Sven Botman

[Big River]

20 minutes ago, mosstef said:

There was someone else here quoting one of our players (or former players?) saying that Isak and Borman are the only true elite players in the squad.

 

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[duo]

2 hours ago, Lush Vlad said:

If he’s actually back training with the first team and not just running about with them. I’d be very surprised if he is still another 3 months away.  

I guess it's how he reacts to the training / set backs.

[Menace]

Will still take him a while to get up to speed on the pitch - still, what a signing.

[Kanj]

Nixon has been scouting him since his Ajax days apparently. Think the club see him as the future captain. 

[Rod]

4 hours ago, TRC said:

Still think he wont be back until March or so. 

Ridiculous statement.  He's back in full time training, not just a few press ups.  Full contact training.  Just after Christmas is my thought.  March?  Ridiculous.

[Fak]

Just now, Rod said:

Ridiculous statement.  He's back in full time training, not just a few press ups.  Full contact training.  Just after Christmas is my thought.  March?  Ridiculous.

Im not sure he’ll ever play again. 

[SUPERTOON]

Worth noting Howe mentioned last week that the final session before a match is very light (no contact). Although it’s a massive positive to see, he will still be a while away.

[TRC]

59 minutes ago, Rod said:

Ridiculous statement.  He's back in full time training, not just a few press ups.  Full contact training.  Just after Christmas is my thought.  March?  Ridiculous.

It’s ridiculous? Mings was over year, Henry has been over year, Timber was a year, Buendia was a year. Carlos was a year.

 

that’s the time line these days

[PauloGeordio]

[Alberto2005]

1 minute ago, TRC said:

It’s ridiculous? Mings was over year, Henry has been over year, Timber was a year, Buendia was a year. Carlos was a year.

 

that’s the time line these days

I guarantee those weren't in full first team training 3 months before making an appearance.

[Rod]

2 minutes ago, Alberto2005 said:

I guarantee those weren't in full first team training 3 months before making an appearance.

Yip, idiotic comparison.

[TRC]

2 minutes ago, Rod said:

Yip, idiotic comparison.

Mings was on the bench for the first time  2 months after returning to full training.

 

It’s going to be middle of February before he is starting minimum imo.

 

[Rod]

1 minute ago, TRC said:

Mings was on the bench for the first time  2 months after returning to full training.

 

It’s going to be middle of February before he is starting minimum imo.

 

Between Christmas and New Year in my opinion.

[Lush Vlad]

18 minutes ago, TRC said:

Mings was on the bench for the first time  2 months after returning to full training.

 

It’s going to be middle of February before he is starting minimum imo.

 

Plenty of players are back playing 9-12 months after an ACL, no? Mings seems an odd example. He took a long time to return. Wasn’t even back in matchday squads a full year after doing it. 
 

Whether Botman will be anywhere near his best is another matter. Some players seem to come back ok. Some take a while to get back to it. VVD, for example. 
 

Hard to tell when we have no idea what stage he is at with his training or how his recovery has gone. Has all sounded pretty positive so far. 

[SUPERTOON]

Massive news this 

 

 

[jack j]

Bromley at home a reckon

[Lush Vlad]

18 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

Massive news this 

 

 

Yeah. If he is back playing in training games. That’s quality news. I’d imagine he’ll still get eased in. But I was thinking he was just back with the group doing more controlled drills and stuff like that. Not actually playing. Albeit with reduced contact compared to a real game. 

[Andy84]

Massive for us this, hopefully able us to buy an attacker in January 

[Geordie Ahmed]

That is brilliant news, thought he'd do well to be playing by Feb but looks like it will be well before that 

[HawK]

Burn's done a good job in Botman's absence, but we really miss his recovery pace on that side of the defence. Hopefully he comes back just as fast as before.

[ExiledGeordie]

The combination of Botman coming back and Tonali sitting will make a massive difference 

[TBG]

Not to be too judgemental, but I'll be writing him off if he's not fully up to speed in his first game back after being out for ten to eleven months.

[Kanj]

What’s mad is Burn has been very very good. 

[SteV]

Just now, Kanj said:

What’s mad is Burn has been very very good. 

Defensively he’s been absolutely excellent, but there’s no question having Botman back will improve us significantly when we have the ball.

[Kanj]

Just now, SteV said:

Defensively he’s been absolutely excellent, but there’s no question having Botman back will improve us significantly when we have the ball.

oh ya, 100%. I’ll have a sigh of relief that our main backup CB/LB will be Burn at some point over Kelly. Hell we could go a back 3 with Hall and Tino as wingbacks if needed too.