Fitness Levels

[Hexham Blue]

Steven Gerrard has brought modern premiership level training and coaching to the club. It’s absolutely superb and we will reap the rewards.

 

[JJ_]

Night and day compared to them. Even against teams in Europe we are much fitter.

 

[Larky Derry]

I wish

I need my Lounge hit. I’m hurting here

Murder, innit?

 

[BlueBearette]

Since Gerrard has arrived there has been sweeping changes in all areas of the club including fitness long may it continue it sure help towards the end of games when our opponents have run out of steam.

 

[Gers4life]

We definitely look like one of the fittest squads we’ve had in a long time. The muscle mass players like Morelos have put on in the last couple of years is definitely noticeable

 

[jprfc]

I’ve never understood why fitness levels can be as low sometimes. Should be right up there in priorities.

With some of them its way down the list of priorities, i've worked with quite a few footballers and find that when they have the ball at their feet, there happy as a pig in muck. When it comes to the hard graft involved in getting fit, a lot of them don't want to know.

 

[Larkytrueblue]

We have been looking really fit, hope it continues

 

[Pacman]

Our fitness levels are superb but we're also brilliant at keeping the ball and making teams chase

 

[Superkent]

SG has us fit like the S.A.S & Popcorn teeth has his mob like Dads army , Def can see the difference in are team

 

[jprfc]

Having a gaffer with the highest standards for himself obviously permeates down throughout the whole club.

It does 100%, one of the fittest guys i've ever met was Chris Hughton, when he was Newcastle manager. He was probably approaching 50 at the time, but was still fit enough to play at the top level. This was evident in his team at the time.

 

[Mr Goodbear]

Behave mate, it’s been an emotional couple of months

By the time kiddie no.2 comes you will lose a few more pounds running after them lad.

 

[bigfellathanks]

When you see the nick of Lennon compared to Gerrard is it really any surprise?

 

[Shiv]

Even last year teams like rapid Vienna were saying they could not keep up with us over 90 minutes. We’ve got even fitter since then I think

 

[Hallers]

The high pressing we do just shows the work we put in on the training ground

 

[Arminius]

We are capable of playing a very effective high energy high press now, a la Liverpool.

You need top fitness levels for that and a good sprinkling of youth. That’s one of the things that is giving us an edge over paedo FC right now.

 

[GallowgateBlue]

We now have the fitness to play at the tempo and style that the gaffer had in mind. It's all coming together very nicely.

 

[Jorgthegreat]

Agree it's a key improvement this season

 

[Craig Skinner]

Fitness levels together with better possesion stats can only ever improve a team. Less time chasing and grinding teams into the ground.

 

[Onslow52]

Going into the 2nd half of the season i think our fitness will pay dividends. Its night an day the high tempo pressing we can create over this last few years.

 

[Laird of lerwick]

It will make all the difference come seasons end

 

[sandy102uk]

I think they’ve already become men under Gerrard and his team.

Don’t you remember getting rag-dolled off the likes of Motherwell a couple of years ago

I think you should get an appointment at your nearest hospital and get a sense of humour installed.

 

[West with the Night]

We are undoubtedly fitter looking than I ever can remember of recent years.

 

[Scott4ll]

Hopefully we will finish the season as strong as last season

 

[basiltherat]

Being supremely fit should be a minimum requirement for a Rangers player. So very good to see the standard being set as for many years it was noticeable how they had dropped
Still shudder when during our days playing part timers week in week out and looking no fitter than they were. Recalls some on here justifying it on the basis the plumbers and postmen had gym memberships and probably went every night after work
Hopefully post Gerrard we don't slip back

 

[Dbbear]

We also have a little more depth in the squad this year so hopefully same levels maintained to the end

 

[Tong Bear]

Obviously Gerrard wants best in the business,not Frank Mcparland!!

 

[Redhand]

The all round back room staff had work some wonders

 

[kai-Johansen59]

Murder, innit?

It’s hard work.

I prefer to just read the threads without having the needless pressure of having to make a post.

Anyway I must be over 200 by now so I might be able to get there by the weekend if I can keep going.

 

[ellis1873]

Absolutely look much fitter and it's not before time. No excuse for not being the fittest team in the league

 

[giogaddi]

EPL levels of fitness

 

[DUK_]

The evidence is in the pressing game we play. To be able to press like we do and then show composure when the ball is won back is testament to the fitness levels of the team.

 

[Loyalrab]

All part of the professionalism the Gerrard has brought to the club.
Great to see.

 

[attack-hands]

Thankfully these days are long gone!

 

[FriscoBlue]

I wish

I need my Lounge hit. I’m hurting here

I am hurting with you, No :Lounge Loyal.

 

[Russell RFC]

Night and day to the shambles we were in the years previously.

 

[alan16]

Did TLB not get rid of the sports science guys that were there before he joined again. If so they will not improve in fitness as we keep ours high

The mhanks look less fit than they did when Rogers was there, so obviously TLB doesn’t have it high on his priority list, which is nice

 

[Carson’s Army]

Fitness levels are night and day but we need to stay luck with injury’s

 

[Calderwoodbear]

Remember watching us against juventus in mid nineties, thinking this lot will burn themselves out after 30 minutes, kept going the full ninety minutes, that’s the level of fitness we are at now.

 

[JN271]

Discussing this last night we look fitter than we have ever been.

 

[Slipshod]

I have been watching Rangers for a long time and can’t remember a fitter squad.

 

[temperance]

Broon, and a few others were blowing out their arses in the last game, this is the first time in years we are ahead of them fitness wise.

 

[Allymcswally]

Fitness will play a huge part in our success over the next few months. Our guys have done the hard yards & now look like they actually enjoy pushing themselves

 

[KPL]

Yeah, agree its noticeable that we are fitter than most

 

[giogaddi]

Maybe you should tag along and book yourself in for a patter transplant,

38 to go

 

[backbarbear]

We know

hes not the only one

 

[esson_rfc]

Good to see and thought this would improve with gerrards team came in

 

[MelbourneBear]

We keep the ball better than I can remember for years. In Europe, better than I can remember -full stop. That has the effect of making other teams work hard out of possession, and conserving our energy for the press when they do get it. Both factors help make us look fitter (which we genuinely are).

 

[Recoba]

This is what happens when you have quality players and quality backroom staff who know what they are doing.

They have Duff and Kennedy (war hero) we have some top class coaches and fitness coaches.

 

[unbelievablewalter]

Last season the team started to tire before the winter break and we all thought they'd come back from the rest fitter than ever and it didn't seem to happen. It's good that before the winter break everybody looked great because it can only mean upwards from here. Hopefully hit the ground running tonight

 

[necorner]

It was very noticeable against them. Looking at their manager and ours and I’m sure both teams take after them.

Lol. I think you are right. Role modelling behaviours is very important in management. Let’s hope Lennon continues to do so in the same manner as he has so far.