Injury Updates?

[Fylde Seasider]

Please forgive me if it's been posted elsewhere; I did a quick search and couldn't find what I was looking for. I don't avidly read the boards either but did see an update a week or so ago from Critchley. I was wondering if there has been any more mention particularly about Norburn? He had the neck problem that kept him out for quite a few games, then the rib injuries which was thought to be a shorter term. But with him not being on the bench v Barnsley I wondered if it's a more persistent problem?

Then there are the twin hammy injuries of Lavery and Kousassi. I thought Kouassi's was not as serious and thought he may be due back? He, for me, has proven invaluable in this spoiler of a division as a battering ram against dire, negative defences. Lastly Gabriel seems to be being brought back slowly, slowly having played 2 part games in the BSM Cup games and 1 part game with the stiffs?

All's said (don't want to jinx it) we are better in terms of squad depth than for the last 2 or 3 seasons. Contrast that to 2 of our recent opponents Pompey and next up Carlisle both missing close to double figures.

 

[GrahamwantshisOates]

Rib injuries take a while to heal. It’s the fear of contact that takes the confidence away.

 

[Critchknows]

Rib injuries take a while to heal. It’s the fear of contact that takes the confidence away.

Absolutely agree. It's a niggly injury that takes a while as it effects your breathing, twisting, running and one elbow and your back at square one. Hopefully he won't be long now though.

 

[Fylde Seasider]

Thanks fellas. I had an accident 5 years ago fell down the stairs, dislocated one shoulder, ended up with a frozen shoulder on the other one and bust a few ribs. The ribs were the really painful injury for about 2 or 3 weeks, not fully right for a couple of months. But the shoulders are still troublesome now, can't pick a pillow up at arms length due to tears internally. I wonder then how goalies go on throwing themselves around like they do especially on hard surfaces.

 

[adamswonkyteeth]

In actually think the midfield has looked decent of late (Northampton being the exception where they seemed different players!) and so I wouldn't rush him back.

 

[Fylde Seasider]

I agree, we have a wealth of riches in midfield right now.

 

[Matesrates]

Ribs can be tricky, I broke my ribs years ago playing rugby, and it’s extremely painful. The problem wasn’t the healing of the ribs which was a few weeks, I also damaged the intercostal muscles, which took almost a year to mend.