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it seems to be a case of a severely unlucky player rather than any one major problem that needs to be managed I mean case in point back in the champ season just when he was getting fit from a knee injury he gets his jaw broken by (allegedly) Carroll and is out for the rest of that season then in first match of pre season the following summer dislocates his shoulder then ends up on the transfer list over contract.

 

That was a re-occurance of the said injury which occured under Souness. Mate of mine (who played rugby, at a high level - 2nd rower/lock forward) had the same problem - dislocated the shoulder a further two times, and that was after surgery.

 

The surgery corrected the weak-point somewhat, but it's never the same. I remember he adopted a heavy weight training regime to add muscle mass to protect it (ie. added muscle would absorb some of the force the joint was taking). Around the shoulder & chest area he bulked up quite a bit, so this might explain Taylor's size gain.

 

The Achilles rupture was a freak one too. On the injury front, Taylor's been cursed ie. mostly impact related injuries, rather than soft tissue ones of the Dyer/Owen variety.

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Guest Roger Kint

We've produced what, 3? PL players in the last decade from our academy. All 3 injury prone.

 

Krul?

 

Ahh yes the Krul born in Byker and here from the age of 10.....

 

We cant claim a player we bought at 17 as an academy kid :lol:

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We've produced what, 3? PL players in the last decade from our academy. All 3 injury prone.

 

Krul?

 

Ahh yes the Krul born in Byker and here from the age of 10.....

 

We cant claim a player we bought at 17 as an academy kid :lol:

 

Most people do TBF. E.g. Arsenal.

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Guest Roger Kint

We've produced what, 3? PL players in the last decade from our academy. All 3 injury prone.

 

Krul?

 

Ahh yes the Krul born in Byker and here from the age of 10.....

 

We cant claim a player we bought at 17 as an academy kid :lol:

 

Most people do TBF. E.g. Arsenal.

 

In terms of the home grown rule yeah but no way can he be classed as a product of our academy.

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We've produced what, 3? PL players in the last decade from our academy. All 3 injury prone.

 

Krul?

 

Ahh yes the Krul born in Byker and here from the age of 10.....

 

We cant claim a player we bought at 17 as an academy kid :lol:

 

Most people do TBF. E.g. Arsenal.

 

In terms of the home grown rule yeah but no way can he be classed as a product of our academy.

 

We have played a massive part in his growth to be fair. To take from 17 to the first team

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Guest Roger Kint

We've produced what, 3? PL players in the last decade from our academy. All 3 injury prone.

 

Krul?

 

Ahh yes the Krul born in Byker and here from the age of 10.....

 

We cant claim a player we bought at 17 as an academy kid :lol:

 

Most people do TBF. E.g. Arsenal.

 

In terms of the home grown rule yeah but no way can he be classed as a product of our academy.

 

We have played a massive part in his growth to be fair. To take from 17 to the first team

 

Which has nothing to do with the post you replied to in the first place.

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