Im sure MoPo and Mitchell has been monitoring J Rod's progress, if they are truly interested in bringing him to Spurs. So will know the probability of him getting back 100% again. Regarding his injuries, im more confident with MoPo and his team in managing J Rod's recovery. The fitness and the injury report of the Spurs players this season is truly impeccable; Top notch.
How similar is his injury to Sandro's ACL?
For us to know the exact details it'd have taken a slip of the tongue or an outright breach of confidentiality, but I'd guess from the duration of times out and struggle to recover that each were complete tears.
With a cruciate injury, no one can know that probability. They can make very rough estimates, but that's about it. And an excellent fitness program will help prevent injuries, but it will serve little purpose for a cartilage band that's already been torn.
If he doesn't play this season, we should only pursue this if Saints are willing to sell for piss cheap.
Agree. In a nutshell, what i'm trying to say is that if MoPo is still very interested in J Rod's coming to Spurs, he needs to do his risk assessments. Knowing Jay Rod's progress and knowing Jay Rod's personally (his character and determination) will help him further in that risk assessments, couple with his team capabilities in managing injuries. Also the selling price would play a major part of that risk assessments. Personally, i think anything above 10 million pounds will be a very very big gamble with the injury that J Rod's sustained.
Levy will be doing the risk assessments, I would of thought.
Anymore than £5m would be a risk, IMO
Isn't he out if contact in a year anyway?Levy will be doing the risk assessments, I would of thought.
Anymore than £5m would be a risk, IMO
No player in history of game has signed thatAnd pay as you play
Isn't he out if contact in a year anyway?
You can put a player through his paces all you want, he could still break down at any time. It would be utter stupidity to sign a player that hasnt played competitive football for well over a year.We'll obviously put him through his paces before signing him. If he's fit, then I'm all for it. He can take the pressure off Kane while also playing wide left when needed. Scored 14 prem goals last year and missed the last three months of the season. He knows Poch, knows the system and it works for him. If fit, he'd be perfect.
For us to know the exact details it'd have taken a slip of the tongue or an outright breach of confidentiality, but I'd guess from the duration of times out and struggle to recover that each were complete tears.
Poch won't just sign him for the sake of it, he'll know the situation better than anyone.
If he was fit would Southampton even play him if they know he's looking to move on in the summer anyway? They might be a bit pissed off with him?