Saints Academy Thread

Wood, Slattery and Tyreke Johnson have all been out for long periods too iirc. And of course, Jake Flannigan, unfortunately he seems to have injury problems constantly.

It could be that they're pushing themselves too hard, or the training/recovery for the academy just isn't up to scratch yet. Our first team is usually (touch wood) pretty good when it comes to injuries.

 

Surely it can't just be the fans that have noticed the down turn in results and the increased injuries being experienced?

 

it's a bit of cliché, but results are not the bread and butter of the academy.
In Jaidi we're giving a young coach an opportunity to learn as well.

The injuries are a concern. As said we seem to do ok with the first team, but perhaps the sports science is behind when it comes to young players who are still growing and on how much their bodies are able to cope with.

 

Last season the first team seemed to have some terminal hamstring issues. Did we change someone in that department last season?

 

Hesketh has never had a major knee injury, Flanagan has had three.

 

I can assure you he has.

 

He hasn't- he has had a hamstring injury along with Targett and McCarthy last season.
Only other significant injury which only kept him out a few weeks was the thigh injury against Burnley.

 

I remember he wen't off with a knee injury on his league debut a couple of years ago. His first injury last year was ankle i think? but he came back from that. I don't know what his current injury is, only that it will be a couple of months before he's back in contention,

 

It was a thigh muscle injury not knee- as I said against Burnley which was his full debut (was sub against ManU earlier that week)- current injury was hamstring which was also the problem last October.

 

i had a look and found this.
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jake-hesketh/verletzungen/spieler/315185
http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/clubs/17/southampton_injuries.html

What's your source?

 

Koeman also confirms the injury came from a knock to the knee: https://southamptonfc.com/news/2014-12-13/boss-sad-after-heskeths-bow-cut-short

 

yep it was a knock to the muscle above the knee- not a knee injury- he was back on the bench within 5 weeks

 

yep both wrong - my source is impeccable

 

Well guys, don't forget:

The kneebone's connected to the thighbone!

 

I don't think mine is anymore

 

And what most on here forget is that EVERYTHING is connected to the funnybone if you let it

 

U23's starting with 4 centre backs tonight! VD is in. As insurance a fifth centre back on the bench.

 

2-0 down.