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TRAINING: Monday 20th January 2020

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3 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

Paddy Mcartin's concussion problems stem from a neck problem.

Did some research and it’s quite complicated by the sounds of it. 
Not ‘technically’ a concussion from a brain injury but all the similarities in symptoms. 

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    Loving hearing AvB training really well, was hoping Hannan would be the same but fingers crossed the fitness team can get him out on the park.

    Also happy to hear some positive reports about Weid. If he gets a clean run at it then this has to be the year things start to click, our forward line was so impotent last year so we need TMac and Weid to find the form from the end of 2018 that contributed to us being so high scoring.

    Also just a quick one, any reason why Melksham was a no show? For me he is one of our most important players.

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    9 hours ago, McQueen said:

    Did some research and it’s quite complicated by the sounds of it. 
    Not ‘technically’ a concussion from a brain injury but all the similarities in symptoms. 

    His brother Tom had similar problems, I will leave it at that as I don't wish to divulge too much, but one can now play as the other has ongoing issues.

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    9 hours ago, McQueen said:

    Did some research and it’s quite complicated by the sounds of it. 
    Not ‘technically’ a concussion from a brain injury but all the similarities in symptoms. 

    Not sure if you realise that facts aren't welcome on social networks in this post-truth world. Consider yourself admonished.

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    10 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

    vandenBerg will be 28 at the start of the season.

     

    With the ‘explosive pace’ and ‘Dangerfield at the same age’ comparison I think Older Demon was referring to our SA recruit Tom Sparrow 

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    23 hours ago, drdrake said:

    Agree, you have surgery on a muscle bit of scare tissue and it is just waking everything up.  He will have tight calves and need to manage them.  He is the cream on a pretty good trade and draft period, no essential but a big bonus if he does get through 

    I imagine his lower legs will take quite some time to adjust and strengthen,  now some bits have been removed.  It will change almost everything in his lower legs,  and all tissues will need to re-adjust..

    Maybe it will be next year to see any real improvements.?

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    15 hours ago, Vineytime said:

    Was hoping Hannan would get a good pre season in, seems not to be the case. 
     

    Fingers crossed he can get back in the main group ASAP. 

    I think Hannan is always going to be a week to week proposition for us now,  with his knee issue.

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    12 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

     

    There is a determined look on the face of AVB      just love it   stay fit  young man   !!

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    13 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

    vandenBerg will be 28 at the start of the season.

     

    OD was referring to Sparrow, not AVB, and I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it was Bernie Vince who compared him to Dangerfield last year

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    4 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

    With the ‘explosive pace’ and ‘Dangerfield at the same age’ comparison I think Older Demon was referring to our SA recruit Tom Sparrow 

     

    1 hour ago, MaybeNextYear said:

    OD was referring to Sparrow, not AVB, and I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it was Bernie Vince who compared him to Dangerfield last year

    That would make a lot more sense!

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    2 hours ago, 640MD said:

    There is a determined look on the face of AVB      just love it   stay fit  young man   !!

    The amusing thing at training is the players,  if they are in the opposing team to AVB, trying not to be in his vicinity

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    7 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    The amusing thing at training is the players,  if they are in the opposing team to AVB, trying not to be in his vicinity

    I'd say that's some smart behaviour on their part.

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    3 hours ago, MaybeNextYear said:

    OD was referring to Sparrow, not AVB, and I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure it was Bernie Vince who compared him to Dangerfield last year

    Yep, definitely Bernie during a preseason fluff interview on SEN.  He was involved with our preseason training and was asked which recruit was standing out. Got me pretty excited about the kid, especially when he was picked so early on in the season.  Hopefully the non-fairy tale first season works in his favour and Sparrow has a great career.

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    16 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

     

     

    1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

    The amusing thing at training is the players,  if they are in the opposing team to AVB, trying not to be in his vicinity

    You can see it this pic.

    Dunkley looks like he's just spotted a white pointer and he's done, meanwhile his teammate (is that Bedford?) is looking on like he's a gonna...

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    16 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

     

    What about this picture, is that Viney on the left of screen pleading to Vanders, NOOOOO!.Be careful! 

     

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    avb should be banned from contact training

    let him bottle it up for the opposition in the real stuff

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