[Albion] What are the reasons for our awful injury record?

[Stato]

Naylor for The Athletic/NYT last month, before Webster and Rutter:

Brighton’s season of injuries: Why has it happened, and how will they avoid a repeat?

Frustratingly for Brighton, they have led the Premier League this season when it comes to injuries - can they break the pattern?

www.nytimes.com

 

[portlock seagull]

Worms. Too many worms in the grass. Soak the pitch with fairy and get ‘em out. #WormsOut

 

[Clive Walker]

i do think the modern day footballer is overly protected. no such thing as playing through an injury anymore. I know its not sensible but there is far too much playing it safe!

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Someone somewhere is sat at home with one of these. I reckon it's Gus Poyet.

 

[macbeth]

Could’ve sworn I’d seen in an article somewhere that FH had told the board to expect more injuries due to the players adjusting to his playing style over the course of the season, so that’s how I voted.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Rank bad luck. Again...

 

[dazzer6666]

What are the reasons for our injury record? Select all that apply.

These must be considerations internally at the club, but it would be interesting to hear what you all think.

All of the above probably, but no-one on here knows anyway apart from the obvious ones.

 

[Commander]

Brexit.

 

[Bozza]

I was told by a very good source that injuries were expected this season because of a marked change in training intensity - we'd gone from a slow stop/start highly tactical training programme under RDZ to a far more physical approach under FH.

A short while after I was told that, the same broad message appeared in either the Athletic or Argus, possibly both. That kinda suggests the club were keen to get a message out there to the fan base, which doesn't necessarily make it untrue.

 

[Justice]

Could’ve sworn I’d seen in an article somewhere that FH had told the board to expect more injuries due to the players adjusting to his playing style over the course of the season, so that’s how I voted.

De we know what the playing style is yet? Still trying to figure that one out.

 

[macbeth]

De we know what the playing style is yet? Still trying to figure that one out.

I think he wants us to be a team that focuses on generating overloads in as many areas of the pitch as possible. This means having fast players able to exploit counter attack situations but also having a high-ish line to help gain those overloads in midfield when we win the ball back. We don’t have the legs for this in defence, which is why we concede so often on the counter. And I think the many youngsters up front and midfield sometimes struggle without a more experienced players (Groß) next to them to help with organisation and direction, which is why we often see the slow, ponderous build-up when the opposition let us have the ball. Then of course there are players like Adingra and Enciso who just continually make poor decision after poor decision, which kill a good percentage of our attacks.

 

[Clive Walker]

its because of 'the process' which is what we are being told to 'trust'. I bloody hate it!

 

[Milano]

"Bad luck" and "pre-existing conditions"
I don't think we can do anything about the first one

However how many players did we sign last summer who couldn't complete a full (or any) pre-season because we bought them with slight injuries, off the top of my head:

Gruda
MOR
Wieffer
Ferdi

They all had 'niggles' when we signed them. IMO that practice has to stop. IMO it's no coincidence that these players have since largely struggled for fitness. MOR being a bit of an exception due to common assault.

Rutter turned up with a slight niggle but that was playing for Leeds, he'd actually had a full pre-season with them.
Minteh got injured with us.

 

[Clive Walker]

"Bad luck" and "pre-existing conditions"
I don't think we can do anything about the first one

However how many players did we sign last summer who couldn't complete a full (or any) pre-season because we bought them with slight injuries, off the top of my head:

Gruda
MOR
Wieffer
Ferdi

They all had 'niggles' when we signed them. IMO that practice has to stop. IMO it's no coincidence that these players have since largely struggled for fitness. MOR being a bit of an exception due to common assault.

Rutter turned up with a slight niggle but that was playing for Leeds, he'd actually had a full pre-season with them.
Minteh got injured with us.

that change in policy wont last if one of those 4 turns out to be incredible in 3-4 years time. Imagine then if we had refused to sign because of an initial niggle!