Hird injured AGAIN (Or maybe not)

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:25 pm

According to SEN.

Shit.

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:27 pm

Oh turd.

What injury is being alleged, and how credible was the SEN source (oxy moronic perhaps, but anyway)?

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:30 pm

Re-strained his calf apparently.

Seemed pretty credible, (it was a reporter, not a caller). Apparently he only lasted a handful of minutes on the track.

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 4:39 pm

Oh.

If this is so, well, the word **** would be apt.

KaaN10 · Post by **KaaN10** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:08 pm

Dom, surely your kidding??

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:18 pm

KaaN10 wrote:Dom, surely your kidding??

I wish I was that sick.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:36 pm

That is so far beyond shit it isn't even funny.

Doctor Fish · Post by **Doctor Fish** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:45 pm

Yeah. Hirdy has since come out saying he'll play next week. Not this week. whether this is true or not is anyone's guess. Might have to watch the news at six to see the body language...

Windy_Hill · Post by **Windy_Hill** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:46 pm

its starting to go very much the way it went for Tim Watson in 1994. Injured an ankle about round 14 and never made it back for a farewell game.

Its bitterly ironic that this may happen to Hirdy given his career long battle with injuries

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:05 pm

Probably just another example of SENsationalist reporting.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:08 pm

Nah, its confirmed.

And it will be unlikely that he plays next week. They will probably do what they did with Rioli last year and have him play 20 minutes of the game

Lloyd is King · Post by **Lloyd is King** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:10 pm

Saw it on Ten Sport.

Hird pulled up sore, left the track, tried to get away from the reporters but told them he wasn't playing this week.

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:15 pm

Poor bloke. Just can't get a break.

:(
I've got a bad feeling he's going to come back for one last "limp" around the 'G and then that'll be it. Sad ending for a man who's done it all.

billyduckworth · Post by **billyduckworth** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:16 pm

Absolute bummer. Hope he can at least make it for a cameo appearance at the G against Richmond.

Post by **Jazz_84** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:11 pm

"Bombers fitness coach John Quinn blamed the setback on protective strapping used to support his troublesome calf muscle."

fan f****** tastic isn't it???

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:25 pm

essendonfc.com.au is reporting he'll undergo a fitness test tomorrow. Guess tomorrow we'll find out if he's good to go or not.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5309

bueller · Post by **bueller** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:55 pm

Judging by this report - its still line ball so obviously the calf isn't as bad as people think.
Maybe its just not ready to go this week, and another week on the track and rehab will get him up for the Richmond farewell game.
Put it this way, i'd rather him miss this week against the scum and save himself for his last farewell appearance than to re-injure against a side thats cursed us for years.. That would be the worst way to say goodbye i reckon.

ealesy · Post by **ealesy** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm

The report I heard was that he had some tightness in the calf and went off a precaution and they were going to hold him over to next week instead to make sure it's 100% right to go.

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 5:10 pm

Looks like he might play on the weekend, according to Channel 10.

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:26 pm

dom_105 wrote:Looks like he might play on the weekend, according to Channel 10.

And according to the AFL site. I hope the great man plays. I want to see that famous #5 run out onto the 'G tomorrow.

If he plays, which I think he will, I'll have a lot more confidence about the game. I think he'll bring something to the game, he'll put in a blinder and show 'em how it's done. Maybe he'll say to some of the guys - this is how it's done, take a good long look.

James Hird is an absolute legend of the game. The younger guys (and even some of the more "experienced" players) need to be taking a good hard look at him. Who knows? One of them could very well be the next James Hird. Now I'm not saying the younger guys are duds or anything - a lot of them have a lot of potential and pretty much every player who has debuted this year has shown some good signs and even some of the less experienced players have shown a lot. They just need to be played and in the positions they're suited to. I think the entire team can learn a lot from Sir James and the time to do so is limited.