binghamered
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I see a lot of posters say we were not good enough this season. I am bored today so looked at the injuries and with more luck I am sure we would have made the play offs. To date we have played 51 games, Engel is our most used player with 41, very single player has not played in 10 games. Not sure what other teams injuries were, but I bet the top 6 didnt have 5-6 players missing almost every game.
I am sure that most of us agree that the following 8 players would be in most of our first choice 11 and this is the number of games they have not played in (league 43, league cup 7, fa cup 1) I guess a few were rested in league cup but only 2-3 games max to discount.
Howson - missed 12
Jones - missed 14
Van der Berg - missed 16
Latte - missed 18 (missed 1st 3 games as not signed by then)
Dieng - missed 19
Hackney - missed 24
McGree - missed 27
Forss - missed 28
Leinhan - missed 42
Clarke, Fry, McNair, Smith, Bangura and Coburn are also big squad players, all of them have missed more than 15 games through injury this season.
On average I would lose 2-3 players per game, not 6-7 players.
Hopefully we get some luck next year and with 2-3 additions we will be a top 6 side.
I am sure that most of us agree that the following 8 players would be in most of our first choice 11 and this is the number of games they have not played in (league 43, league cup 7, fa cup 1) I guess a few were rested in league cup but only 2-3 games max to discount.
Howson - missed 12
Jones - missed 14
Van der Berg - missed 16
Latte - missed 18 (missed 1st 3 games as not signed by then)
Dieng - missed 19
Hackney - missed 24
McGree - missed 27
Forss - missed 28
Leinhan - missed 42
Clarke, Fry, McNair, Smith, Bangura and Coburn are also big squad players, all of them have missed more than 15 games through injury this season.
On average I would lose 2-3 players per game, not 6-7 players.
Hopefully we get some luck next year and with 2-3 additions we will be a top 6 side.