Wendy's injury crisis?

[Trafford]

Anybody know definitively who is supposed to be missing on Friday - I've heard a lot of noise but no real detail?

 

[Ricky]

Westwood - possibly
Lees
Hutchinson
Lee
Bannan
Hooper
Forestieri
Fletcher

 

[MarshyBlade]

But they were crowing earlier this season that their MASSIVE squad of world beaters had strength in depth. They should be fine and stop making excuses

 

[Reedy1889]

Westwood - possibly
Lees
Hutchinson
Lee
Bannan
Hooper
Forestieri
Fletcher

If that is the list, then yes that is pretty bad. Don't really rate there backups either (Jones, Nuhiu, Butterfield etc...)

 

[Ricky]

If that is the list, then yes that is pretty bad. Don't really rate there backups either (Jones, Nuhiu, Butterfield etc...)

At least 5 nailed on starters.

I would've been confident regardless. But we really couldn't ask for more. I hope we use it as extra motivation to make sure we win.

 

[Kenilworth]

Nicked from Roygbiv Pre Match View From The Pigs Mouth

“I personally don’t think this United side is the set of world beaters they are often painted to be by their fans and the local media. Granted Wilder has done a very good job there but I think they’ve got found out a little bit now and since Coutts got injured they have won once in their last 8 league games. I fully expect them to finish around 8th/9th in the table. That said, I just can’t see how we go there and win with the amount of key players missing that we have. Our first choice keeper, first choice centre half, first choice right back, 3 first choice mid-fielders and our 3 first choice forwards. There isn’t a signal side in the division that could cope with that loss and had the pigs got a similar injury list, I’d fancy us to go there and beat them handsomely. My heart says we will go there and a few of the squad players will up their game hoping to make an impression on the new manager but I just think that some of them are very limited (Butterfield, Jones, Nuhiu, Joao, Palmer, Venancio) and the pigs with a settled side should come away with all 3 points. My main fear is how much they beat us by. Really, REALLY hope I’m wrong but I just can’t see us getting anything there. “

 

[Whiston Blade]

Injury crisis or not, DO NOT underestimate them, Blades, please!

 

[Esablade]

Westwood - possibly
Lees
Hutchinson
Lee
Bannan
Hooper
Forestieri
Fletcher

Wonder how many would perk up at the prospect of a transfer from the Sty?

 

[Smirth]

It’s bad but it’s not unheard of.

I make that 6 outfield players injured. I wouldn’t count Hutchinson as he has been injury prone all his career, you can’t sign him to a long term contract and then whinge when he spends more time out injured. It’s tough for the player I’m sure but he’s always had injury problems.

We have 3 first team players of our own out in Freeman, Coutts and Brooks. If you include Evans then 4. So really they aren’t a great deal worse off than us, and it shouldn’t be used as an excuse by them.

 

[Ricky]

Wonder how many would perk up at the prospect of a transfer from the Sty?

Don't know, probably:

Westwood
Lees
Hutchinson
Lee
Bannan
Hooper
Forestieri
Fletcher

 

[Isar]

Injury crisis or not, DO NOT underestimate them, Blades, please!

I am taking nothing for granted. Our need is greater than theirs, we have real shot at the play-offs or even a promotion spot. They on the other hand have only the slenderest of chances to get a top 6 finish

 

[mattbianco1]

So what then, they line up like this...

Wildsmith (youth)
Hunt (£?k) Loovens (free?) Venancio (loan) Pudil (£?m)
Wallace (free) Jones (free) Butterfield (Loan) Reach (£5m)
Abdi (£3m)
Joao (£?m)

Easily a £10m starting 11. Fuck them.​

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

Something like that 4-2-3-1 attacking/in possession, 4-4-1-1 defending/out of possession. Rhodes for Joao?

 

[ljk]

Another way of looking at it is that their team will be comprised of players who've had to watch overpaid 'big names' get consistently picked despite underperforming. Their starting 11 will have a chance to make a case for a 1st team spot in front of a new manager, in the biggest game of the season.

Unless they set up to kill the game, as some Wednesday fans seem to want them to, I wouldn't be surprised if there were a lot of chances at both ends.

 

[IOM Blade]

This is their injured 11 allegedly. Pudil, Hunt and Westwood might make it but the rest are out.

 

[FTPE]

I'd like Hooper and Bannan to miss out, the rest can play for all I care!

 

[FTPE]

This is their injured 11 allegedly. Pudil, Hunt and Westwood might make it but the rest are out.

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Hunt? Hunt? Where do I know him from?....

 

[davidblade]

Don’t believe a word of it wait till Friday , I bet 4 or 5 a miraculous recovery

 

[Ricky]

Don’t believe a word of it wait till Friday , I bet 4 or 5 a miraculous recovery

Even if that happens, none of them will be anywhere near 100% fit.

 

[nicksufc]

Swings and roundabouts - we will be missing Freeman, Coutts, Brooks & Evans at the very least. Don't let them get their excuses in early - if you spend £30m odd over 3 seasons you should be able to cope with a few injuries (like we have all season)

 

[MobileBlade]

Hunt? Hunt? Where do I know him from?....

He's the guy running down Penistone Road trying to find David Brooks.

 

[Harrisblade]

Westwood - possibly
Lees
Hutchinson
Lee
Bannan
Hooper
Forestieri
Fletcher

No mind games then?

 

[I should coco]

Hunt? Hunt? Where do I know him from?...

He got rheumatism in his arse and badly ruptured groins.

One of his team mates was so distressed at the sight of it, he had to pull his shirt over his head.

 

[Woodthorpe blade]

Does anyone else think this is a load of bollocks? Most will play I’m telling you. As Harris says, mind games . Not that we’d play any different no matter what team they put out.

 

[Tunstall Fred]

Don't trust em,will believe it when I see it

 

[davidblade]

I think they’re telling pork pies.

 

[Rusty]

Really hope Hutchinson isn't playing, dirty arrogant bastard who'll probably end someones career 'Ainsworth' style one day.

 

[TJB.]

Hopefully someone else has bust a trotter with the extra training.



Owt to be worried about?

 

[Blade56]

Don't know, probably:

Westwood
Lees
Hutchinson
Lee
Bannan
Hooper
Forestieri
Fletcher

Are they deffo or might a couple Spring a surprise on us?

 

[Torrix1889]

I would expect a surprise or two in the Wendy starting 11.......but I also think there could be a surprise or two in ors.