Training Friday 18/11

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Training Friday 18/11

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:48 pm

Hell that was a long 2 weeks with no training! According to Brian Kidd they all returned fit and well and today there were 19 in full training (+keepers) and that included Nasri and Owen H. When I arrived Kidd and Fausto were setting stuff up very close to the fence so I would be fully entertained. After Yaya came out early as he often does he was followed by 4 keepers and Joe decided it was a long walk so borrowed the groundsman's buggy. Typical Joe.

Sharon was clicking away for the OS and a bunch of the regular cameras were near me behind the fencing. Plenty of signs that more fencing is shortly to be put up and thw word is it will be very high,like the catch nets behind goalsd and all the way around all the pitches.Could be a sad day.Not sure if I will get any opportunities but every single day there are people on the inside just watching so I live in hope.

After initial jogging and awarm ups it was into keep ball circles and one in particular was bursting with fun and noise. No surprise then it included Micah,Nigel,Joleon,Vinnie,Milner.The target always seems to be 20 passes and the bvest moment was when it got close to that with Vinnie in the middle with Micah.Milner shouted look out Vinnie's going to smash. Sure enough seconds later Vinnie launched into one near Zaba and took a massive divot.Plenty of disagreemenets in these keep ball circles but always sorted with a vote which usually seemed to be led by Lescott. Pure playground stuff and good fun.

Quite a few pairs of new yellow and red boots which I hadnt seen before and Mario with a new haircut. Not that new but a new pattern on the strip.Then it was onto more exercises and stretching before some football switching between small and large nets.1 touch stuff and the only goal in the small nets was Edin.Good signs for me from the start watching Nigel closely as he looked in great spirits.In the game where they could only score with headers Savic managed 3 saves with his head early on before Zaba scored one after Nigel hit the post and then Gaza scored "another".It all finished with another brief game with the small nets and a sublime piece of play from Silva where he sadly hit the post rather than score.

The keepers came over now for the finishing game.Panti with a white snood again! A clever bit of work left Aguero with an easy goal right at the start but I think that might have been cancelled as Aguero was playing for the wrong team so he put a bib on! Micah broke well and missed a chance,Panti saved well from Kolarov,Savic defended brilliantly on Mario,a brilliant goal line clearance from Clichy and then a moment when Vinnie really showed the effort being put in just trying to stop a corner. No doubt at all they were all fully at it considering the football played and especially the travelling in the last 2 weeks.They had a training session yesterday but by all acounts it was low key and with quite a few still missing.

The from nowhere 2 goals in a minute.A Yaya goal from an AJ set up and then another from that ace goalscorer NDJ.That was about it from the match but I had noticed the boss talking with each of the 3 strikers at different times of the session. Not a long one today as might be expected and only a few staying out for a bit extra.Nigel,AJ and Milner practicing finishing from the edge of the box,Owen H just doing more work and with Clichy for a while.

Good to see my mate Neil from Blue Moon getting along and a twitter to watch NMT/MCFC.
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Ted Hughes » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:55 pm

At last! Thank God proper football is back!

Nice 1 Doug cheers.
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Beefymcfc » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:03 pm

Cheers Doug, good to see everyone in fine fettle. Looks like the contract situation isn't a concern for Nige and it'll be good to see Vinny back with Joleon.

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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Sideshow Bob » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:06 pm

thoughts on nasri starting tomorrow?
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Yffi_88 » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:08 pm

Its back! Cheers Doug! Cant wait for tomorrow now!!
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby mr_nool » Fri Nov 18, 2011 1:36 pm

Cheers Doug! Finally back to normality!
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby aristation » Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:03 pm

It's sad but my work days have been a little longer without the reports. Graet to see them again
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Mark (Blue Army) » Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:06 pm

Cheers Doug, thank god City are back tomorrow!!!
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby bobby brows » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:35 pm

Cheers Doug

They could at least let you help put out the cones
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby brite blu sky » Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:07 pm

Top report Doug
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:17 pm

Sideshow Bob wrote:thoughts on nasri starting tomorrow?


If Mancini looks to those who havent played in the fortnight he will play but I wouldn't know. I thought he looked lively today and there was no sign of a knee problem.
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Fesan » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:01 pm

Thanks for the report, keeping my fantasy armband on Aguero then since he looked OK!
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Fri Nov 18, 2011 5:07 pm

Fesan wrote:Thanks for the report, keeping my fantasy armband on Aguero then since he looked OK!


I have the same decision to make and I might make a change to guarantee him a hat trick.I seem to have that ability to put players in and put them off their game.
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby phips » Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:46 pm

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Fesan wrote:Thanks for the report, keeping my fantasy armband on Aguero then since he looked OK!


I have the same decision to make and I might make a change to guarantee him a hat trick.I seem to have that ability to put players in and put them off their game.

I had left it with Aguero for awhile but I just picked up the scoring machine RVP and they play Norwich so I gave it to RVP.
Dropped Nasri for Yaya as the latter ALWAYS plays barring injury and the former is off and on. I hope Nasri doesnt explode against NUFC for fantasy sake but for the team's success if he plays i hope he does.
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Wonderwall » Fri Nov 18, 2011 6:49 pm

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Fesan wrote:Thanks for the report, keeping my fantasy armband on Aguero then since he looked OK!


I have the same decision to make and I might make a change to guarantee him a hat trick.I seem to have that ability to put players in and put them off their game.


I think you have a distinct advantage over the rest of us ;-)
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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Douglas Higginbottom » Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:44 pm

Wonderwall wrote:
Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Fesan wrote:Thanks for the report, keeping my fantasy armband on Aguero then since he looked OK!


I have the same decision to make and I might make a change to guarantee him a hat trick.I seem to have that ability to put players in and put them off their game.


I think you have a distinct advantage over the rest of us ;-)


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Re: Training Friday 18/11

Postby Moonchesteri » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:17 pm

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:
Fesan wrote:Thanks for the report, keeping my fantasy armband on Aguero then since he looked OK!


I have the same decision to make and I might make a change to guarantee him a hat trick.I seem to have that ability to put players in and put them off their game.


I did that (changed Aguero for Dzeko) so hopefully I'll have the same effect then.
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