Stan: If NC won't say it, I will: He's done for the year.
The recovery time for a ruptured Achilles tendon, plus rehab, will be nearly a full calendar year. He won't be the same player upon his return, either.
Quickness and pace will be diminished. His only saving grace is he's 20, so that may help him heal and rebuild. But I don't expect meaningful contributions to Derby County from him any more as a result.
Lower division clubs may take a chance on him at some point, though.
OK Stan, a little grace under pressure is a promising sign from Nigel, but I agree, we're doomed to play Championship footie this season at least. He looked slow and unfit when I saw him warming up at Exeter, and he's history in terms of the potential we saw at one time. Son of C?
"Giles felt something in his Achilles. I think it was a combination of a kick and the way he fell. We'll wait and see what the medical people say but it doesn't look too good at the moment."
& that happened in the final friendly 2-2 against Stoke. No need to stoke that anymore, Giles will be pottering around for this season. Well, we won't know more until after the op., but even with your sangfroid, we know it's serious and will cost us?
"We'd like to bolster the squad and we've asked about a midfielder and defender. We're still waiting for a decision from a couple of league clubs."
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Posted by Stan on 08/06/2009
Given Derby's lengthy injury list, I am wondering if they'll need to pick up a striker somehow.
Amazing that the Rams could have so many players hurt, and the season hasn't even started. A familiar refrain awaiting Derby this season? "What's this team doing down in the relegation discussions?"
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