Lee out for the season

[Saint Lindford]

Just been said on Late Kick off. Need RL fit now.

[Saint_clark]

Unless it's been announced somewhere else that I haven't seen today, I wouldn't put much stock in what they say on that programme - it's very amateur.

[Roger]

We need rickie lambert fit anyway. Best player in league. Lee is an okay player.

[Matthew Le God]

Unless it's been announced somewhere else that I haven't seen today, I wouldn't put much stock in what they say on that programme - it's very amateur.

 

- Late Kick Off's Graeme Murty is an employee of the club, quite a good source for confirming such stories

- The Japanese media has reported it http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20120401-00000012-spnannex-socc

- BBC Radio Solent, BBC Website and BBC South Today all know and they have good links at the club given they are at Staplewood every week doing interviews with players and staff

 

It's true.

 

In any case, we have a thread for it...

 

http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?36867-Lee-out-for-4-6-months-according-to-Japanese-press

Edited 2 April, 2012 by Matthew Le God

[hypochondriac]

Lee has had an operation. My friend works with the club and has access to that information. I know it has already been posted but More reliable from more than one source.

[corsacar saint]

I disagree he is a big loss,he gave us a very good viable option up front.He was[is] a livewire,never giving the opposition defenders one minutes peace,something we lack

without him.Lee Barnard is a poor imitation of Tadanari Lee.

[Ivan Katalinic's 'tache]

I disagree he is a big loss,he gave us a very good viable option up front.He was[is] a livewire,never giving the opposition defenders one minutes peace,something we lack

without him.Lee Barnard is a poor imitation of Tadanari Lee.

 

Tadanari Lee-Barnard you mean?

Edited 3 April, 2012 by Ivan Katalinic's 'tache

[Liquidshokk]

I disagree he is a big loss,he gave us a very good viable option up front.He was[is] a livewire,never giving the opposition defenders one minutes peace,something we lack

without him.Lee Barnard is a poor imitation of Tadanari Lee.

 

You know it's Tadanari out, not Barnard.. Right?

[sussexsaint]

Still don't really get why tendon surgery takes 6 months to heal

[mulletsaint]

So maybe this is where the confusion over the Lambert injury began. I think we could miss him, especially if Sharp's pen miss continues to weigh in his mind. Looks to have fragile confidence.

[kpturner]

You know it's Tadanari out, not Barnard.. Right?

Of course he does - he just needed to punctuate better (and use a spacebar after each comma and fullstop). Here is the edited version:

I disagree. He is a big loss and gave us a very good viable option up front. He was[is] a livewire, never giving the opposition defenders one minutes peace (something we lack

without him). Lee Barnard is a poor imitation of Tadanari Lee.

[Bensfcno1]

Still don't really get why tendon surgery takes 6 months to heal

 

It depends what level of Injury it was, but if it's required surgery then it will take ages to rehab! Unfortunately soft tissue most often takes longer to heal than bone and if rushed it can be a continuous achilles heel for a player.

[trousers]

@joshooiveld20: Great dinner with our japanese superstar yesterday! @ChunTadanari made him a well spiced chicken with thyme, he loved it.

[jasoneuelllfanclub]

something doesn't add up with this injury in that club have made no comment or announcement about him being out for the rest of the season. i am sure i read he was pushing for recall on either the doncaster or blackpool preview article on the os. the opposition will have seen reports on him being ruled out for the season so unless the reports are inaccurate and he has chance of playing this season there seems little point in not making it known.

[manji]

something doesn't add up with this injury in that club have made no comment or announcement about him being out for the rest of the season. i am sure i read he was pushing for recall on either the doncaster or blackpool preview article on the os. the opposition will have seen reports on him being ruled out for the season so unless the reports are inaccurate and he has chance of playing this season there seems little point in not making it known.

Interesting point point. I heard he was going home for treatment and yet he making a meal for Jos last night.

[SaintBobby]

Am I in a minority in finding the secrecy over injuries a bit OTT?

 

Yes, I can see that full and immediate disclosure isn't always in the best interests of the club.

 

I'm a tad sceptical though about how much it really flusters the opposition to not know whether Lee, Lambert etc is injured or not.

 

It does seem strange to me that the BBC are happy to report the news as fact on their website http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17584386 whilst there is still zero confirmation of anything on the OS.

 

If a player is 50-50, you might want to be circums[pect about what you state in public.

 

If a player is undergoing surgery and is out for several months, I don't see the poitn in obfuscating.

 

Very pleased overall with how Saints are doing both on and off the field at the moment, but comms with fans/supporters/STHs does seem to be pretty dreadful (and unnecessarily so)