Lyle Foster

[Stonehouse]

Lyle Foster posted on instagram that he’s back

[Guller Bull]

That's nice.

[fatboy47]

The usual suspects will be along shortly to stink the thread out.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Good to have a striker back. He’s a lot to prove. We shall see.

[Bosscat]

Lyle Foster posted on instagram that he’s back

Saw that too saying how muc he owes to his Family and the Club who have helped him through

[Aclaret]

Nice to hear....come on Lyle we need you ! Let's score some goals...a winner at Ewood will be very nice.

[hoosier-daddy]

It can't be anything other than good news. Hopefully makes the bench on Sunday.

[FCBurnley]

Must be bench at least if true

[BurnleyFC]

Fantastic news.

He’s the best striker at the club.

[Claretitus]

Fantastic news.

He’s the best striker at the club.

Not a very high bar though, is it?

[kentonclaret]

Fantastic news.

He’s the best striker at the club.

To be honest not too difficult to attain that status

Good to learn that he is fit and available for selection again.

[ecc]

Not a very high bar though, is it?

Do you want him back or not?

[Clovius Boofus]

Good news.

[S0S-1971]

When was the photo taken of him in the hospital bed ?

[Clovius Boofus]

Do you want him back or not?

Some people just can't help themselves. It's got to a stage where even good news regarding one of our players gets negativity shoehorned in on here.

[ecc]

Some people just can't help themselves. It's got to a stage where even good news regarding one of our players gets negativity shoehorned in on here.

Getting sick of it, to be honest.

[RVclaret]

This is good news as I believe he’s got the raw ability to be the best 9 in the league. I’m hopeful we’ll see a Flemmimg / Foster partnership develop, but also feel Sarmiento / Foster will work well too. I wonder if by ‘back’ he’s meaning bench for this weekend or simply in full training, with a view to an u21s game in the next week or so, I’m guessing the latter.

[fidelcastro]

This is good news as I believe he’s got the raw ability to be the best 9 in the league. I’m hopeful we’ll see a Flemmimg / Foster partnership develop, but also feel Sarmiento / Foster will work well too. I wonder if by ‘back’ he’s meaning bench for this weekend or simply in full training, with a view to an u21s game in the next week or so, I’m guessing the latter.

He's had about five good games since he signed. Saying he could be the best in the league is a bit of a stretch.

[jos]

I watched a pre match Scotty interview where he stated LF was training and progressing but would not be ready for this weekend.

[RVclaret]

He's had about five good games since he signed. Saying he could be the best in the league is a bit of a stretch.

He has had more than five good games since he signed.

[Elizabeth]

Do you want him back or not?

[Elizabeth]

I'd like him back for at least a decent period of time. Can you tell me what is the longest spell he has had before once again becoming unavailable

[fidelcastro]

He has had more than five good games since he signed.

I must've missed them.

[Newcastleclaret93]

He has had more than five good games since he signed.

He’s got a 1-3 goal contribution record at premier league level

Yet people mock him like he’s crap

[fidelcastro]

He’s got a 1-3 goal contribution record at premier league level

Yet people mock him like he’s crap

He has 7 goals in 43 appearances in total, which I think is more relevant, so hardly prolific.

[bobinho]

When he’s been fit, fully fit and raring to go, he’s looked an absolute handful.

I hope he’s back and ready to go. We will need him.

Delighted for him. Delighted for us. It might just give us another option. I’d like to see him paired up with Zian when he’s match fit.

[bfcjg]

Really hope he comes good for us and himself.

[ClaretTony]

Saw that too saying how muc he owes to his Family and the Club who have helped him through

I saw that which suggests he might have had some mental health issues although it was reported that it was an injury picked up playing for South Africa.

Without doubt it will be good to have him back and we could do with the Foster type performance we saw at Villa last season.

[Row x]

I saw that which suggests he might have had some mental health issues although it was reported that it was an injury picked up playing for South Africa.

Without doubt it will be good to have him back and we could do with the Foster type performance we saw at Villa last season.

He hurt his knee in a collision with goalie, which looking at the photo required treatment, no suggestion of anything else, he states it was an injury in the post

[Aclaret]

I'm sure our squad is stronger with Lyle Foster in it.

[ClaretTony]

He hurt his knee in a collision with goalie, which looking at the photo required treatment, no suggestion of anything else

Which is what I thought but it was his reference to his family and the club helping him through it that had me thinking that.

[Row x]

Which is what I thought but it was his reference to his family and the club helping him through it that had me thinking that.

Probably meant the help he received getting back to fitness.

Good to see him back and will hopefully feature over the festive season

[PremierLeagueClass]

I must've missed them.

Yep, you did.

[warksclaret]

Having seen Parker's conference this week I read into it that he was close and maybe on the bench this week, if not available for Watford, but another poster said it would be the new year in response. Be good to get him back if poss at Carrow Road. Unlike another of our mystery injuries its nice to know Lyle is thinking of the fans and letting us know

[DCWat]

Good news, hopefully he can have a good run of fitness and start to prove his worth.

Has there been any update on Redmond? I’m assuming that he’s had a setback, but I haven’t seen anything to confirm that.

[hoosier-daddy]

Having seen Parker's conference this week I read into it that he was close and maybe on the bench this week, if not available for Watford, but another poster said it would be the new year in response. Be good to get him back if poss at Carrow Road. Unlike another of our mystery injuries its nice to know Lyle is thinking of the fans and letting us know

He's going to be useful against sides that actually try and come at us. Which won't happen much, but will happen in more away games.

[expoultryboy]

Glad to have him back in the squad. He was brilliant in the game at Villa , where we played 4-4-2 with Amdouni in the 10 role . Hopefully SP plays Fleming there and we start having a right go at teams .

[expoultryboy]

Flemming

[RVclaret]

Good news, hopefully he can have a good run of fitness and start to prove his worth.

Has there been any update on Redmond? I’m assuming that he’s had a setback, but I haven’t seen anything to confirm that.

Parker said he’d had a setback (a ‘knock’).

[fidelcastro]

Yep, you did.

Okay, he's brilliant.

Happy now?

[Bordeauxclaret]

Great news that he’s back. The more options available up top the better.

I’m not sure it helps if people are speculating about his mental health though.

[basil6345789]

What was his injury?

[Stonehouse]

What was his injury?

Not sure apart from seeing him collide with a keeper and being stretchered off with his legs tied together.

[ClaretTony]

Great news that he’s back. The more options available up top the better.

I’m not sure it helps if people are speculating about his mental health though.

Hardly speculation when it’s been in the public domain for well over a year.

He had recovered some time ago from the injury sustained in the international according to Parker so that plus his comments suggest it’s a possibility.

[billyhamilton82]

Lyle Foster posted on instagram that he’s back

Absolutely brilliant news and chuffed for him.

Personally I think he is the missing link.

The only problem I have as an old fuddy duddy, SP has obviously kept his return under wraps for maximum effect against Norwich.

Why would he put it on social media so that Norwich can plan / prepare their tactics?

[Bin Ont Turf]

Whether in body or mind, he's never going to be good enough for us moving forward.

Certainly not in this YAWN football we are playing anyway.

[ClaretTony]

Whether in body or mind, he's never going to be good enough for us moving forward.

Certainly not in this YAWN football we are playing anyway.

This yawn football you refer to is certainly not happening away from home. We just haven’t had the wherewithal to break down teams playing for a point.

[fidelcastro]

Whether in body or mind, he's never going to be good enough for us moving forward.

Certainly not in this YAWN football we are playing anyway.

Best in the division and the missing link apparently

[Robbie_painter]

Best in the division and the missing link apparently

Not a massive fan of foster but he’s certainly better than anything we’ve had up front since he’s been out.

[fidelcastro]

Not a massive fan of foster but he’s certainly better than anything we’ve had up front since he’s been out.

I thought Jay Rod had done okay tbh.

Once again though, Foster is yet another player who has become better whilst unavailable.