Groin surgery rules injury-hit striker out of York City reckoning (From York Press)
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Groin surgery rules injury-hit striker Oli Johnson out of York City reckoning
11:43am Thursday 13th December 2012 in Sport
INJURY-PLAGUED York City forward Oli Johnson is facing at least another month on the sidelines after undergoing groin surgery.
Johnson, 25, has been restricted to only six substitute League appearances since his arrival at Bootham Crescent, having endured a frustrating succession of niggling problems.
He has only started one match – the 4-0 Johnstone’s Paint Trophy defeat by Coventry – since his summer switch from Oxford and manager Gary Mills is now facing several more weeks without his services.
On the latest setback for Johnson, who played for Norwich in the Championship as recently as 2010, Mills said: “He will have a little operation on his groin that will keep him out for another four to five weeks.
“It’s been tough with him because, when you sign players, the last thing you want is for them to have injury problems. He’s never really been able to get going for one reason or another, which is very disappointing but these things happen. I’m hoping that, after this, things will settle down and we will get the best out of him and he will be able to help us during the rest of the season.”
Lanre Oyebanjo was set to return to training today, with the hamstring problem that caused him to miss the trip to Plymouth having eased. Former Darlington midfielder John McReady, meanwhile, should be back in three weeks’ time following his long lay-off with a dislocated shoulder.
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Some old bloke
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12:13pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Realistically though it's going to be late in the season (at the earliest) that we'll see the best of them. Along with Coulson, that's three good players out.
Now's the time for us to support the manager and the players who are fit and consolidate the league position, hopefully starting with a win on Saturday.
PhilipInYork
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1:22pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Some old bloke wrote:Nothing to add, you said everything I was thinking and better than I would have written it.
I hope Johnson soon gets sorted out and back to fitness. Also, McCready, who I think could be an excellent player for City in years to come.
Realistically though it's going to be late in the season (at the earliest) that we'll see the best of them. Along with Coulson, that's three good players out.
Now's the time for us to support the manager and the players who are fit and consolidate the league position, hopefully starting with a win on Saturday.
old_school_minsterman
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1:44pm Thu 13 Dec 12
duffy
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3:11pm Thu 13 Dec 12
Phil, Leeds
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4:20pm Thu 13 Dec 12
OLD - HEAD
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4:37pm Thu 13 Dec 12
duffy
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5:40pm Thu 13 Dec 12
OLD - HEAD wrote:I do wonder that myself given fans of his previous clubs were stating he never played through injury at the time we signed him.
Poor signing who has the knack of getting injured without playing. I often wonder how stringent the medical was before he signed on for York City. Dont tell me that he is on a two year deal, he isnt is he?
paddymacwakey
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7:34pm Thu 13 Dec 12
,and the biggest waste of money is des lyttle.we have gone backwards since he arrived.come on jason mcgill,get your hand in your pocket in january,and lets have some quality signings,to strengthen the squad.for all the money we made in the fa trophy final and play off final,we have spent bugger all.
long distance depressive
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7:58pm Thu 13 Dec 12
tomwillo1
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8:24pm Thu 13 Dec 12
duffy
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8:37pm Thu 13 Dec 12
tomwillo1 wrote:The last time he was fit was something like three years ago.
He'll be a good player when fit, just getting fit is his problem at the moment!
redbluelion
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10:50pm Thu 13 Dec 12
GreenshawGrinder
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12:18am Fri 14 Dec 12
long distance depressive
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10:35am Fri 14 Dec 12
NottsExile
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11:12am Fri 14 Dec 12
"York have a bit of height about them. They pass the ball a little bit but don't seem to be blessed with a huge amount of pace throughout the team. "
Their scouts must have been at the wrong games as they seem to have everything wrong. I really hope we start strongly as we will surprise them if they are working on thislevel of inteligence.
Come on City!!
old_school_minsterman says...
11:49am Thu 13 Dec 12
Shame we havent seen much of him but provide competition for places once he is fully fit.