Al-Dakhil

[Vegas Claret]

[ClaretOfMancunia]

Oh dear. Maybe the break has come at the right time. We're in a mess if Beyer, Ekdal and Al-Dakhil are all out.

[CrosspoolClarets]

So he was injured when he went off at half time. Terrible luck for us in that game with Beyer out too.

[Spijed]

We do seem to have quite a few injury prone players.

[burnley007]

We do seem to have quite a few injury prone players.

Often the case with younger players, still developing physically.

[Tricky Trevor]

Probably the first time ever we can celebrate an international break.

[Superjohnnyfrancis]

Vincent get your boots back on please

[ClaretOfMancunia]

Often the case with younger players, still developing physically.

Possibly a bit of survivor bias here too... Injury prone players have usually been weeded out by the time they're approaching 30

[Spijed]

Often the case with younger players, still developing physically.

Although Manuel Benson is 26.

[boatshed bill]

Big difference between injury prone and just plain injured. I've read that Beyer has a bit of history regarding injury, but none of the other VK signings who are currently out .

[claretandy]

Koleosho has "flu like symptoms"...
https://sportwitness.co.uk/burnley-play ... ess-rules/

[Claretforever]

Koleosho has "flu like symptoms"...
https://sportwitness.co.uk/burnley-play ... ess-rules/

That doesn’t surprise me as flu/“Covid” is all over the place again this past few weeks in the normal population. I can see that being an issue for several of each club’s squads in the coming few weeks if it isn’t already.

[JohnDearyMe]

That doesn’t surprise me as flu/“Covid” is all over the place again this past few weeks in the normal population. I can see that being an issue for several of each club’s squads in the coming few weeks if it isn’t already.

Wonder if our squad was already impacted by this at the weekend?

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Wonder if there has been some illness in the squad over the past week?

[Quickenthetempo]

That doesn’t surprise me as flu/“Covid” is all over the place again this past few weeks in the normal population. I can see that being an issue for several of each club’s squads in the coming few weeks if it isn’t already.

Do you think clubs will be able to call games off with Flu like they did with Covid?
It caused havoc but they have made a rod for their own back.

[Bosscat]

Wonder if there has been some illness in the squad over the past week?

Possibly

[dougcollins]

Oh dear. Maybe the break has come at the right time. We're in a mess if Beyer, Ekdal and Al-Dakhil are all out.

It's certainly not an ideal scenario, and calls our recruitment policy into question yet again.

[taio]

It's certainly not an ideal scenario, and calls our recruitment policy into question yet again.

Why? It would same harsh using injuries as a way of critising the approach to recruitment, unless we signed a bunch of injury prone players that was known prior to signing them.

[dougcollins]

Why? It would same harsh using injuries as a way of critising the approach to recruitment, unless we signed a bunch of injury prone players that was known prior to signing them.

More about lack of cover there compared with, say, wide midfield positions.

I strongly believe we should at least have brought in THB.

[boatshed bill]

More about lack of cover there compared with, say, wide midfield positions.

I strongly believe we should at least have brought in THB.

How do you know we didn't try?

[dsr]

More about lack of cover there compared with, say, wide midfield positions.

I strongly believe we should at least have brought in THB.

We have 5 centre halves (not including Taylor). We aren't short of numbers.

[Belial]

Do you think clubs will be able to call games off with Flu like they did with Covid?
It caused havoc but they have made a rod for their own back.

I doubt it. Flu has been around for donkeys - I think you're a bit unlucky if you do manage to catch it as it floors you, but the chances of catching it seem far less than covid, which seems to be spreading everywhere. Thing is with this latest covid strain is that everyone I know who've had it (myself included) it seems just like a bad cold and I wouldn't expect it to impact professional sportsman for anything more than a few days

[Quickenthetempo]

I doubt it. Flu has been around for donkeys - I think you're a bit unlucky if you do manage to catch it as it floors you, but the chances of catching it seem far less than covid, which seems to be spreading everywhere. Thing is with this latest covid strain is that everyone I know who've had it (myself included) it seems just like a bad cold and I wouldn't expect it to impact professional sportsman for anything more than a few days

It was virtually impossible to call a game off for flu (just ask Boro when deducted 3 points)

But Covid changed that and allowed clubs to take the pee. Just wondering if it changed the long term thinking on calling games off for health reasons?

[dougcollins]

We have 5 centre halves (not including Taylor). We aren't short of numbers.

Just quality.

I don't ever want to see Chas at CB again. Or Cork.

[Belial]

It was virtually impossible to call a game off for flu (just ask Boro when deducted 3 points)

But Covid changed that and allowed clubs to take the pee. Just wondering if it changed the long term thinking on calling games off for health reasons?

I guess we'll see. Can't see it myself

[dougcollins]

It was virtually impossible to call a game off for flu (just ask Boro when deducted 3 points)

But Covid changed that and allowed clubs to take the pee. Just wondering if it changed the long term thinking on calling games off for health reasons?

Villa definitely had us over a barrel with that one.

[Proudjohn]

Man of the match at Salford playing centre half position was a certain Jack Cork.
Obviously a lot lower standard but Jack was outstanding with distribution and positional play.

[dougcollins]

Man of the match at Salford playing centre half position was a certain Jack Cork.
Obviously a lot lower standard but Jack was outstanding with distribution and positional play.

I know mate.

Salford.

[Holtyclaret]

Man of the match at Salford playing centre half position was a certain Jack Cork.
Obviously a lot lower standard but Jack was outstanding with distribution and positional play.

I heard he played well but certainly not man of the match.