i_am_red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 sorry if already posted! brooker injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbacktherobin Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Has to be the end for him now surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Wuldnt be suprised to hear him announce his retirment soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garlicbread Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Wuldnt be suprised to hear him announce his retirment soon. Has to be one of the most injury jinxed players of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 So presumably all of those conspiracy theorists who reckoned that GJ wasn't playing him because of imagined other reasons (take a bow, Glos old Boy) will all be on here apologizing to him then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 This is really bad news. I rate him a lot and when fit he has pretty much always delivered, but he has a dreadful fitness record over the last few seasons and I do wonder now if he will be able to carry on as a full-time pro? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudecowboy Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 This is really bad news. I rate him a lot and when fit he has pretty much always delivered, but he has a dreadful fitness record over the last few seasons and I do wonder now if he will be able to carry on as a full-time pro? Really sad, a gifted player IMO - will be v.hard for him to plat at any competative level to be honest. Good luck Brooks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezgimed Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Sad thing is we'll soon see Eamer's gloating, whereas this could well be the end of a mans career. Hard luck Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snufflelufagus Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Its pretty sad but as predicted by me yesterday. perhaps he should visit Irene Druery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinker Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 sorry if already posted! brooker injured Sorry to hear that. He must be devastated. Perhaps he pushes himself too soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixion Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Brooks has great potential apart from all these niggling injury woes. He just can't seem to get an injury-free period to prove himself in the CCC. Unlucky to pick up another one so soon Steve. Lee Mathews had a troubled time here too as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balhambcfc Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Such a pity, remember him scoring a clinical finish against MK Dons away and thought he was class ever since then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I wonder what his fitness record was at Vale? Could not of been too bad as we ended up buying him and I don't recall anyone saying aty the time that it was a gamble due to his fitness record Since here though he has had a rotten time with injuries for sure - but thats football don't think it will be end of career though - Cheltenham will still have him - fit or not I expect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red army Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 so sad, will always score when fit and our best striker when fit. but you cant go on playing one game and the getting injured. goodluck steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc.co.uk Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Striker suffers calf muscle injury. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Oh don't worry, the people having a go at GJ for getting rid of him will probably find some way to blame City for his current plight. Sad for Brooker, but this isn't the most surprising news you'll ever hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity1992 Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Sad thing is we'll soon see Eamer's gloating, whereas this could well be the end of a mans career. Hard luck Steve. Do not worry he has moved on to Wilson now. Big shame for the man I think he will now drop down a level at the very least no one in this league will touch him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansea_Red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 You just can't write this sort of stuff. How unlucky is the lad?! I rate him highly as a footballer. Talk of career ending may be a bit premature though, if he can sustain his fitness, his goal scoring record will lead some club lower down the leagues to take him on, where he will most likely score goals and move up the leagues again. I wonder why some people are so injury prone, is it nature, luck, or do some just not look after themselves? Get well soon Mr. Brooker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Thats a big blow for him, just as career wise things were looking to move on, fresh start and all that. Makes you wonder if its just bad luck or his body just simply cannot withstand the rigours of professional football. I don't think he has ever injured the same part of himself twice. Great all round striker though and when fit was excellent at leading the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 sorry if already posted! brooker injured Reading the news I first thought he was back to score for us.. Absolutely gutted. The pic on the official site suggests an overweight which is a disaster for anyone injury prone. Come on Steve you got what it takes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Rollason Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Reading the news I first thought he was back to score for us.. Ditto , was really pleased till reality kicked in. Gutted for him really am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Brooker himself was quoted as saying he wasn't fit enough to go out on loan - seems like he was right. I hope he comes through this one. That just about sums him up!!!! Sadly if he cannot get fit what are his long term chances? he scored and then gets injured... I think we have really missed him and could have done with his nose for goal this season. He comes on and invariably he scores wherever he plays. I hope he does not give up yet. he has too much talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 You have to have some sympathy for Brooker. He's had a shocking time with injuries one after the other and it must be awfull for any player whose had such a torrid time. As many have said - a fit and fully firing Brooker is a great asset to any team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh_red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I think he's managing to somehow beat Lee Matthews record of Injury at City. disapointing.......sometimes it just reaches the point where a player can't handle the tranining and the games, similar situation happended to David Seal and wouldn't be shocked if Brooker went down the same route. Taking Retirement through injury and claiming on his insurance and then playing non-league for the next 5-10 years, David Seal couldn't manage training and playing and pretty much only turned up for matches at the Mango's possibly a route Brooker will look at. It's not the same as Professional Game, but it will be enough to make a living whilst training for another profession. gutted for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I think he's managing to somehow beat Lee Matthews record of Injury at City. disapointing.......sometimes it just reaches the point where a player can't handle the tranining and the games, similar situation happended to David Seal and wouldn't be shocked if Brooker went down the same route. Taking Retirement through injury and claiming on his insurance and then playing non-league for the next 5-10 years, David Seal couldn't manage training and playing and pretty much only turned up for matches at the Mango's possibly a route Brooker will look at. It's not the same as Professional Game, but it will be enough to make a living whilst training for another profession. gutted for him. I seem to recall you can't claim on insurance and play above a certain level. I can't remember what level of the pyramid you can play up to when you're in this situation. It happened to somebody not too long back, but I've forgotten the details. Hopefully it won't come to that for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenun Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 You have to have some sympathy for Brooker. He's had a shocking time with injuries one after the other and it must be awfull for any player whose had such a torrid time. As many have said - a fit and fully firing Brooker is a great asset to any team. Sadly, I think that Brooker's career as a full-time pro is over, because his body can't take the strain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 So presumably all of those conspiracy theorists who reckoned that GJ wasn't playing him because of imagined other reasons (take a bow, Glos old Boy) will all be on here apologizing to him then? I completely hang my head in shame, and unreservedly apologize to him and him and you; once I thought I was wrong but I was mistaken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I seem to recall you can't claim on insurance and play above a certain level. I can't remember what level of the pyramid you can play up to when you're in this situation. It happened to somebody not too long back, but I've forgotten the details. Hopefully it won't come to that for him. We're probably thinking of the same case, but I heard recently about someone who did that and would have had to pay his insurance money back to continue playing, can't think for the life of me who it was though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE23Red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 We're probably thinking of the same case, but I heard recently about someone who did that and would have had to pay his insurance money back to continue playing, can't think for the life of me who it was though. I don't know if it the case you are thinking of but Dagenham & Redbridge paid back part of Tony Roberts' payout when giving him a pro contract on promotion to the football league: http://www.daggers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Pr...,,10692,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh_red Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 I don't know if it the case you are thinking of but Dagenham & Redbridge paid back part of Tony Roberts' payout when giving him a pro contract on promotion to the football league: http://www.daggers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Pr...,,10692,00.html that's the one I was thinking of, but couldn't remember who. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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