Injury problems pile up for Blades

Sun, 08 Nov 12:01:42 2009

Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell will struggle to field 11 players in Monday night's derby clash at Barnsley.

Blackwell was without nine first-team players for last week's home defeat to Newcastle and then lost Kyle Walker to an ankle ligament injury and skipper Chris Morgan, who is suspended after reaching five yellow cards for the season.

Morgan's absence means he will not come up against Iain Hume - 12 months after his controversial aerial challenge left the Tykes striker with a fractured skull.

Defender Jordan Stewart strained his calf during the warm-up on Monday night and was forced to play due to the injury crisis, but now he has also been ruled out.

Gary Naysmith, Derek Geary (both knee), Richard Cresswell (ribs), Jamie Ward (broken wrist), Nick Montgomery (knee), Lee Williamson (back), Andrew Davies (knee), Andrew Taylor (thigh) and Paddy Kenny (drugs ban) are all still unavailable.

Blackwell could be forced to name some injured players on the substitutes' bench again after an unfit Williamson made up the numbers against Newcastle as his side chase a first win in seven league matches.

 

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  1. Me a pig!, you're the one with the similar name to­ the pig's former goalie!!. Now if you want to post­ something 'Articulate & Debatable' (get­ mummy or daddy to explain those BIG words to you) as I­ have, then please do, P-L-E-A-S-E.... Love to stay­ & chat!, but I've got to pick my mates up as­ we've a local derby to go to. Maybe see you there!,­ but I'll not hold my breath!!!!!!.

    From Ronnie, on Mon 9 Nov 6:21PM

  2. Although I agree with putting kids/reserves into the­ team I still think Ronnie is a pig. Shut up Ronnie, you­ are a tail.

    From onechriswood, on Mon 9 Nov 4:33PM

  3. Absolute Rubbish!, there are still players in the­ reserves and the youngsters in the youth/academy­ sides!, so there's no reason whatsoever to have­ injured players on the bench at all.
    We wouldn't be­ in this position if wasn't for blackwell's­ embarrassing 'less than amateur' recruitment­ policy!, ie too many loanee's and not enough proper­ 'full' signings!. No-one needed their F.A.­ coaching badges to see what was likely to happen if we­ did get some injuries!. Now all he can do is hope for­ the january transfer window, miraculous injury­ recoveries or to sign players he didn't really want­ (Cresswell,Camara) until the end of the season, because­ he didn't have the common sense to see he was­ 'painting himself (& the club) into a corner.­ blackwell's made our club a laughing stock, he has­ to GO, NOW!!, while there's still some slight­ chance of rescueing our club from relegation. DON'T­ kid ourselves that this can't be the outcome if­ blackwell's allowed to stay, Blades, it's time­ to be Very Afraid!!.

    From Ronnie, on Sun 8 Nov 1:42PM
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