ROO TO HAVE SURGERY!!

[sainter#4]

http://www.saints.com.au/season2010/new ... fault.aspx

sorry if this thread is inappropriate. just saw it on the saints site

[Sainterman]

Not great...

"The Club’s medical staff, together with medical experts, believes this to be the best option to allow Nick to get back to playing football in the later part of the season."

Later part of the season...

[joffaboy]

Well thats football.

If we can get him back in the latter part of the season that will be good.

We are a team and if we rely on only one player we aren't as good as we thought we were.

Lenny will show the way, Kosi and Stanley will step up, and we WILL challenge once again for the flag.

Stay confident and POSITIVE.

All is not lost.

[sainter#4]

i honestly feel like our season will start to slip away....i do not see kosi as the player he was during that 5 week spell in 05.but in good news, there is 9 weeks including the mid season break before we play geelong.

in that time we play only the doggies as a serious threat in the granny. so hopefully we can manage....

[Saint4Eva]

All that matters is that he's fit and firing for the finals. We have the gameplan to get top 4 and am a little excited to see just who is the player that makes a name for himself in the weeks/months Saint Nick is away.

[Spinner]

This isnt good.

[sainter#4]

well flicking between triple m and 3aw today, their medical experts believe that if roo had surgery they still see it as an 8 week proporsition.
which is what we were expecting anyway

[joffaboy]

i honestly feel like our season will start to slip away....i do not see kosi as the player he was during that 5 week spell in 05.but in good news, there is 9 weeks including the mid season break before we play geelong.

in that time we play only the doggies as a serious threat in the granny. so hopefully we can manage....

Dont give up. It is round 3.

We need to win 13 out of the next 19 to make the four. Roo will probably be back in 12 weeks so about Round 16.

If this happens he will have six games to find form before the finals.

Kosi is not the only option. Stanley can play, we have Lynch, heyne, bj, Raph, even Sam Fisher who can go forward.

Please stay positive. All is not lost.

We are a very deep list and very versatile.

Roo is gone for a while, so we do something different. Our structure and game plan will ensure that we are in most games and that we will be there at the business end of the season.

[saintsRrising]

Well will be out for Cats game now...but should have time to get right for the finals.

Kosi...your time is now (or in week +1 anyway).

[3rd generation saint]

The latter part of the season is anytime after next week, or after round 11 which is 8 weeks away.
The surgery may actually quicken his recovery.
Remember we've won against Hawthorn without him and Friday night without him.
It is disappointing, but it gives the club to show that we are a team, not a player.

[joffaboy]

The latter part of the season is anytime after next week, or after round 11 which is 8 weeks away.
The surgery may actually quicken his recovery.
Remember we've won against Hawthorn without him and Friday night without him.
It is disappointing, but it gives the club to show that we are a team, not a player.

Good post and my sentiments exactly.

Still it is not season ending (at this stage) so hopefully Roo can be around later in the year.

[battye]

I agree with what joffaboy has said. It will be a challenge without Riewoldt for sure, but it's a challenge that we have the skill and desire to embrace I think.

[sainter#4]

does anyone know the benefits of choosing the surgery over the more traditional method??

[Legendary]

10-12 weeks.

Good source (club official).

[3rd generation saint]

Don't forget there is a bye in there somewhere.

[Sainterone]

Stay calm folks

There are two "games" to be played each season.

The first game is to win enough matches to play in September.
We are already a quarter of the way after only 3 matches.

Once we get to September, it's all about having the best team on the park and playing to your potential.

[PJ]

10-12 weeks.

Good source (club official).

10 - 12 to recover, 14 - 15 before he'll be back, he'll need to build up strength and get a couple of resie games in. That'll give him about a month a AFL before the finals - I've got every confidence we'll still be top 4 by then so don't freak out. One week at a time, let's dismantle the Fremantle pretenders.

[Legendary]

does anyone know the benefits of choosing the surgery over the more traditional method??

Significantly reduced risk of re-injury.

[Saintsfan]

Why are people on here putting timeframe's on his recovery?

Are there any medical experts out there or just armchair medico's much like armchair coaches?

It's okay to debate who steps up with Reiwoldt gone however it is useless formulating a return timeframe considering nobody is going to be in the operation or the recovery.

It is not as bad as we all think. Most clubs would kill to have a key forward like Kosi as the main target key forward. We should see his true value and quality as a key forward with Reiwoldt gone for an extended period.

Kosi kicked 50 goals plying second fiddle to Reiwoldt last year. How many sides have their second forward kick that amount in any season? Despite Daniel Bradshaw being highly rated he only kicked 50's with Jonathan Brown.

We should not do too badly.

[saintsRrising]

does anyone know the benefits of choosing the surgery over the more traditional method??

Significantly reduced risk of re-injury.

Plus I believe for more serious tears more certain recovery.

[Stillwaiting]

i honestly feel like our season will start to slip away....i do not see kosi as the player he was during that 5 week spell in 05.but in good news, there is 9 weeks including the mid season break before we play geelong.

in that time we play only the doggies as a serious threat in the granny. so hopefully we can manage....

Dont give up. It is round 3.

We need to win 13 out of the next 19 to make the four. Roo will probably be back in 12 weeks so about Round 16.

If this happens he will have six games to find form before the finals.

Kosi is not the only option. Stanley can play, we have Lynch, heyne, bj, Raph, even Sam Fisher who can go forward.

Please stay positive. All is not lost.

We are a very deep list and very versatile.

Roo is gone for a while, so we do something different. Our structure and game plan will ensure that we are in most games and that we will be there at the business end of the season.

I agree. we have a very strong list, we could still win the next 7 without him (is some though ones though). This is a chance to use other players and foward strutures. I would like to see Stanley get a run. And by the time Roos is back we may have even more ways to score goals.

[sainter#4]

does anyone know the benefits of choosing the surgery over the more traditional method??

Significantly reduced risk of re-injury.

does it help the recovery time aswell by anychance?? will it also hamper his manouverability when he gets back??

[saintsRrising]

Why are people on here putting timeframe's on his recovery?

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For the obvious reason that he is a superstar and consequently we are all anxious to know when he will be back.

[saintsRrising]

10-12 weeks.

Good source (club official).

10 - 12 to recover, 14 - 15 before he'll be back, he'll need to build up strength and get a couple of resie games in. That'll give him about a month a AFL before the finals - I've got every confidence we'll still be top 4 by then so don't freak out. One week at a time, let's dismantle the Fremantle pretenders.

I think once he is ready that they might just plonk him into the FP to find match-touch. He is too good a player to play much for Sandy.

[taz]

Stay positive.

I recall that in the early part of their careers Kosi always played better when Roo was out. Kosi has started the season slow. Perhaps the 3 week lay off and absence of Roo will help him focus and give kick start his career.