HMLD
Last week I posted an article on the Club’s OS having been moved by the “coming together” of a brilliant TEAM performance, i.e. Players and Supporters alike, in the demolition of our near neighbours SW6.
The first couple of paragraphs saw me waffle on about the number of years I’ve been watching our heroes. However, for those who may have missed it, it continued thus....
... The reason for telling you all this is that last Saturday at Griffin Park, along with around ten and a half thousand Bees fans, I bore testament to one of the best footballing displays I`ve witnessed from our red and white heroes over the years (consistently for almost the entire 90 minutes) and what has moved me even more to put pen to paper is that it was witnessed by probably one of the most supportive crowds I have ever witnessed at our wonderful old stadium. Yes, we`ve had bigger crowds and maybe a few more memorable victories (although Saturday`s 1-0 thrashing of our neighbours is right up there with the best) but the synchronicity between the team and the Bees fans was incredible.That level of support could prove to be decisive as we move into the second half and home straight of this emotional season.
It may be of interest to fans who themselves put in a performance of the highest quality, but which cannot be scientifically measured, to hear of the levels attained by our heroes on the pitch. Following each match the conditioning staff release to the players their HMLD figures, HMLD standing for High Metabolic Load Distance. These figures measure the total amount of high speed running a player does, coupled with the total distance of accelerations and decelerations throughout a session/match. On Saturday, given it was the Bees third match in eight days, as a team it was the second highest total of HMLD this season, second only to the Leeds match. Individually (and I won’t name individual players) one player recorded his highest ever total distance covered and his highest ever sprint distance, one was just 130m short of his best ever distance, another recorded his best ever sprint distance, highest ever number of decelerations and just 5 accelerations short of his best ever, another player was just 41m short of his highest ever accelerations and his best ever high speed recordings. It was also interesting to hear from Josh Dasilva that last week was the first time in his career he had played three games in a week.
The excellent figures go on and on, match by match, and it proves the quality, desire and intent shown by the players in training are manifesting themselves on the pitch on match-days, and in doing so achieving the levels we have become used to.
Now we as fans have to achieve our own record levels of support, to match those of the players on the pitch, if we are to turn our dreams into reality. We know we have the quality on the pitch to match anybody in this League. Lets make sure we now raise our decibels to match those of last Saturday’s match which will remain not just long in the memory but a blueprint for the second half of this incredible season.
So Remember
For Players:
HMLD = High Metallic Load Distance
For Supporters:
HMLD = Home Matches - Loud Decibels
That was last week....a week on and we saw/heard another quality TEAM performance at table toppers WBA last Saturday and the Players’ HMLD results were again of the highest quality. Their performance was matched by a supporters performance by almost 1,500 Bees fans which more than matched that of some 23,400 home fans.
We now know the level of support required (as its been tried and tested) week in week out in support of our heroes. So this is to remind one and all ..... HMLD please on Boxing Day. Loud and Clear.
Happy Christmas to Everyone and here’s wishing you everything you may wish for yourself in 2020.
The first couple of paragraphs saw me waffle on about the number of years I’ve been watching our heroes. However, for those who may have missed it, it continued thus....
... The reason for telling you all this is that last Saturday at Griffin Park, along with around ten and a half thousand Bees fans, I bore testament to one of the best footballing displays I`ve witnessed from our red and white heroes over the years (consistently for almost the entire 90 minutes) and what has moved me even more to put pen to paper is that it was witnessed by probably one of the most supportive crowds I have ever witnessed at our wonderful old stadium. Yes, we`ve had bigger crowds and maybe a few more memorable victories (although Saturday`s 1-0 thrashing of our neighbours is right up there with the best) but the synchronicity between the team and the Bees fans was incredible.That level of support could prove to be decisive as we move into the second half and home straight of this emotional season.
It may be of interest to fans who themselves put in a performance of the highest quality, but which cannot be scientifically measured, to hear of the levels attained by our heroes on the pitch. Following each match the conditioning staff release to the players their HMLD figures, HMLD standing for High Metabolic Load Distance. These figures measure the total amount of high speed running a player does, coupled with the total distance of accelerations and decelerations throughout a session/match. On Saturday, given it was the Bees third match in eight days, as a team it was the second highest total of HMLD this season, second only to the Leeds match. Individually (and I won’t name individual players) one player recorded his highest ever total distance covered and his highest ever sprint distance, one was just 130m short of his best ever distance, another recorded his best ever sprint distance, highest ever number of decelerations and just 5 accelerations short of his best ever, another player was just 41m short of his highest ever accelerations and his best ever high speed recordings. It was also interesting to hear from Josh Dasilva that last week was the first time in his career he had played three games in a week.
The excellent figures go on and on, match by match, and it proves the quality, desire and intent shown by the players in training are manifesting themselves on the pitch on match-days, and in doing so achieving the levels we have become used to.
Now we as fans have to achieve our own record levels of support, to match those of the players on the pitch, if we are to turn our dreams into reality. We know we have the quality on the pitch to match anybody in this League. Lets make sure we now raise our decibels to match those of last Saturday’s match which will remain not just long in the memory but a blueprint for the second half of this incredible season.
So Remember
For Players:
HMLD = High Metallic Load Distance
For Supporters:
HMLD = Home Matches - Loud Decibels
That was last week....a week on and we saw/heard another quality TEAM performance at table toppers WBA last Saturday and the Players’ HMLD results were again of the highest quality. Their performance was matched by a supporters performance by almost 1,500 Bees fans which more than matched that of some 23,400 home fans.
We now know the level of support required (as its been tried and tested) week in week out in support of our heroes. So this is to remind one and all ..... HMLD please on Boxing Day. Loud and Clear.
Happy Christmas to Everyone and here’s wishing you everything you may wish for yourself in 2020.
sang, "Nothing else matters" 
:bees:
