Dale Stephens

[TSB]

Any update on his injury?
Missing the whole pre-season is a big blow.

 

[greyseagull]

Any update on his injury?
Missing the whole pre-season is a big blow.

Three weeks away from full training

 

[TSB]

Three weeks away from full training

Bugger. Won't see him until October then.
Cheers

 

[Rod Marsh]

When fit, best all round midfielder we have by some margin. A big miss.

 

[Bladders]

Bugger. Won't see him until October then.
Cheers

At least hopefully this season we'll have quality in depth to cover absences in the middle of the park

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Three weeks away from full training

Out of interest, where did you hear that? Must have been a really serious injury for him to be that far away from returning to training still. Hopefully we do have enough options to cover now and we won't end up like we did in the play offs last season.

 

[greyseagull]

Bugger. Won't see him until October then.
Cheers

I reckon you might be surprised (pleasantly). Mid-Sept I reckon.

 

[sparkie]

Same injury as Crofts I read, or imagined I read, a while back.

 

[Rookie]

Same injury as Crofts I read, or imagined I read, a while back.

Crofts was his knee, Stephens was ankle in the last regular season game (i'm pretty sure)

 

[Gazwag]

Some players NEVER get injured (Ashley Barnes is one, I cannot remember him having much of a lay off at all, referee kicking accepted), we really seem to have more than our fair share of injuries to major players over the last two seasons

 

[Gazwag]

Crofts was his knee, Stephens was ankle in the last regular season game (i'm pretty sure)

Last home game v Yeovil and it was his ankle, I think he had a op on it in the summer as he was on crutches in Spain and then came back to England early. It seems he had a ankle op back in 2011, although I dont know if its the same ankle

 

[Stat Brother]

Some players NEVER get injured (Ashley Barnes is one, I cannot remember him having much of a lay off at all, referee kicking accepted), we really seem to have more than our fair share of injuries to major players over the last two seasons

The training facilities took the heat for that.
It'll be interesting how the likes of Buckley (if he's still with us) fairs this season.

 

[algie]

Some players NEVER get injured (Ashley Barnes is one, I cannot remember him having much of a lay off at all, referee kicking accepted), we really seem to have more than our fair share of injuries to major players over the last two seasons

JFC is the same and Bridcutt was pretty much unbreakable.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

The training facilities took the heat for that.
It'll be interesting how the likes of Buckley (if he's still with us) fairs this season.

Do you think Buckley will be on his way then?

 

[fat old seagull]

JFC is the same and Bridcutt was pretty much unbreakable.

Bridcutt? Wasn't he out for 3 months with a hernia and a pubic bone issue (whatever that is..ouch). Think he's injured at Sunderland at the moment too. A bit brittle I'd say.

 

[Stat Brother]

Do you think Buckley will be on his way then?

If the rumours are to be believed we are about to become very midfield heavy.
Something's got to give.

 

[LamieRobertson]

If the rumours are to be believed we are about to become very midfield heavy.
Something's got to give.

but then he is a tad different from the one we have signed and the one we may sign..assuming u mean Clayton

 

[Stat Brother]

but then he is a tad different from the one we have signed and the one we may sign..assuming u mean Clayton

That doesn't change the fact we can only play 10 outfield players, and some of those really ought to be defenders and strikers.

Ince
Toko
Crofts
March
KLL
Buckley
Clayton
JFC
Stephens

Kemi
The obvious one I've forgotten.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

That doesn't change the fact we can only play 10 outfield players, and some of those really ought to be defenders and strikers.

Ince
Toko
Crofts
March
KLL
Buckley
Clayton
JFC
Stephens

Kemi
The obvious one I've forgotten.

Ignore

Edit. I'm not saying ignore Stat Brother, ignore this post, it was a cock up

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Bridcutt? Wasn't he out for 3 months with a hernia and a pubic bone issue (whatever that is..ouch). Think he's injured at Sunderland at the moment too. A bit brittle I'd say.

Not wanting to sound too cynical but how much of the Bridcutt absence was injury, and how much was it him trying to get his move?