Jack O’Connell

[BanderSerge]

There has been a mystery surrounding JoC since the restart.
Maybe we were hoping to sell him to fund reshaping the squad.
Anyway our most valuable asset is now unsellable !
This is so cruel.
I do believe that we fans are entitled to a full explanation of what's been going on with him.
Out in restart.
Talk of an operation.
Then back in but not great.
Then doesn't train in preseason.
Then played in new season with no prep.
Then declared unfit and having an operation.
Sounds like medical mismanagement of a player until we get the details.

Nowt like a knee jerk, is there?

 

[bromtom]

I think saying that this relegates us is jumping the gun a bit..! We are not a team that relies on individuals.

We've been relegated for some since the moment we didn't beat Europa League quarter finalists Wolves.

Think some people should just pack it in. Miserable sods.

 

[Iceybabey]

watch bash get injured against leeds, shit creek no paddle

Don't do that

 

[Keen Blade]

Nowt like a knee jerk, is there?

This is no knee-jerk - the JoC situation has been rumbling along for 6 months without proper explanation.
And now he's gone.

 

[bartman]

Awful news.
Feel for the lad. Out for the season confirmed by CW.
Time for Ampadu to step up.

When has CW confirmed out for season ?

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

 

[Sithblade]

When has CW confirmed out for season ?

BT interview.

 

[Deadbat]

When has CW confirmed out for season ?

Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder: "We have to keep going and I would have liked some things to go a bit better and we have a little hurdle to get over today. The players are n good spirits.

"Jack O'Connell is possible out for the season and probably needs a knee operation. He tried to come back and then had to have a scan. We had to adjust pretty quickly and he established himself in the Premier League last season. It is a huge blow for him and us.

 

[Macfarlane21]

 

[wavy-blade]

We can win the championship next season !

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Massive, massive loss.

 

[blademark]

Luckily, we still have Chris Wilder.

 

[sufcboy95]

Hopefully Ampadu will be able to play LCB

 

[Kev Gee]

When has CW confirmed out for season ?

Pre match interview. Said that he's pretty much gone for the season.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

No good crying over it...I’d bring Enda across and put Max Lowe on the left.

 

[Eskimo]

Not a chance we’re staying up. The ironclad defence has holes in it now and the depth outside of the best 11 isn’t fit to play all season, never mind the creativity and striker issues.
I won’t dignify this tripe with a reply...oh

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Let's see how we get on. We've been well off form first matches. Leeds have banged in 7 last two matches. If we go ok today, we don't have to meltdown just yet.

 

[Eskimo]

It’s a real test of Wilders leadership now. I wonder if the Brewster delay saga is partly down to concern that we might need to spend some of the cash on defence

 

[10p]

It’s so reassuring that we have so many orthopaedic surgeons on this site, all giving their incredibly accurate conclusions based on the full medical records available on this post.
How remiss of the club to merely rely on the information they have along with access to the player.

 

[robbiez666]

I reckon we might have to move Stevens across. Robinson does an ok job as cover but struggles to play 90 minutes consecutively at high levels. I reckon Enda would be solid there and Lowe to give us more as LWB going forward.

 

[bromtom]

I reckon we might have to move Stevens across. Robinson does an ok job as cover but struggles to play 90 minutes consecutively at high levels. I reckon Enda would be solid there and Lowe to give us more as LWB going forward.

I'd go with that if we stay 3-5-2

 

[Champagneblade]

I'd go with that if we stay 3-5-2

I'd say Enda is more likely to be comfortable on the overlap too. Though Ampadu seems comfortable with both feet.

 

[Bladesman]

 

[bornablade]

When I first heard he wasn't playing I thought Liverpool had agreed the deal. We get Brewster + £25 million and they get JOC.

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

I hope it's not true but doubt it, we'll struggle without JoC, plus we need a goal scorer on BBC we're linked with Sturridge.

Christ, just shows how desperate we’ve become

 

[Harrisblade]

Christ, just shows how desperate we’ve become

What were your thoughts when we first signed Leon?

 

[CarlMcBlade]

I'd go with that if we stay 3-5-2

Yes Stevens is much more in the JOC mould than Robinson and this could be the big opportunity for Max Lowe to step forward.
Regarding our poor start to the season. If bottom of the league doesn’t spark HRH into getting his wedge out.......We might as well take our parachute payments now.

 

[metalblade]

Huge blow that could well relegate us this. Let's have a look who can play there Jags, Rodwell, Ampadu, Robinson .............. deary me we are fucked. It has to be Ampadu or bring in Stevens from full back. Robinson is not the answer he lost Bamford for the goal today and will keep costing us if he plays all season. The other choice is go to a back four but then we need two attacking midfielders which we don't have. Only McBurnie and Burke up front who look like they might do something we really are in the shit.

 

[Kenworthy’s Tash]

What were your thoughts when we first signed Leon?

Leon’s legs aren’t made out of papadums and I doubt he will have asked for as such as Sturridge will be asking for.

 

[ThatJa]

A thought of mine.. wasn't his missus playing in France for Lyon women? She signed for Man City last month....

2+2 = they're making up for lost time and he's gone and fucked his knee up in the process!!