Pre-Season Friendlies Previews & Analysis

[Sausage Roll]

There was a post somewhere on here where someone reckoned that Silva had been seen with a protective boot on.

[Paplane]

We're going to be patched up first game.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

In the first 2 games, Colback, Sow, Silva and Lolley haven’t played at all.

Anyone know how long it takes to recover from shin splints?

According to the NHS website, a few weeks. But they could come back if doing the same types of exercise, how a person runs, footwear wrong etc. I think because Joe runs the way he does and trains the way he does, he may well be susceptible to them throughout his entire career

Depends on the cause, whether there is underlying issue with bone or muscle. Treatment for both is rest, it can be pretty nasty in some circumstances if you continue excercise, usually you build up again gradually over about 3 months so end of season came at the right time for him. Dont think he will start games possibly until October. Hopefully he is getting decent physio advice, they can work on his running style, shorten his stride etc which can help.

[Paplane]

Sounds like we might struggle early on. A few of our big guns injured, a few sold, new players coming in.

Hope Sabri can get them clicking quickly. I fear for his job if he cant.

[Fumanchew]

I think this is a photo of the last game, not sure if it was first or second half, who can you recognise?

I have no idea what’s going on in this photo cus everyone looks out of position!

Smith
Ribeiro?
Blackett?
Figs
Jenkinson
Ameobi
Yates
??
Adomah
?? (Joao?)
??

[Username]

Definitely looks like Joao to me.

The rest you're correct I think.

[ozzyten10]

Just look at jenkinsons positioning!

Joking aside I think he played midfield

[Strawberry Avenger]

In the first 2 games, Colback, Sow, Silva and Lolley haven’t played at all.

4 key players right there.  All midfielders.  Need to get them fully fit rather than contributing in a patched up form.

eg.  Sow.  Didn't he have a knee problem that needed surgery or something?

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

Sounds like we might struggle early on. A few of our big guns injured, a few sold, new players coming in.

Hope Sabri can get them clicking quickly. I fear for his job if he cant.

Yep.

He's going to have to get things moving or he's in deep trouble.

SA.

[Strawberry Avenger]

In the first 2 games, Colback, Sow, Silva and Lolley haven’t played at all.

Colback coming back from a bad injury and not played in over 12 months

Yes.  He had that bad injury.  (Was that earlier this year when Forest were looking at taking him back?). That might take some getting over.  

I'd rather Colback and Sow get the treatment and physio they need to get them up and running properly.

Patched up players just seem to make the injury worse.  I remember when Reid had that groin(?) problem and he was brought back 'too soon' and that next injury just seemed to finish him.

SA.

[Fumanchew]

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Looks like that pic from earlier was the second half team, given to the rumours smith was at fault for a goal.

We can only assume then the first half team was from this very small offering from Forest’s twitter feed...

Samba?
LB
Dawson
Benalouane
RB
Da Costa
Jake Taylor 
Fornah
RW
Lyle Taylor
FW (grabban?)

I’m not sure who’s stood by Dawson in their pic unless it’s fred?

[Fumanchew]

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Another tidbit, also been reminded that mighten scores our goal so to update the assumed first half 11

Samba?
LB
Dawson
Benalouane
RB
Lyle Taylor?
Jake Taylor 
Fornah
Da Costa 
Brennan Johnson
Mighten