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

[Greg Bobkin]

Yes. If Pedro, Van Hecke, Dunk or Mitoma had been injured for 5 months due to someone deliberately trying to hurt them, then yes, people would still be really pissed off.

Because it wasn't just a bad tackle. We've had other people injured through bad tackles, but this stands out because Williams deliberately set out to hurt Matt.

Has that been confirmed somewhere regarding MOR?

(I'm not intentionally trying to be a dick, but you never know with information/disinformation these days.)

 

[tstanbur]

Really bad news. Gutted for the lad.

Also someone needs to tell Cantor how to spell his name FFS.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Hurzeler confirms serious ankle injury and surgery required.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Awful news, out for 9 months+ then. Gutting.

 

[El Turi]

I’d be surprised if we see him this season. Crawley Town and Jay Williams have a lot to answer for.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Best case scenario back in January?

I’m clutching here.

 

[Swegulls]

That was sad news, very sad.

 

[um bongo molongo]

Now sue the c*** Tony

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I'm just going to pretend that we signed him on the same basis as Gomez. The deal has been done, but the player is not going to link up with us until the next transfer window.

Less depressing.

 

[Mancgull]

Best case scenario back in January?

I’m clutching here.

Absolute best I’d think. Think about Evan. Operation on his ankle in the spring. Back now. 6 months is my guess.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Mitoma was out for months following a nasty ‘tackle’ from a Sheff Utd player. I recall many ranting about that, too.

Mitoma’s injury wasn’t caused by that challenge. He was already carrying an injury going into the Sheffield United game.

Awful news, out for 9 months+ then. Gutting.

Pervis and Ferguson both had ankle surgery in April, both are back in contention to play, at least off the bench. So hopefully a similar time frame will see MOR available again around Xmas/New Year.

 

[Mancgull]

Now sue the c*** Tony

Doubt that would work but there are other ways of getting our own back.
Ladies team not playing at Crawley would be one.

 

[spence]

Probably looking around easter. Gutted

 

[Berty23]

I have mates who have played against Williams in his national league north days. Apparently Williams doesn’t say a lot but has a switch and basically goes into psycho mode. Silent assassin who is a bit of psychopath. Sounds about right.

 

[Mike Small]

Can all the medics on NSC tell us how many months this could be. This thread has ranged from 2-9 months so far. So gutted.

I hate that Williams bloke.

 

[jackalbion]

Would rather travel up to Wimbledon or somewhere to watch the women than give that club another penny, crap apology from their shithouse manager and absolutely nothing from their carthorse defender.

 

[um bongo molongo]

I'm just going to pretend that we signed him on the same basis as Gomez. The deal has been done, but the player is not going to link up with us until the next transfer window.

Less depressing.

The problem is when you see Milner huffing and puffing around where MOR should be, deep down you’ll know…

 

[BrickTamland]

Such a shame.

Get well soon Matt.

 

[Weststander]

Wishing Matt O’Riley a full recovery.

He’s in good hands.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The problem is when you see Milner huffing and puffing around where MOR should be, deep down you’ll know…

I'm not certain that is the case. We have only seen O'Riley (obviously) in one Albion line up, and he was playing as a number 10. We don't actually know that it WAS Hürzeler's plan to use him in CM at all.

He'd certainly have been a very useful option, though. I'd guess that O'Riley's injury will impact any planned loan for either Ayari or Moder.