either didn't work or he's experimenting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 Training at quarter to 8 at night For evening games, which until the end of the season will be twice. It's what is done on the continent, and given our results our season it's definitely worth a shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 For evening games, which until the end of the season will be twice. It's what is done on the continent, and given our results our season it's definitely worth a shot. Is it, aye? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Julien Faubert on trial with Killie after saying 'non' to our inferior Meh rivals. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3458795/Ex-West-Ham-Real-Madrid-defender-Julien-Faubert-trial-Kilmarnock-cutting-short-training-spell-St-Johnstone.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Julien Faubert on trial with Killie after saying 'non' to our inferior Meh rivals. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3458795/Ex-West-Ham-Real-Madrid-defender-Julien-Faubert-trial-Kilmarnock-cutting-short-training-spell-St-Johnstone.html He's no daft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Mind the **** tried to sign him and he led them on saying he'd join them as a stepping stone to England then joined West Ham at the last second? Good times. Wonder if he's any good since having so many injuries. Can't hurt to take a look at him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's what is done on the continent So it must be good It makes sense if every fixture is played in the evening to avoid the worst of the heat, like in Spain. It seems barking to do night training because that's not the norm here for full-time teams, but I don't have a problem with what he is proposing in general. Players need to physically peak once or twice a week. If later training sessions genuinely help with that, good on him, Scottish football needs more innovation. We were told that Locke was into his sports science. The new sports scientist whiz that came in at the end of last season was going to give Killie a competitive edge over opponents, never mind be on par with them. What happened to that? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddymcp Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/14290416.Long_lie_ins__inspirational_quotes_and_back_shifts_are_in_place_to_help_rescue_Kilmarnock/ Sounds good to me. Anything is worth a shot right now. This has got funny disaster written all over it. ???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKTID Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 We were told that Locke was into his sports science. The new sports scientist whiz that came in at the end of last season was going to give Killie a competitive edge over opponents, never mind be on par with them. What happened to that? The guy left a month or 2 before Locke. Various reasons being spouted. Read some that said that the players weren't reacting and others saying family reasons. We've had issues with fitness for a good few seasons now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 So it must be good It makes sense if every fixture is played in the evening to avoid the worst of the heat, like in Spain. It seems barking to do night training because that's not the norm here for full-time teams, but I don't have a problem with what he is proposing in general. Players need to physically peak once or twice a week. If later training sessions genuinely help with that, good on him, Scottish football needs more innovation. We were told that Locke was into his sports science. The new sports scientist whiz that came in at the end of last season was going to give Killie a competitive edge over opponents, never mind be on par with them. What happened to that? Issues with his wife who was heavily pregnant but had stayed down south. Don't feel comfortable going into any more detail on an open forum as it's not very nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Faubert's fitness levels are apparently a massive issue. Clearly got the talent, but with us only got 13 competitive matches left and in no immediate danger, the club doesn't seem to have believed it was worth our while. Kilmarnock are obviously in more danger than us so you'd imagine are more willing to take a gamble on his fitness. He's clearly good enough for this level technically- probably well beyond that - but it's whether you can get him up to speed before the end of the season that's the issue. Think Saints called this one right for our circumstances at the moment. Edited February 23, 2016 by Kyle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quitongo's Left Peg Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Faubert's fitness levels are apparently a massive issue. Clearly got the talent, but with us only got 13 competitive matches left and in no immediate danger, the club doesn't seem to have believed it wasn't worth our while. Kilmarnock are obviously in more danger than us so you'd imagine are more willing to take a gamble on his fitness. He's clearly good enough for this level technically- probably well beyond that - but it's whether you can get him up to speed before the end of the season that's the issue. Think Saints called this one right for our circumstances at the moment. Did Wright not say he wanted to sign him, but Faubert himself was "off to sunnier climes"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Did Wright not say he wanted to sign him, but Faubert himself was "off to sunnier climes"? A lot of conflicting stuff out there just now. He said on Saints tv yesterday that we'd decided against offering Faubert a deal because he'd been given more concrete offers elsewhere and he didn't feel he was fit enough for us to justify a deal. That was yesterday afternoon when we announced the signing of Krachunov. Faubert himself lasted half an hour of an u20s match against Hearts, before struggling and was eventually taken off at half time the week before. Apparently looked excellent in training, just not fit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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