The Treatment Room

[Chris Black come back]

Thought it was two yellows, but yes, I see now it is straight red so three games given it was violent conduct.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

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?

[Ryaldinhio]

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.

[Chris Black come back]

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.

 

[Chris Black come back]

Wood and Westbrooke now only players not training this week. Everyone else including Nixon trained all week.

[ncRover]

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

[roversdude]

I know GM said Westbrooke had a minor setback but this week it seems to be paternity leave

[Chris Black come back]

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.

[adamtherover]

I've said it before but David Rennie is the 2nd most valuable staff member after Grant.. 

[ravenrover]

Closed door friendly in the morning pre match 2 fullbacks played in that

[Chris Black come back]

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.

[Chris Black come back]

Maxwell and Sterry trained all week. Available for Saturday.

[Chris Black come back]

Maxwell didn’t make squad today. Senior starting and Fleming on bench. Sterry starts.

[Alan Southstand]

No Anderson on bench?

[Chris Black come back]

Maxwell, Wood, Close, Anderson, Yeboah and Westbrooke not in the squad today.

[Chris Black come back]

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.

[Chris Black come back]

Nixon injured his hamstring in the friendly against Rotherham. Out for 2-3 weeks.

[dknward2]

Dirty Rotherham

[Chris Black come back]

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.

[roversdude]

What was actually wrong with Westbrook it seemed to get clouded with his Mrs having a sprog

[Ryaldinhio]

Hope none of the injuries today turn out to be bad. Joe Olowu in particular.

[ncRover]

Richard Wood out for another 3 months…

[GazLaz]

Richard Wood out for another 3 months…

Career over.

[roversdude]

I tend to agree with that Gaz its a shame but can’t see him coming back from this

[andy didcott]

Yep, think he’s played his last game for us, age ain’t on his side either,not too far off his 40th.

[ncRover]

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.

[Usher wide.]

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.

[Donnywolf]

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