Injuries And Suspensions

[nffc93]

We will have to wait and see what happens with Richards.

More to it than fitness but not going into details on here.

We'll soon seen if the club feel he is ready to be back up for Lodi because this might see Toffolo  head out on loan freeing up a spot

[wassy04]

5 months! Do we look to loan him out for the second half of the season so he at least gets some game time ready for next year?

Not sure who we could loan him to. If he's only a 'should' to be back in training next week then he won't be match fit for ages yet, certainly not until after the transfer window has ended.

Maybe we could loan him to Notts - I think non-league clubs can sign players outside the window.

Why couldn't we loan him to a championship team?

During the transfer window we could yeah. I'm just saying if he's only back in training next week (and that's only 'should' according to Unwin) then it'll be a while before he's ready to play matches. It'd be a bit of a punt for a team to take him on loan based on what's happened this season so far with him.

I'm sure some teams would look at this as an opportunity to get a 13m former Bayern left back who whilst needing fitness would normally be out of their league quality wise (on paper). Obviously no idea what the off field issues Sniff is referring to but all the more reason to send him somewhere to get game time and shop window him if we don't plan on keeping him.

[BadDog]

Being reported Awoniyi is out for months.

[McDurban]

5 months! Do we look to loan him out for the second half of the season so he at least gets some game time ready for next year?

Not sure who we could loan him to. If he's only a 'should' to be back in training next week then he won't be match fit for ages yet, certainly not until after the transfer window has ended.

Maybe we could loan him to Notts - I think non-league clubs can sign players outside the window.

Why couldn't we loan him to a championship team?

During the transfer window we could yeah. I'm just saying if he's only back in training next week (and that's only 'should' according to Unwin) then it'll be a while before he's ready to play matches. It'd be a bit of a punt for a team to take him on loan based on what's happened this season so far with him.

I'm sure some teams would look at this as an opportunity to get a 13m former Bayern left back who whilst needing fitness would normally be out of their league quality wise (on paper). Obviously no idea what the off field issues Sniff is referring to but all the more reason to send him somewhere to get game time and shop window him if we don't plan on keeping him.

Plus a proven Championship player with Reading. I'm sure there would be a couple interested clubs.

[wassy04]

Being reported Awoniyi is out for months.

Where have you seen that?

[Sausage Roll]

Being reported Awoniyi is out for months.

Where have you seen that?

Twitter

[nffc93]

Just couldn't make it up. We're certainly going to stay up the hard way

[Salvatore Matrecano]

Tails confirming Awoniyi out 7-8 weeks

[Forest1970]

Good god. How unlucky are we?? Or should the question be is our training regime putting to much pressure on the players ?? And I mean that in the most respectful way to our coaches.

[Rookie]

We will have to wait and see what happens with Richards.

More to it than fitness but not going into details on here.

Strange one. Hope he is not in transition for the ladies team. To be clear I don't judge....

[wassy04]

Good god. How unlucky are we?? Or should the question be is our training regime putting to much pressure on the players ?? And I mean that in the most respectful way to our coaches.

This is why we signed all those players in the summer, easy when you can just play your first team but this is what these guys are here for. Steve has been good when players have come in and done well too. Worrall, Boly, Lodi, Lingard are all examples of players not playing, coming in through rotation (or injury), playing well and then keeping their spots. In some cases really pushing on. In some ways a few injuries makes it a bit easier to give fringe players game time and keeping the squad together more.

Not sure that applies to keepers though sadly.

[McDurban]

Such a shame, he'd just played his best game yet and was coming along on leaps and bounds.