[Trusevich]

Now, I've never subscribed to the notion that we weren't as fit as other teams in our leagues over the past few years. I've always thought that we struggled in games because the style of play over-stretched our midfield leaving far too much room for them to cover, and players with a lack of basic pace couldn't cope with that strategy.

Well, training methods are clearly different under Mark Warburton:

http://therangersreport.com/2015/08/15/s...n-methods/

I think it's vital that coaches train footballers properly, and maybe the reason we as a nation have struggled so badly over the previous decades is testament to the outdated and frankly prehistoric training regimes our players are subjected to.

Let's face it, extensive stamina training and running up sand-dunes until you're physically sick is no way to prepare an athlete for the rigours of a 90 minute football match.

The point in the article linked above RE: Alan Stubbs is also very telling - Hibs lost seven players to injury during pre-season. Rangers lost none.

Also, it's another good article from www.therangersreport.com. They're fast earning a reputation for statistical analysis, and long may the interest continue.

[Larry-AV]

A fascinating insight there, Trus, thanks for posting the links.

I am off to AVillaFan to post the first link there, although I think Jim Henry should not be blamed in particular, he was with MON at AVFC and our results then were decent, to say the very least. It is more likely that JH was one of the better trainers using his particular style of training, primus inter pares, so to speak.

[Trusevich]

I think it just shows the modernity of the way things are at Rangers now, under MW.

It also shows that it's not just the coaches in Scotland that need to get on board with the new way of thinking - so do the fans. Over the past few seasons we've all been guilty of criticism of the amount of training sessions our players undertake, while wistfully wishing they'd be forced into double or triple sessions to fulfil the insane desire to see them working an 8-hour shift down the pits every day like the rest of us.

The viewpoint represented by the modern way strongly suggests it's not the amount of training, it's the quality of training that counts.

It's the modern way. The intelligent way.

And now, it's The Rangers Way.

[El Car]

I still don't think we were any less fit in the past couple of years than now, it's just that the players apply themselves differently to make better use of it. Under McCoist most of our players would charge about for the full 90 minutes, but it was directionless effort (usually chasing a long ball or running back after giving the ball away playing it long). We also conceded far more possession so were chasing the ball a lot more on a par with the other side. Now we're starving the opposition of the ball, and when they've spent most of the first 60-70 minutes chasing it it's natural that they flag far more later on.

We do seem to be keeping relatively injury free though, and I can see how integrating fitness work into our skills work would help in that respect. It makes sense that training as you intend to play will help the players more than running up and down hills, and I'm glad we have a modern manager in place who recognises this.

[struth]

Well Easter road doesn't have that hill anymore does it? so no more hill running; no more Gullane sands; no more puking sessions.... takes all the fun out of being a supporter

[Larry-AV]

Compliments from one of Mark Warburton's former colleagues.

Skysports - 'Warburton is fantastic'

[Paigntonhibby]

Well Easter road doesn't have that hill anymore does it? so no more hill running; no more Gullane sands; no more puking sessions.... takes all the fun out of being a supporter

thank xxxx you've managed tae poach oor head o' sports science and fitness,we've got half a team injured before a ba's been kicked so he'll no' be any great loss

[TIN TIN]

I think it just shows the modernity of the way things are at Rangers now, under MW.

It also shows that it's not just the coaches in Scotland that need to get on board with the new way of thinking - so do the fans. Over the past few seasons we've all been guilty of criticism of the amount of training sessions our players undertake, while wistfully wishing they'd be forced into double or triple sessions to fulfil the insane desire to see them working an 8-hour shift down the pits every day like the rest of us.

The viewpoint represented by the modern way strongly suggests it's not the amount of training, it's the quality of training that counts.

It's the modern way. The intelligent way.

And now, it's The Rangers Way.

Yip agreed. It's the way Robbie Neilson has been coaching Hearts. Glad to see Warburton is taking a leaf out his coaching manual and doing it the HEARTS way

[Trusevich]

Just popped in here to drop an idiotic troll post have you Tin Tin? Good effort, ticks most of the boxes. Marks off for lack of intelligence and humour though.

I give it a 6/10 - room for improvement.