I think Rovers success is built on their wingbacks, at least from the games I've seen. If Clarke and or Farrugia are fit for more than. 50% of the games they should win comfortably more often than not as they have the strength in depth to cover most other areas in case of injury/suspension. The big question is can Rovers get Clarke & Farrugia fit and keep them fit. If I was a Rovers fan I would have to wonder what the physios or sport science department or medical department (whatever they may be called these days) are doing to A) get Clarke & Farrugia back fit and B) Keep them fit. I mean the dog in the street knows now that they are injury prone so do they need more rest days than the normal squad, can you only play them for 60 mins each? With how much they seem to impact the way Rovers play these are certainly questions you would hope they are asking within the Rovers management team and medical team. I can't say I've heard stellar things about the Rovers medical teams. I've even heard that they weren't aware Burt was injured when he signed from Bohs even though it was pretty common knowledge that he was carrying an injury through most of his last season with Bohs.
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