First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 There you are, one minute, training in the warm sun, the next minute you''re in a cold shivering Norfolk longing for your own summer holiday but trying to get ready for a vital televised game. I hope this jaunt doesn''t end up biting us on the arse! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Row D Seat 7 0 Posted March 8, 2012 I trust anything Lambert decides. I think he would have looked at our players over the last few weeks and just thought ''these lads need a change of scenery''. Hence the Spain trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willo2 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Also, a couple of new players and many returning from injury, it may seem a prime time to pull them altogether and galvanise them for the final push, as we know the financial implications of finishing higher up the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Agree willow, but we must factor in dodgy Spanish cooking, tummy bugs and travel fatique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gingerpele 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Travel fatigue? From Spain? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willo2 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Lets hope Delia hasn''t hosted a beach BBQ then............I wonder if the Norwich WAGS are all great cooks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="Gingerpele"]Travel fatigue? From Spain?[/quote] Yes, why not? it was a short tour and they''re the worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bethnal Yellow and Green 1,557 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"]Agree willow, but we must factor in dodgy Spanish cooking, tummy bugs and travel fatique.[/quote]Come on, it''s not the 1970s anymore. I go to Spain 4 or 5 times a year and have never had a ''tummy bug''. Did you know, you can even drink the water - it''s as if its a developed European nation. Shocking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"][quote user="First Wizard"]Agree willow, but we must factor in dodgy Spanish cooking, tummy bugs and travel fatique.[/quote]Come on, it''s not the 1970s anymore. I go to Spain 4 or 5 times a year and have never had a ''tummy bug''. Did you know, you can even drink the water - it''s as if its a developed European nation. Shocking.[/quote] If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted March 8, 2012 I assume that all this is tongue in cheek, but the thing that I find perplexing is the concept of a Feb/Mar "warm weather" break in Spain. I don''t know where the lads went, but I live 10km from the Spanish border, and it''s been bl**dy freezing here in the last couple of weeks. This morning, it''s blowing a gale and 8 degC is the best on offer for this afternoon. I even went to Lanzarote a couple of weeks ago and it wasn''t that hot there, so it''ll be interesting to see what Tilly''s experience was when he gets back today...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star_manic 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"][quote user="Bethnal Yellow and Green"] [quote user="First Wizard"]Agree willow, but we must factor in dodgy Spanish cooking, tummy bugs and travel fatique.[/quote]Come on, it''s not the 1970s anymore. I go to Spain 4 or 5 times a year and have never had a ''tummy bug''. Did you know, you can even drink the water - it''s as if its a developed European nation. Shocking.[/quote] If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. [/quote]..........just like indoors to outdoors to indoors then, or tother way round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
star_manic 0 Posted March 8, 2012 and just how "hot" is spain at the begining of march. my recollection of 4 years in gibraltar in the raf if just about warmish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 0 Posted March 8, 2012 First Wizard said:If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. Really that would be a first! ;-) I honestly don''t think that if we loose on Sunday it will be because of this trip. What was the excuse for the loss at Sunderland or during the last three games? Maybe the players were distracted thinking of their week away. Maybe Ruddy fell asleep during the Stoke goal because he couldn''t decide whether or not to take his mankini or not. Davo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted March 8, 2012 We''ve had a dip in form lately, going away for a refresh is just the thing the squad will need. A couple of new members as well, so it''ll help with team bonding too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted March 8, 2012 Those bleating about travel fatigue, must be hoping to hell we don''t have a good end to the season, finish seventh, and qualify for the Europa League. Because, It wouldn''t be 5 day cushy trips to Marbella or the like. More like overnight jaunts to The Ukraine, Moldova or Israel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 8, 2012 " I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya"really ?but you certainly won''t come on here and say '' I posted up another pile of old nonsense on the off chance it might be right, so I could claim somekind of bizarre forseight"thankfully for the author of the OP there is little chance of anything biting him "on the arse!", as he is too busy talking out of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="Davo"]First Wizard said: If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. Really that would be a first! ;-) I honestly don''t think that if we loose on Sunday it will be because of this trip. What was the excuse for the loss at Sunderland or during the last three games? Maybe the players were distracted thinking of their week away. Maybe Ruddy fell asleep during the Stoke goal because he couldn''t decide whether or not to take his mankini or not. Davo[/quote] Possibly Davro, but that will be the reaction of many on here afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"][quote user="Davo"]First Wizard said: If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. Really that would be a first! ;-) I honestly don''t think that if we loose on Sunday it will be because of this trip. What was the excuse for the loss at Sunderland or during the last three games? Maybe the players were distracted thinking of their week away. Maybe Ruddy fell asleep during the Stoke goal because he couldn''t decide whether or not to take his mankini or not. Davo[/quote] Possibly Davro, but that will be the reaction of many on here afterwards.[/quote] Davo...........my apologies on name error. [:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"][quote user="Davo"]First Wizard said: If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. Really that would be a first! ;-) I honestly don''t think that if we loose on Sunday it will be because of this trip. What was the excuse for the loss at Sunderland or during the last three games? Maybe the players were distracted thinking of their week away. Maybe Ruddy fell asleep during the Stoke goal because he couldn''t decide whether or not to take his mankini or not. Davo[/quote] Possibly Davro, but that will be the reaction of many on here afterwards.[/quote] Davo...........my apologies on name error. [:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,352 Posted March 8, 2012 Davo nails it for me. The whole thread is daft. I may as well start a thread saying we lost at Stoke because we didn''t go on a jaunt the previous week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="nutty nigel"]Davo nails it for me. The whole thread is daft. I may as well start a thread saying we lost at Stoke because we didn''t go on a jaunt the previous week.[/quote] Now thats really daft nutty, my agruements have perfectly valid points......yours hasn''t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 0 Posted March 8, 2012 I don''t see what the issue is with it really. Lambert is going to have them working hard out there and I would imagine he has just done it to freshen things up. Its not as if they are going to be out on the smash, munching on kebabs, dancing the night away whilst trying to get off with some overweight club rep. Spain is 2 or 3 hour flight tops. Wigan will spend more time travelling on the coach to the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"], my agruements have perfectly valid points......yours hasn''t.[/quote] So it''s not, as I first guessed, tongue in cheek then, Wiz ? You actually believe this old tosh........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="Eric Pickles Pie Supplier"][quote user="First Wizard"] , my agruements have perfectly valid points......yours hasn''t.[/quote] So it''s not, as I first guessed, tongue in cheek then, Wiz ? You actually believe this old tosh........[/quote] You nailed it right first time Eric........alas the City Worse types jump right in without your foresight.[H] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"][quote user="Davo"]First Wizard said: If we accept all that (and I don''t btw) theres still the cold to heat to cold to consider, players minds elsewhere, I don''t want to come on here Sunday night and say ''told ya''. Really that would be a first! ;-) I honestly don''t think that if we loose on Sunday it will be because of this trip. What was the excuse for the loss at Sunderland or during the last three games? Maybe the players were distracted thinking of their week away. Maybe Ruddy fell asleep during the Stoke goal because he couldn''t decide whether or not to take his mankini or not. Davo[/quote] Possibly Davro, but that will be the reaction of many on here afterwards.[/quote]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1377758/Bobby-Davro-simulates-sex-giant-kangaroo-childrens-panto.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted March 8, 2012 What''s the story with the name-change P''u RM ? I''ve heard of people keeping the name but changing the avatar, but not vice-versa. After 7000-odd postings had the Hebrew Roy Rogers had his day ? Impressive stats, though miles behind Wiz in the quantity stakes..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 8, 2012 "You nailed it right first time Eric"backpedalling this earlyanyone owning a wind turbine in Lowestoft will be making a fortune today if the rotation of the local weatervane is anything to go by Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted March 8, 2012 I''m right confused. The Spanish trip is Lambert''s idea, and your signature image says "In Lambert I trust," so how do that work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 0 Posted March 8, 2012 [quote user="First Wizard"][quote user="nutty nigel"]Davo nails it for me. The whole thread is daft. I may as well start a thread saying we lost at Stoke because we didn''t go on a jaunt the previous week.[/quote] Now thats really daft nutty, my agruements have perfectly valid points......yours hasn''t.[/quote] I think Nutty is coming from the point that if we beat Wigan then the break was a good idea. However if if had of gone a week earlier would we of beaten Stoke? Two weeks earlier would we of ebaten Man U? Personally I''m not sure how much of an effect this break will have on the one match. With the short term view it will either be seen as a good thinng or a bad thing depending on if we win or loose. If we loose against Wigan but then go on to win against Newcastle, Wolves and Fulham it will still be seen as a waste of time. I think the benefits of trips like this are too hard to tell. What will have more effect on the result the fact they spent a week away or the fact that it''s live on Sky? Davo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dpit 1 Posted March 8, 2012 See my thread asking whether any stats exist as to what happens to teams when they return from a mid season training break in the sun (which I started before I saw this thread). If no such research exists, there is no point having this debate as there is nothing to base opinion on apart from intuition. So, stop bickering. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites