You refuse to think there could be an issue with our program, that’s okay that’s your opinion. But when draftees are coming in, doing multiple hammys, Lalor, Smillie, Armstrong, given longer than needed to recover and continue to get injured there has to be something wrong with our approach. You simply can’t blame that on a shorter pre season. I’m not saying sack Serpell. I am saying that our approach needs to be reviewed though. This is our future at stake which we have invested everything in thus far.
We are not even 12 months into a new regime/program so again from where I sit I think the sins of the past are still having a bearing. You completely change a program itis going to take time for bodoes to adjust. People will scoff of that but from conversations I've had that's my take.
Benefits or problems will show up as we go into the next preseason
Smilie, there is more to that than just a stock standard hammy. There's a reason why it's taken so long. But I'm not prepared to say anything becuase as posted above I am not in the mood to be belittled, ridiculed or even bullied.
Armstrong, tendon off the bone in a tackling drill is not a conditioning issue. Just really unfortunate.
Lalor, someone else mentioned he had hammy issues last year. Same one as this year. Even you've acknowledged after watching the replay this one looks different....
Am I bullying or belittling you? This is a conversation around opinion and I’ve accepted yours. Perhaps I even agree that the benefits of this new program will take time to shine through, but these are draftees, there is no Meehan hangover for them. I’m talking about mismanagement. Perhaps it all is bad luck but to me it’s no coincidence.
Yes Lalors left? Hammy has issues. That’s my point it’s reoccurring. It did look different, he reacted differently to a standard hammy but nonetheless there is no doubt in my mind that the hammy from 5 weeks ago and today are connected. Why doesn’t he go through a condition block like Smillie ?
It comes back to my initial post which was wanting answers from the club. Why is Smillie missing so long ? Why does he require conditioning ? Why is Lalors left hammy so troublesome ? Are they related to their accelerated growth ? What is it ? I just want answers and I think that’s fair.
Especially given these guys are all we have to be excited about this year because our senior players are deplorable.
