GB olympic cycling's renowned sports psychiatrist joins Liverpool

[Pidge]

He's really just here to talk Ayre out from under his desk on Jan 31st.

[piscinin]

Paisley was also an excellent physio, but it doesn't mean sports science hasn't advanced in the interim. Take the influence of Milan lab as an example of how a professional approach can make improvements over having a nouse for something.

 

I don't think too many doubt the benefit of a professional approach. The question is has the "science" caught up with the nouse yet? Doesn't seem to me that it has.

[Champ]

I don't think too many doubt the benefit of a professional approach. The question is has the "science" caught up with the nouse yet? Doesn't seem to me that it has.

Certainly seem so to have worked for Team Sky and I cant see why the same principles cant be transferred to football

[zigackly]

I don't think too many doubt the benefit of a professional approach. The question is has the "science" caught up with the nouse yet? Doesn't seem to me that it has.

 

Hard to say until we've tried.

[Il Fenomeno]

Certainly seem so to have worked for Team Sky and I cant see why the same principles cant be transferred to football

 

Team Sky are winning because of their budget though? Aren't they?

 

I admit to knowing next to nothing about cycling but it seems to me that they have bought the best riders in the world and therefore have won races and I get the impression that the other stuff they do, in comparison, is quite inconsequential.

 

It would be like Man City pointing to their medical department as a reason for their success, as an example.

[piscinin]

Certainly seem so to have worked for Team Sky and I cant see why the same principles cant be transferred to football

 

 

I'm not doubting the benefit, just questioning whether or not football is as far behind as some might at first believe. I don't think it's an accident that Ferguson and Mourinho teams are the way they are. They may not have written white papers and systematized their knowledge. But they're doing it and from what little I know they are out-performing the "professionals".

[Bobby Hundreds]

Psychology is huge in sport. Almost anything physically strenuous takes mental strength. Why not take a chance on someone like this if it doesn't work nothing is lost.

[piscinin]

Hard to say until we've tried.

 

It's easy to say what the reaction will be the first time he asks what the inner chimp is saying.

[zigackly]

It's easy to say what the reaction will be the first time he asks what the inner chimp is saying.

 

[DPW]

Hope it works better than it did with Metallica.

 

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[Champ]

I don't think too many doubt the benefit of a professional approach. The question is has the "science" caught up with the nouse yet? Doesn't seem to me that it has.

And there lies the reason for Sky's success, looking at anything and everything that may gain them some advantage over their rivals (except drugs). And, yes, they have the budget to do this but they are putting their resources to good use...unlike examples close to home

[Anubis]

"Look at the inkblot, Mr Suarez, and tell me what you see."

 

 

[lifetime fan]

I'm not sure what effect he can have on the likes of Cole or Downing but he's a very impressive track record* of success.

 

 

 

*Pun intended.

[Champ]

I'm not sure what effect he can have on the likes of Cole or Downing but he's a very impressive track record* of success.

 

 

 

*Pun intended.

Well, Cole was a lot better on Thursday....just saying

 

 

but equally, there's that old favourite, you cant polish a turd

[Harry Squatter]

He sounds like a right cunt, don't want him here, rather have a Nigerian witch doctor, at least that way we could use Joe Cole as a human sacrifice.

[lifetime fan]

Cole wasn't that good on Thursday. People are talking more about his performance as they were so suprised he wasn't a fucking disgrace yet again.

 

In my humble opinion of course.

[Kevin D]

So Dr Steve Peters, one of the worlds most highly respected sports psychologists is...poison?

 

I'll take the praise of the GB team over someone's claim on here.

 

Crazy scenes!

 

Nobody is bigger than the club. I support Liverpool FC, not Steve Peters FC.

[Iceman]

Serious or no?

[DooooodekNo5]

Team Sky are winning because of their budget though? Aren't they?

I admit to knowing next to nothing about cycling but it seems to me that they have bought the best riders in the world and therefore have won races and I get the impression that the other stuff they do, in comparison, is quite inconsequential.

 

It would be like Man City pointing to their medical department as a reason for their success, as an example.

 

 

 

Sky are obviously rich but theres far more to it than that , they haven't just bought the best riders in the world , they do have a great squad but so do a fair few of other cycling teams ......

 

What makes Team Sky/British Cycling so successful is they dont leave a stone unturned , they are ridiculously into detail on every possible legal thing that can get the best out of a cyclist , even as far as how their cycle skin suits are stitched.

 

Its all in the details with them , marginal gains ,they are perfectionists basically , if they can improve anything by just 1% for better performance they will , improve 10 things by 1% it all starts adding up , thats where this psychologist comes in , hes just a very small cog in the huge Sky/British Cycling machine , ive only ever heard good things said about him and what he does.

[Champ]

Cole wasn't that good on Thursday. People are talking more about his performance as they were so suprised he wasn't a fucking disgrace yet again.

 

In my humble opinion of course.

 

Nobody said he was a miracle worker! Seriously, in Cole's case these things are all relative but more relevant her is that I have no idea whether Peters has been supporting Cole

[DooooodekNo5]

I always remember this interview with Shane Sutton (Brailsfords right hand man) who has been a huge part in all the Cycling success.

 

He was asked if the methods British Cycling use could be transferred to football , he said yes some could ...... he was saying about one footed football players and how it was inexplicapble that some professional footballers are only good with one foot.

 

Got the impression he thought football was a bit of a joke when it comes to proffesionalism and maxxing a footballers potential.

 

Quite a while ago that interview , cant remember it all but he made some really interesting points , personally think every sport should take a look at the cycling set up , they are the best of the best and there is a lot to learn from them

[Champ]

I always remember this interview with Shane Sutton (Brailsfords right hand man) who has been a huge part in all the Cycling success.

 

He was asked if the methods British Cycling use could be transferred to football , he said yes some could ...... he was saying about one footed football players and how it was inexplicapble that some professional footballers are only good with one foot.

 

Got the impression he thought football was a bit of a joke when it comes to proffesionalism and maxxing a footballers potential.

 

Quite a while ago that interview , cant remember it all but he made some really interesting points , personally think every sport should take a look at the cycling set up , they are the best of the best and there is a lot to learn from them

I heard him make the same points just the other day, so I'm guessing it was on the programme about Bradley Wiggins shown on Sky on Wednesday night

[Kevin D]

He can't survive this, surely?

[Jairzinho]

Is this the replacement for the woman that made the squad pretend to be cats?

[Anubis]

Is this the replacement for the woman that made the squad pretend to be cats?

 

8 out of 10 players said they preferred him.