Diego Carlos

[paul_e]

Time to start using some of the youngsters.  We havw a talented group lets start using them

Most of the really good ones are out on loan though.

In the U21s we have Feeney, Bogarde and Kerr Smith who would all be good options but they're all on loan so we have very few options now. Losing Konsa and Carlos so close together is fucking horrible luck and makes the loan decisions look like a mistake now.

[Bully2345]

I'm sure Bogarde was recalled in January. Not sure we'll see him on the pitch though

[The Man With A Stick]

We're going to have to get on the phone to Phillipe Senderos the way this is going, what a fucking travesty.

[paul_e]

I'm sure Bogarde was recalled in January. Not sure we'll see him on the pitch though

I thought he went back out again but it looks like he is still here so in that case I suspect we'll see him on the bench for the weekend, I wouldn't be trusting Chambers to play 90 right now.

[rougegorge]

I don't think any of our youngsters would be  near the level required at the moment.

There has been a paucity of players coming through our academy to the first team, and I'm not sure there are any I would be confident about successfully making that step.

[PaulWinch again]

Well it’s getting to the point where there’s no choice.

[Dogtanian]

Centre-back is also one of the hardest positions to blood the younguns in, too.

[Gareth]

If Heck is watching….perhaps a new hospitality offering of as much red bull as you can drink then a seat on the bench for the game…bring your own boots

[SamTheMouse]

Out with a hamstring injury.

Ha. Hahahaha. HAHAHAHA.

*gibbers insanely*

[Ads]

I'll do it. Big enough to play centre half. Right footed, comfortable on the left and can pick out the advertising haordings with the same regularity as Carlos. I'd like a fancy song please and I promise I'll headbut the posts as a pre-match ritual.

[Clampy]

Is Steve Sims still working for Asda?

Seriously though, it's turning into a piss take now.

[Demitri_C]

Time to start using some of the youngsters.  We havw a talented group lets start using them

Most of the really good ones are out on loan though.

In the U21s we have Feeney, Bogarde and Kerr Smith who would all be good options but they're all on loan so we have very few options now. Losing Konsa and Carlos so close together is fucking horrible luck and makes the loan decisions look like a mistake now.

Hopefully there is recall opions. Surely we wouldnt be silly enough to insert those? Also i know this is desperation but isnt hause still on the books? Id rather have hause than chambers but god knows when he last kicked a ball

[Kevin Dawson]

Fucking hell, I fully expect every news outlet to be reporting that we have 4 central defenders out injured and offering their sympathy for how it's affected us, like they have with Spurs and Newcastle.

Indeed I mark that now -

Mings - all season
Buendia- all season
Kamara - will be 4 months
JJ - 3/4 months
Moreno - 3 months
Pau - 2 months (hopefully)
Digne - 6 weeks
Konsa - 4 weeks (hopefully)
Tielemans- 3 weeks
DC - TBC, but if it’s enough to end up in a report it’s at least a month

That’s a lot of fucking injuries - and a good number are really significant, and to key players.

Can add Tim I and Dendoncker to the list as well, neither are particularly established but both missed big chunks of the first half of the season which left us short of cover in there.

Just to be clear I don't think we can use the injuries to cllaim any sort of moral victory as has been done with other teams but it's pretty clear that we're now seeing ourselves stretched to the limit.

Yeah, but we're not Tottenham, so the media don't give a shit.

[Ian.]

Holy moly

[Bully2345]

Hopefully there is recall opions. Surely we wouldnt be silly enough to insert those? Also i know this is desperation but isnt hause still on the books? Id rather have hause than chambers but god knows when he last kicked a ball

Can't recall them outside transfer windows. Well, you can but you can't play them.

Hause is in the building but not in the Premier League squad