mora Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 From today's press conference ahead of West Ham: Reece James is injured, how long could he be out for? "I think it's a sad moment because he's our captain. He was so excited to be a captain, full of energy. I think we are going to assess him day-by-day as well as possible. For sure, he is going to become stronger than he was, we are going to help him to become stronger than before." On Reece James, is it a hamstring injury? So is it not that serious if it's a 'day-by-day' situation? "Yes, it's a hamstring. It's not a few days, it's maybe a few weeks. The good thing is that it's not a good issue. The most important thing now is to worry about anticipating problems. When he plays again, we hope he's stronger than he was before. We will assess him day-by-day and make a plan every day." At least it's weeks not months... But the question now is how long until the next one? Really sad... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonb Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 It is not a surprise to me, hardworking manager and James is crocked. Sadly he is not going to last in the game, IMO. At least we have cover this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted August 22, 2023 Author Share Posted August 22, 2023 https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/carney-chukwuemeka-injury-update?fbclid=IwAR0vwyUJxKTAmYTnuyH1fmiKNkxnODRUPQ9faHDM_JVbPl5aLIphAJJfx0k Chukwuemeka has had surgery, the club haven’t given an indication on exactly what the injury is or how long he’ll be out for, but I’d guess it’s going to be quite a while. Gutted for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 I'm beginning to understand why we bought so many now. We're going to be down to the bare bones by Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd25 Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 Mudryk now injured, out for the Luton game at least, not sure beyond that. At least Broja and Badiashille aren’t far off from a return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 We need to stop training at Cobham. It's too dangerous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 When Eva was at the club we had one of the most physically robust squads of players . This lot seem get injured by strong gusts of wind or putting their socks on. The injuries have been happening for too long to too many players for it to be down to just bad luck. Got to be something wrong with the training or treatment of the players. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 13 hours ago, boratsbrother said: When Eva was at the club we had one of the most physically robust squads of players . This lot seem get injured by strong gusts of wind or putting their socks on. The injuries have been happening for too long to too many players for it to be down to just bad luck. Got to be something wrong with the training or treatment of the players. Football in the Premier League has changed in that span of time to be fair. We've seen the tempo and intensity of games increase, high pressing football is greatly favoured which increases the workload on players, and off-season breaks certainly haven't been extended to compensate for the amount of football played - quite the opposite. We're seeing more players getting extended breaks and therefore delaying their pre-season returns, that cuts into their fitness work, which means having to use the early weeks of the season to make it up. Not hard to see why more players are breaking down, particularly those who've had a few years in the league. It eventually catches up and you get left with what we're seeing now. Granted, you're still going to see players pick up those unfortunate injuries that just happen, but a lot of the above certainly has a contributing factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tucker Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 13 hours ago, boratsbrother said: When Eva was at the club Ahhh, those were the days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFAS Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 22/08/2023 at 17:41, Mark Kelly said: I'm beginning to understand why we bought so many now. We're going to be down to the bare bones by Christmas I cant help but think of Harry when i see or hear that lol. don't get me wrong Mark I've used it myself . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciatika Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 On 22/08/2023 at 08:41, Mark Kelly said: We're going to be down to the bare bones by Christmas So, not Lukaku, then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boratsbrother Posted August 25, 2023 Share Posted August 25, 2023 5 hours ago, xceleryx said: Football in the Premier League has changed in that span of time to be fair. We've seen the tempo and intensity of games increase, high pressing football is greatly favoured which increases the workload on players, and off-season breaks certainly haven't been extended to compensate for the amount of football played - quite the opposite. We're seeing more players getting extended breaks and therefore delaying their pre-season returns, that cuts into their fitness work, which means having to use the early weeks of the season to make it up. Not hard to see why more players are breaking down, particularly those who've had a few years in the league. It eventually catches up and you get left with what we're seeing now. Granted, you're still going to see players pick up those unfortunate injuries that just happen, but a lot of the above certainly has a contributing factor. While it's true the game has changed in the years since Eva was here, the important point is that it's changed for all the teams and we are picking up far more injuries than the other teams. Thats got to be down to something more than just bad luck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Rumour doing the rounds that Colwill has a hamstring injury. Can Disasi cover for him at left back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Just now, Bison said: Rumour doing the rounds that Colwill has a hamstring injury. Can Disasi cover for him at left back? I have just the bloke. He's currently plying his trade as a totally ineffective winger though ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Just now, Mark Kelly said: I have just the bloke. He's currently plying his trade as a totally ineffective winger though ... Crisis averted Thankfully Badiashile is back after the international break so should provide cover at LB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 2 hours ago, Bison said: Crisis averted Thankfully Badiashile is back after the international break so should provide cover at LB. Why would he have a scan? He must have felt something, in which case, why is he with the England squad? I swear if they nobble him 🤬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original 21 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 It just gets worse… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguelito07 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Original 21 said: It just gets worse… 🤦♂️ There is something seriously wrong at the club. Some bad luck I can take - but not to this level... Edited September 8, 2023 by Miguelito07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xceleryx Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Those who complained about us signing all these DM's, prime example of why. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Blood Is Blue Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 What the hell do they do to them at Cobham?! If the club are not seriously looking into why our injury record is so much worse than every other club in the division, then we have some serious problems with how the club is being run. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floyd25 Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 It’s just not a coincidence or bad luck is it? If it happens this often it’s obviously a problem that needs fixing, we’ll never get anywhere the longer this carries on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lump Of Celery Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Surely the top man in the medical field could be hired for circa £1m or even if we doubled their wages to £2m. Would be peanuts compared to money lost on injuries. Do we even have a medical dept anymore? Not that it was great in v recent history anyway I remember the days of Azpi and Frank playing every minute of the season. Weird that the player I think would most likely be available in this squad is Thiago Silva, despite his age. Don't make em like they used to, I'm sure @chara agrees 😉 Edited September 8, 2023 by Lump Of Celery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chara Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 11 minutes ago, Lump Of Celery said: Don't make em like they used to, I'm sure @chara agrees 😉 Hmm.....got me thinking..I may be OG but I don't think the "Old Days" were better as such,,,just different and maybe that has a bearing on the injuries.. Take a look, if possible, at some of the old games...semi against Watford at WHL is as good an example...no manicured pitches throughout the season and a need for different almost natural muscle developed strengths..not an informed opinion just seems probable... and players were not as tall more stocky generally and 6' was tall....just thoughts and impressions..the speed of the game now increases I'm sure the chances of a too quick turn pulling something or at full speed taking a bad tackle,,,slower speed I think probably meant a more level coming together if you see what I mean. My impression is that all modern players cover far more ground than in the past..an "old" FB waiting for his winger is not a feasible position now..over simplyfied but so much more expected physically from players and such high standards of fitness required. Colwill at LB would never have happened way back..too tall and ill equipped for the position as was...now every defender is expected to be able to fit in anywhere across the back and in a hybrid winghalf type setup...far more complicated and demanding which I can only think leads to far more aggressive training pitch work leading to more chances of injury...just thoughts...not completely thought through but get my drift? War stories'ish..(with apology)I had four bad injuries whilst playing..bad knee high tackle on pitch bad ankle injury coming down badly in a challenge..same injury other ankle training and a bad hammy pregame warm up (or not !)..even spaced..game/ non game. Overall thoughts anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) Why does a Man U fan have sources in the medical team at Cobham? Edited September 8, 2023 by Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kelly Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ham said: Why does a Man U fan have sources on the medical team at Cobham? Well, that's where the line up leaks are coming from every week. Find out who it is and sack them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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