Ben Pearson

[survey]

Will the postponement of the games allow Pearo to get over his injury in time for when we resume?

 

[Kathryn]

Will the postponement of the games allow Pearo to get over his injury in time for when we resume?

I think he’s now supposed to be out for 6 weeks, so probably not.

 

[mickb]

if he had to have a 3 month lay off he'd still have plenty of time till we play next

 

[SF]

I think he’s now supposed to be out for 6 weeks, so probably not.

Where is that from?

Now, less than two weeks on from that blow, Neil has confirmed that Pearson’s return is ‘going better than expected’, and believes he won’t miss as many games as first feared.

That doesn’t necessarily mean that he will be back to face Luton, but Neil has often brought players back into the starting lineup earlier than planned, and maybe it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see Pearson play at Kenilworth Road after all.

 

[OOOO3]

Will the postponement of the games allow Pearo to get over his injury in time for when we resume?

with the way this outbreak seems to be going he has probably played his last game for us

 

[Kathryn]

Where is that from?

I think it was the LEP yesterday. I’ve just seen the latest from AN, so it’s better news.

 

[bobbydavro]

but does the end of march yellow card amnesty still hold? or will that shift also, hes 1 yellow from 2 match ban

edit no its following 37 league matches, so he will still risk bans anyway

 

[jumping mouse]

I think we should simply lobby the EFL to extend the suspension of games until Pearson is fit again.

 

[bobbydavro]

so he wont be banned i mean

 

[Regardless]

but does the end of march yellow card amnesty still hold? or will that shift also, hes 1 yellow from 2 match ban

edit no its following 37 league matches, so he will still risk bans anyway

FWIW... We've already played 37.

EDIT... Oh... I think you meant that... but I'm not sure your own edit actually says what you mean. Oh... you know what I mean 😀

 

[Ando60]

if he had to have a 3 month lay off he'd still have plenty of time till we play next

Spot on... there won’t be any more football in this regular season

 

[PNEroulette]

Pearson needs to push to get back ASAP and the rest of the squad need to keep themselves sharp just incase the EFL decide to complete the season behind close doors.

 

[paddysr]

Pearson needs to push to get back ASAP and the rest of the squad need to keep themselves sharp just incase the EFL decide to complete the season behind close doors.

With a guarantee of no football by the end of April Pearson will be back. Good chance of getting Bodin back too and maybe even have Bayliss and Moult ready for the last 6 games.

 

[Mahogany Rush]

With a guarantee of no football by the end of April Pearson will be back. Good chance of getting Bodin back too and maybe even have Bayliss and Moult ready for the last 6 games.

This could really benefit us in a selfish way.

 

[Ando60]

This could really benefit us in a selfish way.

i might be wrong Rushie, but i cant see any football taking place before September time, so its probably season over.

 

[Mahogany Rush]

i might be wrong Rushie, but i cant see any football taking place before September time, so its probably season over.

I hope not Ando, this could of been our year. I'd rather play the remaining games & finish 10th than to end the season as it is now, it's the not knowing that would haunt me & others I'm sure. 👍

 

[Dirty Harry]

I think we've got one or two more important things to worry about at the moment than Benny Pearson's fitness.

 

[MrHodgeheg123]

I think we've got one or two more important things to worry about at the moment than Benny Pearson's fitness.

Absolutely.
He needs a haircut as well.

On a serious note, you're quite correct. Jobs and people's health I think just about pip BP's recovery rate in terms of importance.

 

[beagleman]

I really think that people need to put the idea of games being played right out of their minds for the foreseeable future. Even if they are able to be played behind closed doors then all the players need to be corona free as well as the staff and the grounds staff and the gov have said no emergency staff so no paramedics or cops, its just not happening. As much as we miss it i think the seasons going to be abandoned, no promotions or relegations and start again when its safe to do so. Its a complete one off situation thats got no precedent to be compared to.

 

[Thracia]

I really think that people need to put the idea of games being played right out of their minds for the foreseeable future. Even if they are able to be played behind closed doors then all the players need to be corona free as well as the staff and the grounds staff and the gov have said no emergency staff so no paramedics or cops, its just not happening. As much as we miss it i think the seasons going to be abandoned, no promotions or relegations and start again when its safe to do so. Its a complete one off situation thats got no precedent to be compared to.

This season could be finished off - the Prem/EFL now seem very committed to that - but I'd be surprised if it's during this calendar year.

As beagleman says, to resume this summer, even just for one condensed month of matches behind closed doors, you'd need every club (players and staff) to be completely free of COVID-19 symptoms for the whole period, with no one in 14-day quarantine due to family members either.

And this would likely be at the peak of the outbreak, and after the government just announced yesterday the closure of all leisure centres, officially advising against people playing any team sports.

It just seems highly unlikely.

Pearson may well be back to fitness when football eventually resumes, but there must also be a small possibility he'll be out of contract as well.