The Virtual Terrace • Re: Saints at it again...
Trainman wrote:
To be honest (and it pains me to say it) I agree with Woolf on this one.
I don’t believe the Easter schedule is right for the game and hasn’t been for some time. Matches are too intense and players need proper recovery time.
I don’t know the stats but I’d wager more injuries than average occur around Easter and the weeks afterwards.
IMO one of the reasons we lose to Australia is fatigue due to the significant number of extra games we play.
I think it’s a shame for the fans who have booked time off work and bought tickets in advance to watch what is essentially an academy side and also unfair on Castleford who will no doubt welcome a smaller number of travelling fans reducing their income on the day.
I agree, at the end of the day, this is a squad game and flogging your first fit 17 when you have other players available is ridiculous. The great team of Manchester Utd in the late 90s chopped and changed between the competitions to keep legs fresh. You have a squad, use them!
Statistics: Posted by Karen — Thu Apr 21, 2022 1:28 pm