There is a simple reason why Ward is in the championship, mid level and Wilson is playing in a mid level Premiership team, week in, week out, over the last few seasons. Hopefully Andy Wilkinson doesn't do too well.
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There is a simple reason why Ward is in the championship, mid level and Wilson is playing in a mid level Premiership team, week in, week out, over the last few seasons. Hopefully Andy Wilkinson doesn't do too well.
Wilkinson is a good solid player and tough out. Wouldn't have as much football as Wilson though.
tweeted this earlier: https://twitter.com/wildog87/status/263967131471839232
and (in reply to @larrythelurker who wanted to know how long he'll be out) https://twitter.com/wildog87/status/263979308761112576Quote:
Just out of surgery. Thank god that's over. The whole medical team where different class and done a great job.
So, that's more or less the end of JanuaryQuote:
8 to 12 weeks
That's great news.
Good call Liamoo.Quote:
Originally Posted by liamoo11
Not so much :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Crosby87
I think we should be ok for him to be back in quicker than is normally expected. I think nowadays with all the medical advances, fitness regime, nutrition etc, that players recuperate quicker than they used to and its more down to the individual. He should be fine for March maybe even the friendly in February.
Geysir V Tony Pulis :D
"I think he has probably been our most consistent player this year - he is a very underrated lad and we will miss him because he has great quality."
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-n...n-3280078.html
Bring back Stephen Ward :D
Surgery would seem to indicated it's a bit more than a simple break, ie having to reconstruct the boneQuote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
however it might be different for professional footballers, when it's so important it heals up well.
I'd be surprise if he is back in 8 weeks but I expect if you are really fit things tend to heal up faster, and
obviously they will be getting the very best treatment and physio etc
Ideally it would be great to see him back in the Stoke team with a few games under his belt before Sweden & Austria.
Perhaps he got a metal fixture in there? Doubtful more likely that the bone wouldn't reset properly as it was so need to be moved back into place.Quote:
Originally Posted by tricky_colour
I expect they take no risks with a footballer and put a plate in whether they need one or not.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Although it is quite remarkable how a bone manages to heal itself. I remember when I broke my collar bone the
was a clear gap of at least 1/4 of an inch, I didn't have any surgery or anything like that, just a simple sling.
Somehow it managed to grow a big lump of over it, pull it back together and reshape the bone so you would never
know it was broken. And all without any conscious effort or input on my part. (which is just as well).
Is a plate the better option for an athlete? I'd have thought the ideal in terms of mobility etc would be for the bone to heal fully.
back on the bench today for Stoke away to Man City, at least three weeks ahead of schedule
Great news!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tetsujin1979
R u sure?Quote:
Originally Posted by JGKyne
Not according to the BBC!!
Stoke City
01 Begovic
02 Cameron
04 Huth Booked
17 Shawcross
28 Wilkinson
06 Whelan
15 Nzonzi Booked
16 Adam (Whitehead - 68' )
09 Jones (Etherington - 50' )
19 Walters
33 Jerome
Substitutes
29 Sorensen
20 Upson
30 Shotton
18 Whitehead
21 Kightly
26 Etherington
25 Crouch
sorry, my mistake. Sky Sports had him on the bench on the scorecentre before kick off.
Thats an amazing recovery. Hopefully no setbacks for him.
So he's not back from injury yet??
Doesn't appear to be. Can't find any report saying he's ready for first team action just yet.
His Twitter account suggests he has been back in training since the 3rd of December (possibly earlier): https://twitter.com/wildog87