Got injured in our first day back at training.Does anybody know what the deal is with him at the moment? Is he training? Not much point in saying we should get rid because nobody will want a player who isn’t fit if that’s the case.
Gets injured next month.
Can’t see him or Helander being fit enough to be sold this summerIdeally we get rid this window. Good asset to have when he is fit which is about 15% of the season.
Klopp ending up implying that Sturridge’s issues were mental in nature.Roofe’s build is very similar to that of Daniel Sturridge, the former Liverpool and England striker. Sturbridge was very muscular but that caused him problems as he constantly suffered from tears and strains, particularly in the hamstrings and calf areas. He was a great player but Klopp moved him on a ew months after taking over at Anfield because of the fitness reliability issue. He went toAustralia buttgat has not gone well either. I would be sad to lose Roofe but in football injury-prone players are a liability.
A whole month , he’d be in danger of breaking his record of continious games for us.Gets injured next month.
I was half asleep when replying to you and thought you were talking about roofe instead of colak FFS DI have no idea what point you're trying to make?
All I'm saying is he is a player we can rely on fitness wise to play in a higher number of games over the season than Roofe?
25 games is pitiful when we played 70 last season.In general he has a very good background with his fitness. When he is first choice at a club he normally plays 20/25+ games minimum.
We now have someone in Colak that will score goals, chase and press a high line and is never injured.
It's not Kemars fault, but we have moved on.
Can you really blame the manager? We desperately needed a striker and one of that quality could've turned out to be the difference between our name being engraved on the trophy or not. I think Roofe is a excellent player but his injury record is shocking.I think Kemar Roofe brings something different to the team when he plays. Hes a cracking wee player.
But I think the whole fitness thing in the lead up to Seville has pissed Gio off. We needed a striker in that game and you seen when he cam on what he could have brought with that chance he set up for Kent.
We needed him most that night and it still breaks my heart.
We were warned prior to signing him that fitness would be a problem.Cracking striker when fit but that is becoming a rarer and rarer event
Morelos went away with Colombia carrying a thigh injury, aggravated it, and it probably cost us the league, never mind Europe.2nd season in a row our 1st and 2nd choice strikers haven't been available (fully fit/available for selection) for the (financially) most important part of the season. Has cost us big style, Morelos, it really hasn't been his fault, but Roofe because of his crazy challenge against Prague and this season his injury propensity. It is a hard ask for any club to do what we are striving to do anyway, but doubly harder without these players. Thankfully Colak seems to be settling in well, but that in itself may not be enough against very good opposition.
Morelos went away with Colombia carrying a thigh injury, aggravated it, and it probably cost us the league, never mind Europe.
But no one likes to admit that.
Him and big Phil good players no questions on that but both physically can’t get or stay fit to a level they can play. We need to do far better in terms of assessment of players. Roofe had injury issues at Leeds then at Anderlecht yet we cracked on and signed him. Personally I’d have passed on Souttar too given his history now Davies has one game and is injured??Cracking striker when fit but that is becoming a rarer and rarer event
Roofe is no longer second choice2nd season in a row our 1st and 2nd choice strikers haven't been available (fully fit/available for selection) for the (financially) most important part of the season. Has cost us big style, Morelos, it really hasn't been his fault, but Roofe because of his crazy challenge against Prague and this season his injury propensity. It is a hard ask for any club to do what we are striving to do anyway, but doubly harder without these players. Thankfully Colak seems to be settling in well, but that in itself may not be enough against very good opposition.
I agree with this, Alfredo should have been rested at least 2 weeks before the Dundee game where he came off injured, he had been struggling for a while. If we had rested him earlier and because of the, he would never have been in Columbia to aggravate it. Lack of a 3rd choice striker the manager trusted, with the 2nd choice always injured or on the brink of injury, caused us to keep playing Alfie.Rangers ran Alfredo into the ground last season also. Joint blame for that situation lies between us and the Colombian set-up. He isn't going to refuse a call-up, we all know that.
I wonder with him if it’s a bit of a mental thing. Reminds me of Sturridge.I think Kemar Roofe brings something different to the team when he plays. Hes a cracking wee player.
But I think the whole fitness thing in the lead up to Seville has pissed Gio off. We needed a striker in that game and you seen when he cam on what he could have brought with that chance he set up for Kent.
We needed him most that night and it still breaks my heart.
Absolutely. Some players will play with some pain, others have lower pain thresholds and will claim they are unfit.I wonder with him if it’s a bit of a mental thing. Reminds me of Sturridge.
From a 2018 Guardian article:
The injuries have not only taken a toll on Sturridge’s body but also on his reputation. Uncommitted, weak, lazy – those have been the accusations thrown his way, with Steven Gerrard’s claim in his 2015 autobiography that he had to plead with Sturridge to play with a knock during the 2013-14 campaign only adding fuel to the fire. The inferno raged further when in November 2015, Klopp said Sturridge had to learn “what is serious pain and what is only pain” in order to overcome his injury setbacks.
Hopefully we haven’t repeated the process , the best part of another £10m didn’t play on Tuesday.He never looks that interested on and off the park.
A mistake like Helander, the best part of £10 million on wages and transfer fees on these 2 for little return.
Maybe Gio sees something in his make up he doesn’t like , maybe that’s why he’s always injured.He was fit for a large part of last season (Jan - March) where Gio didn’t fancy playing him.
Remember the weird phase where he wouldn’t make any subs (St Johnstone away).
Morelos went away with Colombia carrying a thigh injury, aggravated it, and it probably cost us the league, never mind Europe.
But no one likes to admit that.
He was fit for a large part of last season (Jan - March) where Gio didn’t fancy playing him.
Remember the weird phase where he wouldn’t make any subs (St Johnstone away).
So because he isn't smiling and laughing like Sakala is 99% of the time that means someone isn't interested on or off the park?He never looks that interested on and off the park.
A mistake like Helander, the best part of £10 million on wages and transfer fees on these 2 for little return.
Don't get the impression Gio cares for him at all.
Just saying he looks a bit moody.So because he isn't smiling and laughing like Sakala is 99% of the time that means someone isn't interested on or off the park?
The money they have cost the club when we arent exactly flush is shocking.When we came back for pre season and had pics of Roofe and Helander in training, many of us commented that we won't see them for the start of the season. It was even worse, they were injured almost immediately.
2 very good players but worth nothing with their injury problems.
I was hearing on the Rangers rabble podcast Soutar has broken his foot.Far too many injury prone players at the club. Roofe, Helander, Jack, Souttar.
No one's going to buy Roofe so I'd expect him to be here until January and then maybe get a loan.
Both were vital in winning 55, and Roofe was a big part of going through v Braga and reaching a Europa final.He never looks that interested on and off the park.
A mistake like Helander, the best part of £10 million on wages and transfer fees on these 2 for little return.