Behind the scenes?

[Mer5eywhite]

Maguire
McCann
Browne
Riis
Hughes
Brady

All ‘injured’ during the World Cup break.

Half arsed performances at home.

Is there something else going on?

 

[mapping]

Maguire
McCann
Browne
Riis
Hughes
Brady

All ‘injured’ during the World Cup break.

Half arsed performances at home.

Is there something else going on?

Like what ? What you thinking ?

 

[Mer5eywhite]

Like what ? What you thinking ?

No idea. It just seems odd that we get all these key players missing during a break and then the half arsed performances since.

 

[Thracia]

No idea. It just seems odd that we get all these key players missing during a break and then the half arsed performances since.

What's odd about it? Surely that's what makes them "key players" - we play shitter when they don't play.

 

[mapping]

No idea. It just seems odd that we get all these key players missing during a break and then the half arsed performances since.

I think the injury’s are probably just unfortunate , from what I have read on here they came about from a couple of friendlys probably arranged to keep the lads fit and sharp ?

The lacklustre performances , phhh, we could debate that one all night bud

 

[norky84]

What's odd about it? Surely that's what makes them "key players" - we play shitter when they don't play.

Surely it's odd getting so many key players injured during what is essentially a winter break?

Or have loads of clubs in our league also suffered the same fate?

 

[Doyler]

It's nothing more than poor management from the staff, whether that be the fitness coaches, sports scientists, or the football staff.

To get that many injuries over a break is ridiculous.

 

[Thracia]

Surely it's odd getting so many key players injured during what is essentially a winter break?

Or have loads of clubs in our league also suffered the same fate?

Most other clubs in our league don't have a load of untried kids representing their "squad depth".

 

[DanPNE]

We also won 4-1 at Blackburn in this time so why not add that to the conspriacy?

2 really poor results injuries which need to be looked at as 6 of them at same time during a break seems ridiculous. But I wouldn't think they would of been at Rovers with the squad if anything had gone on.

Lets hope we improve at home tho do agree needs sorting been same problem year in year out...

 

[wld]

I still think it was unusual to have the injured players around the bench at Ewood and then going over to the fans at the end of the game.

 

[norky84]

Most other clubs in our league don't have a load of untried kids representing their "squad depth".

Are we that different to the rest of the league? Bar Cross-Adair and O Neil, we've not relied on youngsters chasing a game so far.

 

[MattPNE17]

Maguire
McCann
Browne
Riis
Hughes
Brady

All ‘injured’ during the World Cup break.

Half arsed performances at home.

Is there something else going on?

The half-arsed performances at home started well before the World Cup break.

I would argue that we are, in fact, just shit at home.

As for the injury issue - Championship clubs are allowed 25 man squads, whilst North End have a 22 man squad - and one of those is Olosunde.

Therefore, with pre-existing injuries being taken into account, we had over a third of our squad out for the restart, and almost all of the ones who were out were starters.