With his omission from the Sheff U squad tonight, and i can't help but feel there is a deal that can be worked out still.
Offer him a short-term contract on what we can afford now, on the proviso that if things go to plan, we'll up his money to x, if things don't then we'll let him leave in January on a free.
We need a centre half with his experience and ability desperately right now, he equally needs to get back to playing regular football. I'm sure he can secure a better contract elsewhere, but will he be as likely to get the regular first team football he would undoubtedly get here right now, for the sake of a bit less money for a few weeks / months ?
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It was bad last year only having Forch and Hudson but at least that was 2.
If you don't buy a raffle ticket, you don't win a prize
Fact is that he will be left with a leg which isnt as strong as it was.
Fact that the injury will always be prone to re-rupture.
The thought of re-rupture im sure will be on his mind and that will prevent him from giving 100% Im sure the surgeon (registrar) was getting a bit annoyed with all the questions about sport and was really adamant that so long as you werent planning on "going to the olympics" or "begining a prem football career" you would be fine to excercise. My questioning of suitable sports I could do with minimal risk of re-rupture were. Marathons, yes. Cricket, yes. Cycling, yes. Squash, No. Football, most definately NO!
I really feel for JF but cant see him being the player was, hope im proved wrong.
It's funny how a player most thought was average at best, is now viewed as some reniassance Beckenbauer.
I had the same knee surgeon as Gazza. There the comparison ends.
I thought we had offered JF a contract IF we had the dosh so it's not a case of him being disloyal imho.
Really hope we can sort out a deal along the line Afka suggests.
I actually completely snapped my achilles tendon some years back, my right leg never has been and never will be the same.
True I'm not a proffesional sportsman but I can't see how on earth John will be able to get back to the same levels of ability that he has been used to. Achilles a very nasty and long term injury.
Certainly wouldnt compare myself to a young and fit profesional footballer (if only).
But, the injury is not the same as say a broken bone (which will generally be stronger once healed). The net result of the injury is a weakening of the tendon which will increase the chance of re-rupture. Im sure JF will carry on playing. My personal opinion is that the thought of re-rupture will always be with him to some extent when hes playing. Or to put it another way, Im not a pro sportsman and if i do it again playing sport then I will be in pain for a bit and then on crutches for a couple of months then rehab etc but i can chosse to avoid the high risk sports. If he does it again his career would pretty much be scuppered and (i think) this fact would therefore weigh pretty heavilly on his mind.
I'll say it again. I really hope he has a long and fulfilling carreer, I just dont think he will be the player he was for a long time (if ever)
In some ways that benefits us as it might put off another club offering him a deal.
It's just that plenty of pros have come back from similar injuries and played for a number of years.
And younger, fitter people with hopefully good physio advice will be better able to compensate for the injury and overcome it.
Wish I was younger.
And fitter
Richer
Better looking
I'll stop there.
If he stays he'll do a job at centre back for sure.
Lardy, I bust mine a while back. After the plaster came off and I started physio, my physiotherapist said that the tendon was stronger than ever! I never had any problems with it.
Maybe it was just my weak and withered body then.
God luck jf I fear you will need it
For what its worth. If jf were to stay and play at center back, I think a pairing with matty holland would work.
So you're still going to the AA meetings then Henry.
Good lad.
I don't have a drink problem. It goes down very easily.
Remember him, the Manure boy wonder .... ?
It's a nasty, nasty injury.
Now if I was manager, lol ........ I'd ask the Board to work out a deal like AFKA suggests.
1) Give him a 3 year contract, we can ease him back as the season progresses, then makes him a saleable asset likely to raise a substantial fee, which means he can be sold (not given away) in January - if our season has gone tits up leaving no realistic promotion prospects.
2) Within that contract, make part payable at the end of the season dependant on:
a) match fitness and performance
b) promotion/decent cup run
So give him what he's asking for in a new contract, but part salary held back on dependent conditions.
If he can prove fitness.
Henry has not met with me since December.
And I can think of a few other things he has in common with Gazza ...
;-)
Football ability No
mental illness No
Wife beater No
No, nothing much is common
Read this in some rag over the shoulder of a tourist this morning on the tube. Gutted.
Costa made him look good for a brief spell, but thats about it.
"With Charlton keen to do business after being relegated to League One, unrealistic wage demands are likely to be the only obstacle to overcome and there is no indication that the player or his agent are playing hard-ball."
Well, bollux.
Big loss.