Owl 44 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 When he says difficult decisions will have to be made in the Summer to avoid a repeat of the injury crisis this season. Get rid of half the squad? Reduce the age of the squad? Sack another medical team? Or send them all to boot camp and running up and down the Alps to get them fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sonny Posted April 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2018 He should consider holding an inquest. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl999 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Owl 44 said: When he says difficult decisions will have to be made in the Summer to avoid a repeat of the injury crisis this season. Get rid of half the squad? Reduce the age of the squad? Sack another medical team? Or send them all to boot camp and running up and down the Alps to get them fit? The fourth option is an easy one to make, it's an absolute must . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 All of the above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthowl Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Could mean scrapping the planned jolly to the Algarve. cutting short the players' summer break, to start pre-season earlier than they expect. Greno woods or Langsett? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I took it as trying our best to get rid of the players who are constantly injured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtommer Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Jos wants to identify the underlying cause of these injuries. It’s too many to just be bad luck, something is (or was) systematically wrong. I’m not ITK and this is second hand info, but a old colleague I trust told me he’d been talking to one of the physio staff recently (not sure if from the old or new team). He said that they always prepared detailed rehab plans which Carlos never once followed - he just got them playing after a couple of days back in training. Chimes with what Hutch was saying recently about Jos easing him back slowly, when Carlos always left it to him to declare himself fit. Would explain a few things if true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 I would guess trying to move on some of the more injury prone players (of which we have quite a few). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ohgoditsjames Posted April 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted April 5, 2018 Abdi, a professional hospital patient whose career has been blighted by football. 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 CC didn't need a squad of ultra fit players, just tip tappy types...He did not believe work horses would secure promotion, to some extent I agree. But for the machine to work properly a few needed to be dead fit and make sure the bearings are well oiled...unfortunately he didn't grease up the component parts and had no maintenance plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 Westwood - groin injury - operation -suffered setback - out 5 months Jack Hunt - knee injury - two spells out - longest 1-2 months Morgan Fox - hamstring - out 2 months Tom Lees - groin injury - operation - out 5 months Joost Van Aken - hamstring - suffered setback - now needs operation - out 4 months Sam Hutchinson - fractured leg and hernia operation - only played 7 games all season Barry Bannan - hip injury - suffered setback - out 4 months Ross Wallace - knee injury - operation - out 4 months Kieran Lee - hip injury - 2nd operation - out 6 months George Boyd - shoulder injury - 2 operations - out 4 months Fernando Forestieri - acl injury - operation - out 7 months Steven Fletcher - knee injury - operation - out 5 months Gary Hooper - groin/hip injury - out 4 months Sean Clare - ankle injury - operation - out 2 months Marco Matias - ? - suffered setback - out 2 months Almen Abdi - every part of his body - out for most of season That doesn't even include short term injuries to some of other players who have missed games like Palmer, Joao, etc. Unbelievable when you see it written down. That's 10 players needing operations and 11 players out for 4 months plus. Something certainly does need to change. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Owl 44 said: When he says difficult decisions will have to be made in the Summer to avoid a repeat of the injury crisis this season. Offload the players that are always injured Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl 44 Posted April 5, 2018 Author Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 minute ago, @owlstalk said: Offload the players that are always injured Easier said than done. They're all under contract. Who's going to buy them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debram Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 21 minutes ago, ohgoditsjames said: Abdi, a professional hospital patient whose career has been blighted by football. But well paid, dont add up, hes a genius or very good con man to have pulled it off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack the Hat Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Offload the players that are always injured ^^^^^this I would have thought. Difficult when it comes to players like the Hutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohgoditsjames Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 (edited) 4 minutes ago, debram said: But well paid, dont add up, hes a genius or very good con man to have pulled it off Abdi was fantastic for Watford, Watford fans insist he was better than FF. His nickname was "the professor" because of how precise he was. Hope we actually get to see him at the best, was so excited when we signed him. Did Carlos ruin him? Edited April 5, 2018 by ohgoditsjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Owl 44 said: Easier said than done. They're all under contract. Who's going to buy them? That should be easy enough. We just need to find a club that's recently been bought by a rich chap with no idea about football. Then we need to persuade him to get some expert advice by signing up some agents to do his scouting for him. Agents who... have several of our players of their list of assests. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Owl 44 said: Westwood - groin injury - operation -suffered setback - out 5 months Jack Hunt - knee injury - two spells out - longest 1-2 months Morgan Fox - hamstring - out 2 months Tom Lees - groin injury - operation - out 5 months Joost Van Aken - hamstring - suffered setback - now needs operation - out 4 months Sam Hutchinson - fractured leg and hernia operation - only played 7 games all season Barry Bannan - hip injury - suffered setback - out 4 months Ross Wallace - knee injury - operation - out 4 months Kieran Lee - hip injury - 2nd operation - out 6 months George Boyd - shoulder injury - 2 operations - out 4 months Fernando Forestieri - acl injury - operation - out 7 months Steven Fletcher - knee injury - operation - out 5 months Gary Hooper - groin/hip injury - out 4 months Sean Clare - ankle injury - operation - out 2 months Marco Matias - ? - suffered setback - out 2 months Almen Abdi - every part of his body - out for most of season That doesn't even include short term injuries to some of other players who have missed games like Palmer, Joao, etc. Unbelievable when you see it written down. That's 10 players needing operations and 11 players out for 4 months plus. Something certainly does need to change. Wow a total of 6 years injuries, are we insured against the loss ? That's getting on for £7 million in spaffed wages ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dukeries Owl Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 26 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: Offload the players that are always injured We wouldn't have a team! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalowlisback Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, shtommer said: Jos wants to identify the underlying cause of these injuries. It’s too many to just be bad luck, something is (or was) systematically wrong. I’m not ITK and this is second hand info, but a old colleague I trust told me he’d been talking to one of the physio staff recently (not sure if from the old or new team). He said that they always prepared detailed rehab plans which Carlos never once followed - he just got them playing after a couple of days back in training. Chimes with what Hutch was saying recently about Jos easing him back slowly, when Carlos always left it to him to declare himself fit. Would explain a few things if true. Maybe, but eased Hutch and Van Aken back in very slowly and they still broke again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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