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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: DonnyBazR0ver on August 02, 2024, 06:35:35 pm
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https://youtu.be/se00oLGkh5c?si=3t9yFj9V6eyKnJV_
That has to be a first and worth noting. Of course things aren't that simple but this really is a feather in the cap for David Rennie and the medical staff. Also for TB for supporting McCann after he said some time ago, much of his budget was being wasted
Only Ben Close, isn't available for selection, being a bit behind with his fitness. We have an abundance of talent ready to be let off the leash. COYR.
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Don't jinx us for a dozen injuries in the testimonial tomorrow, Baz!
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McCann saying everyone fit aside from Close, who is "a few weeks away from selection".
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Close is fit, just not match ready. Shows how a few decent performances have radically changed the situation. I think it was SOD that said when things are down you have a lot more “injuries”
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Great news, the appointment of the new physio/doctor has been a major boost for the club.
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I was randomly watching “inside rovers” on YouTube this morning (that Barrow game btw!!)
Building my excitement for Saturday.
And it flicked onto the next video, the last meet the owners.
Back then Grant said the new physio was a real coup for the club and that we wouldn’t see the real benefits from it for 6-8 months.
Boy was he right!
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Apparently not ..David Blunt is in there with a long term injury to his ego!
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Is it time to reduce the number of medical staff we have if the team is now fit?
COYR
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Is it time to reduce the number of medical staff we have if the team is now fit?
COYR
To me, this is like reducing the number of wheels on your car because it's running well. According to this article we're actually adding another physio in addition to a sports scientist and a regular yoga teacher coming in. Sounds like the backroom upgrades are really making a difference (also nice to hear Copps getting more involved in the coaching side of things!). https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/james-coppinger-praise-as-doncaster-rovers-behind-the-scenes-upgrades-are-explained-4732350
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Is it time to reduce the number of medical staff we have if the team is now fit?
COYR
To me, this is like reducing the number of wheels on your car because it's running well. According to this article we're actually adding another physio in addition to a sports scientist and a regular yoga teacher coming in. Sounds like the backroom upgrades are really making a difference (also nice to hear Copps getting more involved in the coaching side of things!). https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/james-coppinger-praise-as-doncaster-rovers-behind-the-scenes-upgrades-are-explained-4732350
Coppinger always said he didn’t want to be a coach. He appears to have fallen into that role.
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Is it time to reduce the number of medical staff we have if the team is now fit?
COYR
To me, this is like reducing the number of wheels on your car because it's running well. According to this article we're actually adding another physio in addition to a sports scientist and a regular yoga teacher coming in. Sounds like the backroom upgrades are really making a difference (also nice to hear Copps getting more involved in the coaching side of things!). https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/james-coppinger-praise-as-doncaster-rovers-behind-the-scenes-upgrades-are-explained-4732350
To me it sounded like a tongue in cheek thing, but to some they thought I was serious
COYR
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At least three weeks before Close is likely to be considered for selection.
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At least three weeks before Close is likely to be considered for selection.
And then sell him like we're doing with Miller.
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Well here’s hoping!
Craig did more in around 16 games than Close has done in god knows how many years.
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Westbrooke starts tonight. That just leaves Close (2-3 weeks), Maxwell (3 months) and Lawlor (back on Saturday) on the treatment table.
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Close due back on pitch for Huddersfield game.
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Woody is injured!!!!
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Close due back on pitch for Huddersfield game.
But Wood out for 'a while' with recurrence of an ankle knock.
https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/grant-mccann-reveals-doncaster-rovers-injury-blow-with-defender-set-for-spell-on-sidelines-4753060
I think we expected him to come off on Saturday but we'd made all our subs. McCann says he wouldn't come off.
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Wood and Maxwell both out injured
Hurst returning
Close pencilled in for Huddersfield game
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Starting to fill up again
COYR
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Starting to fill up again
COYR
Two is hardly packing the place out. I hope it doesn't grow mind.
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This is what I feared in pre season. Feel GM has left us short at CB as I’ve mentioned in other threads. An injury to Anderson now and in my opinion we are buggered. Also, whenever Anderson and Olowu have partnered each other we have always shipped goals for fun. Again just my opinion but hope this is addressed before the window closes
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McGrath available too and if really pushed Bailey could play CB, so unless there's another major injury, I doubt they'll see it as a priority.
Seemed to be positive comments about Olowu and McGrath in the Salford game. Faulkener set to return in November too.
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There is absolutely no way, in a squad of this size we should ever need to move Bailey into defence again.
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I can’t see us ever starting a game with Bailey playing there again. We will see a loan come in before that happens I feel. Also Olowu and Mcgrath were very good against Salford but better sides will take them apart. If Wood is looking at a lengthy lay off then we surely have to go into the market. Not only for his defensive capabilities but for the calmness to the players around him and organisation that he offers. His replacement is Olowu who is erratic at the best of times.
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We have three centre halves Faulkner can’t play while January when the next transfer window opens. We have Flint at Darlington who is not available till after the 7 th of September. We don’t want to move Bailey back to centre half unless it’s a priority but the midfield will be weaker.
We shouldn’t be taking Risks with the Everton game either we need the best eleven fit for PortVale 12:30 next Saturday
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100% Bailey is a back up centre back.
Look at the amount of midfielders we have to cover him if he moves in to defence.
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I wouldnt mind clifton and kelly together if bailey had to drop back for a short spell.
Dont fancy the olowu and anderson partnership. They play well apart but not together
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Bailey is our key man in the middle and best centre mid. No way he should be playing cb. He's starting to add goals to his game now too.
Maybe GM might rethink signing a striker on loan and go for a defender. Faulkner can't play till Jan. Is McGrath good enough not sure. Olowu and Ando. Eeeek. Although I'm hopeful Olowu can fulfil his potential this season as he looked great at the back end of last when called upon.
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Wood confirmed as having fractured ankle and needs plate inserting. Out for at least two months.
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Think the thread title needs changing as it’s become the equivalent of the commentators curse
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Wood confirmed as having fractured ankle and needs plate inserting. Out for at least two months.
That sounds like more than 2 months at his age after a “calf niggle” kept him out for longer
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Think the thread title needs changing as it’s become the equivalent of the commentators curse
The room does seem to be filling up a bit doesn’t it.
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Starting to fill up again
COYR
Two is hardly packing the place out. I hope it doesn't grow mind.
Getting fuller
COYR
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We have Wood out at the moment for 2-3 months and Maxwell around the same. Close is due back within two weeks.
Westbrooke, Nixon and Senior didn’t make the squad yesterday but assume those were tactical.
Faulkner effectively out until January due to his loan terms.
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We need a CB. Anderson isn't reliable to stay fit from now until Wood is back
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McCann saying we are not getting in any defensive cover. We play with what we have.
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McCann saying we are not getting in any defensive cover. We play with what we have.
Right call in my opinion. Just how big do we want this squad to be? We have 4 senior centre backs, another one out on loan but back in November/December, and Bailey, Senior, Flint could all play there in an emergency. We’ve already got a massive squad, you can’t just keep adding players whenever someone picks up an injury.
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The one on loan isn’t eligible to play for us until January by which time Wood will already be back, so Faulkner isn’t part of the equation.
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I’m not sure there is anything to panic over. At this level, no side that plays two centre backs is going to have more than five senior and dedicated centre backs in the squad. One of ours is on loan and that now leaves three fit players. Given only one max is going to be on the bench, this remains the case. Only the personnel have shifted. We still have two fit starting centre backs and one on the bench.
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If the club look it up I think that in certain circumstances the rule changes during the 2019 Covid season Faulkner could play as he was a regular in the u18s side.
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Is Faulkner injured Selby? Noticed he hated played since 26th July
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He’s got a hamstring injury.
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People will have to put up with Sterry then I suppose.
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Bailey can fill in at right back if required
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Is it worth us changing the title of this thread to 'The Treatment Room' and pining it? Would keep all injury talk to one thread?
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Is it worth us changing the title of this thread to 'The Treatment Room' and pining it? Would keep all injury talk to one thread?
Your wish is granted. Good idea to keep tabs on injuries and recoveries.
Not sure about pinning though?
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Bailey can fill in at right back if required
Plus Olowu.
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Clifton played right back for Grimsby quite a bit too.
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Well, you wouldn't wanna be in that treatment room for long as someone comes along and takes your peg in the dressing room!!
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Latest GM interview
Nixon back on the grass
Maxwell coming on well steps up his re-hab next week
Wood stil a bit away
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Westbrooke injured and won’t be in the squad for MK ‘Dons’. Nixon and Wood a month away yet.
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Nixon was back on the grass then injured his other calf. Good job we signed Emmanuel.
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James Maxwell and Zain Westbrooke back in training.
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Excellent news, particularly about Maxwell.
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Saturday may come too early for them, we’ll have to see - from GM’s presser.
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If Maxwell is soon to be back why did we get Fleming on a full season loan?
I feel like Jack Senior has been hard done by here.
Fleming has offered little going forwards and was poor defensively today as well.
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Think for Grimsby we will have Maxwell, Clifton, Anderson, Westbrooke and Molyneux all back in contention.
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Think for Grimsby we will have Maxwell, Clifton, Anderson, Westbrooke and Molyneux all back in contention.
Does Anderson just get a one match ban for the straight red card today.
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Think for Grimsby we will have Maxwell, Clifton, Anderson, Westbrooke and Molyneux all back in contention.
Does Anderson just get a one match ban for the straight red card today.
A straight red is three games isn’t it?
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Thought it was two yellows, but yes, I see now it is straight red so three games given it was violent conduct.
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If Maxwell is soon to be back why did we get Fleming on a full season loan?
I feel like Jack Senior has been hard done by here.
Fleming has offered little going forwards and was poor defensively today as well.
Fully agree, surely Senior is a better shout than Fleming?
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If Maxwell is soon to be back why did we get Fleming on a full season loan?
I feel like Jack Senior has been hard done by here.
Fleming has offered little going forwards and was poor defensively today as well.
Fully agree, surely Senior is a better shout than Fleming?
We will have a break clause in Jan as usual.
His first and second games I thought he looked absolute quality. Last few games he has struggled, but the whole team has.
Maxwell is a different level and can't wait for him to be back.
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Maxwell and Westbrooke trained all week. Nixon still not training on grass yet. Wood seeing specialist again to see if he can step up his training.
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Wood and Westbrooke now only players not training this week. Everyone else including Nixon trained all week.
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Wood and Westbrooke now only players not training this week. Everyone else including Nixon trained all week.
Worth noting that Westbrooke has just welcomed a baby as the reason McCann gave
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I know GM said Westbrooke had a minor setback but this week it seems to be paternity leave
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Looking at the squad on Saturday, with Anderson suspended and Wood and Westbrooke not fit, that means we had Nixon, Senior, Fleming and Emmanuel not able to make the squad. They are four talented players who would get into the starting XI of pretty much every side in League Two.
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I've said it before but David Rennie is the 2nd most valuable staff member after Grant..
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Closed door friendly in the morning pre match 2 fullbacks played in that
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Wood out training now but non-contact only. Westbrooke still not fit enough to be out training on pitch yet. Nixon will play a role Tuesday night.
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Maxwell and Sterry trained all week. Available for Saturday.
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Maxwell didn’t make squad today. Senior starting and Fleming on bench. Sterry starts.
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No Anderson on bench?
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Maxwell, Wood, Close, Anderson, Yeboah and Westbrooke not in the squad today.
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Every player is now training in some form. Wood a bit away from being in match day squad but nobody else n treatment room at present.
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Nixon injured his hamstring in the friendly against Rotherham. Out for 2-3 weeks.
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Dirty Rotherham
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That’s now Nixon and Wood still out. Westbrooke will travel with squad on Sunday but not clear if that means he might be available to play. Still, that’s a decent return on our injuries at this stage of the season.
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What was actually wrong with Westbrook it seemed to get clouded with his Mrs having a sprog
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Hope none of the injuries today turn out to be bad. Joe Olowu in particular.
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Richard Wood out for another 3 months…
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Richard Wood out for another 3 months…
Career over.
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I tend to agree with that Gaz its a shame but can’t see him coming back from this
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Yep, think he’s played his last game for us, age ain’t on his side either,not too far off his 40th.
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Not just saying this with the benefit of hindsight as I said it in the summer. His contract renewal really wasn’t smart business. The warning signs were there with his niggling injury last season.
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Wood had been an ‘ever present’ at Rotherham. I think age has caught up with him & don’t think we’ll see him in a Rovers shirt again sadly.
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I tend to agree with that Gaz its a shame but can’t see him coming back from this
Great shame because along with TLT and Hacks he provided the foundations for "that" exciting run at end of last Season
He was immense