Alfie Mawson discusses injury rehab and longer stay at Bristol City from Fulham On-loan centre-back deferred talk of remaining at Ashton Gate beyond this season. Bristol City centre-back Alfie Mawson has been talking about his future at Ashton Gate. The on-loan Fulham defender made his seventh appearance of the season at the weekend against Preston as he helped the Robins win 2-0, keeping a fifth clean sheet at home in the Championship. Mawson has not been on the losing side for the Robins yet when he has completed a game, coming off early injured in the home loss to Middlesbrough. And the 26-year-old was put up to speak at the pre-Norwich City press conference, where he was asked about his longer term plans. "I've been asked this a few times. Listen, I've enjoyed my time here massively and I've only played seven times but I can certainly see myself enjoying a lot more football here," he said. "Whether that's just until the end of the season or whether that's beyond that that's a discussion that will take place later at a different stage - if it is to take place. "I've enjoyed the area and living here. It's a pity with all that's going on in the world that I haven't been able to get out and enjoy Bristol and explore. "And for me the main one has been to get out in front of the fans. I haven't been able to enjoy that yet because the boys have talked nothing but positives about them and that they really get behind you. "I think that's key, especially when you're chasing promotion. You need that to feed off. But we feel that they are there even if they physically aren't. "Like I say, it's a conversation to take place at a later time, if it does. At the moment I'm just enjoying my football day by day. And it's a great place to be," he explained. Meanwhile Mawson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, also discussed the last few months away being injured. He has paid tribute to the Bristol City medical staff for getting him back to the pitch in good time, the club's support staff recently being spotlighted with Joe Williams not playing at all this season so far. "Any injury is tough. I think because I've had this injury a few times before I know how to deal with it. It's good as I can approach it in the right manner and the right mindset but obviously it's frustrating. Especially as we were going well. "Looking back it was probably going to happen regardless of the tackle or not, but I take my hat off to the club medical staff here: Rollsy, Procs and Del and all the fitness coaches and everyone involved. They've really looked after me. They've been different level. "I had a month away back in London trying to settle my knee down, so I was literally at home for a month and that's when the most gruelling time was. My poor missus was with me every day and she must have thought I was as miserable as sin. "I'm miserable anyway but injuries are a part of football and she's really starting to understand that. As soon as I got back here we set out a plan, we didn't go mad, and we didn't really set a date in mind, and it just fell so well that the Portsmouth game was the game I was fit to play 65 in. "Most of the credit goes to the way that the staff have looked after me. I've had rehabs in the past that have gone well and some that haven't in previous times, so I'm really grateful for the work they've put in. "That's all behind me now. I've got to just keep looking forward now. It'll be tough to get into the regular flow of Championship football because it's gruelling as it is, " he added. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport...s/alfie-mawson-discusses-injury-rehab-4901071
Nice words but did they really come from him or the main horse's mouth down the corridor? It seems strange to get this kind of comment just after the bad words about our medical staff hit the airwaves and the top brass could be trying to fool us with words again. P.S. Has someone been getting advice from Trump on how to run a business public relations department?
