Rico Henry

Rico Henry

detours said:
KLP fits the definition for sure, but Hickey's ambipedal and played most games for Bologna at LB so is he really 'inverted' per se?
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It's a long time ago now (sadly) but i remember him cutting inside and charging through "midfield" a couple of times from left back. Hopefully more to come in that regard, and not before too long!
 

Rico Henry

Mr Tree said:
It's a long time ago now (sadly) but i remember him cutting inside and charging through "midfield" a couple of times from left back. Hopefully more to come in that regard, and not before too long!
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The challenge that creates, from the right, is that it’s into the space that Mbeumo also prefers to turn into from wide (and Dasilva at some point).
 

Rico Henry

Gutted that he's not in the squad today but Thomas did say they would be cautious with him and it's not unheard of to pick up injuries after such a long time out. Let's just hope that it's a minor niggle and being kept out as a precaution. It could only really have come in the last day or two as Thomas said he would play a part in the presser.
 

Rico Henry

cm_851 said:
Gutted that he's not in the squad today but Thomas did say they would be cautious with him and it's not unheard of to pick up injuries after such a long time out. Let's just hope that it's a minor niggle and being kept out as a precaution. It could only really have come in the last day or two as Thomas said he would play a part in the presser.
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Can only presume that full-on match play has caused a twinge that wouldn't have arisen otherwise and it needs correcting immediately.
 

Rico Henry

Just heard Rico is out for 6 weeks, god knows how they would know that that because TF never tells anyone anything. Let’s hope not
 

Rico Henry

I really can't see him getting a start this season - we will have 10 or so games left once he returns (assuming it is only a month) and we will ease him in gently. Best case he gets a full preseason behind him and alongside him Hickey comes back and we have Kayode who can also play both positions.
 

Rico Henry

cm_851 said:
Gutted that he's not in the squad today but Thomas did say they would be cautious with him and it's not unheard of to pick up injuries after such a long time out. Let's just hope that it's a minor niggle and being kept out as a precaution. It could only really have come in the last day or two as Thomas said he would play a part in the presser.
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ha ha TF is a regular at not not coming clean about injuries in the presser.
 

Rico Henry

Rico Henry

HerefordB said:
Very tough time for Rico. Hard to keep positive with continual set backs.
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I did say before his return that the likelihood of follow-up injuries after an ACL was very high. That's why I said all season we should sign an oven-ready LB. I'd be pleased if he manages to start a handful of games this season.
This also backs up my belief that Thomas will never reveal injuries in a press conference. You'd be an idiot to give this info to opposition.
 

Rico Henry

crazy how some players go through their whole career hardly missing a game and some (through no fault of their own) cant catch a break with injuries
Stay strong Rico , hopefully its only minor ?
 

Rico Henry

Tyrone Mings gone down again, just a shame that these ACL injuries have such an effect on the player long term.
 

Rico Henry

Sadly for the likes of Rico it's clear, being an excellent footballer is one thing but being a fit one is another. The game is so intense nowadays that these very finely tuned athletes are in trouble if they're even slightly fragile. If you're frustrated with the situation as a fan, just imagine how he feels about it.
 

Rico Henry

I think, also, that the Club are being incredibly cautious with injuries now, in terms of recovery from long-term injuries particularly. No more ‘it’s just a niggle, he’ll run it off’.
 

Rico Henry

longtimeagobee said:
Hello! @Beeswaxnees whats the story?
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It sounds like another F... Up, (note: at this point we are talking about a fit Rico who has worked hard to get fit) This happened after the Liverpool game, where all substitutes take part in post-match sprinting drills. The key issue here is common sense—these trainers rely heavily on data-driven analytics, often at the expense of practical judgment which is F...ing frustrating :mad: when it comes to getting players back fit.

The argument I’ve heard regarding Rico’s situation is that he was left sitting on the bench for over 100 minutes in near-freezing temperatures (0–2°C), only to then be asked to sprint at 80–90% intensity after a few low intensity warm up runs. Given that he was just returning from a long injury layoff, common sense should have dictated a more cautious approach—keeping his workload minimal, knowing he had the whole week to train and prepare for the Crystal Palace game on Sunday.

What exactly was the benefit of having him do sprints post-match on a Saturday when the next game was more than a week away? :mad: Surely, the risk outweighs the benefit.
 

Rico Henry

Beeswaxnees said:
It sounds like another F... Up, (note: at this point we are talking about a fit Rico who has worked hard to get fit) This happened after the Liverpool game, where all substitutes take part in post-match sprinting drills. The key issue here is common sense—these trainers rely heavily on data-driven analytics, often at the expense of practical judgment which is F...ing frustrating :mad: when it comes to getting players back fit.

The argument I’ve heard regarding Rico’s situation is that he was left sitting on the bench for over 100 minutes in near-freezing temperatures (0–2°C), only to then be asked to sprint at 80–90% intensity after a few low intensity warm up runs. Given that he was just returning from a long injury layoff, common sense should have dictated a more cautious approach—keeping his workload minimal, knowing he had the whole week to train and prepare for the Crystal Palace game on Sunday.

What exactly was the benefit of having him do sprints post-match on a Saturday when the next game was more than a week away? :mad: Surely, the risk outweighs the benefit.
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OK, you've made a definitive statement - now back it up. Where exactly did you hear this ? Was it anywhere near official - or even from someone inside the club? Did you actually witness the whole 100 minute wait? Are you a physio or medic with specialised knowledge of the warm-down procedure?
C'mon, expand and explain your so-called ITK facts.
 

Rico Henry

larrysigny said:
OK, you've made a definitive statement - now back it up. Where exactly did you hear this ? Was it anywhere near official - or even from someone inside the club? Did you actually witness the whole 100 minute wait? Are you a physio or medic with specialised knowledge of the warm-down procedure?
C'mon, expand and explain your so-called ITK facts.
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I think we all did!
 

Rico Henry

larrysigny said:
OK, you've made a definitive statement - now back it up. Where exactly did you hear this ? Was it anywhere near official - or even from someone inside the club? Did you actually witness the whole 100 minute wait? Are you a physio or medic with specialised knowledge of the warm-down procedure?
C'mon, expand and explain your so-called ITK facts.
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Keep up larry

Beeswaxnees said:
Easily my favourite player, I do have a friend who is a friend of a friend of a family member:giggle: who said; he won't be playing BCD today. Hopefully one of the friends are mistaken, but my immediate source is normally always correct. I do hope he is wrong in this case.
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Banana said:
Keep up larry
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I wasn't at the game and I can't remember seeing anyone else's report on it. So when someone simply says "they heard" it sounded very much like mis-information.
So, sorry I didn't read all the reports of people sitting in the cold and rain watching Rico's 100 minute misery.
 

Rico Henry

djheavens said:
If so that will
Be a few weeks at least.
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As well know there are several grades of hamstring injury and the impact varies from weeks to years. Best case is that he trains again in two or three weeks, possibly playing in March. Worst case doesn't bear thinking about. Hopefully it's not too bad but the season is slipping away from him and he will do well I think to make more than a handful of starts before May.

With not a huge amount left to play for now we have 31 points I can see the sense in being ultra conservative and focus on getting him fully ready for an August comeback rather than risking yet more setbacks.
 

Rico Henry

larrysigny said:
I wasn't at the game and I can't remember seeing anyone else's report on it. So when someone simply says "they heard" it sounded very much like mis-information.
So, sorry I didn't read all the reports of people sitting in the cold and rain watching Rico's 100 minute misery.
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He was on the bench for the game and didn’t get on. That’s the 100 minutes, although he would have warmed up during game like all subs do. They all then do a further warm up post match, which you can witness if you hang around after. So plenty might have seen it
 

Rico Henry

Beeswaxnees said:
It sounds like another F... Up, (note: at this point we are talking about a fit Rico who has worked hard to get fit) This happened after the Liverpool game, where all substitutes take part in post-match sprinting drills. The key issue here is common sense—these trainers rely heavily on data-driven analytics, often at the expense of practical judgment which is F...ing frustrating :mad: when it comes to getting players back fit.

The argument I’ve heard regarding Rico’s situation is that he was left sitting on the bench for over 100 minutes in near-freezing temperatures (0–2°C), only to then be asked to sprint at 80–90% intensity after a few low intensity warm up runs. Given that he was just returning from a long injury layoff, common sense should have dictated a more cautious approach—keeping his workload minimal, knowing he had the whole week to train and prepare for the Crystal Palace game on Sunday.

What exactly was the benefit of having him do sprints post-match on a Saturday when the next game was more than a week away? :mad: Surely, the risk outweighs the benefit.
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Sigh.
 

Rico Henry

Real shame and very disappointing but if this happened as suggested then he could probably just as easily suffered the same injury had he come on during the game as a substitute.
This just highlights how vulnerable long term injured players are when they return.
 

Rico Henry

Gee Bee said:
He was on the bench for the game and didn’t get on. That’s the 100 minutes, although he would have warmed up during game like all subs do. They all then do a further warm up post match, which you can witness if you hang around after. So plenty might have seen it
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Thanks for explaining things - as I said, I wasn't at the ground and only answered what seemed (to me at least) to have been a very badly worded comment. It gave the impression that Rico waited for hours AFTER the game Sorry if I upset Banana and others by believing the written word.
 

Rico Henry

larrysigny said:
Thanks for explaining things - as I said, I wasn't at the ground and only answered what seemed (to me at least) to have been a very badly worded comment. It gave the impression that Rico waited for hours AFTER the game Sorry if I upset Banana and others by believing the written word.
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It didn’t give that impression at all!
 

Rico Henry

Beeswaxnees said:
.......This happened after the Liverpool game, where all substitutes take part in post-match sprinting drills.......

The argument I’ve heard regarding Rico’s situation is that he was left sitting on the bench for over 100 minutes in near-freezing temperatures (0–2°C),
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I don't particularly want to carry on with this and I've already apologised if I've upset anyone.
But I feel I have to point out that the original post seemed to me to give the impression that it was AFTER the game that Rico was left sitting on the bench. I realise now that is not was meant - but it IS what it said and I reacted.

Now please let's forget it.
 

Rico Henry

Using Thomas's language I think weeks could be seen as positive (i.e better than months).
 
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