Mariners Squad 2024/2025 ALM and ACL Elite

[Spacks]

Ex mariners going back to their former trainer is a bit different to a fully employed pro footballer having to get their own "extra" coaching though?

How many hours per week do you think a player is at the club and training?

 

[Stuartmcateer]

Ex mariners going back to their former trainer is a bit different to a fully employed pro footballer having to get their own "extra" coaching though?

These are full time pros in professional leagues overseas who go there when they are home (I go to the same physio)

Plenty of pros do it. They have personal trainers, dieticians, nutritionists, chefs, massage therapists and even do extra skills coaching. It's all about trying to get the maximum out of a short career.

 

[adz]

How many hours per week do you think a player is at the club and training?

I have no idea but would love to know. Seem to remember someone (plan a better?) in the shit years talking about how limited time they had with the players. Are they full time footballers?

 

[shipwreck]

I remember the interview with the guy who made the mountain bike documantery.

He said the actually time that they're at the club is frighteningly short, 3 hours a day max.

 

[Corsair]

Ex mariners going back to their former trainer is a bit different to a fully employed pro footballer having to get their own "extra" coaching though?

Shouldn't your employer in your desk job be providing all the training you require? Why spend time studying outside of work? To further your career, no different for a sportsman that wants to improve an aspect of his game. In Nizzy's case it's probably more about improving confidence in shooting, which he lacks.

 

[Ozhammer]

Spoke to one of the coaching staff yesterday and he mentioned that Nathan Paull routinely spends time after training seeking input from them on how to improve his game.

That was good to hear and probably goes some way to explaining his steady improvement over the last season.

 

[Big Al]

Shouldn't your employer in your desk job be providing all the training you require? Why spend time studying outside of work? To further your career, no different for a sportsman that wants to improve an aspect of his game. In Nizzy's case it's probably more about improving confidence in shooting, which he lacks.

You need both. Work training and your own if you want to learn more

 

[adz]

I had no idea that professional players were hiring their own trainers and doing extra work outside the club’s program. I honestly can't believe the Mariners (or any club, really) would allow that. Surely they'd want to tightly manage every part of a player's fitness, diet, recovery, and tactical prep?

The idea that someone could just bring in an outsider and do their own thing - how is that not a massive risk? Over-training, conflicting advice, even undermining what the coaching staff are trying to implement. I get that some players want to go the extra mile, but I’m still surprised that this kind of setup is considered normal.

Am I the only one who finds this hard to wrap their head around?

 

[Hello Sailor]

I had no idea that professional players were hiring their own trainers and doing extra work outside the club’s program. I honestly can't believe the Mariners (or any club, really) would allow that. Surely they'd want to tightly manage every part of a player's fitness, diet, recovery, and tactical prep?

The idea that someone could just bring in an outsider and do their own thing - how is that not a massive risk? Over-training, conflicting advice, even undermining what the coaching staff are trying to implement. I get that some players want to go the extra mile, but I’m still surprised that this kind of setup is considered normal.

Am I the only one who finds this hard to wrap their head around?

Isnt Sainsbury's gym injury an example of this?

 

[pjennings]

Isnt Sainsbury's gym injury an example of this?

No - that seemed to be in-house. Trying to beat Danny's record I heard.