John Carew

[Ron Sheepskin]

Breaking news on the BBC - Carew out for 3 - 4 weeks with a torn calf muscle.

I very nearly feel sorry for Villa.

[Vinnieffc]

Breaking news on the BBC - Carew out for 3 - 4 weeks with a torn calf muscle.

I very nearly feel sorry for Villa.

I'd feel sorrier if we'd just signed him..

[TonyGilroy]

Thank goodness we didn't.

Our medical team saw this coming.

[Jimpav]

I'll feel sorry for them if we beat them but nothing is a given in this league.

I don't recall any sympathy for us when Dembele and BZ were forced out through wreckless tackles or last January when we had no BZ, AJ, Dempsey and got beaten by every team we played during that period.

Not that I'm bitter. Much.

[epsomraver]

Heskey out as well, oh well they are cattled then!

[Lighthouse]

Thank goodness we didn't.

Our medical team saw this coming.

:011: Too true, now maybe we can all give the long, complicated,drawn out Fulham medicals some support for a change.

[finnster01]

Thank goodness we didn't.

Our medical team saw this coming.

:011: Too true, now maybe we can all give the long, complicated,drawn out Fulham medicals some support for a change.

Only problem I have with all that is John Carew failed the Fulham medical when Tigana was manager...Carew has done quite well since then hasn't he?

[TonyGilroy]

Thank goodness we didn't.

Our medical team saw this coming.

:011: Too true, now maybe we can all give the long, complicated,drawn out Fulham medicals some support for a change.

Only problem I have with all that is John Carew failed the Fulham medical when Tigana was manager...Carew has done quite well since then hasn't he?

Wooooooooooooooooosh

[finnster01]

Thank goodness we didn't.

Our medical team saw this coming.

:011: Too true, now maybe we can all give the long, complicated,drawn out Fulham medicals some support for a change.

Only problem I have with all that is John Carew failed the Fulham medical when Tigana was manager...Carew has done quite well since then hasn't he?

Wooooooooooooooooosh

Mr Tony,

For the record, the said Fulham medical took place in 2003 when Carew played for Valencia. He then played for Roma, Besiktas, Lyon (where he won the French league and cup) and Aston Villa where he has done pretty decent (48 goals over 4 years, 37 in the league). That is ignoring the fact that he won La Liga and was runner-up in Champions League just before that.

My point is, I question how injured he was 7 years ago? For a man diagnosed with "jumpers knee" by our top of the line medical team (his last injury is a calf muscle or hamstring by the way depending on who you believe).

A lot happens in 7 years and I'd like to point out that this is the same medical team that passed Steve Marlet and Andy Johnson :046: :046:

[TonyGilroy]

Yes. I know.

I wasn't seriously suggesting that his current calf strain is connected to his knee "problem" identified by the club's medical team 7 years ago when the club was desperate to find a reason not to go through with the transfer.

In the trade that's known as a "joke" although clearly one of very low quality.




 

[epsomraver]

I think Finn that the Carew transfer got caught in the spat between Mo and Tigana that was developing, I remember Mo having his own medical team check Carew out, as well as the clubs medical team , totally unheard of, I think Mo was getting Marletitus then and smelt a rat.

[finnster01]

I think Finn that the Carew transfer got caught in the spat between Mo and Tigana that was developing, I remember Mo having his own medical team check Carew out, as well as the clubs medical team , totally unheard of, I think Mo was getting Marletitus then and smelt a rat.

Mr Epsom,
It was Tigana who went behind Mo's back with the second medical and MAF used that in the case when Fulham sued Tigana. The article below summarizes the Carew events fairly accurately as I remember them:
https://www.talktalk.co.uk/sport/news/reuters/2004/10/05/fulhamsuetiganaoverplayertransfers.html

[epsomraver]

I think Finn that the Carew transfer got caught in the spat between Mo and Tigana that was developing, I remember Mo having his own medical team check Carew out, as well as the clubs medical team , totally unheard of, I think Mo was getting Marletitus then and smelt a rat.

Mr Epsom,
It was Tigana who went behind Mo's back with the second medical and MAF used that in the case when Fulham sued Tigana. The article below summarizes the Carew events fairly accurately as I remember them:
https://www.talktalk.co.uk/sport/news/reuters/2004/10/05/fulhamsuetiganaoverplayertransfers.html

Very interesting article, I stand corrected, I always believed it was the other way around.

[K33NY]

Will be an even greater chance for victory!! 2-1 or 2-0 for Fulham ;) well all of you guys have a nice weekend been fun getting to know this site this week! This weekend Im bussy, wont be able to watch the match :( but have a nice weekend! COYW!!