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Why are the fans never updated on progress of injured players?



goldstone

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
7,108
Very poor communication, unless I'm missing something.

Have we had any news on Stephens recently? I don't think so.
Lua Lua ... silence.
Baldock ... not a word.
Agustein ... is he still injured, or just not selected?
Greer ... OK, there has been some comment, but no indication of a return to futness.
March ... there was no indication that he was nearing match fitness. His name just suddenly appeared as a sub a few weeks back.

The club used to be far better at keeping the fans up to date.
 


nwgull

Well-known member
Jul 25, 2003
13,653
Manchester
KLL we were told would be out until Jan a couple of weeks ago weren't we.
As for Agustien, I don't believe that that knock he picked up against Leeds back in mid August - or any other injury - has anything to do with his absence. He's just a **** that's stolen £1m off of the club.
 


As players get close to full recovery, it's all about bluffing the upcoming opponents. Don't let them know who will be returning from injury until the last minute.

Letting fans into these secrets is - quite sensibly - the last thing to be considered.
 


British Bulldog

The great escape
Feb 6, 2006
10,889
Because we are expected to pay our money and not ask questions.
 






GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,467
Gloucester
Sorry, what is this alien and outmoded word, 'Fans'?

Do 'customers' regularly expect to be told, or example, the sell-by dates of all the contents of a restaurant's fridge? No, because as customers it is none o their damn business.
 


Grombleton

Surrounded by <div>s
Dec 31, 2011
7,356
As players get close to full recovery, it's all about bluffing the upcoming opponents. Don't let them know who will be returning from injury until the last minute.

Letting fans into these secrets is - quite sensibly - the last thing to be considered.

This
 


PILTDOWN MAN

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Sep 15, 2004
18,606
Hurst Green
As players get close to full recovery, it's all about bluffing the upcoming opponents. Don't let them know who will be returning from injury until the last minute.

Letting fans into these secrets is - quite sensibly - the last thing to be considered.
Works well doesn't it.
 






fataddick

Well-known member
Feb 6, 2004
1,601
The seaside.
Indeed, American sports have specific disabled lists players have to go on, etc, whereas there's no such issue (apart perhaps for proving the need for emergency loans) in UK football. It used to be that most matchday programmes had a 'Physio's Bench' type column covering currently injured players, with exact timeframes; "due to resume light training in two weeks," "should be available for selection against [future opponent]" etc. NO CLUBS (not just Albion, no-one) seem to do this any more. Double bluffing opponents may be one issue, the general larger squads and most-of-the-season loan opportunities another (it used to be every fan was desperate to know when the star striker, say, was back as there was no-one but a youthie to cover in the meantime). I think social media is a big factor too. Physios and clubs understand more about not rushing players back too early in case of a relapse of the injury. Announcing that [so-and-so player] should be back for [such-and-such game] doesn't just raise fans' expectations, but also results in "are you going to be playing?" type shit bombarding said player on Twitter etc. Which can't be good for any careful monitored/managed recovery either. In summary, fans are no longer told precisely when players are expected back from injury as they can't be trusted to not send that player (and all his family members, neighbours, etc) abusive messages if for whatever reason said player doesn't make it back for that game and the team lose in his absence. This is why we can't have pretty things any more.
 



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