TammyAB Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 18 hours ago, James54De said: Tight thigh, but able to work it at “full power”. Suggests it is not a major pull, but perhaps he was overly worried. Thought it would be a lot worse going by Williams’ reaction when walking off with the physio. He looked distraught and was pulling his shirt up to hide his face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KegCity Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Merrick's Marvels said: Yes, we are yet to be shown it. But the supporters of Bolton and Wigan are not. Which is why we bought him in the first place. Duh! Based on his performances there, he's better than our alternatives as a partner to James. Pearson is asking for energy and aggression above all else. On that basis, Williams pisses all over the alternatives. I agree, based on his performances for other clubs he's the best partner for James on paper. My only concern is that in the games he has played for city, he's looked solid but unimpressive to me. Needs a solid run in the side before he can be judged one way or the other. I for one haven't written him off yet, but I'm not putting much expectation on him either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyez Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Sounded like he was getting on the ball quite a bit before he was taken off injured, which I found quite encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, KegCity said: I agree, based on his performances for other clubs he's the best partner for James on paper. My only concern is that in the games he has played for city, he's looked solid but unimpressive to me. Needs a solid run in the side before he can be judged one way or the other. I for one haven't written him off yet, but I'm not putting much expectation on him either. It's difficult , probably a normal fan thing to do as we tend to be very impatient. We've never seen him play fully fit, last year was a right off and he's been eased into the team now, minutes here and there. I really hope it was him coming off as a precaution. I would love to see a fully fit Williams as he seemed like exactly the player we have been missing. One thing though, I have a little more confidence in the medical & fitness staff now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumpster1 Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Williams was playing Ok. Not great. Similar to Nagy and HNN they started off looking very rusty, but improved as the game went on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 Maybe he was just told, if you feel anything at all go down and we will take you off. If he has felt something, however minor, you could excuse him from fearing the worse.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobintheRed Red Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 3 hours ago, WarksRobin said: Joe Williams is as fragile as… H8m and odowda got shares in Bupa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Hucker Posted August 11, 2021 Report Share Posted August 11, 2021 3 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: Let's be honest here. Is Lionel Messi REALLY better than Baz Savage? If we've never seen him in a live game in the stadium, how can we possibly know? Nobody has ever seen Lionel Messi and Baz Savage on the same pitch at the same time. I wonder … Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 19 hours ago, TammyAB said: Thought it would be a lot worse going by Williams’ reaction when walking off with the physio. He looked distraught and was pulling his shirt up to hide his face Thing is, at that point he is going to panic and think "here we go again..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Let’s hope it’s a week or so and not 6 months - Dean Holden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 19 hours ago, 1960maaan said: It's difficult , probably a normal fan thing to do as we tend to be very impatient. We've never seen him play fully fit, last year was a right off and he's been eased into the team now, minutes here and there. I really hope it was him coming off as a precaution. I would love to see a fully fit Williams as he seemed like exactly the player we have been missing. One thing though, I have a little more confidence in the medical & fitness staff now. You say that, but so far 2 competitive games, 2 injuries. Not a great start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReds Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, grifty said: You say that, but so far 2 competitive games, 2 injuries. Not a great start. Defo have to blame the medical team for O'Dowda not being able to head a ball straight and getting himself in all kinds of trouble!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 one injury per match is ok if its only for a week or so out,squad rotation without dropping anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Just now, TheReds said: Defo have to blame the medical team for O'Dowda not being able to head a ball straight and getting himself in all kinds of trouble!! Should have buried that chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, TheReds said: Defo have to blame the medical team for O'Dowda not being able to head a ball straight and getting himself in all kinds of trouble!! The last guy got blamed for impact injuries as well? Korey Smith for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Notgetinya Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 Some people are just unlucky, especially as far as impact injuries go. Let’s hope he puts this one behind him and gets a good run together. O Dowda will be an important player under Pearson and I back him to succeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, grifty said: You say that, but so far 2 competitive games, 2 injuries. Not a great start. Impact injury, COD, and Williams was still coming back after a year out. Hardly the shambles from last year. Plus Pearson and his team seem more interested in the long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReds Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 20 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: Hardly the shambles from last year. Plus Pearson and his team seem more interested in the long term. This. Hopefully we see a totally different season when it comes to the injuries, and the comebacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 One thing I noticed at FGR is he's pretty slow in the tackle; lots of lunges not quite getting to the ball. He looks more of an 'on the ball' player than breaking up the play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliftonCliff Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, mozo said: One thing I noticed at FGR is he's pretty slow in the tackle; lots of lunges not quite getting to the ball. He looks more of an 'on the ball' player than breaking up the play. Try watching some of the footage of him at his previous club, playing when fully fit. He was outstanding at recovering possession when his side had lost the ball. Extremely energetic. Give him a chance to get back into shape. He has been out for a very long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutton Caveman Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 On 11/08/2021 at 08:41, Rocking Red Cyril said: I think that as he been out so long he will be taken off at any sign of anything not 100% I think after such an awful run you need to repair mental confidence as well as the muscle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Lew-T said: Should have buried that chance. Should’ve got a shot away or got brought down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 13 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Should’ve got a shot away or got brought down. I thought he did the right thing initially trying to go across the defender, but he went with his head to bring it down and overran it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 7 minutes ago, Lew-T said: I thought he did the right thing initially trying to go across the defender, but he went with his head to bring it down and overran it. The direction of the header was all wrong imho. Not sure whether could’ve chested it or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, Davefevs said: The direction of the header was all wrong imho. Not sure whether could’ve chested it or not? Yep, chest all day long. Easier said that done but you’d expect a player of his experience to be putting that away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 I understand the frustrations of fellow fans, but it really pisses me off when people talk as if the players are somehow at fault when they are injured, this is rarely the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 We seem to have another Liam Walsh scenario here with so many thinking he is the chosen one for us. He isn't boys and girls. He is a fragile china sick note. How much does he cost us per week. How many minutes had he actually played ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, BigTone said: We seem to have another Liam Walsh scenario here with so many thinking he is the chosen one for us. He isn't boys and girls. He is a fragile china sick note. How much does he cost us per week. How many minutes had he actually played ? In all seriousness my biggest concern is that the previous regime have caused long term damage to some of our players. I really hope not, but if we see the likes of Callum, Martin, Williams, etc, constantly breaking down the fear might be that their careers are over. I’m not suggesting O’Dowda’s injury on Saturday is related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: In all seriousness my biggest concern is that the previous regime have caused long term damage to some of our players. I really hope not, but if we see the likes of Callum, Martin, Williams, etc, constantly breaking down the fear might be that their careers are over. I’m not suggesting O’Dowda’s injury on Saturday is related. And conversely it may suit them to get paid for doing a big fat zero. Not saying they do but with some of them it is getting a tad suspicious. I'm not in the managers plans. Covid stuffs up any chance of a lucrative transfer. Stuff it, let's call in sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted August 12, 2021 Report Share Posted August 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Lew-T said: I thought he did the right thing initially trying to go across the defender, but he went with his head to bring it down and overran it. Completely wrong. Why would he go across the defender onto his right foot which he can’t use. It was crap. Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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