Woodgate Injury

[brendanb50]

Just a little snippet from Sky Sports with some quotes from Harry on Woody's current situation, thought i'd pass on.

If this is posted anywhere else, Mods can freely destroy

Make or break for Woodgate

Stopper must return to action, insists Spurs boss


Much of Jonathan Woodgate's future rests on the coming month, says Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.
England centre-half Woodgate was plagued by a groin injury last season, making just three appearances for Spurs.
The 30-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the forthcoming season, will also miss Tottenham's pre-season tour of the United States to focus on his own personal fitness programme.
Woodgate's situation is further complicated by the new Premier League rule that clubs must name a 25-man squad for the season, and even if the injury-hit stopper makes a full recovery he will have to battle the likes of Michael Dawson,

Ledley King,

Sebastien Bassong

and Younes Kaboul

for a starting spot.
"It's make or break for Jonathan now," Redknapp

told the Daily Telegraph

.
"He has got to come back and play. If he is not ready for the start of the season it will be difficult for him. When he gets his boots on and starts playing hopefully he will be all right.
"He is a fantastic player: one of the best centre-halves around. We just take it day by day with him and see how he progresses."

 

[yozza]

So unfortunate for him.

 

[StartingPrice]

Isn't this basically what was said at the start of last week, when he returned to the Lodge for assessment?

Not getting at you, I was going to post and ask if there was any updated info. post assessment, 'cos I have just read this from various sources. The only thing remotely different is that 'Arry says he is running but it might be different when he puts his boots on - and that is somethinig that he could just as well have said last week as well:shrug:

 

[michaelden]

I wish people wouldn't use the phrase "make or break" with Woody. We all know he's more likely to break... again :-(

 

[Dougal]

I wish people wouldn't use the phrase "make or break" with Woody. We all know he's more likely to break... again :-(

He could make it... worse.

 

[clarryboy]

Reading between the lines from 'Arry's quotes, it does seem like part of Woodgate's problems are mental.

 

[PT]

As each Premiership Club has to register their 25 player squad for the next season, the onus is on Woodgate to make the cut and declare himself long term fit in time for selection.

Otherwise he dips out on registration in his last season in contract.

 

[worcestersauce]

As each Premiership Club has to register their 25 player squad for the next season, the onus is on Woodgate to make the cut and declare himself long term fit in time for selection.

Otherwise he dips out on registration in his last season in contract.

I didn't know about this new rule, well well well!

 

[Bulletspur]

I didn't know about this new rule, well well well!

Neither did I. I wonder how this will affect the January window etc..

 

[arnoldlayne]

I didn't know about this new rule, well well well!

I bet Man City love it