dreadful news if Mr Davey doesn't think Togwell is up to replacing him (which he clearly doesn't, and neither do I really) he'd better see if he can get someone in on loan. Or choose from Johnson, Mattis or Butterfield.
Either play Togwell or potentially sign Miller from Sunderland I rate Hassell for workrate and effort, but he isn't a natural midfielder and playing him just forces us into a defensive frame of mind.
From offcial site SHOCKING INJURY FOR ANDERSON!!! Posted on: Sat 01 Mar 2008 BARSNLEY Football Club manager Simon Davey is reeling after hearing that influential midfielder Anderson de Silva will be sidelined for up to seven months after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament. Anderson, a six-figure transfer window buy from Everton, picked up the injury during an innocuous collision at Norwich City earlier this month. An initial consultation had suggested that the 25-year-old had only suffered a tear to his lateral meniscus however a subsequent MRI scan has revealed the Brazilian had suffered a further shocking injury that looks set to rule him out until the start of next season. Speaking to www.barnsleyfc.co.uk, a shocked Simon Davey said: "Unfortunately we have had the news late this week that Anderson has ruptured his cruciate ligament and will be out for a minimum of six months. Our thoughts are with him at the moment but the entire club is distraught. "He has not had his operation yet and is with his family. We are thinking of him and I am sure that everybody will wish him a speedy recovery. "We had a clinical assessment done and then followed that up at the back end of the week with an MRI scan which has shown that Anderson has ruptured his cruciate. He is distraught, we as a club are distraught and it is a massive blow to us after chasing him all season. "We will support him as best we can through a long rehab programme". Reds physio Richard Kay told www.barnsleyfc.co.uk: "We cannot really say too much about what happens next at the moment. We are waiting to get the results back from the MRI scan and I should have those to look through early next week. "We will send the scans through to a consultant who will have a further look and he will advise us on the best possible course of action. We will know more next week when we get the scans but it does not sound good".
Sorry To Read That On official ***** it says he's out seven months and won't be back until the start of next season. Does next season start in October then? We are really short now on defensive midfielders and Davey has to try and bring someone in next week. Someone not cup tied if at all possible.
Needs to dip into the loan market this week and get somebody in for rest of season. We can't go on like this in the middle of the park. We don't keep possession at all.
have a bit of faith, I'm sure Davey knows how short we are in midfield and will be looking to get somebody on loan this week.
