Coming in Cold . Training Report, 13 February 2023

[Jake_Brady_10]

That was unreal! Thanks

[Clone_Hirdy]

Why bother doing a report if you’re not going to put any effort into it?

[Dean_Solomon]

If there is such a thing, that was as close to EFC poetry as you can get.

[BobH]

And snakes. Both reptilian and corporate management breeds. Neither are pleasantly ideal.

Take the real thing, reptilian, any day.

[Milanista28]

Love the race to positions drill we’ve been hearing about, all about knowing where to be when we lose the ball, our biggest issue for a while has been without ball.

Great report.

[Humbert_Humbert]

Wonderful work!
I felt the opening needed a bit more of this …

@saladin

My dear Blitzers

I hope this missive finds you in good health and good spirits, most reverend and divinely favoured friends.

Noble Anonymity?

etc etc

[bugman5]

@saladin

a buggy full of footballs

You’ll be hearing from my lawyers.

[Madbombersean2]

Awesome report Sal.

I had to log in and tell you.
Great prose and photography.

Some one give this guy a job doing this for real!

We don’t need any more bloody reptiles in our lives. I started up my own business partly out of necessity and partly out of desire to avoid said corporate reptiles…. I get it.

Go dons

[barnz]

picture book season, @saladin really knows his audience

[Kialla]

Thank you Saladin, one of the very best reports I have read and the pictures an amazing addition. Absolutely loved it!

[loyalandproud]

Your reference to Healesville got me wondering if one of our other esteemed training reporters is out there watching. I have missed his reports this summer.
On rereading this it sounds like I haven’t enjoyed the others……I have! Everyone has been outstanding. We are so lucky on Blitz.

[premature_rookie_ele]

Cool your jets mod lovers

[Klawdy]

@Humble_NSW_Fan

It’s worth every blitz dollar that we pay these reporters for such premium content.

Our condescending Dubbo Blitzer is at it again.

[Bomb_Doe]

Clear theme from a number of training watchers that accountability is going to be enforced and reinforced. GOOD. Actions carry consequences and that applies to what you do at training as that should establish what happens in a match. It creates and builds discipline.

@saladin

Rules were strict - any kicks had to be marked by the intended team mate. An intercept, a dropped mark or spoil were a win to the defending squad , stop the drill , return to the back pocket and start again. You lost. Do better.

Good to see that we are focusing on our work rate. We have failed to work hard during games and we get caught out for our laziness. Doing it as a team is what the top sides do

@saladin

Secondly, possibly more significantly, someone has dreamt up this drill. Surely as a direct consequence of looking at last year’s failings. This is forcing players to work back and forth across the ground as the first stage of a defensive structure. No guarding of ground here, you start out of position and every single player has to work hard just to get to the commencement position before the ball is even in motion. Then it’s done again. And again. And again. It sees 2mp chasing Massimo. It results in a congested midfield area with big contact between Setterfield and Shiel. Menzie nurses a sore shoulder from forward pressure.

And I enjoyed your reference to Sherlock Holmes as I’ve started to read the books.

[saladin]

@Bomb_Doe

And I enjoyed your reference to Sherlock Holmes as I’ve started to read the books.

A masterful work.

[karmabomber]

Thanks @saladin !
Now I’ll get back to reading my Haruki Murakami novels

[RedSashOnBlack]

Thanks @saladin … that was a great read. Made even better with the added images.

[karmabomber]

Excuse the confusion……….but does this mean training this week is Monday, Wednesday and Friday rather than previously suggested Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday???

[Paddy2]

Great read, great report. Thanks for both literary and football aspects

[Dodga]

I like Blitz.

When opening a thread I never know what I might see - I may be met with a Hemingway quote or poster requesting a fellow poster to tongue punch their fart box.