And another thing... Re injuries ....

Butterfield aside, (out for season), why is it that injured players are taking too long to come back? Are we overly cautious these days? Unlucky? Is it down to training?
Perkins had a what looked like a minor injury, took weeks..... Drink water, O Brien the same, now Steele.
I'm not saying these players are wimps, but I do remember the days when we just had eleven players and one sub all season....... Hehe.