Squad Togetherness
According to Bayo’s Instagram a good few of the squad are all letting their hair down in Marbella currently - I can’t remember the last time a Wycombe squad seemed like such a tight unit and it’s great to see. Thought I would share for those of you who aren’t big fans of social media!
Apologies if the link doesn’t work I’m a bit of a novice at including links
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Nice to see Curtis Thompson and Dan Scarr there too. Reckon at least one of those two will be back permanently.
Is that WDH or Dan Scarr over on the right? I think it's WDH but I'm not sure - either way it's nice that they are there.
Scarr
has tatoo’s so not him
I thought that was Scarr.
I don't know who the guy next to Bayo drinking from a cup is. Müller perhaps?
Maybe Nick Freeman?
Ah yes, think you're right.
Nick Freeman?
Ha! Better late than never.
Maybe.
I thought it was Bloomfield!
I thought it was Richie!
I thought It was Rowan Dodds!
Its Andy Graham
That's great to see.
I recall Wood and a couple of others went on hol the other year, but that's a great sight to see so many out there.
Although JJ could do with getting his deal signed first!
This tweet from Keith Scott also feels appropriate.
@Chris - Thanks. Great to see. Apart from the golf, of course. Crossley and Ryan look like they could play tomorrow if called upon.
I think we can see how Rhino really got his nickname.
Great to see the players having a good time in Marbella. If ever a team deserved it!!!
Maybe the thought of having to cancel this squad holiday if Wycombe slipped into the play-offs was all the motivation the players needed to get those final points that took us up automatically. If so, booking it was a masterstroke!
I doubt it was booked until we had secured promotion.
It's a great point Dicky.
Great that we secured promotion though, eh?
I do wonder if there is a knock-on effect to the following season from being involved in the play-offs. While Wycombe players are resting and relaxing in the sun, and recovering from a long hard season, players involved in the play-offs have their season extended by nearly a month. Any thoughts?
Certainly can't help can it!
I worked with a (then) league 2 player's wife briefly.
I remember her annoyance his team had to go through the play offs.
Postponed their holiday
stats don't really say so, Blue.
last three seasons (14/15 to 16/7, 27 teams failed to get promotion through the playoffs. 5 of them got auto promote the next season, 7 more reached playoffs again, 6 more were top half but just outside playoffs, 9 had slipped to bottom half, none were relegated.
Plus the added hassle for managers not knowing which division they'll be in and what their playing budget might be.
It was just a thought based on the picture of the Wycombe players by the pool in Marbella, compared to teams involved play off matches his week, and two going on to Wembley. I hadn't looked at the stats side.
@Malone. I was thinking more of the recovery of physical and mental energy levels. I hadn't thought about the ear-ache from the misses element.
compare that with the teams finished one,two and three places outside playoffs
2 were relegated next season, 12 bottom half, 6 top half, 6 reached play offs and just one was auto promoted.
Anyone guess who the 1 was?
It could be argued that those players involved in the play offs, and thus having a shorter summer holiday, have less time to lose their fitness. Our lot relaxing in Marbella have more time to put on weight and/or lose conditioning and consequently may find it more difficult in pre season training.
It could be argued that it's a very long close season and there is already nothing much to say.