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emb
Player Valuation: £8m
What's with people thinking this is a doss?
If they could just do the same with an array of space heaters in Knowsley, they would. At this point in the season, I'd much rather they spent as much free time as possible training in sunshine than playing closed doors friendlies against the local lower-league grocks in driving hail. If they get a bit of time off to play golf, so be it. Whatever it takes to get them performing with a full complement of hamstrings.
If they could just do the same with an array of space heaters in Knowsley, they would. At this point in the season, I'd much rather they spent as much free time as possible training in sunshine than playing closed doors friendlies against the local lower-league grocks in driving hail. If they get a bit of time off to play golf, so be it. Whatever it takes to get them performing with a full complement of hamstrings.
BoysInBlue
Player Valuation: £50m
Yeah, I'd much rather our players with fragile hamstrings are forced to train in -5 temperatures, snow & ice at Finch Farm. That'll teach them!
Jacko93
Player Valuation: £35m
Yeah yeah, whatever lad, pull the rudder one
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Better not jib it off.
Ashtonian
Banned on request
Is it just me or is this going to the middle east for training a load of nonsence?
considering our season so far, is this not the time you want the team grafting on the pitch in the wind and rain and fighting for every ball? Never mind taking our foot off the pedal we need to be kicking the pedal! Call me old fashioned but now is the time for team unity and a little bit of grit and fight in them, not a jolly over to the other side of the world to get away from the cold for a bit.
considering our season so far, is this not the time you want the team grafting on the pitch in the wind and rain and fighting for every ball? Never mind taking our foot off the pedal we need to be kicking the pedal! Call me old fashioned but now is the time for team unity and a little bit of grit and fight in them, not a jolly over to the other side of the world to get away from the cold for a bit.
Jay
Player Valuation: £8m
Its winter in Qatar so its not hot, warm during the days (temperature in 20s) and cold during the night.
I hope they stay in "aspire" academy, one of the best in the world.
Apart from half a million locals, the rest of 2-3 population are foreigners, lot of English too but in general the players will move around without anyone recognising/bothering them.
Glad its not Dubai, lot of destruction there while in Qatar they have no where to go so it will be good for them to stick with each others and think about football (nothing else to do)
I hope they stay in "aspire" academy, one of the best in the world.
Apart from half a million locals, the rest of 2-3 population are foreigners, lot of English too but in general the players will move around without anyone recognising/bothering them.
Glad its not Dubai, lot of destruction there while in Qatar they have no where to go so it will be good for them to stick with each others and think about football (nothing else to do)
Jacko93
Player Valuation: £35m
Who knows though, a good trip over there and it might propellor us up the league
wandyr79
Player Valuation: £25m
Different ways to skin a cat.
Martinez and the coaching staff believe that a 'jolly', as you put it, is the way to get a bit more team spirit and get the guys mind off the impending doom that is surrounding Goodison and Finch Farm.
canuckblue
Player Valuation: £50m
Provided we can stay on an even keel.
DrEFC
Player Valuation: £40m
Was hoping you were a high class escort..
Ashtonian
Banned on request
We did it last year as well if i remember. Loads of lads pictures from it put online.
And we got beat when we got back.............
not blaming that for us losing the game or the bad performance following it but we dont need team spirit if martinez is any good at his job. We need fight and 11 players willing to run themselves into the ground to turn this season around and at least gain that pride back. Having a laugh in Quatar wont give us that.
SH1958
Player Valuation: £6m
Going on this seasons performances
Totally agree with you on this one
You're saying there's no way they could at least stay in the country and do some training indoors somewhere?Yeah, I'd much rather our players with fragile hamstrings are forced to train in -5 temperatures, snow & ice at Finch Farm. That'll teach them!
Going to Qatar in the middle of the season is daft whatever way you look at it
Dithering Dougie
Banned
At least 3 other premiership clubs are doing exactly the same this week alone, hardly a unique idea.
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