Doubt it was because of cracked ribs. Must be something else going on there...
Seriously - what can you do ? You can't put a cast on them. The only danger is a punctured lung but that's only going to happen when they are cracked initially.
Perhaps they just gave him a load of painkillers
Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 3rd 2006 at 14:40:40
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- 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
- yeah you're right, they must all be shit (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:42:45
- 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
- Yeah but I aint a physio... (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 3, 14:42:10
- agreed...brave effort from Robinson but much like the man he's replaced... (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:37:12
- i'll say it again (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:38:33
- 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
- No he had thoraheamoblahblah. Basically blood between lung and ribs. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:47:50
- That's exactly what happened to Holty last season isn't it...? (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 3, 14:43:53
- Doubt it was because of cracked ribs. Must be something else going on there... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:40:40
- "one of those injuries which won't get any worse if you play with them" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 3, 14:37:59
- 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
- Personally I reckon the physio will have said... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:38:13
- true his reluctance is frustrating (NCFC) - Tweedy, Jan 3, 14:35:07
- But most decent managers would surely realise... (NCFC) - Klobo04, Jan 3, 14:36:17
- 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
- Well, that isn't necessarily true, is it? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 3, 14:38:01
- so basically he's as fit now as he'll ever be (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:33:04
- Hucks said he hadn't been 100% fit in years! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 3, 14:31:27
- Ashton - No, Hucks - probably (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 3, 14:29:34
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