bald reynard Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Is it just me, or do others think that there's been a whole load of secrecy surrounding whats going on at City's Austrian Training Camp ? There was no mention (on the OS or other press release) about WHO in the squad went and no photos (we only have a shot of some of the squad at Stansted Airport taken by a City fan). No mention of what they were intending to do there. There's been no photos, or write-ups of whats been happening. Normally photo calls and a brief run-down of activities in training is the one good thing the OS does. I might just be whipping up a bit of a conspiracy theory here; but, it COULD be that Nige & Co don't want fans to see WHO is in Austria - players on trial (who he doesn't want anyone to know about), players who aren't there (for reasons of impending departure) etc. Anyway, even putting aside the conspiracy stuff, it's all very strange how little news there's been on this Camp.
dave_the_fox Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Yeah I thought it was strange. Like you say in other pre seasons there's been daily updates on the OS
davieG Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Merc The players have been put through their paces by Pearson and his staff in Austria. After several days of multiple training sessions, the players played in a full 11 versus 11 practice match yesterday. "Last two sessions in Austria today, back to the UK tomorrow. Can't wait, it has been really hard good work by the boys," tweeted defender Ritchie De Laet.
Ford Super Sunday Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Good. We don't need to know what's going on. We just need them to focus, train hard and be ready for the season ahead. They don't need cameras everywhere, people asking generic, god awful questions 'how do you think you'll do this season?' 'how are the lads training?' etc.
bald reynard Posted 20 July 2012 Author Posted 20 July 2012 Merc That's it Davie ?! 3 lines, on what is a crucial pre-season training Camp !?
Carter The Boss Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Good. We don't need to know what's going on. We just need them to focus, train hard and be ready for the season ahead. They don't need cameras everywhere, people asking generic, god awful questions 'how do you think you'll do this season?' 'how are the lads training?' etc. Hit the nail on the head. Let them get on with it. They are there to train, and from the looks of Dann's tweets this morning NP has put them through their paces. The fluffy media and fan stuff can all be saved for tomorrow.
LcFc_Smiv Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 They are there for conditioning work, I don't think we really need to know who hass traveled as it is just training and the players won't be competing in any friendlies, where as if it was a mini tour I could understand why would be kept up to date.
Guest Bilo Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Bizarre as it sounds, I've been able to cope without all of the 'ooh aren't they jocular' bullshit photo shoots. I think low key and understated is the way NP likes to operate, suits me fine.
Asherz Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Oh noez we haz seen no pictoreZ!!!! We must haz messi on trialz yoooo On a serious note less media about the better thats what ruined up last season along with a piss poor manager
Petchy Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 How is it possibly a bad thing that it's all low key in the media? Surely that means they are getting down to the business rather than hamming it up for the cameras.
Hirsty The Blue 94 Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 18K mountain bikeride today according to Danns and Schlupp on twitter.
MC Prussian Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 I enjoyed last year's trip to Sweden, but looking back at all the hype, I think it's better we don't get fed daily updates. Keep the pre-season quiet, no really spectacular signings, start off the season with lesser, more realistic expectations. I'll take that.
bald reynard Posted 20 July 2012 Author Posted 20 July 2012 Well (despite appearing to be in the minority !), I think it's strange. I would have thought that trying to drum up a bit of interest in what's going-on with the squad in mid-July, when there's little transfer speculation, would be a big thing for the City media guys - they were only too keen to get photos released of the first Belvoir Drive training session, last week.
Carter The Boss Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Well (despite appearing to be in the minority !), I think it's strange. I would have thought that trying to drum up a bit of interest in what's going-on with the squad in mid-July, when there's little transfer speculation, would be a big thing for the City media guys - they were only too keen to get photos released of the first Belvoir Drive training session, last week. I know what you mean, but conditioning work is boring, and I'd imagine the media boys have got enough on their plate with sorting out tomorrow. Between the new kit, the open day and friendlies starting next week I'd say there's enough interest for now, and the media circus can start next week
Leicester_Numan Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Players have been tweeting about it all week. Very hard work apparently. They'll be a lot fitter than they have been for the last 2 seasons
dave_the_fox Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Schmeichel wins gold in the bike ride. RDL silver, gally bronze matty James 4th Kennedy 5th. Apparently!
Raw Dykes Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Players have been tweeting about it all week. Very hard work apparently. They'll be a lot fitter than they have been for the last 2 seasons I think you're right, and I think it could count for a lot. They should certainly be more prepared for the season than they were when Sousa was in charge of pre-season training. I didn't think they were going to make it through the first few matches.
chavdonk Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 I would have thought that the idea of the open training session was created so not only for the kit launch but so the players can be away from all the shit normal pre season brings
pSinatra Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 18K mountain bikeride today according to Danns and Schlupp on twitter. taking it steady........that's less than an hours cycling, unless NP is making them cycle the whole lot uphill
Isopen Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Is it just me, or do others think that there's been a whole load of secrecy surrounding whats going on at City's Austrian Training Camp ? There was no mention (on the OS or other press release) about WHO in the squad went and no photos (we only have a shot of some of the squad at Stansted Airport taken by a City fan). No mention of what they were intending to do there. There's been no photos, or write-ups of whats been happening. Normally photo calls and a brief run-down of activities in training is the one good thing the OS does. I might just be whipping up a bit of a conspiracy theory here; but, it COULD be that Nige & Co don't want fans to see WHO is in Austria - players on trial (who he doesn't want anyone to know about), players who aren't there (for reasons of impending departure) etc. Anyway, even putting aside the conspiracy stuff, it's all very strange how little news there's been on this Camp. Too busy releasing the 95th story of the week on the new kit.....
Captain... Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Perhaps it was just considered an unnecessary expense to bring media people over to Austria for what isn't a really exciting story. The Mercury probably thought the same.
Carter The Boss Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 The press don't need to go there anyway. All the Merc do is either run articles from the OS or quote twitter anyway, you don't need to go to Austria to do that!
Corky Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 It does make you wonder how fans got by before the Internet. We don't need to know everything.
CosbehFox Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 Tbf, there isnt a lot to see about bike rides and long distance runs is there?
Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo Posted 20 July 2012 Posted 20 July 2012 That's true, but the media never shut up about Turd De France or the Marathon when they're on
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