Training report

[Dunny]

And then there was Jermaine Johnson.

At one point during the scrimmage, after one of JJ's signature runs that ended nowhere, Tappa stopped the game and spoke to him. Not sure you will see him start on Friday. After all these years...

Dunny, what do you think of Doyley, in terms of speed, technical ability and overall ability?

Lloyd Doyley, good solid performer. His strength is his defensive capability, a good solid defender that is difficult to get past. He knows is limitations so he keeps it simple. The fact that Zola is his 7th manager at Watford and he has featured consistently under them all tells you all you need to know. Consistent steady performer who is well respected by the fans and his peers.

[Muadib]

Lloydinho.. says it all !

[Mosiah]

Oh, ok. So I guess he has no speed and not much technical ability. But he is good overall!

Thanks, Dunny!

[Me]

But him is one of the most entertaining speakers around. Every shool pickney soon start sound like Lloyd. LOL

[Mosiah]

Stop it!

[Me]

Wha mi do? Is you first mi see mention it. LOL

[Dunny]

Oh, ok. So I guess he has no speed and not much technical ability. But he is good overall!

Thanks, Dunny!

Mmmmmm, no speed? I didn't say that, he has the necessary speed. Depends what you mean by technical ability, if you asking if he is gonna dribble pass 5 players and put the ball in the back of the net then no. Does he have the technical skills to do an efficient job then yes (no frills he just gets on with the job) more Gary Neville than Cafu!! you know what i mean?

[Mosiah]

Yeah, man. Just being difficult!

[Tilla]

Oh, ok. So I guess he has no speed and not much technical ability. But he is good overall!

Thanks, Dunny!

Speed? As kording to Karl "speed across ground".

[Karl]

Speed? As kording to Karl "speed across ground".

Tilla: Some have, as Theo Walcott has, great speed across ground.
...then on speed of thought - (we are referencing football only) - Theo may not be the man to use as example as you 'teach' your 'students'???

...now on 'foot speed' as in 'twinkle toes'-- Allan "Skill" Cole, Pele, Maradona, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo...come to mind!

Few players have all three - speed across ground, speed of thought and "foot speed"='twinkle toes' - in great abundance. Pele, Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi could be in such rarefied group????

...so there are times you must be careful to explain what is meant when you refer to "speed"!

[Me]

TVJ just say practice end early. The players them rebelling already?

[Mosiah]

Stop try start someting. Di man dem a do too much corporate and courtesy duties. Dem fi low dem. Same way Venus and Serena couldn't find time scratch dem behind di way wi have dem a run up and dung!

[Twan]

TVJ just say practice end early. The players them rebelling already?

Too much 'heat in di place" ?

[Tilla]

Karl, if you go by the definition of "speed" from the physics we learned in high school, it is defined as distance traveled/time. So your speed across ground sounds comical to me and that is why I always laugh about it.

Definition
Italian physicist Galileo Galilei is credited with being the first to measure speed by considering the distance covered and the time it takes. Galileo defined speed as the distance covered per unit of time.

In equation form, this is v = d/t

Anyway, so I see from a scientific perspective you are misusing the concept of speed. I think your "speed of thought" is not really speed per se, but but quickness of thought or quick thinking (or quick thinker). His thought is not traveling any distance in a certain time.

The next one "foot speed" again, I think you are onto another misnomer here. I think a more appropriate choice of word would be "nimble" or nimble footed. Pele, Maradonna and Skill Cole were nimble footed players when they played.

[Me]

Maybe Tappa tell Lloyd to relay a message and the team misinterpret it.