Mate on the way out?

UpNorth · by **UpNorth** » 28 Sep 2006 18:41

Mate has suffered knee ligament damage in the reserves game.

Not clear how serious it is but if he is out for any length of time I guess the loan will be terminated and he will be on his way home.

Sad but he appeared to be some way off making an impact on the first team.

RoyalBlue · by **RoyalBlue** » 28 Sep 2006 19:03

Well I guess that ends the arguments as to whether he is good enough - at least for the time being.

Please don't let us get any injuries to our first choice 16 before January because our already thin squad is now even thinner.

moo · by **moo** » 29 Sep 2006 03:24

I for one wish him a speedy recovery, he hasn't had time to even begin to settle in and its a real shame.

M4 Junction 11 · by **M4 Junction 11** » 29 Sep 2006 08:16

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Barry the bird boggler · by **Barry the bird boggler** » 29 Sep 2006 08:52

one appearance for the 1st team and 1 goal. not bad for someone who's about 21, a long way from all that he's ever really known and who has a whole new lingo to get to grips with as well as new faces around him.

personally I hope its a lot less serious than it could be and that he's back up and playing in a month or two....

get well soon mate!

Reading Til I Die · by **Reading Til I Die** » 29 Sep 2006 10:10

Always sad to see a new player injured, especially as he's just getting used to the set up, style of play, etc.

All the best, Mate!

Huntley & Palmer · by **Huntley & Palmer** » 29 Sep 2006 10:22

If he is on a season long loan, will we hang onto him in case the injury is not as severe as thought?

EASTENDER MARKY · by **EASTENDER MARKY** » 29 Sep 2006 10:23

[quote="Huntley & Palmer"]If he is on a season long loan, will we

I would of thought this would be the case.

papereyes · by **papereyes** » 29 Sep 2006 10:29

If he is on a season long loan, will we hang onto him in case the injury is not as severe as thought?

Also, if there was intention to sign after the loan, we'd want him settled in. Sending him back because he's crocked is very short termist.

wehateoxford · by **wehateoxford** » 29 Sep 2006 10:54

i'd imagine a Premier league club have better physios than a eastern european club anyway, wheres mate from again? hungary??

West Stand Man · by **West Stand Man** » 29 Sep 2006 11:33

wehateoxford i'd imagine a Premier league club have better physios than a eastern european club anyway, wheres mate from again? hungary??

How typically arrogantly British to assume that other countries don't have excellent medical facilities available to them. Remember that Hungary is the nation that gave the world the foremost establishment for treating cerebral palsy patients and getting them to walk and talk.

There are some outstanding medical facilites in the rest of Europe, including the old Communist bloc.

Stranded · by **Stranded** » 29 Sep 2006 11:37

As it's a year long loan, I don't believe there is a return clause. It is to all intents and purposes a full transfer for a period of one season.

wehateoxford · by **wehateoxford** » 29 Sep 2006 11:41

West Stand Man
wehateoxford i'd imagine a Premier league club have better physios than a eastern european club anyway, wheres mate from again? hungary??

How typically arrogantly British to assume that other countries don't have excellent medical facilities available to them. Remember that Hungary is the nation that gave the world the foremost establishment for treating cerebral palsy patients and getting them to walk and talk.

There are some outstanding medical facilites in the rest of Europe, including the old Communist bloc.

but we're talking about football clubs here, and finances, i imagine our physios are better than his clubs in the eastern bloc on the basis that we're in the best footballing league in the world.

phil in cornwall · by **phil in cornwall** » 29 Sep 2006 11:48

If he has to sit it out for a while his time need not be wasted. He can learn English and French so that he will be able to communicate with the other defenders.

Hoop Blah · by **Hoop Blah** » 29 Sep 2006 13:43

West Stand Man Remember that Hungary is the nation that gave the world the foremost establishment for treating cerebral palsy patients and getting them to walk and talk.

Of course, how can the man in the street let such a nugget slip his mind!

I think the point was that we're in probably the richest league in world and our clubs can afford to pay top whack for it's medical staff/treatment.

RoyalBlue · by **RoyalBlue** » 29 Sep 2006 14:23

West Stand Man
wehateoxford i'd imagine a Premier league club have better physios than a eastern european club anyway, wheres mate from again? hungary??

How typically arrogantly British to assume that other countries don't have excellent medical facilities available to them. Remember that Hungary is the nation that gave the world the foremost establishment for treating cerebral palsy patients and getting them to walk and talk.

There are some outstanding medical facilites in the rest of Europe, including the old Communist bloc.

Not to forget an increasing number of Brits visiting those countries for surgery because the health care is every bit as good, maybe even better, and a lot cheaper than here!

moo · by **moo** » 30 Sep 2006 02:40

He should stay in England even if he's out till February... that way he really can settle in.

I got the impression we were keen on signing him after the loan anyway, reading between the lines of course!

Blue_Elm · by **Blue_Elm** » 30 Sep 2006 11:25

He can always learn the language in his time off

royalsteve · by **royalsteve** » 30 Sep 2006 12:21

West Stand Man
wehateoxford i'd imagine a Premier league club have better physios than a eastern european club anyway, wheres mate from again? hungary??

How typically arrogantly British to assume that other countries don't have excellent medical facilities available to them. Remember that Hungary is the nation that gave the world the foremost establishment for treating cerebral palsy patients and getting them to walk and talk.

There are some outstanding medical facilites in the rest of Europe, including the old Communist bloc.

agreed, we have great facilities here but they also do in other countries...added to that some of the best doctors are not just from the uk, but also india, america and east europe

rabidbee · by **rabidbee** » 02 Oct 2006 15:10

Hoop Blah
West Stand Man Remember that Hungary is the nation that gave the world the foremost establishment for treating cerebral palsy patients and getting them to walk and talk.

Of course, how can the man in the street let such a nugget slip his mind!

I think the point was that we're in probably the richest league in world and our clubs can afford to pay top whack for it's medical staff/treatment.

But then, in Eastern Europe it isn't necessary to pay top whack for good treatment. My friend is Serbian, but now living and working in the UK. She had a serious medical condition last year that, if not treated, might have left her sterile. The NHS refused to treat her, and advised her to get pregnant as a means to *possibly* solving the problem (despite the fact that she had split up with her partner of 16 years, and only recently met a new boyfriend).

She was able to arrange an operation in Serbia within a month, and the entire procedure (inc. post-op care) cost Â£600. Can you imagine private care here being so cheap?

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