Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Hmmm still 48 hours to go, let's hope he makes it.
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[Albion] Oh dear....Dale Stephens
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Hmmm still 48 hours to go, let's hope he makes it.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
... and they've spoken to Dr Frankenstein and his lab team are getting ready. Apparently they're just waiting for the thunderstorm to power the equipment and then he should be at least on the bench.
He had a slight knock before the Everton game on the 10th March. A month later he then missed the next two games and a month later is a doubt for the next. That doesn't sound like a slight knock to me. And it's also a bit weird that he was outside training with everyone else.
- Jun 27, 2012
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What’s your explanation then ? (Players like everyone else don’t recover from injuries in a straight line - or pick up further problems along the way - CH went into full detail about the complications at last weeks press conference)
If chris is lying - why ? Can you imagine him doing that ?
Nixonator
Well-known member
Maybe he misses it oop north. A homeless chap who busks outside the tanning studio his wife frequents told me so.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
A lot of cloak and dagger stuff goes on at times like this l reckon. Keeps the opposition guessing too.
ffs murray
The club don't like to tell the opposition what team they'll be facing.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
DS just seems one of those players who takes ages to heal ...same when he did his foot in a couple of seasons ago..if memory serves me right!
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
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- Jun 27, 2012
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Really ? Why do any fitness updates then at press conferences ? He’s done 50+ others this season and all say x is fit/not fit and they turn out to be true. Why start now ?
Why say Bong was fit last week when er, he was and he played?
Why not be vague about it ?
- Jun 27, 2012
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It really doesn’t. He’s done multiple updates this season (I’ve counted 50+) giving full detail about injury updates and none have turned out to be misinformation.
- Jun 27, 2012
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I can tell them.....Stephens won’t be playing
What would they do otherwise ? Have they really got some other plan for Kayal ?
He’s struggling to get fit again for various reasons that CH has explained in detail in press conferences. Why the insistence he’s a liar ?
Icy Gull
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No, not having this again, I have not said anything other than Stephens won’t be playing. Where have I suggested CH is lying?
I have only seen Naylor’s tweet and have no idea what CH has been saying. I am just going on how things generally pan out when players are doubtful, so I don’t expect Stephens to be playing or even on the bench.
You take it all too personally!
jasetheace
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The point is that way back when, this was described as a minor training ground knock. The question is, how has it morphed into something really quite serious that requires a number of weeks absence? Nobody is accusing anyone of telling porkies. It would just be nice to know.
No, not having this again, I have not said anything other than Stephens won’t be playing. Where have I suggested CH is lying?
I have only seen Naylor’s tweet and have no idea what CH has been saying. I am just going on how things generally pan out when players are doubtful, so I don’t expect Stephens to be playing or even on the bench.
It would seem the most reliable source of information is still Stephens brother.
Telford Seagull
Well-known member
Much bigger story to that tale and quite complicated too. Wasn't as straight forward as simply taking a while to recover.
Is there any point in having a discussion with ChailyJem on anything club related.
There are clearly times in the last few seasons the club haven't been 100% truthful with fans about the injuries of some players, however I dont blame them as it keeps it away from the opposition as well.
Its a running joke amoungst my friends that if a player is out for a week or two you should expect a couple of months at least.
Zamora, Kayal, Sidwell, Bong injuries all in the last couple of seasons have started out small and ended up being much longer.
There are clearly times in the last few seasons the club haven't been 100% truthful with fans about the injuries of some players, however I dont blame them as it keeps it away from the opposition as well.
Its a running joke amoungst my friends that if a player is out for a week or two you should expect a couple of months at least.
Zamora, Kayal, Sidwell, Bong injuries all in the last couple of seasons have started out small and ended up being much longer.
