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Daniel Johnson

Woods has actually been out for over 3 months. He lasted 39 minutes in that cup game, which was hardly an intense fixture. I still can't believe he was deemed sufficient cover at right back, and it's a good job Clarke has been steady when played there.
 
kingpne;n3405370 said:
Hope I'm wrong, but you see for example Callum Woods doing his hamstring against Morecambe... he's been out 2 months, yet walked off just fine without any help.

Robinson could hardly put weight on the damaged leg.
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It always amazes me that they don't put these high-value assets on a stretcher to get them off the field and properly assess them.

First Robinson walked very gingerly, unaided for about 20 little steps towards the half-way line, then the physio let him put his arm round his shoulder to help... then after another ten seconds of walking, they worked out that heading for the half-way line was not that sensible and they had to about-turn and hobble off towards the tunnel.

Probably this won't have done any extra damage to Callum's leg... but "Probably" isn't good enough! It's a pointless extra risk to a potentially unstable muscle! Physios have consigned the 'magic sponge' to history. It's about time they moved on and got more professional in this respect too... it seems so old-fashioned (not just a dig at PNE's sponge-man... lots of clubs do the same)
 
Regardless;n3405394 said:
It always amazes me that they don't put these high-value assets on a stretcher to get them off the field and properly assess them.

First Robinson walked very gingerly, unaided for about 20 little steps towards the half-way line, then the physio let him put his arm round his shoulder to help... then after another ten seconds of walking, they worked out that heading for the half-way line was not that sensible and they had to about-turn and hobble off towards the tunnel.

Probably this won't have done any extra damage to Callum's leg... but "Probably" isn't good enough! It's a pointless extra risk to a potentially unstable muscle! Physios have consigned the 'magic sponge' to history. It's about time they moved on and got more professional in this respect too... it seems so old-fashioned (not just a dig at PNE's sponge-man... lots of clubs do the same)
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Harrop walked off the pitch with an ACL injury. Maybe the way we are managing injury needs to be looked at. Players seem to play through injuries as well and then further down the line it turns out to be something worse which they claim they didn’t know about.
 
kbd_pne;n3405397 said:
Harrop walked off the pitch with an ACL injury. Maybe the way we are managing injury needs to be looked at. Players seem to play through injuries as well and then further down the line it turns out to be something worse which they claim they didn’t know about.
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I did the same when I did my cruciate many years ago...I even managed to drive to RPH Casualty. Just like Harrop though I fainted when I got there.
Only softies like Gaza need a stretcher.
 
Hopefully today has quashed the myth that he’s lazy. Back 2 weeks after his injury was quoted as a 6 week injury, puts a huge shift in in the middle then does a job out wide towards the end.
 
kbd_pne;n3410135 said:
Hopefully today has quashed the myth that he’s lazy. Back 2 weeks after his injury was quoted as a 6 week injury, puts a huge shift in in the middle then does a job out wide towards the end.
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I’m convinced he wasn’t fully fit today, did what he needed to do and managed the game well making sure he didn’t over excert.

Like Neil said gave the ball away a bit in the first half but more assured in the second. Certainly added a bit of calmness to the middle and allowed Gally to do what he does best.

Its quite clear now that the contract situation and his agents delusions where affecting his game as since that was resolved he has proper knuckled down.
 
I think a combination of Neil, our approach to his contract nonsense, and the general lack of interest in him from other clubs has really lit a fire under his arse. His workrate has gone up massively, his defensive contributions have been massive and he's just been an all round different player.

He's got a big future at this club if he keeps it up.
 
If we had more players available DJ wouldn't have played today. It was a needs must scenario, and every credit to him doing the job that he did. Individually he wasn't at his best, but it massively helped the team.

Hopefully nearly a full game under his belt and more training sessions will mean we'll see more of a better individual performance from him next Saturday.
 
kbd_pne;n3410135 said:
Hopefully today has quashed the myth that he’s lazy. Back 2 weeks after his injury was quoted as a 6 week injury, puts a huge shift in in the middle then does a job out wide towards the end.
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Hes not lazy. Hes the Messiah. Just in time for Xmas.
 
Think we’re starting to see the best of him now, remarkable really considering he’s actually still meant to be injured. Brilliant ball to put Burke through today, nice ball in which caused the ball. Another big shift from him as well, something he hasn’t really been known for.
 
sedgwick__7;n3416498 said:
Probably won't find many better passers of the ball in this division.
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Something I can agree with recently his passing has been exceptional and he has looked very classy at times.

If we hadn't been ravaged by injuries with him, Robinson and Maguire on form what a season we could have had.
 
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