chesterbells
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It’s a nightmare for the womens game isn’t it?
I’d love to know what injury insurance if any these WSL players have.
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Jill Roord ACL
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I’d love to know what injury insurance if any these WSL players have.
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Terrible news for both her and us. Good luck for your recovery Jill, you are most certainly going to be missed.
That's three people out now, one with a serious injury and two left for pastures new. We are a little sort on numbers now.
That's three people out now, one with a serious injury and two left for pastures new. We are a little sort on numbers now.
You're right, it is a disaster. She has been fantastic - but makes no huge difference about Blakstad and Castellani's going as they were nowhere near her level.Hope she makes a full recovery. It’s a disaster. We have let Blackstad and Castellanos go too. We are very light on numbers.
Maybe the low numbers means we can get someone in before deadline on Wednesday.
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I haven't seen any rumours of new players arriving whilst I agree Blackstad and Castellanos were not at the same level they were actually bodies to bring on. Wednesday isn't far off, looks like we will be set for the rest of the season with the players already here.You're right, it is a disaster. She has been fantastic - but makes no huge difference about Blakstad and Castellani's going as they were nowhere near her level.
Maybe the low numbers means we can get someone in before deadline on Wednesday.
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Thats right. My daughter is studying this at Loughborough University at the moment and she told me it's women's wider hips that creates a different angle to the knee to men and causes greater stress to the ACL. This combined with the increased amount of fixtures at elite level is causing problems. The only way to reduce the risk of injury is to reduce the amount of fixtures they play.Interesting Kaz , there is a study looking at why more women than men statistically have this issue. One thought was that hip width might be an issue I think anyway there are some studies happening.
If hip width is a possibility,how comes Luke Shaw hasn't had it?Interesting Kaz , there is a study looking at why more women than men statistically have this issue. One thought was that hip width might be an issue I think anyway there are some studies happening.
Thats right. My daughter is studying this at Loughborough University at the moment and she told me it's women's wider hips that creates a different angle to the knee to men and causes greater stress to the ACL. This combined with the increased amount of fixtures at elite level is causing problems. The only way to reduce the risk of injury is to reduce the amount of fixtures they play.
I think this is one of many theories being looked into at the moment. Female athletes and footballers in particular also haven't been exposed to the same kind of strength building work that their male counterparts have from a much you get age.
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ACL's are never "speedy" sadly.Hoping for a full and speedy recovery.
Another ACL , rife amongst women players
It’s a horrible injury that according to initial medical studies is related to a women’s hips and the angle at which the femur comes down towards the knee which naturally makes the knee ligaments more susceptible to injury than a man.
Talk of women’s specific boots etc won’t help I don’t think.