Freeman in A&E....

[Ron_Justice]

Facebook, so pinch o'salt an all that...

 

[Large Mendonca]

Yeah he was holding his ribcage late in the game and looking very uncomfortable. If he's doubtful for next Sunday we have an excellent replacement in Baldock.

 

[JohnDenver]

Said to the bloke next to me that it looked like a broken rib. More bad news.

 

[Roygbiv]

He was definitely struggling towards the end. To be honest I have every confidence in Baldock stepping up if he's out next week. Hopefully Freeman is ok though

 

[Stretch]

Fuck's sake

 

[Slim Man]

Baldock is every bit as good as Freeman and much quicker.

If there's any position I don't actually mind an injury it's full back.

 

[BigBed]

Wonder if Thomas is being trained to cover there too??

 

[ChemEngBlade]

Shows his commitment and fight to the team. When he went down, he told the trainer to keep off the pitch, then refused to come off. Broken ribs hurt like hell and you gotta give credit to him for staying on the pitch, a total warrior. Time for Baldock to show why he deserves the shirt next weekend

 

[Tyler Durden]

Not happy he's hurt by any stretch but he was poor today, so it's a window of opportunity for Baldock to step in

 

[HighfieldBlade]

How does a broken rib heal? Can't exactly put a cast on it. Just rest?

 

[FTPE]

He gets a right kick'in most games, for a pretty boy he's a tough little fucker.
That's him missing Sunday though.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

We were extremely fortunate with injuries last season, in that probably the only absentee was Clarke from the first XI, who returned just when Lavery was injured.

This season:

• The first choice keeper is injured
• The marquee centre-back signing is injured
• All of our main strikers injured
• The remaining back-up striker is forced to play despite needing an operation
• Our free-scoring wing-back of last season is injured

We can safely say that whatever luck we had has now run out.

 

[metalblade]

Broken ribs are very painful when I did mine on a boat from Fuertaventura to Lanzarote I had all on moving for the rest of the holiday getting out of a chair was agony.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Broken ribs, pain killers and rest cure up to 6 weeks.

Wife has just recovered and it took longer than that but she is 69 years old - fell off a roundabout at a kids playground, like you do!!

 

[Champagneblade]

Factor in what we know about Evans carrying an injury and as at Saturday night, 35% of the squad is injured or coming back from injury.

A week before the derby match.

You couldn't make it up!

 

[sufcboy95]

Maybe a blessing in disguise, Baldock is much better

 

[Ricky]

Factor in what we know about Evans carrying an injury and as at Saturday night, 35% of the squad is injured or coming back from injury.

A week before the derby match.

You couldn't make it up!

Oh yes you could! It was obviously going to take an upcoming Sheffield derby for everything to go tits up for us. So hideously predictable. It'll happen before the home game in January as well, mark my words.

He gets a right kick'in most games, for a pretty boy he's a tough little fucker.
That's him missing Sunday though.

He's a very committed and physical player. Puts his body on the line every game. Full respect to him for that. Hopefully it's just bruising.

If he is out though Baldock is a good replacement.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Broken ribs, pain killers and rest cure up to 6 weeks.

Wife has just recovered and it took longer than that but she is 69 years old - fell off a roundabout at a kids playground, like you do!!

Mrs NYB did hers last year at the same age teaching our grand daughter to body board! Never learn women do they? She was in agony for weeks.

 

[Paulus]

Did 3 of them coming of my motorbike 30 years ago - didn't sleep for a week, ok during the day so long as you didn't cough or sneeze or twist a bit but trying to get comfy lying down was bloody impossible.

 

[vorpal blade]

at risk of sounding like Godrey from Dad's Army, I'm sure I was told that you used to eat cotton wool sandwiches when you had a broken rib - 45 years later, it doesn't seem to make much sense though ....

 

[Stretch]

We were extremely fortunate with injuries last season, in that probably the only absentee was Clarke from the first XI, who returned just when Lavery was injured.

This season:

• The first choice keeper is injured
• The marquee centre-back signing is injured
• All of our main strikers injured
• The remaining back-up striker is forced to play despite needing an operation
• Our free-scoring wing-back of last season is injured

We can safely say that whatever luck we had has now run out.

I guess the only way is up now. Any more injuries would be beyond anything even we have experienced before.

 

[Stretch]

Baldock is a quality replacement. Should the footy gods shaft us again and injure him then we go to Bash who has always looked accomplished in that position, in which case we have plenty of options to cover at CB.

 

[SwissBlade]

Baldock is a quality replacement. Should the footy gods shaft us again and injure him then we go to Bash who has always looked accomplished in that position, in which case we have plenty of options to cover at CB.

I'm sure theres another right wing back ready in the Academy as well. We produce them every year

 

[Cerberus Blade]

How does a broken rib heal? Can't exactly put a cast on it. Just rest?

correct

 

[boo radley]

Not happy he's hurt by any stretch but he was poor today, so it's a window of opportunity for Baldock to step in

Just shows how we read the game differently.
Poor for 1st 10 mins then MOTM for some if us.
Having watched Baldock at Bolton, where he was possibly MOTM, not worried about the change.

 

[Gimli]

Ive only bruised my ribs playing football yesterday and can't breathe without it hurting, a broken rib must be a right bal ache.
Would imagine if that is what has happened he will be out for Saturday, as many have already said though, every confidence in Baldock.
It's the strikers we need to be worried about

 

[speedymcgeady]

at risk of sounding like Godrey from Dad's Army, I'm sure I was told that you used to eat cotton wool sandwiches when you had a broken rib - 45 years later, it doesn't seem to make much sense though ....

I thought that was if you'd swallowed a coin or key..

 

[bladesmanluke]

This is reminiscent of the year we got relegated from the championship. It's a fucking joke. Thank god for Wilder

 

[vorpal blade]

can't breathe without it hurting, a broken rib must be a right bal ache.

erm.... not exactly ....

 

[Silent Blade]

Just shows how we read the game differently.
Poor for 1st 10 mins then MOTM for some if us.
Having watched Baldock at Bolton, where he was possibly MOTM, not worried about the change.

Noticed at Bolton that Baldock was good at stopping crosses which was Freeman's weakness. Baldock is faster too