Malangsob 1,203 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bill said: Is there any way of backing up that claim? https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20120325/generational-decline-in-testosterone-levels-observed Face it...men are a buncha candy asses these days. Edited January 11 by Malangsob 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,784 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 15 minutes ago, Malangsob said: https://www.healio.com/news/endocrinology/20120325/generational-decline-in-testosterone-levels-observed Face it...men are a buncha candy asses these days. Did you ever watch John McDonald play for us? He wasn't nicknamed "submarine" for nothing..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,623 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 I think there must be a point when you get to a certain level of fitness where muscles are more easily damaged. Some of the players 30+ years ago got booted all over the pitch but barely missed a game, whereas now the slightest knock can have someone out for weeks. They certainly didn't have the same muscle tone the players nowadays do but maybe that's why they were more resilient. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 6,784 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 7 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: I think there must be a point when you get to a certain level of fitness where muscles are more easily damaged. Some of the players 30+ years ago got booted all over the pitch but barely missed a game, whereas now the slightest knock can have someone out for weeks. They certainly didn't have the same muscle tone the players nowadays do but maybe that's why they were more resilient. That or the 10 pints and 20 JPS 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,373 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 6 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said: I think there must be a point when you get to a certain level of fitness where muscles are more easily damaged. Some of the players 30+ years ago got booted all over the pitch but barely missed a game, whereas now the slightest knock can have someone out for weeks. They certainly didn't have the same muscle tone the players nowadays do but maybe that's why they were more resilient. I think it's because players now are moving much faster, putting more stress on their muscles. A slight nick can cause major damage. Amateurs of the past weren't moving as fast. They were basically walking. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,429 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Contemporary footballers are like thoroughbred racehorses, then, without, it has to be said, the breeding. Perhaps the Club should set up a Stud farm to produce future stars. It could employ somebody like @compo to manage it: too old to interfere with the fillies... Just think, how much the Club could gain from players like Baxter, or Laudrup, covering mares dahn saff... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,140 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 9 minutes ago, Rousseau said: I think it's because players now are moving much faster, putting more stress on their muscles. A slight nick can cause major damage. Amateurs of the past weren't moving as fast. They were basically walking. Slowest Rangers team for years slow in athleticism and slow of thought to much dawdling wondering who to pass to 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,140 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Uilleam said: Contemporary footballers are like thoroughbred racehorses, then, without, it has to be said, the breeding. Perhaps the Club should set up a Stud farm to produce future stars. It could employ somebody like @compo to manage it: too old to interfere with the fillies... Just think, how much the Club could gain from players like Baxter, or Laudrup, covering mares dahn saff... They can have my seed anyday ☺️ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil's advocaat 1,276 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 Dowell hasn't travelled apparently? Wonder if he's for the off. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fa1833 150 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 42 minutes ago, Devil's advocaat said: Dowell hasn't travelled apparently? Wonder if he's for the off. Don’t think he is injured again do you? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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