Crawford injury

[silent majority]

It's not a particularly serious injury though, we should expect to see him reasonably quickly.

(sorry to disappoint those looking to grind their axe)

[steve@dcfd]

SM do you if it’s the same Knee and ligaments from last season when in Scotland

[silent majority]

SM do you if it’s the same Knee and ligaments from last season when in Scotland

Don't know. But I do know it doesn't require surgery and therefore ruling out a long lay off.

[craigdrfc]

I would imagine he is a player who now needs to be ‘managed’ correctly in terms of game time and training. Injury may not be as bad as feared but I doubt Crawford will ever be a 35-40 games a season player. I also would assume GM knew that when bringing him in.

[drfchound]

When will our luck change.  Every season this type of thing happens , are we just ginxt .

Is that like Gordons gin.

[boro_rover]

Shame. We always seem to have poor luck with signings getting early injuries.

As for McCullough I just don’t understand the hype. He can’t stay fit and every season we seem to say he is going to come good but he hasn’t really developed.

[Bristol Red Rover]

As for McCullough I just don’t understand the hype. He can’t stay fit and every season we seem to say he is going to come good but he hasn’t really developed.

Games played
14/15 41
15/16 35
16/17 7
17/18 13

IMO he developed well in those first two seasons, the injuries have set him back. He's 24 now, time to step up. I think he has the desire and focus but he does need game time.

BTW his next appearance in the League will be his 100th for us, which is no small achievement.

[Barmby Rover]

He always looks too slow and ponderous in his passing to me, not a quality player at all.

[bobbymax]

McCullough seems to be one of 'Marmite' players with Rovers fans. Personally, I think he's a good player who simply needs an interrupted run of game. He has shown he has an excellent range of passing and positional awareness but, surprisingly for a former centre-back, he needs to be stronger in the tackle sometimes if he's to develop into a midfield ball-winner. That said, time is still on his side.

[aidanstu]

Well a week into the season I’m right with my moan and lack of ambition signing players who’ve played 14 times in 18 month... never want to see any player injured but yet another freebie crock arrives at drfc ..... we’ll done.

You do know Tommy Rowe had only made 23 appearances in two years prior to joining us don’t you? And had broken his foot twice in the season he joined us. Your argument doesn’t add up.

[Barmby Rover]

Broken bones are a hazard, but end not to make you weaker as a player, knee problems are a downward spiral. Crawford the new Martin Woods?

[selby]

  I make no wonder the N.H.S. is going to the dogs, all the specialists are posting on here instead of getting something done, that's why it takes so long to get an appointment.

[aidanstu]

Broken bones are a hazard, but end not to make you weaker as a player, knee problems are a downward spiral. Crawford the new Martin Woods?

Yeah just ask Dean Ashton, Luc NIllis, David Buust, Alf-Inge Haarland all suffered career ending breaks.

[roversdude]

McCullough seems to be one of 'Marmite' players with Rovers fans. Personally, I think he's a good player who simply needs an interrupted run of game. He has shown he has an excellent range of passing and positional awareness but, surprisingly for a former centre-back, he needs to be stronger in the tackle sometimes if he's to develop into a midfield ball-winner. That said, time is still on his side.

I wish there was some development with him, respect your opinion but I think he is terrible at reading a game, good at bringing ball out of defence but I think after that his limitations show

[wing commander]

  Anybody who has suffered a major knee injury, whether they are pro sportsman or not will tell you it is never the same again,most know how cold it is by how it aches in a morning and if your lucky enough to not have that,you will always be prone to further issues...You don't have to be a specialist to know that..

[DearneValleyRover]

Have to agree WC, snapped my acl years ago and although the repair was a success it was never as strong again despite months of Physiotherapy, swimming and gym work plus you have zero confidence that it won’t happen again. Oh and in cold weather and when it’s about to rain it really does ache.

[aidanstu]

  Anybody who has suffered a major knee injury, whether they are pro sportsman or not will tell you it is never the same again,most know how cold it is by how it aches in a morning and if your lucky enough to not have that,you will always be prone to further issues...You don't have to be a specialist to know that..

What constitutes a major knee injury? I accept Crawford has had 4 knee injuries in his career but none have kept him out for much more than 2 months. I don’t know if they were the same knee or even related. Do you? We don’t even know how it was caused. Don’t write him off just yet.

[DearneValleyRover]

Each time a knee is injured it deteriorates you lose cartilage or the ligaments stretch and lose strength even if operated on they are never the same. I’ve had cartilage removed, then a new acl and finally I’ve had to have my right knee replaced and will be having the left replaced either at the end of the year or early next. I’m not writing him off I just don’t see him being able to get through a full season without problems. I do hope I’m wrong

[aidanstu]

Each time a knee is injured it deteriorates you lose cartilage or the ligaments stretch and lose strength even if operated on they are never the same. I’ve had cartilage removed, then a new acl and finally I’ve had to have my right knee replaced and will be having the left replaced either at the end of the year or early next. I’m not writing him off I just don’t see him being able to get through a full season without problems. I do hope I’m wrong

Sorry to hear about your woes but there are plenty who recover well to including this little lot.

https://williamsterett.com/blog-dr-william-sterett/2017/2/20/famous-football-soccer-players-with-torn-acls

[DearneValleyRover]

Thanks my knee problems are work related and it is what it is, I hope Ali does make a full recovery but I would say that Gazza wasn’t the same when he came back nor do I think Walcott is, in  Zouma’s case I’m still trying to find a footballer in the first place.

[steve@dcfd]

  Anybody who has suffered a major knee injury, whether they are pro sportsman or not will tell you it is never the same again,most know how cold it is by how it aches in a morning and if your lucky enough to not have that,you will always be prone to further issues...You don't have to be a specialist to know that..

What constitutes a major knee injury? I accept Crawford has had 4 knee injuries in his career but none have kept him out for much more than 2 months. I don’t know if they were the same knee or even related. Do you? We don’t even know how it was caused. Don’t write him off just yet.

That’s not right injured September 2017 a part from three games played again March 2018. Let’s hope this injury is not the same.

[silent majority]

As I said before it's not a serious knee injury. It's certainly not his ACL, more than likely a median ligament. No surgery required, just physio and rest.

[aidanstu]

  Anybody who has suffered a major knee injury, whether they are pro sportsman or not will tell you it is never the same again,most know how cold it is by how it aches in a morning and if your lucky enough to not have that,you will always be prone to further issues...You don't have to be a specialist to know that..

What constitutes a major knee injury? I accept Crawford has had 4 knee injuries in his career but none have kept him out for much more than 2 months. I don’t know if they were the same knee or even related. Do you? We don’t even know how it was caused. Don’t write him off just yet.

That’s not right injured September 2017 a part from three games played again March 2018. Let’s hope this injury is not the same.

I’m afraid it is right.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ali-crawford/verletzungen/spieler/79620

[steve@dcfd]

But that just the same he came back for 3 games in total at different times in that period but apart from those games he was not ready for consistent play until March 18.