davieG Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 From Sky West Ham have suffered a major blow ahead of the new season with the news that new signing Julien Faubert will miss the first half of it. The French midfielder, who joined The Hammers for £6.1million from Bordeaux earlier this month, ruptured his Achilles tendon against Sigma Olomouc on Tuesday. West Ham boss Alan Curbishley had feared the worst for the 23-year-old and now scans have revealed the full extent of the damage. The loss of Faubert is a major blow for the East Londoners on the back of Dean Ashton's absence for the whole of the 2006/07 campaign through injury. Head physiotherapist George Cooper told the club's official website: "The injury was completely out of the blue. Julien has no history of any Achilles problems. "On the plus side, we have managed to get him to a top surgeon. Two to three days is the key time for this injury and everything will be done and in place for Julien within that period. "We expect him to be out of action for around six months but we will not be putting any definitive date on his return - he will come back only when he is completely ready." Curbishley could not contain his disappointment at losing a key player to injury so early in his Hammers career and the new season. "It's a devastating blow for everyone, especially Julien," said Curbishley. "He had fitted in so well and was showing all the attributes needed to be a success in the Premiership. "You could see in the short bit of football he has played with us that he was going to be a big hit with the supporters. "To lose him after an hour of football and just two weeks at the club is a big disappointment."
Webbo Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 Serves the bastards right! I use to have a soft spot for the Hammers, but after the Tevez affair I hope they're relegated.
Geo V Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 West Ham are a real mess these days. They bought so many players under Curbishley that I had forgotten that the likes of Boa Morte and Upson are there . The Tevez saga, new owner, dodgy agents helping world class players join for one to go months later and the other to follow. Fifa being called in, opponents unhappy at the dodgy deals and taking them to court, messing out on players like Bent etc etc. Its a bloody madhouse down there and it may end up costing them big time this season.
MC Prussian Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 Bless em Bless me. I just had to sneeze. "Big move, so what?" you may ask. What's the big fuss about West Ham?
Tevez Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 I think the French manager is going to go bonkers after hearing this news.
Sods Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 Hate west ham ever since sitting in their end for the 2-2 all game with us with my mate. Gillespie Anyway the amount of abuse alan pardew got was unbelievable and calling ian walker a rapist the whole game. Then on the phone in i heard 'we cant even beat lesta, their shocking, we in the biggest crisis ever'. HELLLLLLLO! your in the bloody championship not bottom of the conference struggling to pay for floodlights. bastards
AyewJoking Posted 19 July 2007 Posted 19 July 2007 Works both ways, we signed Cort on a free but he broke his back bending down to tie his laces for the first training session.
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