Jack O’Connell

[Ned the Donkey]

Why we talking about ACL when it was JOCs patella tendon?

Because some fuckwit got the wrong end of the stick earlier in the thread.

What are the precedents for comebacks after an ACL injury? Can a player return to the same level?

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

steve stone at forest/england did his patella and had to retire

my knee was totally knackered snapping mine in the dads race on my kids sports day, not helped by Leicester Royal taking 2 months to diagnose the fact that id snapped it.

happy days

Sounds like you visited the same specialist as JOC.

 

[Gimli]

I suffered a knee injury playing football in 2020, I returned to action last month…


I’ve got a lot shitter* just to manage expectations if/when JOC returns!

*clearly not at anything like a comparable level to professional football.

 

[LE3blade]

Sounds like you visited the same specialist as JOC.

After 8 weeks of physio, i still couldnt put any weight on the leg or even raise it, eventually someone listened to me that there was a fking problem,
and after a scan got me seen to. All in all a rare but brutal injury, be amazed if JOC recovers to play any level of footie again

 

[mattbianco1]

Bagsman Billy is actually THE Billy.

 

[Bladesman]

Bagsman Billy is actually THE Billy.

 

[Nah den]

My main takeaway from this is that JLT is too small to be a centre half.

 

[mattbianco1]

My main takeaway from this is that JLT is too small to be a centre half.

Hes actually the tallest person in that picture

 

[Bladesthorpe]

Bagsman Billy is actually THE Billy.

Billy Liar ?

 

[Hartley Hare]

"He was told to sit in the seat with the same number on as his ticket............."

HH

 

[JohnDenver]

my knee was totally knackered snapping mine in the dads race on my kids sports day, not helped by Leicester Royal taking 2 months to diagnose the fact that id snapped it.

Bloody hell. I had patella tendinitis from playing too much football (and being increasingly middle aged). When I engaged the muscles to run it was like having my leg in a vice.

Snapping it? Oof.

 

[tyke1889]

Do Fotmob know something we don't

 

[Nah den]

Hes actually the tallest person in that picture

Can't tell if you're being serious!

In case you are, and following a quick wiki search, he's the shortest by 0.5m.

JLT 1.8M
JOC 1.9M
OMcB 1.88M
JE 1.85M

 

[Wards]

Can't tell if you're being serious!

In case you are, and following a quick wiki search, he's the shortest by 0.5m.

JLT 1.8M
JOC 1.9M
OMcB 1.88M
JE 1.85M

0.05m

If he was 0.5m smaller than Egan he'd be 1.3m or 4 ft 5in He'd be a terrible choice at CB...

 

[Blade58]

Bagsman Billy is actually THE Billy.

Well that wouldn’t surprise me as he’s many a time posted bits and pieces that indicate he’s ITK, without actually making out as such

Often thought he could actually be the legend that is Billy, but I guess he’ll never confirm or deny

 

[Nah den]

0.05m

If he was 0.5m smaller than Egan he'd be 1.3m or 4 ft 5in He'd be a terrible choice at CB...

It's a very fair point

 

[Nah den]

0.05m

If he was 0.5m smaller than Egan he'd be 1.3m or 4 ft 5in He'd be a terrible choice at CB...

Still, 5ft 10in (5 11" if we're being generous and rounding up) is too small for a CB in my book.

 

[mattbianco1]

Can't tell if you're being serious!

In case you are, and following a quick wiki search, he's the shortest by 0.5m.

JLT 1.8M
JOC 1.9M
OMcB 1.88M
JE 1.85M

I read it as JOC not JLT

 

[Argentinemanager]

Anyone remember the old bladesmad, someone claimed to be billy, it was whilst billy was at scunny

 

[brownblade]

Do Fotmob know something we don't View attachment 146571

They just make the injury timescales up half the time. Apart from that it's a great app though.

 

[brownblade]

Got to say, every time I see this thread near the top of the forum, I get the most hopeful of hopes that someone's provided a link to "O'Connell to make long awaited first team return, deemed fitter than ever"

 

[Rochdaleblade]

0.05m

If he was 0.5m smaller than Egan he'd be 1.3m or 4 ft 5in He'd be a terrible choice at CB...

Alan Wright did OK

 

[jt64]

Still, 5ft 10in (5 11" if we're being generous and rounding up) is too small for a CB in my book.

Fabio Cannavaro seemed to do alright

 

[Danetheblade]

Still, 5ft 10in (5 11" if we're being generous and rounding up) is too small for a CB in my book.

Baresi says hello..

 

[Eddiecolquhounsleg]

Joe Shaw, 5’9”.

 

[Nah den]

Some good examples being chucked about, mainly including generational talents, which are perhaps the exceptions to the rules. Also different eras where it might have been possible to get away with it more.

I stand by my assertion. I don't think 5ft 10" is tall enough for a modern centre half. I suspect the majority of the data on successful modern centre halves would back this up.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

isn't that defender half Man Utd recently signed only 5ft 10. Thinks his name is Martinz.

 

[mattbianco1]

Some good examples being chucked about, mainly including generational talents, which are perhaps the exceptions to the rules. Also different eras where it might have been possible to get away with it more.

I stand by my assertion. I don't think 5ft 10" is tall enough for a modern centre half. I suspect the majority of the data on successful modern centre halves would back this up.

Lisandro Martinez will be lining up for one of the favourites for the World Cup at 5' 7".

 

[Wright1889]

Alan Wright did OK

Left back?

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Left back?

Definitely remember him playing in central defence one time. May have been as a sweeper in a back three.