As a coach...

...albeit in another sport, that's exactly it. The physio tells you who can and who can't and you have to trust him (quite rightly).

Cracked / bruised ribs are one of those injuries which won't get any worse or heal any slower if you play with them. It's all down to whether or not you can handle the pain. If you can, then why not ? If you can't, better not trying.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 3rd 2006 at 14:34:03

Message Thread

Worthington is a disgrace playing a player with 2 cracked ribs, Idiot. (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 3, 14:26:41
- We have a WEALTH of midfield players (pre Etuhu & Robo) (NCFC) - oh arr, Jan 3, 15:47:20
- yep and prestons manager realised this so robinson got bashed in the ribs early on!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 3, 14:39:50
  - Yeah which was pretty nasty really (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:41:10
- To be fair, Worthington will ask the physio (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:32:22
  - But most decent managers would surely realise... (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 3, 14:36:17
    - i'll say it again (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:38:33
      - Yeah but I aint a physio... (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 3, 14:42:10
        
        he wasn't as bad as etuhu (n/m) (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:44:56
      - Sack the Physio then. With our injury record I have often wondered about our personal (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 3, 14:41:18
        
        yeah you're right, they must all be shit (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:42:45
        
        I expect injuries but how many have come on the training pitch compared to injuries in (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 3, 14:46:22
        
        they are crap (NCFC) - Ian Henderson, Jan 3, 14:46:09
      - In that case - Sack the physio... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:40:01
        
        Funny you should say that... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:41:48
        
        Wouldn't be the first time in recent years the physio has been doubted, ability-wise. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 14:41:43
    - agreed...brave effort from Robinson but much like the man he's replaced... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:37:12
  - As a coach... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:34:03
    - "one of those injuries which won't get any worse if you play with them" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 14:37:59
      - Doubt it was because of cracked ribs. Must be something else going on there... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:40:40
        
        That's exactly what happened to Holty last season isn't it...? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:43:53
        
        No he had thoraheamoblahblah. Basically blood between lung and ribs. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:47:50
        
        Yep - haemothorax not pneumothorax. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 14:53:07
        
        Tension pnuemothorax wasn't it? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 14:46:52
        
        I always thought it was a cracked rib he played through... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:49:43
        
        No not a collapsed lung. Much more dangerous actually. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:49:25
  - it was informed by the knowledge that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 14:33:31
    - true his reluctance is frustrating (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:35:07
      - Personally I reckon the physio will have said... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:38:13
        
        But Robinson isn't a man thinking straight IMO...them sort of decisions are best... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:41:16
- Yeah but you can't do anything with cracked ribs. They just (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:29:56
  - Yeh same on my expierence of bruised ribs... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:35:31
- agreed (NCFC) - pants, Jan 3, 14:27:35
  - Saf's groin. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 14:29:08
  - and does anyone think (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 3, 14:28:45
    - Ashton - No, Hucks - probably (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:29:34
      - Hucks said he hadn't been 100% fit in years! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:31:27
        
        so basically he's as fit now as he'll ever be (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:33:04
        
        Well, that isn't necessarily true, is it? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 14:38:01
        
        he doesn't look any slower (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:41:02

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