Rio Injured

[toofarnorth]

The bbc is reporting Rio has been taken to hospital following an injury sustained during training. Who would you replace him with in the starting line up if necessary:

 

King

Upson

Carragher

 

Think i'd have to go with Carragher

[Hatch]

i think they can still call up Dawson

[GenevaSaint]

If he was out of the tournament full stop I'd draft Dawon in but play Carragher.

[Colinjb]

Replace him with Ledley King.

[toofarnorth]

They have until 24 hours before the first game to call up a replacement. Guess its just wait and see at the moment. Bet Dawson's got his voodoo doll out.

[Um Bongo]

Blessing in disguise.

[toofarnorth]

Also who would you make captain. Lampard for me.

[Saint_Donovan]

Sky are reporting that Dawson is on stand by. I'd give the captains armband to gerrard, perhaps it may be the kick he needs for him to finally reproduce club form on the international stage

[Pancake]

Knee problem? Not the first time his joints have got him in to trouble.

 

Im here all week.

[bowers-sfc]

Knee problem? Not the first time his joints have got him in to trouble.

 

Im here all week.

 

on that note... its goodbye from him

[jeff leopard]

Blessing in disguise.

 

Agreed.

 

Rio's had a nothing season, he's still out of form and not the right man for captain.

[Scudamore]

Also who would you make captain. Lampard for me.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/england/7166892/Rio-Ferdinand-appointed-England-captain-after-John-Terry-is-stripped-of-armband.html

 

Gerrard is vice captain so he'll get the nod.

[Gorgiesaint]

Talksport have heard a rumour (and its a just a rumour) that its a serious injury.

 

Also reported that Drogba has apparently fractured his elbow in yesterdays friendly so also now doubtful for the WC.

[The9]

Talksport have heard a rumour (and its a just a rumour) that its a serious injury.

 

Also reported that Drogba has apparently fractured his elbow in yesterdays friendly so also now doubtful for the WC.

 

But to be fair TalkSport are a load of sh1111t-spreading w@nkers.

 

Usually...

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/teams/ivory-coast/7803408/Injury-scare-for-Drogba.html

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8722236.stm

Edited 4 June, 2010 by The9

[Smirking_Saint]

Sky are reporting that Dawson is on stand by. I'd give the captains armband to gerrard, perhaps it may be the kick he needs for him to finally reproduce club form on the international stage

 

Gerrard doesn't need a kick anywhere, he just needs to play in the correct position.

 

TBF he looked good playing a freeish role on the left, but it is the fact Lampard can't defend for tofee that nullifies Gerrards attacking instincts.

[The9]

Just realised that the match Drogba was playing in is that "three halves" game with Japan I read about the other day. All 23 squad players are playing for both sides and the game is 135 minutes long split into 3 x 45 minute periods.

 

That's going to cost them if the injury is true. We all know how deadly Kalou is from 5 yards with an open goal...

[mattbrennan]

Just realised that the match Drogba was playing in is that "three halves" game with Japan I read about the other day. All 23 squad players are playing for both sides and the game is 135 minutes long split into 3 x 45 minute periods.

 

That's going to cost them if the injury is true. We all know how deadly Kalou is from 5 yards with an open goal...

 

To be fair he went off injured after about 15 minutes.

[The9]

To be fair he went off injured after about 15 minutes.

 

Yeah, and he wouldn't have been playing more than 90 anyway, they planned on extending it to get everyone a game.

 

I've started a new thread for it, much bigger news than Ferdinand's injury anyway.

 

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=23009

[RonManager]

Talksport have heard a rumour (and its a just a rumour) that its a serious injury.

 

X-Ray results will be sent to his GP between 7 and 10 working days.

[L1Minus10]

Carragher in the team, dawson in the squad, Gerrard captain.

 

A Carra-Terry partnership has no pace however....

[S-Clarke]

Carragher in the team, dawson in the squad, Gerrard captain.

 

A Carra-Terry partnership has no pace however....

 

tbf after this season i'm not sure Rio is full of pace either, very slow whenever i've seen him in the last year or so.

 

i'm don't think Rio missing out will be a massive disaster.

[OldNick]

tbf after this season i'm not sure Rio is full of pace either, very slow whenever i've seen him in the last year or so.

 

i'm don't think Rio missing out will be a massive disaster.

Can we replace his Ego, difficult

[RonManager]

He'm gone.

[wild-saint]

Rio Ferdinand has hobbled out of England's first training session in South Africa, but the more worrying news for me is that he suffered the injury being "turned by Emile Heskey". Pretty bad news all round

[toofarnorth]

Now confirmed he's gone. Dawson flying out in the next 12 hours.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8722236.stm

[Smirking_Saint]

Now confirmed he's gone. Dawson flying out in the next 12 hours.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8722236.stm

 

Told you bringing Heskey was a bad thing.

 

I don't think i have ever seen that big lump challenge anyone, and now he has injured the england captain !!

 

I understand the arguement that he can be very error prone (Rio) but when he is good, he is very good and has a decent partnership with Terry.

[Hatch]

He was in my Fantasy Team as well

[Marsdinho]

Farking Heskey....

 

He shouldnt be in the squad in the first place, now he's injuring our own players...

 

FFS

[Um Bongo]

The injury wasn't caused by Heskey himself. It was caused from the embarrassment in being turned by Heskey.

Edited 4 June, 2010 by Um Bongo

[SuperMikey]

LOL at Heskey!

Shame Jagielka isn't fit, because he'd be my first choice to replace Rio.

[swannymere]

Was Tahar Heskey's hero?

[doubleonothing]

Official confirmation that Rio is out, Dawson will fly out and Gerrard to be Captain

 

http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2010/Ferdinand_040610

[saints-cris]

Not overly fussed, if King can play i think hes better than Rio anyway..

[Johnny Shearer]

I'd have called up Theo. He's got pace!

[hypochondriac]

Rio has been gash this year anyway.

[SNSUN]

Rio - good player, minor loss.

 

They'll call up Dawson, who won't get a look in anyways, and start King.

[dubai_phil]

Will this be King's moment?

 

IF he plays to his club form then he will be a better choice than Rio who has been off the pace all year and so this could be good news.

 

But if we lst another CB - Upson or Carragher against anyone other than a barn door - ouch

[Crab Lungs]

Shame Jagielka isn't fit, because he'd be my first choice to replace Rio.

 

Likewise. At least we don't have to put up with Rio's "really dumb guy trying to sound intelligent" press conferences.

 

Merked. Guffaw.

[Crab Lungs]

Who is going to be deputy captain now?

 

Terry, lol

[Andy_Porter]

 

A Carra-Terry partnership has no pace however....

 

And the turning circle of a bus. Should have called up Jagielka.

[Andy_Porter]

Likewise. At least we don't have to put up with Rio's "really dumb guy trying to sound intelligent" press conferences.

 

Merked. Guffaw.

 

Such an unfortunate time to get injured. For me he was the best centre back in the league the season before last, infact he was probably the reason Man city spent so much money on Lescott.

[RonManager]

VIZ Top Tips -'ENGLAND PLAYERS. Protect yourself from Emile Heskey by disguising yourself as a goal'.

[Leicestersaint]

Does it matter? Does anyone care?

[saintkiptanui]

"His name is Rio and he watches from the stands"

 

Who's gonna takeover the goal celebrations?? probably that ugly c*nt Terry.