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Blackburn Rovers striker Best out for six months
3:22pm Monday 30th July 2012 in News
BLACKBURN Rovers striker Leon Best has been ruled out for at least six months after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Sunday’s pre-season friendly against AEK Athens.
Best was stretchered off in the first half of the game and Rovers’ fears have now been confirmed.
The 25-year-old only recently joined the club from Newcastle for a fee of £3m.
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portolibero
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3:25pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Roy Race
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3:29pm Mon 30 Jul 12
lusorover
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3:33pm Mon 30 Jul 12
French Rover
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3:34pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Good Luck Besty on the long road back to fitness.....one bit of good news is that there will be a new manager in place by the time you are back on the pitch at Ewood.
Lancs - pensioner
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3:35pm Mon 30 Jul 12
givet82
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3:40pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Steve BB2
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3:43pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Next he will be saying thats it we have no money to bolster the defence or give Colin Hendry and two year playing contract ! lol
givet82
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3:43pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:don't worry dingle we have plenty of cash for another good striker. Unlike you!
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
AndyW
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3:45pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Ah well Leon, by the time you're fit again, we'll have a proper manager in place.
Love Rovers Hate Venkys
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3:45pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Captain Dreckley
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3:57pm Mon 30 Jul 12
rover95
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4:01pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:But you will always be a dingle and always will have 6 fingers.
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
davemal
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4:01pm Mon 30 Jul 12
dangerous dave
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4:05pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Now both defensive and attacking worries and yes another chaotic start to the new season by Kean and his cronies!!!
Now we'll see what the Venkys are prepared to spend to get us out of this mess - from both ends of the field - defensive and attacking!!!!!!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS
verbal discharge
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4:10pm Mon 30 Jul 12
dangerous dave wrote:Ahhh - there we go, I was wondering who would be first to blame Kean for Best's injury.
Shame for Best - here's to a quick return - Leon's signing is a good example of Kean's poor track record in the transfer market - it is well documented that Leon had a history of injury problems!!!
Now both defensive and attacking worries and yes another chaotic start to the new season by Kean and his cronies!!!
Now we'll see what the Venkys are prepared to spend to get us out of this mess - from both ends of the field - defensive and attacking!!!!!!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS
Take a bow dangerous dave.
benal13
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4:14pm Mon 30 Jul 12
god Im bored
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4:14pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Rovers 1495
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4:23pm Mon 30 Jul 12
benal13 wrote:It's to put the number 9 shirt on Marcus Olsson, so he can run up the wing and cross to himself
AH WELL WOTS PLAN B THEN STEVE SURELY YOU HAVE ONE!! good luck best like some others say when you get back you hopefully will have a new manager!!!!!!!
fitz808
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4:30pm Mon 30 Jul 12
really bad news for the lad and unlucky for the team.
Only1Garner
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4:45pm Mon 30 Jul 12
alf-abett
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4:49pm Mon 30 Jul 12
maggie-T
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4:55pm Mon 30 Jul 12
gleechy
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4:57pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Love Rovers Hate Venkys wrote:What about the bung to AEK?
It's a good job there's still plenty of money left in the transfer kitty. There's got to be at least £8M left from the Samba sale, plus this years budget of £5M, less the £3M paid for best. Should be about £10M left?
gleechy
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5:02pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Bangkok Rover
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5:06pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Chin up Leon - see you in Feb for the promotion push or relegation fight depending on who's managing the team at that point.
dangerous dave
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5:10pm Mon 30 Jul 12
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS
Rovers75
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5:13pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:oh dear me...another poison rat
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
wampam
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5:14pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Only1Garner
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5:21pm Mon 30 Jul 12
KEA OUT!!! ME IN!!!
forever blue and white
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5:26pm Mon 30 Jul 12
verbal discharge wrote:Verbal you have no chance with some people on here.
dangerous dave wrote:Ahhh - there we go, I was wondering who would be first to blame Kean for Best's injury.
Shame for Best - here's to a quick return - Leon's signing is a good example of Kean's poor track record in the transfer market - it is well documented that Leon had a history of injury problems!!!
Now both defensive and attacking worries and yes another chaotic start to the new season by Kean and his cronies!!!
Now we'll see what the Venkys are prepared to spend to get us out of this mess - from both ends of the field - defensive and attacking!!!!!!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS
Take a bow dangerous dave.
Dangerous Dave first and then 10 mins later Benal13
How on earth can anyone blame Kean for a ligament injury.
Once again I am not defending Kean but there are some people on here that I am sure must either just say they support Rovers but actually want them to fail or they are Burnley fans just taking the ****
Do us all a favour and clear off!!!!!!
golazzo
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5:29pm Mon 30 Jul 12
gleechy
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5:32pm Mon 30 Jul 12
forever blue and white wrote:Have you read his quote? He's merely stating the obvious, and you're trying to order him off the website, look at you. Hardly any wonder this regime carries on regardless when they have you two as rear gunners. Shame on you.
verbal discharge wrote:Verbal you have no chance with some people on here.
dangerous dave wrote:Ahhh - there we go, I was wondering who would be first to blame Kean for Best's injury.
Shame for Best - here's to a quick return - Leon's signing is a good example of Kean's poor track record in the transfer market - it is well documented that Leon had a history of injury problems!!!
Now both defensive and attacking worries and yes another chaotic start to the new season by Kean and his cronies!!!
Now we'll see what the Venkys are prepared to spend to get us out of this mess - from both ends of the field - defensive and attacking!!!!!!!
OUT WITH KEAN AGNEW HENDRY SINGH VENKYS
Take a bow dangerous dave.
Dangerous Dave first and then 10 mins later Benal13
How on earth can anyone blame Kean for a ligament injury.
Once again I am not defending Kean but there are some people on here that I am sure must either just say they support Rovers but actually want them to fail or they are Burnley fans just taking the ****
Do us all a favour and clear off!!!!!!
guiderover
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5:40pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Nurseman
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5:44pm Mon 30 Jul 12
CARover
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5:47pm Mon 30 Jul 12
SK, maybe this is carma coming back at you for being the worst manager in BRFC history and yet you are still here, go figure!!!
RTID
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5:54pm Mon 30 Jul 12
I think with Nuno Gomes, Rochina, Goodwillie, and Formica we have enough up front. Even Dunn could play as a number 10, and the new signing Nunes could play off the striker. Gomes in the pivot position with the other lads running off him and we should be alright. Although saying that, Santa Cruz is always welcome back, even if it is only to play one good game in five. Maybe Santa Cruz could swap with Nuno Gomes everey other game as neither can last a whole season. Simon Cox looks like he works hard but doesn't have as much class as Goodwillie so I'm not sure why we are going for him.
stick to football
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5:55pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Santa Cruz would be a good loan signing if he is fit but his track records not good. Goodwillie deserves a run although I see him more as a support to the main striker
happiness
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6:00pm Mon 30 Jul 12
givet82 wrote:How the h*ll can you celebrate this news. It doesn't matter who you support, you just don't make fun of serious injuries. Utter scum!!!
totally unlucky crap news this, and another worrying factor is ths would make a great excuse for Kean if we are not up there. Roque Santa Cruz please
JC ROVERS
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6:02pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Dukes
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6:04pm Mon 30 Jul 12
in the mean time we see what venkys do and beckford been told by foxes he can go.
happiness
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6:07pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:Oops!! Quoted on the wrong post there I think. Sorry givet 82.
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
Rover1
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6:13pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Captain Dreckley wrote:should be bought not loaned. 2m should do it.
Rumour has it they are trying to get Santa Cruz back on season loan
Mr John
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6:15pm Mon 30 Jul 12
baldie
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6:20pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:Classy
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
kiwipom73
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6:23pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Sad news on Best,s injury,,,like an English summer....it never rains, but it pours !!!
Sportivo
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6:47pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Kanu is available. Just the kind of signing I'd expect Kean to make... free!
guiderover
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7:02pm Mon 30 Jul 12
JC ROVERS wrote:He's not coming here according to Shebby.Just listened on Radio Lancs.
hopefully if we can get simon cox it would be good so we dont have to use a striker that can only score from 2 yards out. or we put rochina in strike along with nuno gomes
jogalot
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7:09pm Mon 30 Jul 12
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By avoiding giving straight answers to straight questions he is alienating thousands of fans. The club is more than the management and owners, it is also the players and fans, in fact it is much more about the players and fans than anything else. Shebby showed tonight that players and fans are very secondary in his thoughts. He's been paid to do a job and he thinks he is doing that job well with his expert politician type words. But he has blown it for me and all former season ticket holders who would renew if SK was sacked.
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Oh, for the honesty of John Williams, straight and direct, no billshut. But Shabby's role is to protect the owners not to protect and do what is best for BRFC, no matter what he says.
carlmc1
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7:21pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Two of the things that made me cringe were how he said when Nzonzi comes back from Spain, we will use him if he is up to our level. The other one was I ask myself, do we need a striker that can score goals. I would have thought the answer to that one was obvious, so I have no idea, why he would need to ask himself that question.
From the way he was talking, it would appear that he identifies transfer targets and puts the offers in not Kean.
One final thing he mentioned was that he never mentions finances with the owners, which I find difficult to believe!
Arthur Labore
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7:23pm Mon 30 Jul 12
God help us RIP BRFC 1875
KEAN/VENKYS/SINGH/AG
NEW/HENDRY OUT
Road Runner Road Runner
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7:28pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Guffaw !
Good speed with your recovery
LB...............
**** the **** curse !
Arte et labore
J.C - Rishton
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7:50pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:You really are the lowest of the low.
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
Are you so sick and sad that you'd laugh at a young man who's sustained serious injury just because he plays for Rovers.
I hope I never read a rovers fan writing the same rubbish about a young injured footballer, just because he is employed by Burnley Football Club - you are a disgrace and embaressment to your club.
buzzinfly
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7:55pm Mon 30 Jul 12
nil bye mouth wrote:Your a disgrace to Burnley F.C.
I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.
carlmc1
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8:01pm Mon 30 Jul 12
buzzinfly wrote:I think he is a disgrace to Football fans and even the human race in general. I wonder if he will have the ba*ls to apologise?
nil bye mouth wrote: I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.Your a disgrace to Burnley F.C.
1rover
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8:14pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Arthur Labore wrote:SHEBBY YOUR RUBBISH GET OUT
Ive just listened to comical ali on radio lancs,never heard so much rubbish spouted since Kean opened his big mouth!
God help us RIP BRFC 1875
KEAN/VENKYS/SINGH/AG
NEW/HENDRY OUT
bluerob
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8:48pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Now, if he was a politician he would be brilliant, he made Alistair Campbell look like a novice.
unclejacklegend
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8:56pm Mon 30 Jul 12
carlmc1
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8:57pm Mon 30 Jul 12
bluerob wrote:I agree with the reference to a politician, very evasive and very insincere in my view. The programme is now available on the BBC radio lans website.
I also listened to Shebby on R Lancs, at least he is prepared to talk which is a move in the right direction, but not a chance I will change my mind on buying a season ticket after listening to him. Now, if he was a politician he would be brilliant, he made Alistair Campbell look like a novice.
carlmc1
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8:59pm Mon 30 Jul 12
unclejacklegend wrote:Have a listen.
I missed the radio lancs interview with shebby Singh, was going to ask if somebody could kindly fill me in on what was said but I think I've already read as much as I need to.
www.bbc.co.uk/lancas
hire
peely
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9:04pm Mon 30 Jul 12
gleechy
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9:09pm Mon 30 Jul 12
3bricks
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9:23pm Mon 30 Jul 12
bring back the good old days
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9:24pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Arthur Labore wrote:Not listened to it, as I would consider it pointless.
Ive just listened to comical ali on radio lancs,never heard so much rubbish spouted since Kean opened his big mouth!
God help us RIP BRFC 1875
KEAN/VENKYS/SINGH/AG
NEW/HENDRY OUT
My view when this guy appeared was be very wary.
Nothing so far has changed my mind.
He is simply a sheild for Venkys.
Why many consider this guy a knight in shining armour completely baffles me.
ossybsting
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9:25pm Mon 30 Jul 12
rover95 wrote:Never ever seen a Burnley fan with six fingers.........but if we have here's the extra one up yours. ps hope best is ok good signing.
nil bye mouth wrote: I know its a bit harsh but HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA never mind you have the new rooney aka goodwillie HA HA HA HA long live the Kean.But you will always be a dingle and always will have 6 fingers.
champs95
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9:33pm Mon 30 Jul 12
/radio/player/p00vmf
g8 Full interview.
Bombay Duck Club
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10:30pm Mon 30 Jul 12
French Rover wrote:The bad news is that by the time you are back and match fit Rovers will be struggling to avoid relegation to Div1.
it never rains but pours eh...need to sign two strikers plus one defender (two if either Dann or Givet go).....
Good Luck Besty on the long road back to fitness.....one bit of good news is that there will be a new manager in place by the time you are back on the pitch at Ewood.
Players get injured. That is part of the squad planning so a club can cope with it. Of course Rovers can't cope with it because it is a contingency that hasn't been planned for by Kean and wouldn't have been financed by the Indian parasites if it had. Div1 beckons.
one more season
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10:42pm Mon 30 Jul 12
unclejacklegend
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10:42pm Mon 30 Jul 12
carlmc1 wrote:Thank you very much.
unclejacklegend wrote:Have a listen.
I missed the radio lancs interview with shebby Singh, was going to ask if somebody could kindly fill me in on what was said but I think I've already read as much as I need to.
www.bbc.co.uk/lancas
hire
unclejacklegend
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10:42pm Mon 30 Jul 12
carlmc1 wrote:Thank you very much.
unclejacklegend wrote:Have a listen.
I missed the radio lancs interview with shebby Singh, was going to ask if somebody could kindly fill me in on what was said but I think I've already read as much as I need to.
www.bbc.co.uk/lancas
hire
unclejacklegend
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10:44pm Mon 30 Jul 12
carlmc1 wrote:Thank you very much.
unclejacklegend wrote:Have a listen.
I missed the radio lancs interview with shebby Singh, was going to ask if somebody could kindly fill me in on what was said but I think I've already read as much as I need to.
www.bbc.co.uk/lancas
hire
parrotcity
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11:05pm Mon 30 Jul 12
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flyingv1
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11:13pm Mon 30 Jul 12
one more season wrote:Thank you for your well structured comments. In view of this, you should offer your services to BRFC, and if all goes well, who knows...............
How stupid can Kean be, was he not aware that Best was an injury risk and therefore should not have been even considered for such a physical league as the Championship.
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ONE MORE SEASON OUT!!
flyingv1
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11:27pm Mon 30 Jul 12
Bombay Duck Club wrote:Kean says to the "owners" we have now signed Leon Best, but he may get injured pre season, therefore I need to sign a replacement, just in case. To be certain, I should sign players to double up in all positions, to cover all eventualities.......
French Rover wrote: it never rains but pours eh...need to sign two strikers plus one defender (two if either Dann or Givet go)..... Good Luck Besty on the long road back to fitness.....one bit of good news is that there will be a new manager in place by the time you are back on the pitch at Ewood.The bad news is that by the time you are back and match fit Rovers will be struggling to avoid relegation to Div1. Players get injured. That is part of the squad planning so a club can cope with it. Of course Rovers can't cope with it because it is a contingency that hasn't been planned for by Kean and wouldn't have been financed by the Indian parasites if it had. Div1 beckons.
...............good business structure
chairman2008
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12:00am Tue 31 Jul 12
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.print..Newcastle's Leon Best out for "number of weeks" with knee injury
Newcastle United striker Leon Best will be out for a "number of weeks" after a scan revealed medial ligament damage to the right knee.
The Republic of Ireland forward limped off in the first half of Sunday's 2-1 win over Aston Villa following a challenge with Stephen Warnock.
Who's carrying out the medicals for us £3million - warning signs where there for all to see.
baldie
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12:10am Tue 31 Jul 12
carlmc1
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6:11am Tue 31 Jul 12
baldie wrote:But Shebby said we weren't signing him!................
SSN -Cox in advanced talks with Rovers.
........Confused
bring back the good old days
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7:07am Tue 31 Jul 12
chairman2008 wrote:Players are in danger of injury all the time, but I thought I had read Leon was picking up maybe more than his fair share.
7 February 2012 Last updated at 17:29
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.print..Newcastle's Leon Best out for "number of weeks" with knee injury
Newcastle United striker Leon Best will be out for a "number of weeks" after a scan revealed medial ligament damage to the right knee.
The Republic of Ireland forward limped off in the first half of Sunday's 2-1 win over Aston Villa following a challenge with Stephen Warnock.
Who's carrying out the medicals for us £3million - warning signs where there for all to see.
If that is true either the player is just unlucky, or there are more fundamental issues i.e the player is injury prone.
This is not to say I completely think the latter, but lets see.
We have picked up some of these in the past and will again in the future I have no doubt. But when this happens you have to question the medical staff who give them the once over.
coynie1966
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7:41pm Tue 31 Jul 12
RUinsane says...
3:24pm Mon 30 Jul 12