Major Isewater Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 We often see players coming back from injury who sadly never achieve the standards they had before , just wondering if any one can think of a player whose game actually improved because of an injury ?Perhaps in the vein of Dion Dublin who converted to Centre Back after having started out as a forward , though i don't think in this case his transformation was due to being crocked . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Roy Keane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo Benj Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Flint after his injury at Shrewsbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Oscar Pistorious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Flint after his injury at ShrewsburyFlinty was improving long before he got injured, and you can guarantee he wasn't a better player because of his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Joe Bryan reckons his skill in the air improved after he'd been out with a broken leg.Granted, jumping with a broken leg might have been more difficult, but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Well nobody's game is gonna improve because of an injury surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southvillekiddy Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Joe Bryan reckons his skill in the air improved after he'd been out with a broken leg.Granted, jumping with a broken leg might have been more difficult, but you get the idea."Can't chop down trees with a broken leg, Sir" (Spike Milligan) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Mark Gavin. He struggled for a long time with Hamstring injuries but then started to rely on beating players for skill instead of pace. Made him a far better player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheatus59 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Mark Gavin. He struggled for a long time with Hamstring injuries but then started to rely on beating players for skill instead of pace. Made him a far better player.Gavin became a great player for us , real jerk as a person though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Gavin became a great player for us , real jerk as a person though .never met him, I have met very few City players in fact...... never meet your heroes is what they say ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Owen Hargreaves - according to youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up The City! Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 never met him, I have met very few City players in fact...... never meet your heroes is what they say ...Unless your hero is Scott Murray. He is someone certainly worth meeting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Unless your hero is Scott Murray. He is someone certainly worth meeting.He is one of the exceptions in that I have both met him and liked him . I met Keith Fear and that was a mistake, I have met Galley, Garland, Newman, Gillies, Russell Musker, Walshie all of whom were very nice people so it doesn't always follow for sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Oscar Pistorious.Was going to suggest Derek Dooley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 He is one of the exceptions in that I have both met him and liked him . I met Keith Fear and that was a mistake, I have met Galley, Garland, Newman, Gillies, Russell Musker, Walshie all of whom were very nice people so it doesn't always follow for sure...Agree with Galley , top man .When i lived in Nottingham , as a wine merchant, i had a client who booked a tasting with me and asked if i minded if he invited a friend . The more the merrier says I and on arriving at my client's house presented the great John Galley to me .After an evening of talking City, which did n't interest my client one little bit , i took their orders and left .The next day i rather sheepishly called to present my excuses for the subject change of the evening and said that i hoped that Mr Galley was n't too bored by my inane questions and fawning ! I may have told him once or twice that he was my childhood hero and that i'd only ever seen him in Black and White on the telly." Oh no ,not at all " was the reply he loved it !So there you go ,so much for playing it cool .John Galley ,Gentleman . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Mark Gavin. He struggled for a long time with Hamstring injuries but then started to rely on beating players for skill instead of pace. Made him a far better player.He was superb in that 1989-1990 season. Gavin on the right with his trickery and Smith on the left with his pace was am exciting combination. l didn't know he'd had injury issues. I remember that he played well against us for Bolton in the first half in the Freight Rover Trophy final in 1986 up until the point that Rob Newman clattered him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderCraig Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Oscar Pistorious.His shooting certainly improved.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 His shooting certainly improved.. He always hits the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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