BOJINOV DROPPED NEEDLESSLY FROM UEFA SQUAD

[Dubai Blue]

if we're only allowed replace three players in the 'A' squad list, I think Hughes has made the right decision. There should be no pressure on Bojinov to return ahead of schedule. I think this may have been the case at the start of the season, Jo was at the Olympics and Benjani was injured so we only had Evans and Sturridge to start the season.

Its more important that we got Bellamy, Bridge and Given in the squad

Bojinov's injuries were unrelated. Not sure if they are on the same leg. So his injury wasn't caused by the team rushing him.

Weaknesses in one part of the body often lead to injuries in another because the player attempts to over-compensate by placing too much pressure elsewhere.

Knee, groin and achilles injuries are particularly common in people that have not fully recovered from other seemingly unrelated injuries.

 

[lancs blue]

What I find odd about the exclusion of Boj from the squad is that both Petrov and Johnson are included but seem to be much further away from playing a competitive match than Boj.

 

[johnny crossan]

Anybody else agree with me that De Jong was never eligible and this quote from Mark Hughes in the M.E.N. is just incomprehensible.

"Nigel was one that we looked at, but with the cover we have in those areas with Vincent Kompany and Pablo Zabaleta we went with Wayne."

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UEFA RULES

17.17 For all matches from the start of the round of 32, a club may register a
maximum of three new eligible players for the remaining matches in the
current competition. Such registration must be completed by 1 February
2009 at the latest. This deadline cannot be extended.
17.18 One player from the above quota of three who has played UEFA club
competition matches for another competing club in the current season may
exceptionally be registered provided that the player has not been fielded:
− in the same competition for another club,
− for another club that is currently in the same competition.
Furthermore, if the player’s new club is playing in the UEFA Cup, his former
club must not have played in the UEFA Cup at any point in the current
season.
17.19 If the registration of such new players causes the authorised

 

[Shooter 83]

What I find odd about the exclusion of Boj from the squad is that both Petrov and Johnson are included but seem to be much further away from playing a competitive match than Boj.

I don't think he was in orginal sqaud and they was, so he could just keep them in.