sacreblueits442 Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 7 hours ago, honeybradger said: He's expected to return to playing football in november but usually with athletes after an acl they wont be at the level they were pre injury. Wouldnt be surprised if he plays with u23s for a month to get back up to speed. ...I thought there was a report of a set back, I believe Rodgers said so himself, as originally it was stated that he would be back in October!!! He was seen on the training ground but obviously he is nowhere near ready at this moment and January at best is more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollyfox Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 4 hours ago, Abrasive fox said: Hes travelled to Athens. So would I, if I could get away from this shitty weather 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 4 hours ago, Abrasive fox said: Hes travelled to Athens. Clearly fed up being away from the boys ........ funny thing is that we will have empty spaces on the bench because we don’t have enough fit players from the named 25 and would it surprise you if Ricky was named on that bench just to help him mentally with his comeback ........obviously no way can he be involved in the game 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy85 Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 He training on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 5 hours ago, Abrasive fox said: Hes travelled to Athens. For the food. English food is shit to be fair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CloudFox Posted 28 October 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 28 October 2020 As @happy85and @Abrasive fox have said, he's with the first team in Athens. Looks to be training with the first team to me! https://www.lcfc.com/galleries/1879273/first-team-training-aek-athens 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyleolly Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 In one of the videos he was training and looked pretty vigorous, he was meant to back late October/early November give him 10 minutes if all is going well and ease him very gently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 If he does end up on the bench as per my musings then brendan surely isn’t going to make a definitive statement that he won’t come on but I would be astounded if we took any kind of risk with his rehabilitation.......especially given our experience with wilf’s knee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachhere Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 Ricky great to see him back with the squad 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevosevic Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, st albans fox said: If he does end up on the bench as per my musings then brendan surely isn’t going to make a definitive statement that he won’t come on but I would be astounded if we took any kind of risk with his rehabilitation.......especially given our experience with wilf’s knee I doubt he would be on the bench if it was a risk tbh. I'm sure he's been doing some intense training to really test the knee. The next thing is match fitness. Edited 28 October 2020 by Stevosevic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 Having it gangsta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trav Le Bleu Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 I beat JJ's drowning his worries in some taverna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 I wouldn't risk him tomorrow. It's not a must that he plays, even for a few minutes. I'm sure the club know his timeline and recovery and have a better insight than any of us put together. But my point is surely just wait until he is properly ready. No need to rush him back. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 16 minutes ago, Stevosevic said: I doubt he would be on the bench if it was a risk tbh. I'm sure he's been doing some intense training to really test the knee. The next thing is match fitness. If he’s on the bench he can join in the pre match stuff and also warm up during the game - all helps his mental state and gets him tuned into his return ..... we will have empty spaces so it has no affect on us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzy_Jeff Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 Whether he plays or not having him there training with the squad gives us a huge lift Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoyleFox Posted 28 October 2020 Share Posted 28 October 2020 2 hours ago, StanSP said: I wouldn't risk him tomorrow. It's not a must that he plays, even for a few minutes. I'm sure the club know his timeline and recovery and have a better insight than any of us put together. But my point is surely just wait until he is properly ready. No need to rush him back. Unlikely 2 hours ago, st albans fox said: If he’s on the bench he can join in the pre match stuff and also warm up during the game - all helps his mental state and gets him tuned into his return ..... we will have empty spaces so it has no affect on us Great morale boost for Riccy and helps with preparing for his return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 13 hours ago, AjcW said: I'm hoping BR gives Castagne a couple of games on the left ahead of Ricky's return and doesn't just throw him over there as soon as he's fit. Justin can easily go to the right for a couple if games, if anything he might even be more comfortable over there. Might be something worth trialing tomorrow night for example. What difference does it make which game Castagne moves to the left? If he's being thrown over there when Ricardo's back, why isn't he being thrown over there before then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester_Loyal Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 Great to see him back with the boys. I can't see him getting any minutes for another 2/3 weeks, but it won't be long now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 a lot of people seem "desperate" for him to be playing again. JJ is doing reasonably well, Castagne has fitted in well, I want Ricardo back as well, but propping him straight into the team the moment he can train isnt sound thinking. Wait for a moment, then test him as a sub, see if things look ok and go from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post foxile5 Posted 29 October 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 29 October 2020 2 minutes ago, Chrysalis said: a lot of people seem "desperate" for him to be playing again. JJ is doing reasonably well, Castagne has fitted in well, I want Ricardo back as well, but propping him straight into the team the moment he can train isnt sound thinking. Wait for a moment, then test him as a sub, see if things look ok and go from there. I think the desperation comes from the fact that whilst JJ is a good replacement Riccy takes us to another dimension. The more I think about the more Riccy's absence was a defining factor in our drop from champions league. Defensively solid and also a major headache to defend against. We've really missed him and I think folk are really keen to capitalise on what looks to be another season of uncertainty at the top of the league. I think that we have half a chance of doing something great again this year. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LCCFox96 Posted 29 October 2020 Popular Post Share Posted 29 October 2020 8 hours ago, foxile5 said: I think the desperation comes from the fact that whilst JJ is a good replacement Riccy takes us to another dimension. The more I think about the more Riccy's absence was a defining factor in our drop from champions league. Defensively solid and also a major headache to defend against. We've really missed him and I think folk are really keen to capitalise on what looks to be another season of uncertainty at the top of the league. I think that we have half a chance of doing something great again this year. This is exactly it with Ricardo. Justin has done well, he helped us get last season over the line in the European spots and was one of our better defenders in that period which was essentially crisis management at the back. He has also stepped it up since the start of the new season and put in some really good performances. For a young lad coming in from League 1 football, Ricardo's shoes are big ones to fill and he's done absolutely fine. He'll be a much better player for it too with a consistent run of 15-20 PL, European and cup games under his belt. But Ricardo, in my opinion, is a world class full back and one of the most crucial players to our system. With him in the side, our defence is significantly stronger and we also carry a much bigger threat going forwards. As soon as he gets up to speed, I'd expect our performances to pick up to a higher and more consistent level too. The fact we've missed him so much is more a praise of Ricardo's ability, rather than a disapproval of Justin's. There will be plenty more opportunities for Justin to play this season with a packed schedule and he'll do a great job of backing up the first choice pairing of Ricardo/Castagne - he's a gem of a talent and will have a good career with us, but Ricardo coming back is a huge asset for the team and I'm buzzing for it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldeagle Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 His post on Instagram underneath a picture of him training says nothing like train again with the boys . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 (edited) Just don't rush him please. If we fvck him like we fvcked Wilf, that's totally unforgivable. Edited 29 October 2020 by Sol thewall Bamba 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 11 hours ago, Raw Dykes said: What difference does it make which game Castagne moves to the left? If he's being thrown over there when Ricardo's back, why isn't he being thrown over there before then? The more I think about it, I reckon Ricardo could be pencilled in to play at left back Nice option to have with a number of players who can fit in different positions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ttfn Posted 29 October 2020 Share Posted 29 October 2020 Playing Ricardo at left back or on the right wing is like playing Messi in central midfield. He’s still probably going to be the best player in that position but you don’t play your best players in roles that get anything other than their maximum performance levels if you want to go anywhere. Castagne has been very impressive since he’s joined but if Ricardo gets back to the same level he was at (and after 8 months out that’s a huge “if”) then he should be LB with Ricardo at RB. Ricardo hasn’t played left back regularly since he was at Nice, that was about 4 or 5 years ago now, Castagne (albeit in a 5) and Justin were doing it last season. Ricardo is one of the best right backs in world football, why waste him on the left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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