[Albion] Return of the injured - Kayal & Andone

[Hugo Rune]

I’ve read the odd bit, here & there, that King Kayal & Kicker Andone could be sent back to the Albion due to med/long term injuries.

Would either make the squad? Surely Croft’s place is in danger!

 

[Sheebo]

Think they’ve both been here for a while? Kayal certainly has...

Yes they both could in theory of course and both have been good performers last season - so yes. Football changes so quickly, remember locadia suddenly having that burst of games and playing well. Never say never. But not everyone will reply as level headed as this...

 

[Gabbiano]

Andone is out for the season with a serious knee injury, and spent most of the autumn badmouthing the club. He won't play for us again.

Kayal seems to have had a succession of niggly little injuries - possible if he can get past these that he could stick around as CM backup.

There's also been no official word on a recall for Mlakar... maybe we are waiting to announce a second loan for him to somewhere else, surely he wont be staying at QPR where hes not even making matchday squads half the time.

 

[Springal]

Kayal is done. It’s his 12th operation on his groin apparently. Can’t see him getting near our squad

 

[AmexRuislip]

Couldnt we offload Andone to Whitehawk, that'll suit both of them

 

[LamieRobertson]

Kayal is done. It’s his 12th operation on his groin apparently. Can’t see him getting near our squad

Where did you get the twelfth from?

 

[Beanstalk]

I thought Andone was being treated at Galatasaray? Seem to remember this coming from Naylor or Owen?

 

[AZ Gull]

I thought Andone was being treated at Galatasaray? Seem to remember this coming from Naylor or Owen?

I also think I've read somewhere (a few weeks ago) that Andone was expected back playing Jan/Feb time (and not out for season).

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Couldnt we offload Andone to Whitehawk, that'll suit both of them

My God, together they could start a world war.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Galatasaray are at the maximum limit of their foreign players I think, so they need to ship Andone out to bring another in.

Maybe that is why reports of him being fit in Feb/March suddenly changed to him being out for the season - as they create a narrative to try and send him back ?

 

[Springal]

Where did you get the twelfth from?

9th rather. Actually might be poor grammar and be the 9th operation of his career, rather than 9th on his groin

 

[LamieRobertson]

9th rather. Actually might be poor grammar and be the 9th operation of his career, rather than 9th on his groin

9th op overall makes more sense

 

[B-right-on]

Not sure how much the Andone saga was blown up by the media but this is what he said before his injury:

Andone replied: “I was misunderstood and I want to make it clear. My year [at Brighton] was not what I expected. I missed that they had confidence in me, I didn’t play more than two consecutive games as a starter. I don’t ask to play every game, because I’m not a megastar, I just want continuity. I started to doubt myself, my abilities and if I really had a level [to succeed] in the Premier League.

“There were many disappointments. It’s not that I don’t want to go back, I respect Brighton, they signed me six years and they’re concerned about me. I just want to feel like a footballer. It all starts by recovering my best form and being happy.”

https://www.clubcall.com/premier-le...nderstanding-over-his-desire-to-stay-on-loan/

 

[GT49er]

Not sure how much the Andone saga was blown up by the media but this is what he said before his injury:

Andone replied: “I was misunderstood and I want to make it clear. My year [at Brighton] was not what I expected. I missed that they had confidence in me, I didn’t play more than two consecutive games as a starter. I don’t ask to play every game, because I’m not a megastar, I just want continuity. I started to doubt myself, my abilities and if I really had a level [to succeed] in the Premier League.

“There were many disappointments. It’s not that I don’t want to go back, I respect Brighton, they signed me six years and they’re concerned about me. I just want to feel like a footballer. It all starts by recovering my best form and being happy.”

https://www.clubcall.com/premier-le...nderstanding-over-his-desire-to-stay-on-loan/

Hmmm ....... "My agent has told me I'd better try and mend a few bridges" perhaps?

 

[Giraffe]

Based on Andone's recent story on Instagram he is now running and kicking a football. Oh and he certainly isn't in this country, looked somewhere sunny and hot, so I assume he is still in Turkey.

 

[Swansman]

Based on Andone's recent story on Instagram he is now running and kicking a football. Oh and he certainly isn't in this country, looked somewhere sunny and hot, so I assume he is still in Turkey.

I have a vague memory he is rehabing somewhere in South America for whatever reason

 

[Insel affe]

I have a vague memory he is rehabing somewhere in South America for whatever reason

The medicine "cough" "cough" is cheaper

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Based on Andone's recent story on Instagram he is now running and kicking a football. Oh and he certainly isn't in this country, looked somewhere sunny and hot, so I assume he is still in Turkey.

Doesn't sound like he is 'out for the season'

 

[Gabbiano]

Doesn't sound like he is 'out for the season'

Fair enough. Not sure where I read he was out for the season, but sounds like I am mistaken.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Fair enough. Not sure where I read he was out for the season, but sounds like I am mistaken.

The reports were all saying he was out until Feb/March, and then all of a sudden he was out for the season. At the same time other reports were alluding that Galatasary were at the maximum number of foreign players so needed to move 1 out to move 1 in. Hmmm.