Injury blow for Hoskins (From The Argus)
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Injury blow for Hoskins
11:14pm Wednesday 1st August 2012 in Albion By Brian Owen
Injury blow for Hoskins
Will Hoskins will miss the start of the Championship season after a foot injury proved worse than first thought.
The Albion striker, left, has a broken a bone in a foot and is likely to be out for six weeks.
Hoskins’ bad news, which follows an injury-hit 2011-12 campaign, has increased Gus Poyet ’s urgency to sign a striker.
But the Albion manager is confident Craig Mackail-Smith is closing in on a return after a back problem.
Hoskins took a blow to the top of a foot in training last Friday and missed the 0-0 draw with Cordoba but Poyet was initially not too worried.
He last night revealed: “Now he will probably need an operation so he is going to be out for six weeks probably.
“Everything was all right (on Saturday) but it was very, very painful on Monday and he felt extra discomfort.
“It is probably the kind of injury you do not expect to happen. It was not swollen.
“We still didn’t find a striker so this will increase our need to do it quicker.”
Hoskins' injury could also impact any willingness Albion might have to let Craig Mackail-Smith go for the right price.
The Scottish international is known to be one of several strikers interesting Leeds.
Comments(11)
rolivan
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11:45pm Wed 1 Aug 12
Albion fan in London
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7:35am Thu 2 Aug 12
PittaPatta
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9:08am Thu 2 Aug 12
rolivan wrote:Totally agree with you rolivan.
With all of the money that is in Football and with one of the most important parts of the body being involved I am surprised nobody has come up with footwear that is both protective and flexible something like an Armadillo skin but Synthetic.
With the modern trend being constantly towards allowing for flexibility and lightness of weight, then protection does appear to be the compromise that simply should not arise at all.
So many footballers have suffered alarming foot injuries in recent years, I would be very surprised if someone, somewhere, wasn't in the process of manufacturing a better boot all round. As you so rightly point out, "with all the money that is in football"
stalbansalbion
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10:40am Thu 2 Aug 12
'Sky Sports understands Leeds are closing in on a deal for Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith.
The two clubs are locked in talks as they try to thrash out a deal for the Scotland international.
Leeds boss Neil Warnock has made Mackail-Smith his top target as he looks to bolster his attacking options at Elland Road.
A possible swap deal with Ross McCormack going to Brighton has been mooted, but it is believed a number of other clubs are chasing the former Cardiff man.
Brighton are thought to be willing to offload Mackail-Smith despite paying a club record £2.5million to sign the player from Peterborough last summer.
Mackail-Smith scored 10 goals for the Seagulls last term, but Gus Poyet is ready to sell him to bring in a new target man.
Brighton are thought to be waiting to bring in a replacement before sanctioning the sale of Mackail-Smith.'
I would be gutted!
farside
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10:41am Thu 2 Aug 12
dave from bexill
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11:19am Thu 2 Aug 12
dave from bexill
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11:25am Thu 2 Aug 12
What a magnificent place to play and watch the beautiful game
Hovite
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11:28am Thu 2 Aug 12
Whatever the outcome I hope he has a season of goals whoever he ends up playing for.
ballantrrae
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2:08pm Thu 2 Aug 12
Hovite wrote:I agree Hovite as long as he doesn't score against us !
Regarding CMS, if this becomes true it will be a shame to see him go. The biggest problem we had last year was getting the ball up to him and unless that is sorted out the next front man will still have the same problem.
Whatever the outcome I hope he has a season of goals whoever he ends up playing for.
Recently I posted that it would be interesting to see CMS playing alongside McCormack, now we might have the prospect of them playing against us not for us.
I really feel for Hoskins, lets hope its 6 weeks out not 10 to 12 weeks.
As Poyet says his injury really puts the pressure on signing a striker and obviously CMS can't leave (if he is going to) until the position is properly covered. Two fit strikers ie Barnes and Agdestein is insufficient.
On the matter of 'footwear' perhaps a retro trend back to the boots used in the 1950/1960s might be effective. I can't see anybody with a modern boot going anywhere near a player in an old style one to tackle !
Captain Haddock
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2:23pm Thu 2 Aug 12
The Phantom says...
11:35pm Wed 1 Aug 12