Teams Up for Clermont

[Vespula Vulgaris]

Bit worrying if our medical team weren't advising caution if the calf tear is a common instance as described. Alfie is the type who needs protecting from himself sometimes.

Hard to stop him overdoing it when he feels indestructable and isn't in any pain.  He'll always be the kind of person who pushes himself as much as he can regardless of the medical advice. In his head I have no doubt he wanted to show everyone he could be back to his best faster than anyone predicted.

[Shugs]

Shugs, I was involved in the surgery to a well known Chelsea and England captain a few years back.

After the operation the media circus would have had him playing again 4 days after the surgery.

My recommendation was return to full training at 6 weeks and contact at 8 weeks etc etc. The risk was that he had a degree of nerve injury which meant his ankle control was compromised.

The pressure to play was too great and he played at 6 weeks. He sprained his ankle and was out for another x weeks.

Big case of false economy isn't it. Heal properly play rest of season versus two games back who knows how many out. Calf tears can take time themselves.

[Peej]

This is not going to go well. That Clermont side is scary