Fryup to Crewe?

[H T B]

Don't need a great deal of pace if you have a predator instinct.
Ship him out on loan, see if it does him any good, if not ship him out for good.
Get some youth on the bench, where's Ricckkkeeehhh?

 

[Redditch Fox]

I don't agree 100%. Improving someone's natural pace by more than a fraction is nigh on impossible for any coach.

It has been achieved. Richard Dunne at Man City is one example.

Fryatt is clearly overweight and this suggests he is not as fit as he could be and doing something about that is certain to improve his mobility and probably his pace. Even a marginal improvement could help.

 

[Lboro fox]

It has been achieved. Richard Dunne at Man City is one example.

Fryatt is clearly overweight and this suggests he is not as fit as he could be and doing something about that is certain to improve his mobility and probably his pace. Even a marginal improvement could help.

Agreed, if he lost weight and was therefore sharper his game woudl improve no end. A player like Fryatt needs to be quick over 10 yards not 100 so its more about reaction time and thinking time rather than pure physical pace.

 

[spionfox]

Agreed, if he lost weight and was therefore sharper his game woudl improve no end. A player like Fryatt needs to be quick over 10 yards not 100 so its more about reaction time and thinking time rather than pure physical pace.

Probably why Dean Windass has had such a prolonged career - albeit not sustained at the highest level.

 

[ashmeister08]

really interesting to see how he'd get on for crewe if he were to leave

 

[Redditch Fox]

A player like Fryatt needs to be quick over 10 yards not 100 so its more about reaction time and thinking time rather than pure physical pace.

I agree 100% that pace over 10 yards is and always has been the critical thing for a striker or winger.

There are some classic examples of players e.g. Stanley Matthews who maintained remarkable pace over that distance at a ridiculous age - but it was largely based on dedication to achieving optimum fitness including disciplined weight control. I doubt if Fryatt has the motivation or desire to achieve these things. Shame really because he had considerable potential - but if anything has regressed. It's no good blaming poor wingers - as a famous ex player once said, you have to take responsibility and assume that the rest will not deliver.

 

[H T B]

Has he gone yet?

 

[Motown Fox]

I think he should stay and try again.

About the only real chance came when he came on very briefly at the end of the game