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On 3/4/2019 at 6:53 PM, In Harmes Way said:

I reckon they’re simulating the temperature at the MCG when he’ll make his return

Watta you sayin'  'IHW'  ?..  when hell freezes over ?

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A bit of a guess, but having done some recent knee rehab, I'd say the snow provides a slightly less stable but soft surface to get the muscles around his knee more active in supporting his knee.

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On 3/2/2019 at 5:01 PM, hemingway said:

Seems strange to me Dee. If you have ever run through snow its a difficult exercise because of uneven ground and uncertainty about footfall. Does not seem like a controlled exercise at all. I would prefer him at home under the supervision of local medicos/rehab people. Being o/s and earning big bucks does not mean anything.  

Ernie, did you see the photo? He was running on a soccer pitch covered in snow. Soccer players complain about Docklands being a cow paddock. I would think it safer than running on a beach.

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On 3/2/2019 at 11:52 PM, Un fan de Demons said:

Hi It's Time... Is "little own" similar to "let alone"

One of these at the end (?) would have helped me to not having to read it 5 times.

Edit: Having written that noticed what a convoluted sentence it was. 

2nd Edit: Stop now while I am behind.

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5 hours ago, ManDee said:

Ernie, did you see the photo? He was running on a soccer pitch covered in snow. Soccer players complain about Docklands being a cow paddock. I would think it safer than running on a beach.

I think its a lot about perception',  'feel',  and 'trust' for the player.

The snow hides the ground surface, so you have to trust in the feel of when the ground comes into contact with the foot.   So probably as much mental attitude as anything else.  The upshot of trust, is probably much more important.  I wonder if it changes the minds perspective of being too cautious, and loading the wrong way when running and stopping quickly.  Learning to use the leg again.

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other than the snow running. I'm really not seeing any value at all in the os trip. there is nothing in the rehab ex's posted that is either special or not exceptionally well covered by Australian physios and exercise physiologists. got me stuffed why spend all that cash when it all can be done locally. 

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I believe the benefit of running through the snow is the cooling effect of the ice on the knee bone, it keeps any potential swelling down. 

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The idea of the  exercise is clearly to see if it'll ping pre-season, rather than during... not a lot of upside.

And FFS don't show that clip to Greg Champion. Don't need more Bulla jokes with bad tunes.

p.s. I'm running with 'little own' henceforth. Happy to pay royalties I.T.

 

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Running in the snow worked for Rocky . 

Is Jake going to start punching a Beef carcass in a cool room?

He will mos def make a strong comeback if so.

I hope we can find a gnarly old coach to speak like a pirate to him as well.

Money well spent!!

Personally , I think we should hire a cute little kid to say “cmon Jake, I believe in you champ”! to him when he runs.

If he has relationship problems that are magically resolved with his triumphant return that would be a huge bonus.

Potentially, a quiet chat to the man upstairs during his dark night of the soul wouldn’t go astray.

God bless America!!!

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On 3/6/2019 at 2:40 PM, Ethan Tremblay said:

I believe the benefit of running through the snow is the cooling effect of the ice on the knee bone, it keeps any potential swelling down. 

From the expert on the effects of Ice - your own words -  but I do wish they'd stop calling this absolutely pernicious and evil drug Ice...

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4 minutes ago, Biffen said:

Running in the snow worked for Rocky . 

Is Jake going to start punching a Beef carcass in a cool room?

He will mos def make a strong comeback if so.

I hope we can find a gnarly old coach to speak like a pirate to him as well.

Money well spent!!

Personally , I think we should hire a cute little kid to say “cmon Jake, I believe in you champ”! to him when he runs.

If he has relationship problems that are magically resolved with his triumphant return that would be a huge bonus.

Potentially, a quiet chat to the man upstairs during his dark night of the soul wouldn’t go astray.

God bless America!!!

Time hath not blunted your wild erratic fancies...

Sometimes I wish I could bowl a bouncer or two at  you and regret I didn't get the opportunity when you were playing with PH Mitchell...

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18 minutes ago, dieter said:

Time hath not blunted your wild erratic fancies...

Sometimes I wish I could bowl a bouncer or two at  you and regret I didn't get the opportunity when you were playing with PH Mitchell...

Mitchell was the most selfish cricketer in Park cricket history.

Quick threes off his own shots and slow , limping singles of his partners shots.

if you were as quick as you say I would encourage you to hit him from the non strikers end.

Speaking of encouragement, The kid we hire to inspire Jake should be disadvantaged in some severe way- either a drunk mum , perhaps a total orphan even. Failing that, a terminal disease would be nice, but nothing that makes the kid look ugly.Jake could be the kids best friend and take him on his journey- not in a MJ kind of way- just a nice unlikely relationship.

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On 3/6/2019 at 8:07 AM, Roger Mellie said:

A bit of a guess, but having done some recent knee rehab, I'd say the snow provides a slightly less stable but soft surface to get the muscles around his knee more active in supporting his knee.

Quite irrelevant to the topic Roger...I'll see your monicker and raise it to Jeremy Futcher, his dad's a butcher. One issue, featuring your good self, (Aus/NZ no 6), also featured 'The return of Terry F***witt, Buster Gonad, and of course Johnny Fartpants. One of the leads was "Is your neighbour a Vicar...how to spot the tell-tale signs". Not to mention "I was the third Kray twin". Classic British humour.

 

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1 hour ago, Biffen said:

Mitchell was the most selfish cricketer in Park cricket history.

Quick threes off his own shots and slow , limping singles of his partners shots.

if you were as quick as you say I would encourage you to hit him from the non strikers end.

Speaking of encouragement, The kid we hire to inspire Jake should be disadvantaged in some severe way- either a drunk mum , perhaps a total orphan even. Failing that, a terminal disease would be nice, but nothing that makes the kid look ugly.Jake could be the kids best friend and take him on his journey- not in a MJ kind of way- just a nice unlikely relationship.

There is a certain Gardiner player who, when Gardiner 'blended' with Ewing, told my brother - who is 67, won the bowling average for the seconds in this club's current incarnation, though he played more games in the first than the seconds - that he came in to face me on a hat-trick at Central Park in 1976. He told my brother I was the quickest bowler he has ever faced. True dinks. Another time, at Secondary school level, I was bowling to the captain of St Pats East melbourne who kept despatching my full tosses to the cover boundary. His big fat coach who stood at point rather than change over when a right hander was batting, called me for chucking. I knew I didn't throw the ball he called - I bowled big turning off-cutters - but I let the next ball go, it was short of a length - on the famous Rupertswood Ashes pitch - and it flew past his head.

The wicket keeper pulled me aside at the end of the over and he said, When you bowled that bouncer the batsman turned to me and said, 'Fluck, I heard that whistle as it passed.' Then he said, " He also waltzed over to his coach - the square leg umpire - and told him not to call me again because he was bowling [censored] and they'll take him off."

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13 hours ago, maximum bob said:

Quite irrelevant to the topic Roger...I'll see your monicker and raise it to Jeremy Futcher, his dad's a butcher. One issue, featuring your good self, (Aus/NZ no 6), also featured 'The return of Terry F***witt, Buster Gonad, and of course Johnny Fartpants. One of the leads was "Is your neighbour a Vicar...how to spot the tell-tale signs". Not to mention "I was the third Kray twin". Classic British humour.

 

It just shows how long I've been lurking on this site. I'm sure all of the Vis characters would have be banned here years ago. Another couple of faves: Two Fat Slags, Finbar Saunders and Milly Tant. Roger's Profanasaurus is not to be missed too. 

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18 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Wish I had those dance moves back in the 90's. Nice work Jake, stay classy. 

Stick with the caterpillar and the white man twerk. Why change now.

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