I'm not sure its fair to lay into the OP as some have done. True, the word review and compare medical facilities with other top clubs to ensure we have the best would have been a better approach. To say sack the lot without having the knowledge to assess the relative quality of our medical team over other clubs leaves the OP exposed to attack.

Meanwhile, you cant avoid he fact that injuries have been a real problem for this club since we have come up. They have really held us back.

Also, when comparing with other club's injuries, you need to look at the severity and the fact that "no return" seems the catch-word whereas other teams have proximate dates and the problems are often short term.

Fact is: we have the worst injury crisis...AGAIN! Is it just ongoing bad luck?

I think the OP does make a point. Perhaps the structure, methods of the medical team needs reviewing, like any department/organisation if it appears to be under performing. I do struggle however to see how we can qualify these injuries properly as fault of the medical team. Yes, players should be intelligent enough to choose what tackles to go into but then again how much of a players attributes, aggression, ability are we taking away if we start saying to our players reduce the contact? Its a difficult one. I seem to remember Arsenal/Arsene gets a lot of stick with regards to injuries too and they are hardly an overly aggressive side. We have been incredibly unlucky injury wise this season. The only positive is that we are in a transfer window and we COULD rectify these situations. Would'nt say im hopeful though!

An after thought is that the above is only examples of impact injuries. Muscle pulls and strains can surely only be isolated to the individual. Every player is susceptible to different things. These types of potential injuries to individual players you would hope are detected by the medical team.

Edited by MonsterMunch (19 Jan 2018 10.02am)

I think your original comment about the medical staff is ridiculous as no one can control the type of injuries our players have encountered, But with your comments reference Parish his total lack of understanding of how to run a football club are pretty accurate, He has not learnt anything, We are in the middle of a crisis and, All he can come up with is its difficult in this window, Same old story from him, survival each season has been despite having an the helm not because he is there. Can not be a coincidence that from Freeman, Holloway through to currently Roy we cant hold on to a Manager, That speaks volumes about him

Edited by Medway Eagle (19 Jan 2018 10.12am)

Let's count our blessings indeed Alan. The lower Leagues are full of clubs arguably "bigger" then us. Most of those have a history of fans assuming they belong. Not only in the top tier, but in the top of the top tier. Nothing wrong with ambition but on the odd moment a bit of reflection and appreciation may not be a bad thing either.

I agree we've been unlucky lately apart from Puncheon where you've got to accept the high probability of injuring yourself.

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That's a new way to describe nickgusset.

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