Steven Reid Out For The Season

**GuisaSaigon** · 17/10/2008, 10:16 AM

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/f...on-964692.html

**Deckydee** · 17/10/2008, 10:20 AM

Brilliant, just brilliant

**Duggie** · 17/10/2008, 10:20 AM

OH FCUK

**paul_oshea** · 17/10/2008, 10:20 AM

aw ******.

**paul_oshea** · 17/10/2008, 10:21 AM

that lad is going to have to retire early.

do you think playing in montenegro fcuked him up?>

**Reality Bites** · 17/10/2008, 10:21 AM

Back to the Drawing Board so - - I suspect that sums up an unfortunate career...I would be doubtful if this player ever gets a continous career up and running

**jmurphyc** · 17/10/2008, 10:23 AM

If that's the case it's dreadful news but I can't seem to find anything elsewhere. There's nothing on Blackburn's website. Perhaps the indo just picked it up before everyone else though. I really hope not.

**Saint07** · 17/10/2008, 10:25 AM

Just saw it on sky. Going to miss our 2 big away games and I think after wed we obvoiusly need him.
Hopefully he gets over it though has had an awful time over last few years with injuries.

**Claret Murph** · 17/10/2008, 10:26 AM

I just feel so sorry for the lad , now Trapp what's our plan B again ......

**tetsujin1979** · 17/10/2008, 10:26 AM

Confirmed by Paul Ince on Sky Sports: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...347597,00.html

**Duggie** · 17/10/2008, 10:28 AM

what is our plan b then. its not whelan and gibson anyway. im really worried now

**seanfhear** · 17/10/2008, 10:32 AM

Very bad news for the lad.His future football career must be in jeopardy after all his injuries and very sad for us that we will probably never see this lad produce what he could have done for us.
Best of luck to stephen in your recovery.

**back of the net** · 17/10/2008, 10:37 AM

f*ck it anyway...very bad news for us....

the poor guy ...his career is in serious jeopardy

**Drumcondra 69er** · 17/10/2008, 10:38 AM

Massive blow and so unfortunate for him. Did he play after the Georgia
and Montenegro games? Blackburn must hate us, last time he injured himself was playing for us against Germany.

You'd have to think that he's going to be a player who's a constant
sicknote, the damage done by those injuries keeps clocking up.....

Worth playing Andy Reid against Poland now and seeing if he can be
accommodated.

Fast track Garvan? On fire for the 21's......

What about capping James McCarthy now too? Probably too young but....

**Hibs4Ever** · 17/10/2008, 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by tetsujin1979

Confirmed by Paul Ince on Sky Sports: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...347597,00.html

From that it looks like he'll miss the 2 home games against Georgia & Bulgaria. We should still be ok for those games. The 2 Italy games and remaining 2 away games are the ones we really need him for

**jmurphyc** · 17/10/2008, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever

From that it looks like he'll miss the 2 home games against Georgia & Bulgaria. We should still be ok for those games. The 2 Italy games and remaining 2 away games are the ones we really need him for

He'll miss the Italy game though. As far as I can recall, it's only a few days after the Bulgaria match. We'll be lucky to see him again before next August. We can't just throw him in in June if he's barely kicked a ball even if he is fit.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 17/10/2008, 10:56 AM

It's possible Keith Andrews will have to play regularly in his place for Blackburn now, I know he's 28 but we'll at least see if he can step up to the plate in the EPL.....

**DeLorean** · 17/10/2008, 10:59 AM

The guy looked pretty sharp against Norway/Georgia after being out with a long time so hopefully he'll come back strong. It might be a blessing in disguise if we do the buis without him and Andy Reid cements a place...once we get him fit for South Africa!!! I honestly think we'll win both home games without him and I think we'd lose in Italy even with him but it's a huge blow, no doubt.

**Duggie** · 17/10/2008, 11:01 AM

i still cant see trap playing andy no matter how big the crisis gets and its massive now.

**musicinmouth** · 17/10/2008, 11:01 AM

I feel really bad for Reid, I hope he can recover more quickly than is expected. He has been playing brilliantly. I'm sure he'll come back strong again when he is fit again.

I think we really need to try McCarthy in centre-mid against Poland... There are other options that should be looked at - I think John Joe O'Toole could be really good - but we're pretty much out of time... Only 1 friendly before the next qualifier... We know what Andy Reid can do, but it doesn't seem likely that he will start games for us...