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[Albion] Injuries 2024/25
- Thread starter El Turi
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Milano
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I'm getting a really big sinking feeling about JPvH' injury. This would massively impact our season. Please be fairly minor. Oh for some f'ing luck.
From the same article: "Although the verdict of the doctors was also reassuring. Within Brighton it was feared that Van Hecke would be sidelined for a long time, but after the international break he seems to be available again. Then The Seagulls will visit Newcastle United and the former NAC Breda player hopes to be there again."
Fingers crossed.
pigmanovich
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Not sure how recently these pics were taken, but Scheuermann has posted a photo of Pedro in training on his Instagram.
Nobby Cybergoat
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- Jul 19, 2021
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Having Joao Pedro and Van Hecke getting injured, isn't necessarily 1 and 2 in the "please don't get injured list". Clearly losing the likes of Baleba in this form, Mitoma, Verbruggen, would equally be a blow.
But it's indisputably 2 of the top 5. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think they might be the two players I would least have wanted to go down. I'll have to ponder this one more.
But it's indisputably 2 of the top 5. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think they might be the two players I would least have wanted to go down. I'll have to ponder this one more.
Milano
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They are 1 & 2 for me.
Pedro reminds me of Thierry Henry at the same age (and no I don't think I'm overdoing it)
JPvH is our best CB now (he's at the levels Dunk was 2-3 seasons ago)
Both of them get into any EPL team IMO with the possible exceptions of City for Pedro & Arsenal for JPvH
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I might get pelters for this, but playing the best in the context of a team with slightly disappointing performances and results (as per our last three) in my eyes doesn’t make the player - Baleba, in this case - undroppable. It just means within the current set up he shines the most.
For example if Baleba were dropped for Gruda, the latter’s positioning and play style might open up others to play better and raise the team, hypothetically. I can understand it if it’s a striker not playing great but picking up goals constantly, you wouldn’t want to drop him.
But in a system like ours every player has a knock-on effect to the next one.
I’m not suggesting I would drop Baleba, just that in the context of average or poor performances we tend to pounce on the better players as perhaps looking better than they are in the context of a poor team performance. I think he’s been good, just not as amazing as others are proclaiming.
Same thing happened two seasons ago with Moder.
For example if Baleba were dropped for Gruda, the latter’s positioning and play style might open up others to play better and raise the team, hypothetically. I can understand it if it’s a striker not playing great but picking up goals constantly, you wouldn’t want to drop him.
But in a system like ours every player has a knock-on effect to the next one.
I’m not suggesting I would drop Baleba, just that in the context of average or poor performances we tend to pounce on the better players as perhaps looking better than they are in the context of a poor team performance. I think he’s been good, just not as amazing as others are proclaiming.
Same thing happened two seasons ago with Moder.
Doesn't sound promising re Pedro if he's worse than JPvH.
Milano
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The ONLY upside re Pedro is he won't travel to South America and back next week. These long flights can't help anyone, I know they're flying first class but even still.
Gutted about Joao Pedro but Solly possible being in contention masks all other bad news as far as I'm concerned!! That is fuckin amazing!!!!
We had people on here not long ago saying they'd heard he would never play again! So happy!
We had people on here not long ago saying they'd heard he would never play again! So happy!
Milano
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Having seen the assault by MGW (I hope someone snaps that prick) I'm not surpised at all, it wasn't much different to the 'tackle' on O'Riley, I'd imagine the timeframe is going to be similar, he might miss the Nov int break too.
Milano
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Pascal and Solly back on the same day!!! I'm not sure I'll cope in what will be a very dusty Amex....
So do we actually know when Van Hecke is expected back because I've read conflicting reports this morning - some say he's back after this international break and others saying after the November international break?
And now Fabian has said Van Hecke is not as bad as Joao Pedro which means if it is after next months international break, we're without both Van Hecke and Joao Pedro until the end of November (and possibly longer for Joao Pedro) which is really not great at all.
And now Fabian has said Van Hecke is not as bad as Joao Pedro which means if it is after next months international break, we're without both Van Hecke and Joao Pedro until the end of November (and possibly longer for Joao Pedro) which is really not great at all.
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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Isn’t the source for March possibly never playing again a social media post by that Mr Lion fella? Which was quickly rubbished by Solly’s wife but somehow still gained some traction?
JPvH was 6 weeks but felt ahead of schedule so should be Newcastle or Wolves with a bit of luck (Newcastle being 4 weeks) so after this international break not the next one. No idea about Pedro but hopefully not far behind.
A regular poster on here, can't remember who, said they'd heard from a good source he wouldn't play again too. Anyway, just glad it was rubbish.