Today's Training

[Cunninghamismagic]

WBA training ground, 10am:

VI: "Squad! Squad attttennnnshun!"
(sound of boots coming together)
VI: "Good morning men."
SQUAD: "mumble mumble"
AM: "Morning boss. Did you get the coffee i made you? Strong, 6 sugars, touch of cream, as you like it?"
VI: "Yes Alex, thankyou very nice."
(AM beaming smile)
VI: Right, the new old tactics didn't work on Saturday. So we're going back to the old old tactics of keeping posession and wasting it in the final third."
S: "mumble, moan, grumble"
AM: "Good idea boss. Right behind you."
VI: "Wheres Private Johnstone?"
S: "mumble" (staring at the ground)
AM: "He's in his car boss. Listening to Heart 80's. He likes Heart 80's. Do you want me to fetch him?"
VI "No Alex, but thankyou."
AM: (disappointed face) "Oh, okay."
VI: "Ohhh, okay Alex go and fetch him"
AM: "Yippee. Back in a jiffy".
VI: "Right you men. Line up, as instructed. Carrol, you play the Dike role."
(squad pass the ball around, work it to Private Furlong out wide)
AC: "CROSS NOW! "
(Furlong attempts cross, ball ends up in the car park)
VI: "Very good, very good. Now press high and don't let the goalkeeper pass it out. Where is the goalkeeper?"
(AM returns, bloodied nose, crying)
AM: (sniff) "He's not coming boss. I tried to drag him out but he swatted me with his England cap, called me a nark and headbutted me. "
VI: "Never mind. There there." (AM leans head into VI's chest)
AM: (sniffle, whimper)
VI: "JOOOOHHNNNNSTOOOONNNNEE!!!!!"

The Valerian Monologues.

We should have a weekly episode. Akin to what HawkingsHalfPipe used to produce.

[Remi_Moses]

Training cancelled due to lack of interest.
Val busy looking at Holiday's in warmer climates 

[Cunninghamismagic]

Can someone sneak into the training ground to see if he is there. Masi at the E&S less certain that he will take training when the players return this morning.

[MancBaggie]

Can someone sneak into the training ground to see if he is there. Masi at the E&S less certain that he will take training when the players return this morning.

any links CIM?

[MGalea]

Has Val been sent to the garden? Is he working on one of Palms new projects for the foreseeable?

[coxy134]

I have had it on good authority that some players (the younger players mostly) actually think a lot of VI.

[Cunninghamismagic]

Can someone sneak into the training ground to see if he is there. Masi at the E&S less certain that he will take training when the players return this morning.

any links CIM?

https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/foo...-in-doubt/

[Peachy]

I have had it on good authority that some players (the younger players mostly) actually think a lot of VI.

I should think they do. You can level many things at Val but one thing he has done more than any other manager is integrate the youth team into the first team squad.

I would actually say its been the only positive of this season so far the fact we now have a clear plan in line with the youth set up.

Richard Beale has done a terrific job imo.

[ElbowGrease1973]

WBA training ground, 10am:

VI: "Squad! Squad attttennnnshun!"
(sound of boots coming together)
VI: "Good morning men."
SQUAD: "mumble mumble"
AM: "Morning boss. Did you get the coffee i made you? Strong, 6 sugars, touch of cream, as you like it?"
VI: "Yes Alex, thankyou very nice."
(AM beaming smile)
VI: Right, the new old tactics didn't work on Saturday. So we're going back to the old old tactics of keeping posession and wasting it in the final third."
S: "mumble, moan, grumble"
AM: "Good idea boss. Right behind you."
VI: "Wheres Private Johnstone?"
S: "mumble" (staring at the ground)
AM: "He's in his car boss. Listening to Heart 80's. He likes Heart 80's. Do you want me to fetch him?"
VI "No Alex, but thankyou."
AM: (disappointed face) "Oh, okay."
VI: "Ohhh, okay Alex go and fetch him"
AM: "Yippee. Back in a jiffy".
VI: "Right you men. Line up, as instructed. Carrol, you play the Dike role."
(squad pass the ball around, work it to Private Furlong out wide)
AC: "CROSS NOW! "
(Furlong attempts cross, ball ends up in the car park)
VI: "Very good, very good. Now press high and don't let the goalkeeper pass it out. Where is the goalkeeper?"
(AM returns, bloodied nose, crying)
AM: (sniff) "He's not coming boss. I tried to drag him out but he swatted me with his England cap, called me a nark and headbutted me. "
VI: "Never mind. There there." (AM leans head into VI's chest)
AM: (sniffle, whimper)
VI: "JOOOOHHNNNNSTOOOONNNNEE!!!!!"

[Ministry Of Silly Signings]

WBA training ground, 10am:

VI: "Squad! Squad attttennnnshun!"
(sound of boots coming together)
VI: "Good morning men."
SQUAD: "mumble mumble"
AM: "Morning boss. Did you get the coffee i made you? Strong, 6 sugars, touch of cream, as you like it?"
VI: "Yes Alex, thankyou very nice."
(AM beaming smile)
VI: Right, the new old tactics didn't work on Saturday. So we're going back to the old old tactics of keeping posession and wasting it in the final third."
S: "mumble, moan, grumble"
AM: "Good idea boss. Right behind you."
VI: "Wheres Private Johnstone?"
S: "mumble" (staring at the ground)
AM: "He's in his car boss. Listening to Heart 80's. He likes Heart 80's. Do you want me to fetch him?"
VI "No Alex, but thankyou."
AM: (disappointed face) "Oh, okay."
VI: "Ohhh, okay Alex go and fetch him"
AM: "Yippee. Back in a jiffy".
VI: "Right you men. Line up, as instructed. Carrol, you play the Dike role."
(squad pass the ball around, work it to Private Furlong out wide)
AC: "CROSS NOW! "
(Furlong attempts cross, ball ends up in the car park)
VI: "Very good, very good. Now press high and don't let the goalkeeper pass it out. Where is the goalkeeper?"
(AM returns, bloodied nose, crying)
AM: (sniff) "He's not coming boss. I tried to drag him out but he swatted me with his England cap, called me a nark and headbutted me. "
VI: "Never mind. There there." (AM leans head into VI's chest)
AM: (sniffle, whimper)
VI: "JOOOOHHNNNNSTOOOONNNNEE!!!!!"

Mozza: Boss, don`t you think we should get them to practice passing the ball to each other ?
VI : Oh alright then, if you think they need it.