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Current Player Thread Jack Currie
- Thread starter Northstandboy
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- Jim Smith (East)
- Row Letter(s)
- U
- Seat Number
- 111
- Year of First Game
- 1986
Makes you wonder if there is decent money on the table for him, he seems able to sprint and turn during warm ups but can’t get a look in when we are playing massive games for us. Agree about having Spencer on the left, it doesn’t work with him and MPH, no width down the left.
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- North (Non-Family)
- Year of First Game
- 1980
Nice of you to take the risk on a player's fitness and running the risk of potentially extending his recovery...
Kamal
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
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Jack is putting himself forward to play.
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- Year of First Game
- 1980
Well hopefully the medical team will have the final say, and take the longer term view.
Kamal
Level: Callum O'Dowda
(106 Apps, 14 Gls)
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Let's think about the longer term view.
Currently, we're in a relegation fight with 3 games to go. 2 of which are at home. We have a key player who improves the balance of the team massively. The player is carrying an injury but says he can play. Management say he can play, but aren't choosing him incase he has to come off injured. Their rationale is that we then have to waste a sub.
The player plays and makes a positive impact. The player plays and comes off injured and he's out for the season. If he makes a positive impact he still has his scheduled operation in the Summer.
If he comes off injured he still has the scheduled operation and takes long off during the Summer to rehabilitate.
There's also the scenario where he doesn't play, gets the operation and leaves. Or he gets the operation and stays. Or we play him and his injury gets worse and we ruin an asset.
There's lots of scenarios. Lots of what ifs. Lots of potential outcomes. If Jack is putting himself forward I would start him on Tuesday. If we're all but mathematically down by Saturday then I'd give Jack the remaining 2 games off and start Brodie.
Currently, we're in a relegation fight with 3 games to go. 2 of which are at home. We have a key player who improves the balance of the team massively. The player is carrying an injury but says he can play. Management say he can play, but aren't choosing him incase he has to come off injured. Their rationale is that we then have to waste a sub.
The player plays and makes a positive impact. The player plays and comes off injured and he's out for the season. If he makes a positive impact he still has his scheduled operation in the Summer.
If he comes off injured he still has the scheduled operation and takes long off during the Summer to rehabilitate.
There's also the scenario where he doesn't play, gets the operation and leaves. Or he gets the operation and stays. Or we play him and his injury gets worse and we ruin an asset.
There's lots of scenarios. Lots of what ifs. Lots of potential outcomes. If Jack is putting himself forward I would start him on Tuesday. If we're all but mathematically down by Saturday then I'd give Jack the remaining 2 games off and start Brodie.
Steve Gilbert
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
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You have to assume that when people say they would take a risk on an injured player, that they have never taken a day off work due to sickness before as they would just work through what ever they had.
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I actually think Brodie Spencer was one of our best players yesterday, and has done well at left back. No need to risk Currie unless Spencer gets injured, I think.
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- Jim Smith (East)
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- Year of First Game
- 1986
The problem is that he is very right footed, as is MPH, we have no natural width down that side with both of them there.
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That's a fair point. Wonder if it's time to give Emakhu a go?
SirAndyOfCrosby
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
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Brodie Spencer is a class act, fast becoming one of my favourites. Absolute athlete.
But we really should have Currie or Roosken on what is now a massively swollen bench (that regularly allows for multiple 'meh' attacking options) for the above eventuality - preferably the former if he is as close to a return as we're led to believe.
It's indefensible to have to resort to Shemmy at LB as we did when sh*tting the bed at Portsmouth.
But many a time we lose momentum because he cannot kick the ball with his left foot. Happened a few times yesterday.
What a poor option!
MPH had been awful lately and Emakhu was better, so I guess he’s the best of a bad bunch, unless Roosken could play there?
tatabanya
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
The worst case scenario is clearly worse than you think, otherwise he'd be involved
Unless you’re BDK.
Coffin Dodger
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
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- Row Letter(s)
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- Seat Number
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- Year of First Game
- 1980
Or Ter Avest
Fanatica
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
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- Yes
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- Jim Smith (East)
Joe Skarz played through a ruptured groin to win us promotion. There's a long list of players within our club and elsewhere who have played through injury to fight to the end. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't. If the player is willing, and a player as big as Currie, play him.
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- Year of First Game
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There are also some, such as David Langan, who are now paying for doing that later in life. If Currie is cleared by the medical team then great, but I'd be very reluctant to take a chance on any player's fitness and wellbeing otherwise.
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Didn't Skarz also say that he never recovered from playing with the injury and it affected the rest of his career as well ?
MJB
Level: Les Phillips
(224 Apps, 15 Gls)
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He did indeed. Important to remember that this affects not only their career in future but also their lives post-game too.
Orkney Islands Yellow
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
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- Season Ticket
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- Stand
- Jim Smith (East)
- Row Letter(s)
- U
- Seat Number
- 111
- Year of First Game
- 1986
Opposite the London Road entrance to the Manor, they should probably mention that in the ad, seeing how fitting it is.
Boris
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
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- Yes
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- Jim Smith (East)
- Year of First Game
- 1969
Looks good, I'll have to give it a go
