For a change Vastman you have made a couple of good points, I suppose that in writing so many words the law of averages would suggest that you will, even if by accident, make some correct observations, something along the lines of if you give 1000 monkeys a typewriter each then one of them will write a coherent sentence.
Anyway you are correct Ian Shirke was a disgrace and robbed the club, the Sammut situation is not so straight forward, Webster made a poor job managing him.
Yes the pre season will be vital, under Agar and Webster and Agars mate Clogger it was obvious that to much emphasis was spent in the Gym lifting weights, not enough time running and not enough time on core skills. I got fed up of watching our team blowing out its collective backside after 15 mins. Smith and his specialist will I hope have the players running long distances in pre season to improve anaerobic fitness. Then Smith needs to spend hours with them on the field, ball in hand getting the team to understand what he wants from them, basic skills and game management.

What an incredible insight you offer into what preparations are needed by our coach to make sure the players' are ready for the start of the season, just in case he's clueless in these matters, you could always nip down and offer him your unique expertise in these qualities you speak of, I'm sure he'll take them all on board

I'm not an expert like what you are, but I was under the impression that running long distances improves aerobic fitness; whilst anaerobic fitness is better improved by high intensity, explosive exercise, like sprinting and plyometrics.

Anyhow, I expect BS will be in touch soon - this 'running a long way' technique you've developed sounds like it could revolutionise superleage.

I can't believe you are sharing the running a long way strategy on a forum.
What are we going to do when Leeds and Wigan see what we are doing?
Once they realise that they an run a long way as well in training our advantage is gone.

Come on guys, loose lips sink ships!

[quote="bellycouldtackle". Smith and his specialist will I hope have the players running long distances in pre season to improve anaerobic fitness. Then Smith needs to spend hours with them on the field, ball in hand getting the team to understand what he wants from them, basic skills and game management.[/quote]
If the players have not got the basic skills already before we signed them I hate to think what is to come

What would Forrest Gump have been worth

or closer to home, Jesus who used to run up and down Horbury Rd in all weathers

I used to run up and down Horbury road,now I walk up and stagger back from club.

Jesus Jogger!!! Not seen him for years.

Where was he originally from?was it Kettlethorpe.