ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

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ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:22 pm

Reason he was out and why he remains out has now been made public

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Tall Paul » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:27 pm

In before this is used as a reason to criticise the signing of Crouch.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:30 pm

Tall Paul wrote:In before this is used as a reason to criticise the signing of Crouch.
Last time this happened was Charlie Austin six years ago, and he missed the final few games of the season.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Goobs » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:31 pm

Other than that, manager Sean Dyche has reported there are no further injuries to the squad ahead of Saturday’s game.
Does this me we have a fully fit squad or that there are no other new injuries?

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:32 pm

Goobs wrote:Does this me we have a fully fit squad or that there are no other new injuries?
Defour and Lennon still out as well but other than that no further injuries

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by joey13 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:39 pm

Apparently he’s good around the Hospital Wards keeping morale up.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by JohnMac » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:45 pm

He'll be covering the hospital radio show :lol:

Joking aside, my wife suffered a burst appendix a few years ago and it took her months to recover. Fortunately I took her to hospital when she didn't want to go and it burst when she was at A&E.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by alf_resco » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:46 pm

Crouch, Defour, Lennon.
Just 20 starts between them this season.
That's a lot of dosh gone on not very much.
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Quickenthetempo » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:49 pm

Get well soon Crouchy.

Not something you would wish on anyone.
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by MACCA » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:49 pm

Wow, that's unlucky for us... AGAIN.

But suppose it's the risk you take with older players.

Luckily we are all but safe, so hopefully won't impact us more than the few quid in wages.

Our recent transfer windows look more and more disastrous as the weeks go by.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by MACCA » Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:54 pm

alf_resco wrote:Crouch, Defour, Lennon.
Just 20 starts between them this season.
That's a lot of dosh gone on not very much.
Add Walter's and Wells to that too.

You could say Brady, Ward and Hart, however injuries while here after decent service is tough luck. The Hart one was an expensive mistake with hindsight.

There's no doubt in my mind we will think twice about the next time players looking for 1 last pay day become available.

A massive lesson hopefully learnt, without being major costly regards to relegating us.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by dsr » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:00 pm

alf_resco wrote:Crouch, Defour, Lennon.
Just 20 starts between them this season.
That's a lot of dosh gone on not very much.
I don't suppose Vokes would have started any more if we'd kept him. (Especially since he was injured too.)

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by jrgbfc » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:00 pm

No doubt the happy clappers will still insist it was a good signing.
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by claretcarrot93 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:15 pm

jrgbfc wrote:No doubt the happy clappers will still insist it was a good signing.
It was a dreadful transfer window and it still might cost us.

I dread to think where we would be without the emergence of Mcneil this season.
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Post by Vino blanco » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:16 pm

He'll be like a new signing next season.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by summitclaret » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:17 pm

Tall Paul wrote:In before this is used as a reason to criticise the signing of Crouch.
There are many reasons to criticise the signing vut this is not one.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Devils_Advocate » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:35 pm

Could have been a lot worse, could have happened to one of our decent players
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Ashingtonclaret46 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 3:50 pm

I am amazed that there is a shortage of trained doctors and nurses in the NHS, most of those with the necessary qualifications seem to be posting on here.
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by ashtonlongsider » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:05 pm

This is a big blow. The Stoke curse strikes again. Oh and get well soon Crouchie.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Rick_Muller » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:08 pm

On his latest Podcast he is talking about retiring during this series and how they'll do a Podcast on his retirement. We wont see Peter pull on a Burnley shirt again, unless its for publicity. Listen from about 9 minutes in...

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by claptrappers_union » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:17 pm

I don't know about Appendix's (appendi?)... but I'm told they can burst at any time - I don't think it's an age thing.

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Post by FCBurnley » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:22 pm

Without doubt one of our worst ever signings .

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Grumps » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:46 pm

MACCA wrote:Add Walter's and Wells to that too.

You could say Brady, Ward and Hart, however injuries while here after decent service is tough luck. The Hart one was an expensive mistake with hindsight.

There's no doubt in my mind we will think twice about the next time players looking for 1 last pay day become available.

A massive lesson hopefully learnt, without being major costly regards to relegating us.
Hart was not a mistake...

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:48 pm

jrgbfc wrote:No doubt the happy clappers will still insist it was a good signing.
And no doubt you'll be very proud of yourself for point scoring when someone has suffered from acute appendicitis.
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Apr 04, 2019 4:49 pm

claptrappers_union wrote:I don't know about Appendix's (appendi?)... but I'm told they can burst at any time - I don't think it's an age thing.
Happened to Charlie Austin. He played in our game at Blackpool on the Saturday but by the time we went to Leeds in midweek he'd been ruled out for the season having been rushed into hospital. And it is very definitely not an age thing.

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Post by cricketfieldclarets » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:01 pm

Wish him all the best.

Wont comment on the transfer as theres a time and a thread. And crouch is a decent guy.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by MACCA » Thu Apr 04, 2019 5:22 pm

Grumps wrote:Hart was not a mistake...
In hindsight ( as stated ) he was an extremely costly ( financially ) mistake. His wages and fee could have been better used elsewhere.

Also factor in our poor form and squad moral etc.

It's no coincidence form and moral picked up on Tom's return, and he's not even the best GK at the club...

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by bfcjg » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:15 pm

Shocking ; taking up a hospital bed that someone could have used. Still I suppose they couldn't just let his legs dangle over the end of the bed he was in.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Grumps » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:26 pm

MACCA wrote:In hindsight ( as stated ) he was an extremely costly ( financially ) mistake. His wages and fee could have been better used elsewhere.

Also factor in our poor form and squad moral etc.

It's no coincidence form and moral picked up on Tom's return, and he's not even the best GK at the club...
Who would have played early season when all our goalkeepers were injured.. Hart also was man of the match on here several times... Maybe you forgot about that as it doesn't suit your beliefs

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by MACCA » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:33 pm

Grumps wrote:Who would have played early season when all our goalkeepers were injured.. Hart also was man of the match on here several times... Maybe you forgot about that as it doesn't suit your beliefs
I can't recall all our goalkeepers being injured when Hart signed to be honest.

Doesn't suit my beliefs? Do you mean opinion?
I just think Joe Hart was an expensive mistake for what he has done whilst here.

Even if all our keepers were injured ( I don't think they were ) there were other options out there than Hart, who lets be hones has been on a downwards spiral for a number of years now.

I agree he go a lot of man of the match awards, but lets be honest, he was the busiest goalkeeper in the league, he was bound to make some saves, it isn't to say another goalkeeper couldn't have done what he has.

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Post by Conroy92 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 6:59 pm

Grumps wrote:Who would have played early season when all our goalkeepers were injured.. Hart also was man of the match on here several times... Maybe you forgot about that as it doesn't suit your beliefs
Pretty sure Heaton did an interview not long after coming back into the team saying he was fit at the start of the season.

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Post by Ilkley claret » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:20 pm

Will be a fitting end to a great career if he is fit to play on the last day against Arsenal and we are already safe. It was a low risk signing for us and hasn't worked out but we should give him a rousing send off all the same.

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Post by boatshed bill » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:20 pm

Conroy92 wrote:Pretty sure Heaton did an interview not long after coming back into the team saying he was fit at the start of the season.
Didn't he pick up a muscle injury in one of our early games?

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Post by Conroy92 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:26 pm

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by wilks_bfc » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:37 pm

boatshed bill wrote:Didn't he pick up a muscle injury in one of our early games?
He picked up a calf strain prior to the Aberdeen away game which is why Pope played & did his shoulder.

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Nonayforever » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:42 pm

Crouch out may mean Lowton or Gibson may be given a subs appearance up front.

It certainly won't be Vydra !

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Post by boatshed bill » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:43 pm

wilks_bfc wrote:He picked up a calf strain prior to the Aberdeen away game which is why Pope played & did his shoulder.
So basically when we signed Hart our first and second choice 'keepers were very likely out injured.
If I remember this correctly, Lindegaard also picked up a minor injury about the same time.

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Post by IanMcL » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:47 pm

JohnMac wrote:He'll be covering the hospital radio show :lol:

Joking aside, my wife suffered a burst appendix a few years ago and it took her months to recover. Fortunately I took her to hospital when she didn't want to go and it burst when she was at A&E.
Bit extreme, just to jump the queue! :o

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by IanMcL » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:48 pm

Report on Peter Crouch, Appendix 1.

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Post by summitclaret » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:53 pm

boatshed bill wrote:So basically when we signed Hart our first and second choice 'keepers were very likely out injured.
If I remember this correctly, Lindegaard also picked up a minor injury about the same time.
That's correct. The mistake we made was not playing a youth team keeper in the micky mouse league. Could have saved millions to spend on midfield

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Post by Herts Clarets » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:54 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote:Could have been a lot worse, could have happened to one of our decent players
And if something does we are very thin on the ground for cover. Injury to Wood or Barnes means Vydra starts and no striker on the bench. But we are told it was a good transfer window....

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by BFC123 » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:55 pm

Heaton was on the bench for our first league game of the season. He said himself that he expected to start that game.

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Post by summitclaret » Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:57 pm

BFC123 wrote:Heaton was on the bench for our first league game of the season. He said himself that he expected to start that game.
And we would have been safe by now imo

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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by fidelcastro » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:16 pm

IanMcL wrote:Report on Peter Crouch, Appendix 1.
Is that tumbleweed that I can hear?

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Post by fidelcastro » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:18 pm

summitclaret wrote:And we would have been safe by now imo
Why? Our first game of the season was a 0-0 at Southampton. Do you think we'd have won that game if Heaton had started?

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Post by yorkyclaret » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:53 pm

Conroy92 wrote:Pretty sure Heaton did an interview not long after coming back into the team saying he was fit at the start of the season.
So you would be happy to start a Premier League season with only 1 fit keeper, who was returning from a long term, serious injury. Amazing that you havn't got a job as manager in the Premier League really.
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Post by Dark Cloud » Thu Apr 04, 2019 8:59 pm

Bye Crouchy, thanks for the memories. You've been a great servant. Good luck at your new club.
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Re: ARTICLE: Appendix operation forces Crouch out

Post by Blackrod » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:32 pm

I wonder if it’s been rumbling for a while or suddenly come on. If he doesn’t play again it’s turned out to be another poor signing.

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Post by Dark Cloud » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:34 pm

Blackrod wrote:I wonder if it’s been rumbling for a while or suddenly come on. If he doesn’t play again it’s turned out to be another poor signing.
I'm absolutely certain he won't play again.

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Post by Blackrod » Thu Apr 04, 2019 9:40 pm

I’ve had it and doubt he will play again too. I wonder how much we have paid on wages for appearance minutes from Walters, Crouch and Defour. Hindsight is easy but ages and injury record are known in advance. Before someone rolls out the line that Walters was never injured at Stoke the probability increases.

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