Alan Judge

[DeLorean]

He would really ignite the playoff push!

[OwlsFan]

He would really ignite the playoff push!

The good thing is that he is attracting the attention of "bigger clubs" (I use the term loosely) with Burnley also interested so with a bit of luck he may be playing in the Premiership next season whether in claret and blue, or blue and white or whatever.

[tricky_colour]

If you are top of the championship stats you can play in the premiership no problem.

Leicester should put in a bid, they could do with another goal scorer/assister, and I have money on the
to win the title :)

Indeed just read the link and Leicester, well this link actually

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/brentford-reject-sheffield-wednesday-bid-10686602


Swansea, Bournemouth and Leicester have been monitoring the Irishman in recent weeks, although the Foxes plumped for Birmingham's Demarai Gray.

So they were interested, but looks like they have made the wrong decision, Gray is a winger and only got one goal last season.

I guess they are planing on keeping their goal scorers at the club and fit.

[OwlsFan]

Brentford looking for 6 million, apparently.

[tetsujin1979]

Brentford sold Andrew Drey for 6m in August, and they've had similar seasons, so it's about right

[OwlsFan]

Brentford sold Andrew Drey for 6m in August, and they've had similar seasons, so it's about right

English so add a million at least. Judge should be around €5 million.

[DeLorean]

Judge is three years older than that other fella too, assuming Tets meant Andre Gray.

[tetsujin1979]

Judge is three years older than that other fella too, assuming Tets meant Andre Gray.
yeah, Andre Gray, stupid typing fingers

[SkStu]

Another goal for Judge today.

[DeLorean]

Yeah adding to a Greg Cunnigham o.g. to give Brentford a 2-1 lead.

[DeLorean]

The Derby County media (http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/report-brentford-vs-derby-county-2963960.aspx) were impressed with Judge on Saturday.


They fashioned their first opening of the contest on 16 minutes after Judge won a free kick. The midfield man took the set play himself, delivering an inch-perfect ball on to the head of Nico Yennaris, who could only divert the ball into the arms of Carson.

Judge tried his own luck from the edge of the area following a well-worked corner routine, but again Carson was equal to it as he sprung to his left to claim his first time drive.

The Irish midfielder was proving to be the Bees’ biggest threat as another one of his set piece deliveries was diverted wide at the far post by Jack O’Connell after he got in behind the Derby backline.


On the front foot, Lasse Vibe saw an early effort blocked for a corner, but moments later Brentford opened the scoring through the superb Judge.

All his own work, the midfielder first showed great tenacity to rob the ball back in the middle of the park before making his way towards the edge of the box and thundering an effort across Carson and into the back of the net.

Shortly before the hour mark, the 27-year-old let fly from 25 yards, but got his aim wrong on this occasion as it flew over the crossbar.

[OwlsFan]

Yes, before Sky lost contact during the game with Chris Kamara (be thankful for small mercies), he had reported that Judge was the best player on view.

[tricky_colour]

Three different Irish scorers in the match, that must be close to a record?????

[Yard of Pace]

There was a thread on the Huddersfield fans' forum recently asking people to name, in their opinion, the best 3 players in the Championship.
Judge made plenty of top-3s.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

http://www.the42.ie/irish-messi-deserves-chance-boys-in-green-2670128-Mar2016/

42 with some impressive articles this weather.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Rejected a move to Rangers last summer.


Asked if that desire for a reunion might take him north of the border too, he laughs. “No,” he says, “I wouldn’t be going to Rangers, not a chance. I had that call in the summer and I went ‘are you kidding me?’ I’d get killed if I went up there! Just if he ever moves on, he’s a manager I’d like to work with again.”

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/international/ireland-s-alan-judge-hoping-to-follow-in-father-s-footsteps-1.2583524

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Judge has been forced to row back on his innocuous comments about Rangers.

Never ceases to amaze me how thin-skinned Rangers fans are, considering the lack of introspection over the sectarian and racist chanting that remains prevalent in Ibrox.

[tetsujin1979]

Taken off early for Brentford today, doesn't look good: https://twitter.com/stuart_watson/status/718803917803544578

Judge driven from the field with hands on face. Poor guy. Made his Ireland debut just two weeks ago. Euro dream over. #brentfordfc (https://twitter.com/hashtag/brentfordfc?src=hash)

[SwanVsDalton]

Taken off early for Brentford today, doesn't look good: https://twitter.com/stuart_watson/status/718803917803544578

Ah jees, nightmare. Unlikely he would've made the plane but deserved every opportunity to try.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Hendrick, Keane, Walters racing against the clock. Arter still not back and needs wrapping in cotton wool any ways by all accounts. Judge's Euro hopes and chances of a Premier League move up in smoke. Long seems to be picking up knocks in every game. Murphy still not back. Rooney still not back. O'Shea rooted to the bench and Sunderland's defense looks the better for it. McGeady lasts about 45 mins a time when he plays for Sheffield Wednesday. The specter of Given looming over Randolph and 3 GK's going to the Euros with little to no first team football....

The man with the moral courage is only a minor doubt this weekend for Stoke though so it's not all doom and gloom.

[DeLorean]

Hendrick, Keane, Walters racing against the clock.

Not really.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Hendrick is a doubt to be back before the end of the season.

The other two have recovery times that could take up to 8 weeks, when the Euros start.

Walters said he could be back in 3 weeks but Walters isn't a doctor the last time I checked.

[DeLorean]

I suspect they discuss these things with their doctors, physios, medics, etc. I also suggest they know more about their situations than you.

Hendrick (http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-Rams-midfielder-Jeff-Hendrick-miss/story-29048187-detail/story.html)

Keane (http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/european-championships/no-euro-fears-for-robbie-keane-as-bruce-arena-predicts-swift-return-34602968.html)

Walters (http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/jon-walters-allays-injury-fears-after-surgery-390539.html)

[SkStu]

Hendrick, Keane, Walters racing against the clock. Arter still not back and needs wrapping in cotton wool any ways by all accounts. Judge's Euro hopes and chances of a Premier League move up in smoke. Long seems to be picking up knocks in every game. Murphy still not back. Rooney still not back. O'Shea rooted to the bench and Sunderland's defense looks the better for it. McGeady lasts about 45 mins a time when he plays for Sheffield Wednesday. The specter of Given looming over Randolph and 3 GK's going to the Euros with little to no first team football....

The man with the moral courage is only a minor doubt this weekend for Stoke though so it's not all doom and gloom.

Good thing MON blooded so many new caps and got all his bases covered in the event that things are as negative as you are portraying them. Which they aren't. It's the usual hyperbole and amateur dramatics.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

I suspect they discuss these things with their doctors, physios, medics, etc. I also suggest they know more about their situations than you.

Hendrick (http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Derby-County-Rams-midfielder-Jeff-Hendrick-miss/story-29048187-detail/story.html)

Keane (http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/european-championships/no-euro-fears-for-robbie-keane-as-bruce-arena-predicts-swift-return-34602968.html)

Walters (http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/jon-walters-allays-injury-fears-after-surgery-390539.html)

I said they're racing against the clock. I didn't say they were out or in. How many times have players been ruled out longer than the original estimate? Likewise some come back earlier than prospected. Either way it's not ideal that two players could be out for the rest of the season and the other is at an age and, stage in his career, where it is harder to come back from injuries - such as the one he has.

They're going to be desperate to play even if they aren't 100%. And look how that turned out four years ago.

I think MON will deal with it a lot better than Trap did anyway.

[DeLorean]

A race against the clock means it's touch or go whether they'll be fit in time. It is expected that all three of these players will be back before the end of the season, which is nearly a full month before the Euros even start. Of course these things can take longer than expected sometimes, they might even get injured again after returning, but with the information we've been given any normal human being would be quite positive about the outlook. Why are you so miserable about everything all of the time? Why are you trying to paint a worst case scenario when at the moment, every important player we have is expected to be fully fit for the Euros? Judge and Elliot's injuries were bummers, but with all due respect to the two of them they weren't likely to be key players for us anyway, if they even played at all. Things could go t!ts up between now and June, but we can't possibly complain about the situation as things stand. Now if Coleman, Long, McCarthy, Hoolahan, Brady or players of that ilk start being ruled out then it's time to start fretting.

[tetsujin1979]

Double leg break for Judge, going for surgery tomorrow and will miss the Euros. Gutted for the lad.

[Olé Olé]

Christ. That's terrible. Awful timing. All the best to him.

Anyone with any idea the rough time out for this? I assume it's out of the realms of possibility he'll deemed PL transfer-worthy by the end of the summer..

[tetsujin1979]

Up to six months according to this - https://sportmedbc.com/news/broken-tibia-and-fibula-sportmed-soccer
We might see him again after Halloween

Although this answer on quora - https://www.quora.com/How-serious-is-double-leg-fracture-injury-and-what-is-the-average-recovery-time-to-be-fit-for-playing-football - puts it closer to nine.

As a comparison, Luke Shaw had a double leg break in September, and returned to training this week, seven months later

[tricky_colour]

Horrific

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[Fixer82]

Horrific

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My first instinct was that that was a disgraceful tackle but watching it again I think it's just a strong commited tackle and Judge was unlucky
that he didn't see it coming to protect himself. Feel for the lad. Awful timing. Although I don't think O'Neill would have used him in France. Hopefully it doesn't affect the rest of his career as these things can sometimes do

[backstothewall]

Awful news. The ball was there to be won though.

[tetsujin1979]

from his twitter account: https://twitter.com/10judgey/status/719267020982906883
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CftZg1AWIAEy2yR.jpg

[DeLorean]

Hyam "distraught" after tackle (http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36010237)

[Closed Account]

On 3 man short list for Championship player of the year. Break a leg Alan. (too soon?)

[tricky_colour]

Terrible luck for him, are the Irish unluckier than most with this sort of injury?

[OwlsFan]

Sad. Such a shame Brentford didn't accept a number of offers which came in for him, including one from Wednesday. Could be fighting for a play off position and a chance to play in the Premiership but such are the fates. Hopefully he'll recover soon and continue his great form.

[tetsujin1979]

Alan Judge begins long journey back with Euros dream shattered: http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/alan-judge-begins-long-journey-back-with-euros-dream-shattered-1.2618116

[tetsujin1979]

Judge warned over his use of an asthma inhaler: http://www.thefa.com/news/governance/2016/may/alan-judge-warned-270516

[Stuttgart88]

He'd fit perfectly into our system of huff and puff football.

[OwlsFan]

English Newcastle fan tells me that they are about to sign "the Irish Messi".

[paul_oshea]

Isn't that Wessi? :P

[OwlsFan]

Transfer might be delayed until January because he has a screw loose:

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-united-transfers-brentford-boss-11801222

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Dean Smith:


“The clubs that were interested in him thought he was further ahead in his fitness that he was.

“I don’t think anyone would begrudge Judgey a move to a Premier League, or a massive Championship, club.

“I’m sure he’ll come back better than before.

“He probably wasn’t as far ahead as he thought he might be but he’s still progressing. I’m not sure of any timescales – I think it’s too early to say.”

http://www.themag.co.uk/2016/09/revealed-newcastle-pulled-alan-judge-transfer-newcastle-united-brentford/

[tricky_colour]

the leg break was a real shame, hope it has no permanent effect, I expect they get the best of treatment these says though should be OK.

[backstothewall]

Brentford playmaker Alan Judge is nearing a landmark in his recovery from the broken leg he suffered in April.

The Irishman has been out of action since a horrific Luke Hyam tackle at Ipswich and has been making steady progress since the break.

And his bone is around two weeks away from the bone fully calcifying, which will allow him to take the next step in his recovery.

Head coach Dean Smith said: “Alan Judge is into a stage in his rehab where he wants to keep stepping up now.

“There's a week or two left for the full calcification of the bone. We have to make sure he's right before he comes back.”

http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/brentford-injury-update-playmaker-alan-11970456

[tetsujin1979]

posted a short video on instagram of him doing keepy-uppys in the gym: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLiwEtVje2_G8IsHST-_YPtCqJpRWD0ezOwSJk0/

[OwlsFan]

On the way to full recovery http://www.the42.ie/alan-judge-interview-3161598-Dec2016/

Really unlucky with that injury. In the form of his life when it happened and suitors including Newcastle knocking on his door. Interesting reference in the article to O'Neill talking to Hogan's agent over the Christmas (perhaps covered elsewhere).

[Olé Olé]

He's being linked to Aston Villa in the tabloids this week.

[samhaydenjr]

On the way to full recovery http://www.the42.ie/alan-judge-interview-3161598-Dec2016/

Really unlucky with that injury. In the form of his life when it happened and suitors including Newcastle knocking on his door. Interesting reference in the article to O'Neill talking to Hogan's agent over the Christmas (perhaps covered elsewhere).

Very good news - he and Hourihane would probably be top of the list of new players to get a run-out against Iceland in the Spring, so hopefully he can get back in the Brentford team soon and get a few games under his belt before that (and stay injury-free, of course)