James Justin

[lcfc sheff]

my worry is there's no coming back from these constant big injuries, I think we should be looking to offload if a decent bid comes in. 

[brookfox]

Getting 80-90% of the games this season out of him and Ricardo could be the difference between a good and a great season.

[TJQuik]

22 hours ago, TJB-fox said:

If he’s fit and playing to his level, JJ will be the best in the league by far 

There's yer problem...

[tomtom]

JJ was fit at the end of last season,  a full pre season under his belt too and he should be fine

 

Let's stay positive 😁

[richard123]

If he's fit and stays injury free he will tear it up this season and be a valuable asset to the club.

[st albans fox]

I think it’s pretty obvious that JJ should not be allowed to play in any cup games 

[Paninistickers]

10 minutes ago, tomtom said:

JJ was fit at the end of last season,  a full pre season under his belt too and he should be fine

 

Let's stay positive 😁

Agree. 

 

I always worry that Ricardo however gets himself too fit, to the point he's like an athlete or racehorse and the muscles are prone to twanging at the slightest thing. 

 

We need JJ and Ricardo both match fit and get the physical load work in. I'm more confident in JJ achieving that than Ricardo

[trooky]

I hope he can stay fit and get back to his level. He was brilliant and my favourite Leicester player before his first serious injury.

 

Rodgers played him into the ground, as he did with most of the starting 11 at that time, and he could have severly curtailed his career.

 

If it wasn't for that injury he could have been England's starting LB for a long time, he was that good back in 2020

[Costock_Fox]

3 minutes ago, trooky said:

I hope he can stay fit and get back to his level. He was brilliant and my favourite Leicester player before his first serious injury.

 

Rodgers played him into the ground, as he did with most of the starting 11 at that time, and he could have severly curtailed his career.

 

If it wasn't for that injury he could have been England's starting LB for a long time, he was that good back in 2020

You are right, the worry is that that period was the anomaly. I agree with others, if we get a good bid we need to sell due to the injury risk/value for money.

[majaco]

If he's  fit and on it, he will be one of the best I  the division. 

[trooky]

54 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

You are right, the worry is that that period was the anomaly. I agree with others, if we get a good bid we need to sell due to the injury risk/value for money.

Unfortunately we'll never know if it was an anomaly because of his injury's. I personally think he was developing into a player or real quality and would have continued on that trajectory before his injury's.

[Oldblueyes]

Not sure about the England thing. Southgate didn't seem that keen on him when he was substituted at half time after a poor 1st half performance.

[trooky]

5 minutes ago, Oldblueyes said:

Not sure about the England thing. Southgate didn't seem that keen on him when he was substituted at half time after a poor 1st half performance.

That was after his injury though, JJ hasn't reached his pre-injury level yet, maybe he never will.

[Koke]

Luton are a tiny club punching well above their weight. I guarantee you he's happy to be with us rather than them, even if they're above us in the pyramid.

[Koke]

Justin pre injury was a phenomenal player. If him and Ricardo play to 80% of their capabilities they'll be the best fulll backs this division has ever seen.

 

Edited 2 July 2023 by Koke

[Corky]

I really hope we have a proper medical and fitness regime now. Putting these players into serious difficulty in recent years.

[trooky]

3 minutes ago, Corky said:

I really hope we have a proper medical and fitness regime now. Putting these players into serious difficulty in recent years.

Or hopefully we have a manager that listens to his medical department. 

[BKLFox]

 

 

#livid

Edited 3 July 2023 by BKLFox

[Vestan Pance]

On 02/07/2023 at 11:48, Corky said:

I really hope we have a proper medical and fitness regime now. Putting these players into serious difficulty in recent years.

I sure we will have. Getting these players in the gym and able to compete physically will be a big part of the job and something that Rodgers seemingly ignored. This guy has arrived from Man City where they have a reputation for working players to peek fitness. Things will be different now I'm sure.

[MPH]

On 30/06/2023 at 09:14, don_danbury said:

he seemed happy when he met maresca at the training ground the other week

 

well, he’s hardly going to scowl, do a leg sweep then an elbow drop..

[MPH]

On 01/07/2023 at 06:10, lcfc sheff said:

my worry is there's no coming back from these constant big injuries, I think we should be looking to offload if a decent bid comes in. 

 

I don’t think his injuries will have been missed by other teams…

 

 

our best option is to get him back to full fitness and get him back to form. That’s when we will either benefit from a good player  or get a good an offer good enough to use for a replacement..

[don_danbury]

30 minutes ago, MPH said:

 

well, he’s hardly going to scowl, do a leg sweep then an elbow drop..

why

[davieG]

"I went from the highest of highs by playing for England to the lows of being injured and relegated," Justin told The Sun.

"But I’m staying. Leicester took a chance on me after I won promotion from League One with Luton four years ago.

"This club has done a lot for my career. They’ve stuck by me through two bad injuries, having previously been out for 11 months with an ACL, and fully rehabilitated me.

"My plan is to help the team get promoted this season.

"The Championship is going to be fast, furious, in your face and we’ll not be allowed to breathe for a second.

"It’ll be a graft with 46 games. You can get comfy in the Premier League playing only 38. It’ll be a shock to some of those who aren’t used to it.

"We’re not going to get any special treatment because we’re Leicester.

"Everyone looks at the talent we had but the final table didn’t lie. It was a bitter pill to swallow because I couldn’t put my stamp on things after I came back from injury.

"The club had to make a decision about who to register in the squad and no-one could’ve foreseen I’d be back ahead of time.

"Our relegation was down to a combination of things. We weren’t ruthless enough when we were on top in games and were shipping goals for fun.

"We had a great run before the World Cup where we kept six clean sheets out of seven but weren’t able to do that consistently and that’s ultimately why we went down."

[mazarron fox]

I have always thought JJ a great talent. I know he’s had bad luck with injuries but many on here thought he could push on to greater things even an England call up. Why isn’t he being used? Is he still not 100% fit ? Doesn’t the manager rate him or does he just not fit into this system? 

 

[MGLCFC]

2 minutes ago, mazarron fox said:

I have always thought JJ a great talent. I know he’s had bad luck with injuries but many on here thought he could push on to greater things even an England call up. Why isn’t he being used? Is he still not 100% fit ? Doesn’t the manager rate him or does he just not fit into this system? 

 

I think this is the issue - I'd like to see if he could be converted into a centre back - he has good pace, decent at bringing the ball forward and it would also be a position that isn't as physically demanding on his body as a modern day full back would be.