Bradford City bombshell as Oliver ruled out for rest of the season (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford City bombshell as Luke Oliver ruled out for rest of the season
12:00pm Tuesday 30th October 2012 in Bantams
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
Luke Oliver
Luke Oliver’s season is over after he underwent an operation this morning.
City’s reigning player of the year ruptured his left Achilles tendon in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Burton. The club’s initial worries over the extent of the damage were confirmed and he went under the knife today.
Phil Parkinson predicted Oliver will be out of action for “six to nine months”, which rules him out of kicking another ball in the current campaign.
Parkinson, who is scouring for a replacement centre half on a long-term loan, expects to know more about Andrew Davies after further tests. He misses the Capital One Cup tie at Wigan with a twisted knee and will undergo a scan later today.
Comments(28)
Prisoner Cell Block A
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12:10pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Also wish Ollie a speedy recovery but sounds awful if his AT has snapped.
Rambo
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12:21pm Tue 30 Oct 12
The dangers of having a small squad are becoming obvious.
And he was forming a decent partnership with Davies, and if theres one thing we've lacked at this level (and before that) has been successful pairings on the field
Thee Voice of Reason
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12:34pm Tue 30 Oct 12
craven cottager
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12:35pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Get well soon, Ollie.
al&co
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12:35pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Good luck to the lad for a complete recovery.
Clearly the manager will need to act to compensate for this loss, which I'm sure he will do quickly bearing in mind the Davies situation.
This is real bad luck for City and how we deal with it will surely define our season.
C'mon everyody let's rise to the challenge!
bcfc1903
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12:37pm Tue 30 Oct 12
lawsonio123
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12:49pm Tue 30 Oct 12
bettyswollocks
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12:56pm Tue 30 Oct 12
He should be near to coming back after his injury.
Botswana Bantam
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1:12pm Tue 30 Oct 12
bettyswollocks wrote:You're right...I think...
Isn't Steve Williams still on the books?
He should be near to coming back after his injury.
Sorry for Oli though. Bad news.
ctid1980
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1:48pm Tue 30 Oct 12
lozkel
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2:09pm Tue 30 Oct 12
bigang02
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2:11pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Thimblerigger
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2:14pm Tue 30 Oct 12
RIKMAX11
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2:47pm Tue 30 Oct 12
They operated on his knee because somebody in a position of culpability in the private health service was extremely negligent and.... following that, a junior medical professional said - let's scan his ankle and if that doesn't enlighten us we'll keep him in
hospikal till his achilles gets better.
Enigma Bfd
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3:11pm Tue 30 Oct 12
lozkel
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3:55pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Enigma Bfd wrote:seeing as they are 55 places higher up the football ladder,what would you call it
Lozkel,I would hardly call a win versus Wigan as famous!
lozkel
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3:56pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Enigma Bfd wrote:seeing as they are 55 places higher up the football ladder,what would you call it
Lozkel,I would hardly call a win versus Wigan as famous!
audal
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4:21pm Tue 30 Oct 12
mdn
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4:23pm Tue 30 Oct 12
lozkel wrote:Unlikely?
Enigma Bfd wrote:seeing as they are 55 places higher up the football ladder,what would you call it
Lozkel,I would hardly call a win versus Wigan as famous!
hardy43
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5:04pm Tue 30 Oct 12
mdn wrote:Unlikely yes, impossible no, even the Bulls have been known to win in wigan!!
lozkel wrote:Unlikely?
Enigma Bfd wrote:seeing as they are 55 places higher up the football ladder,what would you call it
Lozkel,I would hardly call a win versus Wigan as famous!
KnightMcCall
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5:11pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Tom Clarke isn't getting a game at TB,s? Wonder if he fancies popping back to VP for the season.
Village Bantam
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5:29pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Real shame for Luke as he's been solid and consistent for 15 months now and had cemented his spot in the team on merit.
However, I think AD & RM make a better DC pairing so as far as the team goes, I believe it's improved, though I wish him a speedy recovery as he's a real asset to the club.
BCFC1234
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6:39pm Tue 30 Oct 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Would hate to have seen City's league position if he'd been crap then. COYB
Very bad news. He has been great for us these last few seasons, a real blow.
Cityman23
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7:07pm Tue 30 Oct 12
The hope is of course, he makes a complete recovery, but I'm unaware of whether this is guaranteed to be the case (with this injury), even after surgery.
For City, it leaves a big 'hole' and now 'PP' must consider a permanent replacement, come January if the 'replacement strategies' don't measure up. Before that, a 'loanee' may need to arrive.
How will it affect Luke's career in football?
How will this affect City's season?
We can only 'wait and see.'
Good luck to 'LO'-take it 'carefully'!
Bantam76
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12:29am Wed 31 Oct 12
Mick, Cleckheaton wrote:Mick, think you're confused. Ollie has gone under the hammer for his Achilles but it's AD who's got the dodgy knee!
Why has he undergone a knee operation when he has injured his achilles?
Michael Clayton
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8:17am Wed 31 Oct 12
hardy43
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5:48pm Wed 31 Oct 12
mdn wrote:mdn, been looking for your views about city's unlikely win against wigan, what are your thoughts today?
lozkel wrote:Unlikely?
Enigma Bfd wrote:seeing as they are 55 places higher up the football ladder,what would you call it
Lozkel,I would hardly call a win versus Wigan as famous!
Mick, Cleckheaton says...
12:06pm Tue 30 Oct 12