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Offline charlie659

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The Injury Curse......
« on: December 02, 2010, 07:06:41 PM »
......strikes again!
SSN reporting Barry Bannan doubtful for the Liverpool game with a groin injury.
When will it finally strike Richard Dunne >:(

Offline Holtenderinthesky

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2010, 07:14:10 PM »
This is taking the piss now.  It can't be a coincidence.  It must be Houllier's training regime.  Ever since he arrived we have had injury after injury and yet we are no fitter than we were under MON.  In fact, we are letting more last minute goals in than we ever did so apart from injuring our players what exactly has this new training programme achieved?

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2010, 07:16:23 PM »
 We've taken more causalities than the first day if the Somme. Its getting quite ridiculous.

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2010, 07:18:00 PM »
Perhaps he got injured last night, which is why he was substituted?

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2010, 07:23:40 PM »
Bannan, petrov and NRC got injured in a game.

Gabby was already injured.

Heskey and Carew spend half of every season injured.

So how is that Houllier's fault?

Offline usav

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2010, 07:26:20 PM »
Bannan, petrov and NRC got injured in a game.

Gabby was already injured.

Heskey and Carew spend half of every season injured.

So how is that Houllier's fault?

Quite, the training regime myth belongs up there with The Daily Sport headlines.

Offline The Left Side

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2010, 07:27:52 PM »
As he came off last night, he spoke to GH as if something was wrong, hopefully nothing too serious.

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2010, 07:29:54 PM »
Maybe the players were not that fit to start with?

We saw Stan limping around like a pensioner in towards the end of most of our games last season.

Also, you can't rule out fatigue... Some of those players played a lot of games last season and that will have an impact.

Thirdly, it is worth pointing out that we led a charmed life with injuries under MoN. It could just be things evening themselves out... All at once.

Finally, we had a small squad to begin (we only had 23/25 over 21 players including Hogg, Osbourne and Salifou) so we didn't have that high a base to begin with. Look at Spurs: They too are running at 9 or 10 players out but due to having a big squad full of quality they can sustain those player losses.

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2010, 07:51:23 PM »
Aint it the curse MON left on the club? Witchcraft I tell you....

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2010, 09:16:11 PM »
It gives me the eebie jeebies all these injuries it could be a curse Ian.

Offline Holtenderinthesky

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2010, 09:22:19 PM »
Bannan, petrov and NRC got injured in a game.

Gabby was already injured.

Heskey and Carew spend half of every season injured.

So how is that Houllier's fault?

Quite, the training regime myth belongs up there with The Daily Sport headlines.

Because you can pick up slight knocks or strains in training that turn into full on injuries on a matchday.  It is possible to overwork the body, particularly if you are not used to putting so much strain on your muscles, joints etc.  It's only a suggestion but it does seem rather odd that a new manager comes in with a tough training regime and then we have 12 or so players out injured.

Offline mozza

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2010, 09:32:11 PM »
Extra training sessions ?

The morning after the Blackburn away game Young7 nearly took out
me and a mate as we walked down the drive at Bodymoor to watch
the reserves play Baggies............it was 11.30am and Ashley
was 'leaving' the training ground

I doubt that would have given them time to watch a video of the
previous day's match

Offline Ad@m

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2010, 10:55:56 PM »
Bannan, petrov and NRC got injured in a game.

Gabby was already injured.

Heskey and Carew spend half of every season injured.

So how is that Houllier's fault?

Quite, the training regime myth belongs up there with The Daily Sport headlines.

Because you can pick up slight knocks or strains in training that turn into full on injuries on a matchday.  It is possible to overwork the body, particularly if you are not used to putting so much strain on your muscles, joints etc.  It's only a suggestion but it does seem rather odd that a new manager comes in with a tough training regime and then we have 12 or so players out injured.

Exactly - there's no coincidence here.

New gaffer turns up telling the world how unfit the players are and how he's going to double the training sessions and since that point a squad which has hardly had any injuries in three years has all trouped off to the treatment room at once.

Sometimes the obvious answer is the right one.

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #13 on: December 02, 2010, 11:17:02 PM »
I do fuck all training and I'm injured every other week.   I've Proven your theory is bollocks already.

Offline Ad@m

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Re: The Injury Curse......
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2010, 11:22:59 PM »
I do fuck all training and I'm injured every other week.   I've Proven your theory is bollocks already.

You're right.  Thanks for sharing your insight and for putting me straight.

 


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