Why are the fans never updated on progress of injured players?

[goldstone]

Very poor communication, unless I'm missing something.

Have we had any news on Stephens recently? I don't think so.
Lua Lua ... silence.
Baldock ... not a word.
Agustein ... is he still injured, or just not selected?
Greer ... OK, there has been some comment, but no indication of a return to futness.
March ... there was no indication that he was nearing match fitness. His name just suddenly appeared as a sub a few weeks back.

The club used to be far better at keeping the fans up to date.

 

[nwgull]

KLL we were told would be out until Jan a couple of weeks ago weren't we.
As for Agustien, I don't believe that that knock he picked up against Leeds back in mid August - or any other injury - has anything to do with his absence. He's just a **** that's stolen £1m off of the club.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

As players get close to full recovery, it's all about bluffing the upcoming opponents. Don't let them know who will be returning from injury until the last minute.

Letting fans into these secrets is - quite sensibly - the last thing to be considered.

 

[British Bulldog]

Because we are expected to pay our money and not ask questions.

 

[scooter1]

It was in the a Argus this week that Stephens was now working outdoors with the physios, without pain, and that the next step was practice matches and the dev squad. As for Agustein, shocking waste of talent and dosh

 

[GT49er]

Sorry, what is this alien and outmoded word, 'Fans'?

Do 'customers' regularly expect to be told, or example, the sell-by dates of all the contents of a restaurant's fridge? No, because as customers it is none o their damn business.

 

[Grombleton]

As players get close to full recovery, it's all about bluffing the upcoming opponents. Don't let them know who will be returning from injury until the last minute.

Letting fans into these secrets is - quite sensibly - the last thing to be considered.

This

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

As players get close to full recovery, it's all about bluffing the upcoming opponents. Don't let them know who will be returning from injury until the last minute.

Letting fans into these secrets is - quite sensibly - the last thing to be considered.

Works well doesn't it.

 

[RexCathedra]

The NFL has since 1947 strictly regulated information about injuries in an effort to keep betting -- which is illegal but winked at -- free from insider trading.

 

[fataddick]

Indeed, American sports have specific disabled lists players have to go on, etc, whereas there's no such issue (apart perhaps for proving the need for emergency loans) in UK football. It used to be that most matchday programmes had a 'Physio's Bench' type column covering currently injured players, with exact timeframes; "due to resume light training in two weeks," "should be available for selection against [future opponent]" etc. NO CLUBS (not just Albion, no-one) seem to do this any more. Double bluffing opponents may be one issue, the general larger squads and most-of-the-season loan opportunities another (it used to be every fan was desperate to know when the star striker, say, was back as there was no-one but a youthie to cover in the meantime). I think social media is a big factor too. Physios and clubs understand more about not rushing players back too early in case of a relapse of the injury. Announcing that [so-and-so player] should be back for [such-and-such game] doesn't just raise fans' expectations, but also results in "are you going to be playing?" type shit bombarding said player on Twitter etc. Which can't be good for any careful monitored/managed recovery either. In summary, fans are no longer told precisely when players are expected back from injury as they can't be trusted to not send that player (and all his family members, neighbours, etc) abusive messages if for whatever reason said player doesn't make it back for that game and the team lose in his absence. This is why we can't have pretty things any more.