Rob Hall

[radicalox]

Doesn't sound good for Hall.

http://www.Oxfordm**l.co.uk/sport/16585527.rob-hall-to-see-specialist-about-knee-injury/?ref=rss

This is one Appleton punt that just didn't seem to work. Shame as a great player, but maybe he has never fully recovered from his knee injury when we signed him.

 

[Concretebob]

Another injury. Starting to get a bit silly now.

 

[Oufcad30]

Shame, maybe we should cut our losses on him?

Thats not meaning to sound harsh as he is a game changer

 

[Mojofilter]

If he is on a low enough wage (which I suspect he is) then I still want him. When he can play he can make the difference to a game like few of our players can. Reminds me of Ledley King's career; worth keeping in the squad despite reoccurring and chronic injuries just for when it does work

 

[Sarge]

If he is on a low enough wage (which I suspect he is) then I still want him. When he can play he can make the difference to a game like few of our players can. Reminds me of Ledley King's career; worth keeping in the squad despite reoccurring and chronic injuries just for when it does work

Agreed ..... his winner at the skip last time we played and beat Scum certainly made the difference

 

[werthersoriginal]

Well, he's under contract so we can't 'cut our losses on him'. But you have to wonder if his career will last much longer.

 

[cecantena]

Well, he's under contract so we can't 'cut our losses on him'. But you have to wonder if his career will last much longer.

Unfortunately, I fear the worst.

 

[makv]

Agreed ..... his winner at the skip last time we played and beat Scum certainly made the difference

It was also an absolute screamer

 

[Oldham]

Agreed ..... his winner at the skip last time we played and beat Scum certainly made the difference

Worth a long term contract for that alone

 

[Oufcad30]

Well, he's under contract so we can't 'cut our losses on him'. But you have to wonder if his career will last much longer.

As i said i wasn't meaning to sound harsh, just sad to hear as we've not had the best out of him

 

[Oxfordpete]

As much as I like Hall, he has scored a few great goals, notably against the scum, but he’s often knocked off the ball in games, he’s had more poor games than good.
We need to think about him as a bit part player, when fit, not a starter but to come on with 20 to 30 mins

 

[DannyW]

Well, he's under contract so we can't 'cut our losses on him'. But you have to wonder if his career will last much longer.

I missed that when did he sign again, I thought he and Nelson had not signed new contracts yet

 

[Marked Ox]

I missed that when did he sign again, I thought he and Nelson had not signed new contracts yet

His contract had a clause that meant it got extended by a year.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

That's this year? So he is OOC in the summer?

I can't help thinking that unless he can get fit and stay fit this season that might be it for him, which would be unfortunate.

 

[windmill]

Well, he's under contract so we can't 'cut our losses on him'. But you have to wonder if his career will last much longer.

Absolutely phenomenal when on loan first time round and gave the club a real lift. Really disappointed when he returned to his parent club. Do hope a specialist can get to the root cause. Have to say it did look ominous that he could not get fit over the summer. Far too young to hang up his boots. Ever hopeful, however, but should never have started against Fleetwood and was clearly yards off the pace.

 

[Marked Ox]

That's this year? So he is OOC in the summer?

I can't help thinking that unless he can get fit and stay fit this season that might be it for him, which would be unfortunate.

Yes, he'll be OOC in the summer. And sadly it doesn't look good for the rest of his career.

 

[bazzer9461]

Yes, he'll be OOC in the summer. And sadly it doesn't look good for the rest of his career.

I was thinking similar, these sort of injuries that seem to re-occur can be career threatening.

 

[Berliner]

You can only fix a knee a finite number of times before the specialist gives you the choice between one more OP or the ability to walk when you have grandkids.

I do fear the worst, unfortunately...

 

[Gary Baldi]

You can only fix a knee a finite number of times before the specialist gives you the choice between one more OP or the ability to walk when you have grandkids.

I do fear the worst, unfortunately...

I fear the same. The fact his knee just swelled up is concerning - the club have really limited his pre-season, but it's not worked in terms of his issues.

 

[The Hawk]

I’d be disappointed if he was offered a new deal. His fitness record does not justify the sort of wage he will be in.

 

[mariokempes]

Sure I remember reading at the end of last season that he said he would be staying as he owed it to the club and supporters.

 

[SteMerritt]

Agreed ..... his winner at the skip last time we played and beat Scum certainly made the difference

Any excuse to post this... ?

 

[carefreeoufc]

Remember at the time there were quite a few lengthy discussions about his injury from those of us that had experienced one or multiple similar ones.

My thoughts at the time were that he’d not be able to play and it was a bit too much of a risk due to the recurring nature/weakness.

To be fair he actually played more than I expected so fair play. I hope whatever happens he has some form of career in football because he’s always come across very well.

 

[Ricey]

Pay as you play deal would be ideal...

 

[WokinghamYellow]

Every video of him in preseason he had his legs plugged into some special bags, I guess to reduce inflammation

 

[Mojofilter]

Pay as you play deal would be ideal...

I don't want him to bloody starve to death!

 

[Victor1986]

I reckon we have seen the last of him in a yellow shirt - very sad.

 

[BigCrompy]

My thoughts at the time were that he’d not be able to play and it was a bit too much of a risk due to the recurring nature/weakness.

Modern-day cruciate ligament grafts aren’t “weak” per se; if it’s a hamstrings tendon graft, already a tendon of a good thickness which is then doubled and doubled again, then bored through the bone to replace the torn ligament.

Don’t get me wrong, it can both re-rupture and be complicated in other ways; but with a decent rehab program Robbie could reasonably have expected to have been effectively cured. There is no need to wrap people in cotton wool post-ACL reconstruction.

I agree it don’t look good right now but my point; the lad’s been bloody unlucky.

 

[Zakstratton]

Personally i'd terminate his contract. he'll never get back to full fitness now, we cant keep relying on players to come back from injury. great lad but his career has never got going due to injury. feel for the lad

 

[TailsWeWin]

I reckon we have seen the last of him in a yellow shirt - very sad.

I think so too.