Fitness concerns.....

[FleetFanatic]

At a time when most people agree that our players fitness levels, at times, fall short of those at the full-time clubs, does anybody else think it bizarre that our fitness coach is apparently going to divide his duties between Gravesend AND Welling???

[AndyC]

Hmm, does seem rather odd. Saturdays at the very least would be awkward for him!

[ColtheJock]

The sad fact is that with only two training sessions a week we are going to struggle at times I believe. I seem to recall that Andy Ford was looking to have an extra training session on a Monday, but don't know if this has happened. It does seem strange that the fitness coach is splitting his time between Gravesend and Welling, obvoiously Pennock has his ear. I think the need for a new assistant manager is crucial now. If we are to progress then going full time is the holy grail, but can we realistically afford it!!!!!

[chilled out entertainer]

very true, buit there is nothing to stop our players using a gym on other days of the week.our fitness is not that bad. we have a very high work rate remember which is bound to drain us during the game.

[Robbo]

Isn't Roy a gym intructor? Perhaps he lets the other players use his gym for free?

[ColtheJock]

I agree that we play at a high tempo and that the team stay the course well. In some games a neutral would be hard pushed to tell that the team were part time if they had no prior knowledge. The onlt time this season so far I have seen us suffer was against Barnet, when there equalising goal seemed to totally drain the fleet players. I am sure the players take responsibility for thier own fitness as they want to do the best they can. And I think that the fitness coach Neil Withington should get a lot of the credit. Let's hope we don't suffer from his shared duties!!!!

[Jimmy]

The fitness guy used to train Margate when they were in the Conference - I doubt it will have much of an impact on us.