Injuries

[bazza]

On 07/12/2020 at 18:32, renrag said:

Bill Eckersley, Rovers best left back in my time was right footed

Was he? I didn't know that. No wonder he got the run-around by West Ham's Harry Hooper. 😁 Only he and Finney, of course, could trouble Bill.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

16 hours ago, bazza said:

Was he? I didn't know that. No wonder he got the run-around by West Ham's Harry Hooper. 😁 Only he and Finney, of course, could trouble Bill.

Tom Finney troubled most people. I remember watching him in a testimonial game at Burnley shortly after he'd retired and although it was only a testimonial he was brilliant and he ran the dingles ragged. I liked the story were he deliberately took it easy against Dave Whelan when Whelan was coming back from a bad leg break.

My youngest son got his autograph outside Ewood one Saturday. It was really nice - To XXXXXX, Best Wishes from Tom Finney. Lovely clear handwriting and all done without a trace of ego. He was a real gent.

[darrenrover]

I have a bit of an update regarding Scott Wharton's injury prognosis: It is a torn achilles as everyone suspected and he's sat awaiting being called for an operation to repair it, which could be as early as tomorrow.

Unfortunately the recovery from the injury itself is likely to be 9 months after the operation and additional time will be required to allow hime to return to full match fitness. At best it will be 12 months before he is likely to be available for selection again.

Such a shame that a young lad that has just broken into the first team has to endure an injury as serious as that. Sad news.

Edited December 11, 2020 by darrenrover

[DeeCee]

He's an asset worth the time and expense, not like the legendary one

[philipl]

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/18937468.dack-travis-among-rovers-quartet-set-new-year-returns/?ref=ar

Injuries update

[philipl]

Apparently Williams has a long term injury. Months out.

[yellowsubmarine]

Running out of center backs.

We need another CB at least, in this transfer window. (sounds familiar?)

[G Somerset Rover]

It’s just been posted in the Stoke thread but Mowbray has said Williams played against Norwich with an injury and it was ‘his decision’.

What a bloody circus. 

Edited December 18, 2020 by Gavlar Somerset Rover!

[SoldierMo]

Purely on Mowbray this one....

[darrenrover]

Update today on Scott Wharton: sadly the lad is out for a minimum of 12 months before he'll be able to kick a ball again.

Sad, sad news for a youngster and such a terrible injury. Hopefully he'll fully recover from it to play again. 

[G Somerset Rover]

Bloody hell, thought it’d be a while but that’s awful. Gutted for the lad. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

It's an awful injury and one people have psychological issues about with regards something touching the Achilles again, even after years. I hope he's the same after this