[Albion] Matt O Riley [26/08/24 - sings on a 5-year deal]

[Greg Bobkin]

We have to if billy goes.

Wieffer is an unknown quality and hasn't set the world alight yet.

Milner runs around a lot but is pretty useless.

Baleba is very inconsistent and has no structure to his play.

Hinshelwood...not convinced and certainly not ready to start there.

Our centre mid options are already looking questionable with O'Riley if we are talking top 6, without him, I don't even want to think about it. We've lost too many amazing centre mids over the last few years it's hurting us.

As much as it pains me to ask the question but is there anyone we can loan from Chelsea ?

It should pain you - that's an AWFUL question to ask. At least have a target in mind if you're going to throw out a random and desparate suggestion

 

[Triggaaar]

If it's bad (say 3+ months) would we go back into the market?

No. But may hold onto WBG

 

[Triggaaar]

but let's just wait for some actual factual information, eh?

Er No!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Er No!

Sorry Trig, I realise it was a ridiculous suggestion. I'll now go away and think about my actions

 

[Cheggers]

We have to if billy goes.

Wieffer is an unknown quality and hasn't set the world alight yet.

Milner runs around a lot but is pretty useless.

Baleba is very inconsistent and has no structure to his play.

Hinshelwood...not convinced and certainly not ready to start there.

Our centre mid options are already looking questionable with O'Riley if we are talking top 6, without him, I don't even want to think about it. We've lost too many amazing centre mids over the last few years it's hurting us.

As much as it pains me to ask the question but is there anyone we can loan from Chelsea ?

Blimey (O'Riley). Are you always this chirpy? You are doing a bit of a disservice to three (OK, 2.8 with Milner) very useful players there.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

I am clinging to the hope that watching the physio manipulating his ankle, he didn't seem think it was bad and it seemed to be O'Riley who wanted to come off. Looked at the time that it was just a very painful impact injury but movement of the joint was fine. Based purely on reading the body language of the physio and zero medical knowledge. We can but hope

 

[Papa Lazarou]

I am clinging to the hope that watching the physio manipulating his ankle, he didn't seem think it was bad and it seemed to be O'Riley who wanted to come off. Looked at the time that it was just a very painful impact injury but movement of the joint was fine. Based purely on reading the body language of the physio and zero medical knowledge. We can but hope

If they thought it was ligament damage or a break surely they'd have taken him off on a stretcher, rather than assist him to hobble off?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

If they thought it was ligament damage or a break surely they'd have taken him off on a stretcher, rather than assist him to hobble off?

Said the same thing.

 

[Triggaaar]

Any idea when we're likely to hear (ie, when do we usually hear, I can't remember)?

I assume he'll bit in for a scan first thing this morning, so I assume they'll know soon?

 

[Safe.]

This is a setback for sure and a hard one to take. However we have to trust in the squad and hurzeler. Yes it seemed he was going to be a starter for us but we can't dwell on what the situation could have been, we have to focus on solutions. I have every faith in hurzeler being the right person to figure this out.

 

[Bakero]

If they thought it was ligament damage or a break surely they'd have taken him off on a stretcher, rather than assist him to hobble off?

I'm clinging to this until we get official news.

 

[PlayMoran]

Nightmare start to his Brighton career.

You could see how gutted he was when Webster (I think) was chatting to him.

 

[essbee1]

I see the 'bedwetting' has started early this season!

Don't get me wrong, I feel for the guy - especially if he's out for a long period of time - but let's get some perspective, FFS! It's a squad game and there is a very decent squad there. The club has shown it knows what it's doing and I would imagine there would be a contingency plan for every situation, including injuries to each individual players.

Yes, it's clearly a shame that it happened to MOR so soon - and it was a horrendous tackle - but let's just wait for some actual factual information, eh?

Who are you?

 

[Bodian]

I am clinging to the hope that watching the physio manipulating his ankle, he didn't seem think it was bad and it seemed to be O'Riley who wanted to come off. Looked at the time that it was just a very painful impact injury but movement of the joint was fine. Based purely on reading the body language of the physio and zero medical knowledge. We can but hope

Yes - my thoughts at the time. The physio was working quite hard on it - which would be unusual if they suspected something too bad. Let's hope.

 

[Change at Barnham]

I am clinging to the hope that watching the physio manipulating his ankle, he didn't seem think it was bad and it seemed to be O'Riley who wanted to come off. Looked at the time that it was just a very painful impact injury but movement of the joint was fine. Based purely on reading the body language of the physio and zero medical knowledge. We can but hope

O'Riley couldn't put any weight on the leg, and was clearly distressed. It looked to me like he was holding back the tears.
Hopefully it's something like a broken metatarsal and he's put in a moon boot and only misses about 6 weeks. Rather than severe ligament damage which would likely mean he was missing for far longer.
Or better still, it's severe bruising and we see him after the international break, although based on the distress he was in this seems unlikely.

 

[sparkie]

At worst he will be out for half the season, but at least come January we'll have Diego Gomez coming in that could soften the blow, if the injury was worse than we fear.

Indeed. The club will have the info sooner than us ( and may not broadcast it until after the window shuts ). Gomez seems to be coming in January, it's a question of how many of the 4 months before then will O'Riley be injured.

 

[Zeus]

If they thought it was ligament damage or a break surely they'd have taken him off on a stretcher, rather than assist him to hobble off?

I’d agree and hope you’re right but didn’t we let Moder walk off when he got the injury that kept him out for a year and a half?

 

[sparkie]

Any idea when we're likely to hear (ie, when do we usually hear, I can't remember)?

I assume he'll bit in for a scan first thing this morning, so I assume they'll know soon?

If it's bad and means extra transfer business we'll keep it confidential until Saturday morning and all we'll get is vague info about needing to wait until any swelling goes down or similar.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

O'Riley couldn't put any weight on the leg, and was clearly distressed. It looked to me like he was holding back the tears.
Hopefully it's something like a broken metatarsal and he's put in a moon boot and only misses about 6 weeks. Rather than severe ligament damage which would likely mean he was missing for far longer.
Or better still, it's severe bruising and we see him after the international break, although based on the distress he was in this seems unlikely.

He didn't seem in pain with any of the lateral movement the physio applied so it didn't look like ligament damage based on my zero expertise. But given how 3 of my Fantasy League players are crocked already, what do I know?

 

[Napper]

He’s gone from 60k cauldron of noise to being able to hear the players shouting on the pitch and an injury after 8 mins

I hope it’s not serious and he stays positive