!james Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 https://amp.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2018/mar/28/christian-ribeiro-gareth-bale-wales-retire-oxford-injury. Good read, briefly talks about his time here and mentions he turned down a Premier League move... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Good article. Literally playing through the pain every game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Remember him dominating Craig Bellamy when he was about 20, honestly thought he was the next big thing, real shame that injuries have ruined his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebristolred Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Didn't he get a game as an academy graduate under Gary Johnson? You know you're good when that happens! Fair play to him, it must be gutting but he still got to live a life that most of us only dream of. Best of luck to him in the future, I'm sure he'll be fine in whatever he decides to pursue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One hair on my chin Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Really sad to hear of ex players retiring early and with all the players injures this season, what improvements have been made over the last 10 years or so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Balls Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I certainly recall Millen picking him in one of his first games in charge against Newcastle, when we changed to a 3-5-2 formation. And he played really well and looked really classy even though he was only a teenager. Unfortunately as noted in the article, his injuries started early and seemed to occur fairly regularly. Much though we now might rate Joe Bryan & Bobby Reid as the star products from the Academy, Ribs should really have been the first. But it wasn't to be. Hope he does well in the future whatever he chooses to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underhanded Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/football/football-league-blog/2018/mar/28/christian-ribeiro-gareth-bale-wales-retire-oxford-injury Interesting read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 James Wilson is another classy player that lost out to injury . Both players could have been Prem quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Had fairly high hopes for them both. Golbourne too to an extemt- wasn't he an England U19 left back with us in his early days or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 38 minutes ago, Major Isewater said: James Wilson is another classy player that lost out to injury . Both players could have been Prem quality. Never saw him being that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 23 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Had fairly high hopes for them both. Golbourne too to an extemt- wasn't he an England U19 left back with us in his early days or something? I have never understood people who seem to blame lads like this for being injured. There is a big difference between someone like this and someone who doesn't play enough because of their lifestyle choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 1 hour ago, Port Said Red said: I have never understood people who seem to blame lads like this for being injured. There is a big difference between someone like this and someone who doesn't play enough because of their lifestyle choices. Indeed, and CR had a huge fan on here, @fatdave - or something similar, who was always supportive and was shot down regularly for supporting our very own 'sicknote'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol_South_End Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 15 minutes ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Indeed, and CR had a huge fan on here, @fatdave - or something similar, who was always supportive and was shot down regularly for supporting our very own 'sicknote'. True, but he also used to argue that Ribs wasn't a sicknote and if he wasn't playing it was down to poor management rather than issues with his fitness. Clearly there were much deeper issues, very sad for Ribs as he would have gone on to be a Prem-level RB if not for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 It is quite a few years ago now, but I seem to recall Ribs playing, and starring, in consecutive games against both Newcastle and WBA (under Keith Millen?). One for the future, I thought, just as I did about James Wilson, prior to his red card against Leeds - I believe YB got a red card in the same game. Funny how things turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red white and red Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: James Wilson is another classy player that lost out to injury . Both players could have been Prem quality. Really? I thought James Wilson was average to poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Port Said Red said: I have never understood people who seem to blame lads like this for being injured. There is a big difference between someone like this and someone who doesn't play enough because of their lifestyle choices. Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton_fan Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Major Isewater said: James Wilson is another classy player that lost out to injury . Both players could have been Prem quality. Still playing at Lincoln City Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityred exile Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Gary Johnson I think it was who gave him his debut G J used to call him the "welsh Russian " Along with Bristol boy James Wilson they came through the academy together don't think they started as a pair though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossi the Robin Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 From what I saw of him at CB thought he’d go all the way Shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I remember Ribs`s City career-ending injury like it was yesterday. A night game, maybe league cup and he just turned in the LH corner in front of the Atyeo and went down with a scream. You just knew it was a shocker and felt gutted for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 On 28/03/2018 at 12:36, Major Isewater said: James Wilson is another classy player that lost out to injury . Both players could have been Prem quality. Ribs & Wilson would’ve taken Wales to the World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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