Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:19 am  

It's frustrating but sans any information about a chronic, long-term injury, getting rid of Wheeler is silly knee-jerk talk. Given that he still hasn't matured physically injuries are always a possibility.

There's nothing to say that any player from our current squad placed in precisely the same points in time and space wouldn't have suffered the same injuries.

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:33 am  

lets release a talented player that cost us nothing because he's had a bad run with injuries...

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:03 pm  

It's odd that every other player has a rough schedule for return to fitness, yet Wheeler's get's injured and just drops off the radar. Happened last season and it's now happening this season. Odd.

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:12 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

It's odd that every other player has a rough schedule for return to fitness, yet Wheeler's get's injured and just drops off the radar. Happened last season and it's now happening this season. Odd.

He hasn't dropped off the radar. Simmons said last week that he was about two weeks away from returning. On Twitter, Wheeler himself has said he is due to play in the u20s this weekend.

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 7:14 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

It's odd that every other player has a rough schedule for return to fitness, yet Wheeler's get's injured and just drops off the radar. Happened last season and it's now happening this season. Odd.

indeed it is, at his age he should be bouncing back from knocks in days, not weeks.

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:25 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

indeed it is, at his age he should be bouncing back from knocks in days, not weeks.

It wasn't a knock. It was a muscle tear. Jon Wilkin has just had one too, to his calf, and he is on crutches. Should he be bouncing back in a couple of days as well? Don't be silly. If it had been a knock, he probably would have missed one match or played through the pain.

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:38 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

It wasn't a knock. It was a muscle tear. Jon Wilkin has just had one too, to his calf, and he is on crutches. Should he be bouncing back in a couple of days as well? Don't be silly. If it had been a knock, he probably would have missed one match or played through the pain.

If he has yet another muscle injury, the question needs to be why he has so many, he's way past unlucky. Not a pop at Gary at all but a serious question for the conditioning and medical team!

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:19 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

If he has yet another muscle injury, the question needs to be why he has so many, he's way past unlucky.

I suspect a lot of these problems are to do with asking kids to perform at SL level against physically mature and experienced pros before they have matured physically themselves. If this is the case we can expect Wheeler's tally of appearances to begin increasing from next season.

Re: Injuries : Thu Mar 10, 2011 11:41 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

indeed it is, at his age he should be bouncing back from knocks in days, not weeks.

Says who? You a qualified doctor with inside knowledge on what his injuries are?

[Frosties.]

Re: Injuries : Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:19 pm  

LMS back for this week?