Pre Season 2023

[Legion]

On the Chuk thread but he's been left behind because he's not signed his contract.

Silly boy.

[Legion]

https://twitter.com/_symmo/status/1547176505947688961?s=21&t=NW3jB7Txb57EkT06Ktn--A

[PaulWinch again]

On the Chuk thread but he's been left behind because he's not signed his contract.

Silly boy.

I guess that’s still to be determined - for him it might be a good decision (if he’s made it yet). But from a Villa perspective we can’t hold up our progress, so sounds like one where we need to move on and we are.

[Risso]

Looks like the squad were having a laugh messing around with the Aussie rugby team. I'd have thought an ex-Millfield lad like Mings would have been handier with a rugby ball than that though.

[Footy-Vill]

Some words to address and help understand the reasoning and aims behind the pre season tour to reflect and discuss.

Steven Gerrard was asked :
How important is this tour going to be for building relationships and chemistry, on and off the pitch?

SG said
“When you take over a job mid-season it’s always a challenge to get your philosophy across as quick as you can. Without that luxury of the five or six weeks of a pre-season to prepare properly, it’s almost like you’re thrown into the deep end and the games are hitting you pretty fast. To have this opportunity to work in this environment and live together for a couple of weeks, it gives you the opportunity to not only prepare from a football and technical point of view but it gives you the opportunity to bond and become a stronger group as staff and players. That’s what we’re looking for in the next couple of weeks.”

Steven Gerrard also said
"When you’re a manager, you want time, you want pitch time. You want the luxury of being able to do double sessions. You also have four or five games in pre-season to try different things, to tweak certain things. You have a period of time to really put your philosophy and your style across to the players. Then it’s up to them to adapt, take all the information on board and become a stronger group from that information.”

Fascinating.

[Footy-Vill]

Another key note
Having only been there a few days, it was no surprise that "the majority of us are just getting over a bit of jet lag, but we're all in a good place." Said by Gerrard on Villa TV

So this will cause our concern for player performance upon returning also.

[Border villan]

Glass just about a quarter full.

[JD]

Another key note
Having only been there a few days, it was no surprise that "the majority of us are just getting over a bit of jet lag, but we're all in a good place." Said by Gerrard on Villa TV

So this will cause our concern for player performance upon returning also.

Jet lag, are they serious??? They aren't flying economy class. Business or first class is fine for getting rest, so they shouldn't get jet lagged. I didn't last time I travelled to UK and back so why would they??

[Footy-Vill]

Also consider Carlos, Augustinsson, and Kamara.
They don't have much time to adjust to life in England right now.

[Lsvilla]

Another key note
Having only been there a few days, it was no surprise that "the majority of us are just getting over a bit of jet lag, but we're all in a good place." Said by Gerrard on Villa TV

So this will cause our concern for player performance upon returning also.

Jet lag, are they serious??? They aren't flying economy class. Business or first class is fine for getting rest, so they shouldn't get jet lagged. I didn't last time I travelled to UK and back so why would they??

Unless they were caning it around the bar on the A380 they won't.

[Footy-Vill]

The only other issue right now, I have a concerned about players being cooped up with each other for two weeks in an attempt to force bonding with no time for families, friends, or outside enjoyment that they have back in the UK. Just to switch off a bit. Its all a bit intense to make these guys winners and a team.

In some ways, it's like they're stuck with one another when they can't see their loved ones. I understand the clubs idea and Gerrard's had to give reasoning to justify the long haul , and this will either be the best or worst preseason idea. As long as players have some freedom, and I'm not sure how much social fun they can have outside of the group, as well as any training ground brawls or spats from having to day in day out live with each other.

[JD]

Also consider Carlos, Augustinsson, and Kamara.
They don't have much time to adjust to life in England right now.

England isn't a backwater like Alabama or New Zealand. I think they will be able to cope:)

[Footy-Vill]

There's always some scandal when footy players go on tour.
Be it some form of rule break to acquire some female fun, alcohol or just some partying.

[Footy-Vill]

Also consider Carlos, Augustinsson, and Kamara.
They don't have much time to adjust to life in England right now.

England isn't a backwater like Alabama or New Zealand. I think they will be able to cope:)

Away from families though who may have moved with them. As well as this there's the culture , climate and settling in outside of football.

[JD]

The only other issue right now, I have a concerned about players being cooped up with each other for two weeks in an attempt to force bonding with no time for families, friends, or outside enjoyment that they have back in the UK. Just to switch off a bit. Its all a bit intense to make these guys winners and a team.

In some ways, it's like they're stuck with one another when they can't see their loved ones. I understand the clubs idea and Gerrard's had to give reasoning to justify the long haul , and this will either be the best or worst preseason idea. As long as players have some freedom, and I'm not sure how much social fun they can have outside of the group, as well as any training ground brawls or spats from having to day in day out live with each other.

Footy, chill out. Just let it go. Australia is a great country, they will love it and go back to UK closer together and ready to rip Rennes a new one.
Stop looking for negatives all the time. I take it I wont see you in Brisbane on Sunday mate:).