Thanks for the response mate.
My question is though, was the pursuit of JOM really a calculated risk? Was it more arrogance from our end that we believed our medicos are that far advanced of the Suns medicos that we could do essentially what they couldn't? Let's be real, all clubs have elite docs/high performances staff and physios, most of which have gone through a decade of education and up-skilling. If the available evidence suggested that Jags was subject to regular break downs (as was the case at the GC) when loading that knee, why did we think we could work a magic wand and get him 100%?
We worked wonders in the past with players, we have fixed hamstrings, ACL's, Achilles and shoulders, however from reading what I have about Patellas this is an extremely diverse, difficult, intricate and rare injury. I don't think in the history of our club we have had this type of injury to deal with? So, was it a touch of arrogance in the belief that we could buck the history trend of Jags or was it a genuine, whole heartedly belief that there would be no medium/long term risk in bringing him to the club?