Ryan Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Good luck to him, hopefully he's back playing football sooner rather than later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Stupidly thought he was wank for a few years before realising he's an excellent player. He's far better than Carrick and Anderson in my opinion. Good luck Darren Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Good luck to the guy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 That's crap news. Best of luck to the lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 That statement is so badly written. But aye, good luck to him. Like him as a player and is supposed to be a decent bloke too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Bad news for Man Yoo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Even if I don't like Fletcher - bad news and I wish him that he'll recover and be back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 My Dad had/has that. Very nasty business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Drying game: Stoke facing probe into new tactic but won't throw in the towel By Sami Mokbel Last updated at 10:30 PM on 12th December 2011 Stoke City have come out fighting in defence of their latest controversial ploy to make the most of their long-throw tactic. Footage from the 2-1 win against Tottenham on Sunday showed Ryan Shotton drying the ball with a towel underneath his shirt before taking throw-ins. The plan worked a treat as he caused havoc in the Spurs penalty area, but the novel idea was under scrutiny by the football authorities as Premier League rules state that both clubs must agree to using towels during a game. The FA are looking to establish whether Stoke’s tactic leaves them open to disciplinary procedures, although it is unclear whether jurisdiction rested with the FA or Premier League. Clarification is expected on Tuesday, but Stoke are adamant that their innovative method of ensuring Shotton was able to dry the ball was within the rules. A club spokesman said: ‘It’s a towelling vest that is the same colour as the shirt. The only stipulation is that, as long as the undergarment is the same colour as the predominant colour of the shirt, then it’s not a problem. It does not stipulate what fabric it has to be.’ During the home defeat to Queens Park Rangers on November 19, opposing manager Neil Warnock demanded equal use of towels, as Stoke usually supply matchday ball boys with them to ensure the balls can be dried before throws are taken. Warnock’s intervention is likely to have triggered the decision to supply Shotton with his own drying device rather than having towels on the touchline against Spurs. Whether Stoke are cleared to continue with the ploy remains to be seen, but it illustrates how the club are determined to reap maximum benefit from the throws that have become a major feature of their game. Manager Tony Pulis has been keen to make the most of the freakish throws into the box from Rory Delap and, more recently, Shotton. Last season, Stoke’s pitch was one of the smallest in the top flight, measuring 100x64metres — the minimum dimensions permissible. That looked set to change this season after the club qualified for the Europa League, as pitches in UEFA competition must measure 105x68m. However, to ensure that the club continued to make the most of Delap and Shotton’s potent throws, they have marked out two pitches at the Britannia Stadium — one for domestic competition and another for European games. Stoke’s reliance on long throws has been widely criticised. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been outspoken about the tactic and even suggested the idea of scrapping throw-ins altogether. Speaking in 2008, he said: ‘(The rule I would change would be) maybe to play throw-ins by foot. Why not? I think it would make the game quicker. ‘For example at Stoke, for Rory Delap it is like kicking the ball. It is a little bit of an unfair advantage. He is using a strength that is usually not a strength in football.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2073311/Stoke-facing-probe-use-towels-v-Tottenham.html#ixzz1gQr5CL1y Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I don't agree with Wenger about outlawing throw ins. But it certainly is absolutely pathetic that Stoke are so desperate for edges like that. With the money Pulis has spent, he could've easily created a fair PL team without that kind of bullshit, and that's what I hate the most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I don't agree with Wenger about outlawing throw ins. But it certainly is absolutely pathetic that Stoke are so desperate for edges like that. With the money Pulis has spent, he could've easily created a fair PL team without that kind of bullshit, and that's what I hate the most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 It is a little bit of an unfair advantage. He is using a strength that is usually not a strength in football. That is a stupid thing to say. Typical Wenger, really. Other than it being shitty ugly football, I don't have a problem with Stoke using it to their advantage. What isn't okay though, is for them to be taking 30 seconds almost every time the ball goes out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 What wenger said was daft, football is all about strengths and weaknesses. Numpty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Fuckin Stoke... spat their dummies out because we used their towels.. -20 points deduction for blatent cuntery should suffice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Fuckin Stoke... spat their dummies out because we used their towels.. -20 points deduction for blatent cuntery should suffice. Opposing teams should just get their designated throw in takers to wear the same type of undervests, just match them at everything they do and watch Pulis cry like the babies he has saved on his computer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGupter Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Fuckin Stoke... spat their dummies out because we used their towels.. -20 points deduction for blatent cuntery should suffice. Opposing teams should just get their designated throw in takers to wear the same type of undervests, just match them at everything they do and watch Pulis cry like the babies he has saved on his computer. I hate Pulis man, but come on, nothing wrong with that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 So how bad is this thing Fletcher has? To a medical novice like me, its just long words. I know what bowels are though.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Real shame about Fletcher. He's really turned round the popular opinion that he was too shit for Man U and just Fergie's token Scottish boy, and proved that he's actually a bit good. Hope he gets through it and plays again when ready. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 So how bad is this thing Fletcher has? To a medical novice like me, its just long words. I know what bowels are though.... There's no cure to it and it can kill. But, if managed well, he could lead a normal life for many years. Every case is different really. It is possible that he may have to have part/all of his bowel removed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Has similarities to what Brock Lesnar had, but by the looks of it, is less severe, but longer term. Sounds like a pretty awful ailment to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 So how bad is this thing Fletcher has? To a medical novice like me, its just long words. I know what bowels are though.... There's no cure to it and it can kill. But, if managed well, he could lead a normal life for many years. Every case is different really. It is possible that he may have to have part/all of his bowel removed. No shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobby_solano Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Aye that's horrible news. Hopefully he'll make a good recovery and get playing again soon. He's won a lot of people over and is a very important player to man united and scotland. Did he come through any of our youth set up or did I just imagine it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Bad news for Man Yoo. They've got Beckenbauer and Pele. They should cope. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 So how bad is this thing Fletcher has? To a medical novice like me, its just long words. I know what bowels are though.... There's no cure to it and it can kill. But, if managed well, he could lead a normal life for many years. Every case is different really. It is possible that he may have to have part/all of his bowel removed. That's pretty bad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 That sounds dreadful for Fletcher. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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