Craig 6302 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder has revealed he is pushing England striker Michael Owen hard as he attempts to get him fit before the end of the season. The 27-year-old former Liverpool and Real Madrid forward returned to running outdoors earlier this week almost seven months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at the World Cup finals. Owen still faces a gruelling fight for match fitness but Roeder will not be easing him back into the fold. Roeder said: “The players were very happy to see Michael out on the grass running again. I saw him work myself the other morning and I would say he is back into serious running work. “He was blowing very, very hard at the end of the running session. It is not a case of us easing him gently back to running, he was virtually at full blast. “He certainly felt the effects of the physical session he did at the end because it took him a good 15 minutes to recover. “We are not bringing him back easy; he is back into serious hard work now and loving every minute of it. “He can now definitely see light at the end of the tunnel and knowing Michael Owen he will be counting the days down now to when he can start joining in and working with the rest of the squad in the football practices. “Everything is very positive about Michael and it is great to have him back on the training ground.” Owen set his sights on an April return after undergoing two operations last year to repair the damage and that remains his target. Source: http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?comm...emierLeagueNews So he's coming back from an injury that 10-15 years ago would have finished his career without question and our manager is saying "no easy re-introduction"????? For fuck's sake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Bridge 0 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Newcastle United manager Glenn Roeder has revealed he is pushing England striker Michael Owen hard as he attempts to get him fit before the end of the season. The 27-year-old former Liverpool and Real Madrid forward returned to running outdoors earlier this week almost seven months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament at the World Cup finals. Owen still faces a gruelling fight for match fitness but Roeder will not be easing him back into the fold. Roeder said: “The players were very happy to see Michael out on the grass running again. I saw him work myself the other morning and I would say he is back into serious running work. “He was blowing very, very hard at the end of the running session. It is not a case of us easing him gently back to running, he was virtually at full blast. “He certainly felt the effects of the physical session he did at the end because it took him a good 15 minutes to recover. “We are not bringing him back easy; he is back into serious hard work now and loving every minute of it. “He can now definitely see light at the end of the tunnel and knowing Michael Owen he will be counting the days down now to when he can start joining in and working with the rest of the squad in the football practices. “Everything is very positive about Michael and it is great to have him back on the training ground.” Owen set his sights on an April return after undergoing two operations last year to repair the damage and that remains his target. Source: http://www.premierleague.com/fapl.rac?comm...emierLeagueNews So he's coming back from an injury that 10-15 years ago would have finished his career without question and our manager is saying "no easy re-introduction"????? For fuck's sake! Erm, I'm pretty sure he's had full medical clearance to do what he's doing to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8870 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Where are Patrokles and AF when you really need them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 We're not really in the position to know what he should or should not be doing tbh. He needs to be pushed very hard on the cardio-vascular fitness element I'm sure, having not ran for several months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 We should just sit him in a room crocheting for several months and then start him in a Premiership match because that'll be a lot less likely to injure him. There's a world of difference between having someone work hard at running, and playing them when they're not fit. Given Roeder's terrific handling of player injuries so far, I think it's extremely shoddy to take the excuse to lambast him once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally 0 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 We're not really in the position to know what he should or should not be doing tbh. He needs to be pushed very hard on the cardio-vascular fitness element I'm sure, having not ran for several months. Aye exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3603 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 We should just sit him in a room crocheting for several months and then start him in a Premiership match because that'll be a lot less likely to injure him. There's a world of difference between having someone work hard at running, and playing them when they're not fit. Given Roeder's terrific handling of player injuries so far, I think it's extremely shoddy to take the excuse to lambast him once again. Aye shoddy. Well put Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6302 Posted February 14, 2007 Author Share Posted February 14, 2007 I was referring more to our medical staff's outstanding record in recent years. The Steven Taylor carry on last year for instance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 Erm, I'm pretty sure he's had full medical clearance to do what he's doing to be honest. Where are Patrokles and AF when you really need them... What Newcastle Rocker said.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8870 Posted February 14, 2007 Share Posted February 14, 2007 What Patrokles and AF said tbf tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_NUFC 0 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Well, I hope they're being careful. Souness kept pushing injured players back too soon and they tended to end up injured again. But Roeder has handled things better so far, so for now I'll trust him on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34441 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 “He was blowing very, very hard at the end of the running session. It is not a case of us easing him gently back to running, he was virtually at full blast. Not only is he pushing him too hard, but he's making him suck him off after training. Roeder out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 “He was blowing very, very hard at the end of the running session. It is not a case of us easing him gently back to running, he was virtually at full blast. Not only is he pushing him too hard, but he's making him suck him off after training. Roeder out. Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoggeordie 0 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I was referring more to our medical staff's outstanding record in recent years. The Steven Taylor carry on last year for instance.... Souness was told by the medical staff of the club that there was a bigger than 60% chance that Taylors shoulder wouldn't last the Liverpool game, yet still played him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I was referring more to our medical staff's outstanding record in recent years. The Steven Taylor carry on last year for instance.... Souness was told by the medical staff of the club that there was a bigger than 60% chance that Taylors shoulder wouldn't last the Liverpool game, yet still played him. That's because he was a twat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Ha!! you can't say CNUT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13844 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17765 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 Given that the act of merely standing up crocked him last time, I'm not sure there is any way of easing him back into the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 It's the same man who selected Ameobi when he couldn't even run we're talking about here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 It's the same man who selected Ameobi when he couldn't even run we're talking about here... Aye, Roeder is no different to Souness in that regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34441 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 That business with Shola was shocking. I remember Roeder wittering on about getting "one last burst" out of him or something. The lad was fucking booked in for surgery at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Patrokles Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 With Shola it was more about playing through pain, though. When it became obvious that there was a real danger to his career, he was withdrawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6302 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 With Shola it was more about playing through pain, though. When it became obvious that there was a real danger to his career, he was withdrawn. You mean, when it became clear they'd fucked up........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8870 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 With Shola it was more about playing through pain, though. When it became obvious that there was a real danger to his career, he was withdrawn. I think it caused more pain to the supporters watching him "play", because he could barely move at the end. To see him still being put on a football pitch was shocking tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 70 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 I'm sure they are taking all the precautions required. Owen will know how he feels and HE isn't one to play or train if HE doesn't think he's upto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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