Souza

[Hutton Blade]

Anybody know when he’s fit?
Key to autos for me along with Tom Davies in and around the 1st 11.

 

[Tommy_P]

I've heard it's a bad un! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he gets sorted during the break. As you say, we need him!

 

[Houston_Blade]

We’ve not had Davies for the majority of the season and are 2nd so I’m not sure he’s “key” to promotion.

 

[MayorOJC]

Was walking around alright before the derby, can't imagine it's a season ender or anything

 

[Sheffsteel]

Wilder has consistently said it’s nothing too serious and expects him back very soon.

Based on his past comments….that’s code for “out at least 2 months”.

To be honest think he’s said he needs to manage game time for players like Souza, Sereki, Hamer and Campbell etc.
The more they play the more likely they are to pick up injuries….the less they play the more likely they’ll become 100% fit.
Suspect Souza can play if we’re desperate and want to take risks but the more rest the better.

 

[ben1987]

He was jumping around and celebrating enough on Sunday to suggest his leg isn’t going to drop off

 

[Cappy]

He was walking around fine after the game on Sunday. Peck even jumped on him. I didn't realise it was Souza till he took his hood off. Must be pretty alright to be getting involved in all that. Was also bouncing up and down on the 'Behind The Blades' video in the post-game celebrations

 

[Bell4]

SKY commentary team said he would be back for Coventry

 

[Lane Ender]

Anybody know when he’s fit?
Key to autos for me along with Tom Davies in and around the 1st 11.

Tom Davies is only a bencher no where near the starting line up

 

[BalticBlade]

I'm old enough to remember when Wilder said Vini would be fit for the Bristol City match

 

[Nick Jansky]

Tom Davies is only a bencher no where near the starting line up

A fully fit Tom Davies would be a starter alongside Souza.

 

[A Storm of Blades]

A fully fit Tom Davies would be a starter alongside Souza.

1000%

 

[bakeblade]

A fully fit Tom Davies would be a starter alongside Souza.

Instead of Peck?

 

[Nick Jansky]

Instead of Peck?

At this stage, yes.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

At this stage, yes.

Would give us the option of resting Peck a game or two.

 

[Bladesman]

I'm old enough to remember when Wilder said Vini would be fit for the Bristol City match

Not sure he said he would be back for Bristol.

 

[chesblade]

Heard he will be middle of April

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Real shame we haven't had a spell of having blaster, peck, Souza, hamza and Davies to rotate from as fully fit that's got to be the most depth we have had in that position in the championship!

 

[GlosBlade]

We were lucky that his run of 10-12 games in the team fell when we were desperately short of other options. We probably overplayed him then unfortunately. He’s a very decent player but his lack of availability is a major concern

 

[Tom Bott]

I'm old enough to remember when Wilder said Vini would be fit for the Bristol City match

Part of the job is to keep the opposition guessing.

 

[Irv]

I've heard it's a bad un! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he gets sorted during the break. As you say, we need him!

It’s not. Be back after international break

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Imagine landing up in play offs but having Souzza and Arblaster back

 

[RMBlade]

He was jumping around and celebrating enough on Sunday to suggest his leg isn’t going to drop off

So was Blaster in November

 

[UddersBlade]

Imagine landing up in play offs but having Souzza and Arblaster back

You’re joking I hope! Don’t matter who we have - we are cursed in those bloody play offs!

 

[CaptainMorgans]

We were lucky that his run of 10-12 games in the team fell when we were desperately short of other options. We probably overplayed him then unfortunately. He’s a very decent player but his lack of availability is a major concern

If chesblade is right, that'll be another 6 games he'll have missed with his hamstring issues, to add to the circa 10 games he missed in Dec/Jan.
Over 1/3 of the season.

He's a huge loss.

 

[Slug]

If chesblade is right, that'll be another 6 games he'll have missed with his hamstring issues, to add to the circa 10 games he missed in Dec/Jan.
Over 1/3 of the season.

He's a huge loss.

Think GlosBlade is talking about Davies rather than Souza?

 

[Fitzpatrick’s head cover]

Instead of Peck?

Absolutely. Peck has been great, but Davies is a level or two above.

However, Davies isn’t fully fit, and to get him fully match fit it will require a 10 minute cameo, then 20, then 30, then another 30, then start but only play 60. And that is only possible if the games pan out in a suitable way to allow that (which it won’t).

So Davies isn’t going to be a full starter again this season. The best we can hope for is for him to relieve Peck a few times to keep Peck fresh enough to start every game.

 

[ThatJa]

Imagine landing up in play offs but having Souzza and Arblaster back

There is absolutely zero chance Arblaster is back in May.

Infact, he'll be pushing it to be fit for the start of next season with the amount of time he's been out.

 

[Thrice]

Real shame we haven't had a spell of having blaster, peck, Souza, hamza and Davies to rotate from as fully fit that's got to be the most depth we have had in that position in the championship!

On the flip side, without Arblaster's injury Peck probably wouldn't have got the opportunity to develop the way he has this year. He got thrown into the deep end out of necessity and he took his chance.

Shows you that sometimes it's all about getting the opportunity. Brooks for example gets barely any opportunities right now because he has BBD and JRS in front of him.

 

[iBlade.]

Absolutely. Peck has been great, but Davies is a level or two above.

However, Davies isn’t fully fit, and to get him fully match fit it will require a 10 minute cameo, then 20, then 30, then another 30, then start but only play 60. And that is only possible if the games pan out in a suitable way to allow that (which it won’t).

So Davies isn’t going to be a full starter again this season. The best we can hope for is for him to relieve Peck a few times to keep Peck fresh enough to start every game.

If I was you I would forget about Davies. Don't think his body is capable of becoming fully match fit anymore