Symes - Knee Clean Out

[WALL-e]

Looks like Symesy will be having a similar op to Moran and will propably resume a bit after the break .

http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/87989/default.aspx

Crows midfielder Brad Symes will have a knee clean-out today.
Symes has battled knee soreness in recent weeks and the arthroscopy will keep him off the main training track until late January.

 

[cmndstab]

We're dropping like flies at the moment

 

[WALL-e]

Clean outs aren't a big issue though, he'll be in the pool next week, on the bike in a couple and on weights the whole time.

Just no more re-co's.

 

[oldcrowgirl]

I guess it is better to address this for Brad Symes, but I feel my hopes for this season slipping somewhat. There is so much emphasis on having a good preseason. Who else needs work done, from that long list who are training in a restricted way, at the moment.

 

[magtrev]

Heh.

Every time I check this board theres another knee operation announced.
I should probably check it less frequently

 

[fartass]

No better time to do these type of ops. He will be right to go come round 1.

Atlest he is not breaking his hands in the car park.

 

[BACCS]

No better time to do these type of ops. He will be right to go come round 1.

Atlest he is not breaking his hands in the car park.

Exactly, still seems these are happening too often though.

 

[brucetiki]

I'd rather these minor knee clean-outs/operations occur now than in the middle of June.

 

[lunacy]

No better time to do these type of ops. He will be right to go come round 1.

Atlest he is not breaking his hands in the car park.

No better time? How about October?

I know what you're saying at least he isnt missing games, but I wouldn't say 'there's no better time than the middle of preseason'. Preseason is massive these days. All the clubs are so even and you have to have such a good preseason to even match it with other clubs let alone train that few % better to gain an advantage.

NC himself said that because we never get high draft picks we rely on our training methods etc to bridge th gap and hopefully gain any advantage over other clubs.

These days preseason is massive and every club is giving 100% to be better than other clubs. With a 3rd of our side restricted it makes a difference. I think it could be the difference between just making top 4 vs making top 4 but going on to play in a GF or even win a premiership.

Sure VB, Rutten, Bock, Moran, Symes etc will be alright for round 1 so they shouldnt miss any games. And sure they'd be training hard with alternative methods to remain fit and even gain more fitness, however the fact is they are in the 'restricted' group meaning they are obviously restricted in what they can do. It means they can cover the injuries by alternative methods but its not ideal/preferred training methods at this time. This has to impact. They arent out there training with the boys in match simulation drills actually participating in new strategies/game play etc. Sure they are experienced and will adapt and sit on meetings etc but the younger guys are missing their leadership on high training standards on the track etc.

All these little things add up.

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

I agree better now then in June however my question is why weren't this issues identified at season end and ops done in Oct / Nov

 

[Allefgib]

TSR I believe he had an opp on this same knee right at the end of the season and is just getting it cleaned out again after complaining of soreness. So this is his 2nd op in the space of a few months.

 

[Cap]

better this time of the year than during the actual season I would have thought.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

And another one bites the dust. Don't you dare question the wonderful Neil Craig training programme. Its worked wonders for us in the past.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

better this time of the year than during the actual season I would have thought.

Yet how often do we see excuses for a players poor form during the year because he had an interrupted pre-season.

 

[Cap]

Yet how often do we see excuses for a players poor form during the year because he had an interrupted pre-season.

I don't think we can win on that one, have it happen mid season and they say his season was interuppted through injury

damn excuses

 

[Symesy15]

I got up at 5.30am on Thursday and the first thing I heard was "Brad Symes - newest edition to the Crows injury list".
I'm going to stop having favourite players - everytime I choose one they get injured! I won't dare change to Tippett!

We should take bets on who will get injured next.
My money's on one of the oldies...
but /knocks on wood
no more injuries please!

 

[cmndstab]

I got up at 5.30am on Thursday and the first thing I heard was "Brad Symes - newest edition to the Crows injury list".
I'm going to stop having favourite players - everytime I choose one they get injured! I won't dare change to Tippett!

We should take bets on who will get injured next.
My money's on one of the oldies...
but /knocks on wood
no more injuries please!

We needed you here a few years ago so you could have taken on Matthew Smith as your favourite player