James Keatings - Actual Situation

[Keith_M]

OK, as I asked previously what the situation was regarding Keatings (but had to delete the thread because of a nonsense rumour), I thought I'd post the actual situation, as reported in today's EN

Fresh Injury Blow For Hibs James Keatings


Extract:

"Keatings, signed after being released by Capital rivals Hearts, suffered a hamstring injury during the club’s pre-season training stint in the sunshine of La Manga, forcing him out of the programme of friendly matches and the opening games against Rangers in the Petrofac Training Cup and Montrose in the League Cup.

But the 23-year-old was pencilled in as part of Stubbs’ squad for the first Championship match against Dumbarton, only to be ruled out once more.

Stubbs said: “He was pretty close, but it looks like he has stretched the scar tissue on the injury which has put him back a little bit."

[SteveHFC]

Only us could sign players that are injured.

[DTS]

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Only us could sign players that are injured.

But the article says he was injured in la Manga so we didn't sign an injured player?

[Brightside]

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Only us could sign players that are injured.

Reading isnt your strong point?

Injured in training. Set back once back in training.

[Thecat23]

I wonder if he's had hamstring problems before, Is this why Hearts binned him? Could just be very unlucky and it's his first. Anyone know how his fitness was over the road?

[Keith_M]

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I wonder if he's had hamstring problems before, Is this why Hearts binned him? Could just be very unlucky and it's his first. Anyone know how his fitness was over the road?

Dunno but he played 30 games in one season for Hamilton then 29 the following season for Hearts, which suggests that he's not exactly injury prone

[JimBHibees]

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I wonder if he's had hamstring problems before, Is this why Hearts binned him? Could just be very unlucky and it's his first. Anyone know how his fitness was over the road?

Took part in 30 games each for both Hearts and Hamilton in the last 2 seasons which doesnt really indicate an injury prone player.

[Billy Whizz]

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Took part in 30 games each for both Hearts and Hamilton in the last 2 seasons which doesnt really indicate an injury prone player.

Maybe wear and tear after a season or so playing on Hamilton's plastic pitch. They had to rip it up in close season, due a number of their players picking up injuries

[JimBHibees]

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Maybe wear and tear after a season or so playing on Hamilton's plastic pitch. They had to rip it up in close season, due a number of their players picking up injuries

Seemed to be ok for Hearts last season though.

[Stevie Reid]

Always a concern that players that miss pre-season end of playing catch up for the rest of the season, and/or picking up more niggles.

[PatHead]

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Maybe wear and tear after a season or so playing on Hamilton's plastic pitch. They had to rip it up in close season, due a number of their players picking up injuries

Have they gone back to grass or a new plastic one?

[Billy Whizz]

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Seemed to be ok for Hearts last season though.

Maybe he was, but wear and tear takes its toll

[Billy Whizz]

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Have they gone back to grass or a new plastic one?

New plastic one

[JimBHibees]

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Maybe he was, but wear and tear takes its toll

Yep fair enough with him, Carmichael and of course Farid not lucky with plastic pitch type injuries.

[Alfred E Newman]

We are just jinxed. The unluckiest team in the land, it's been that way for decades.

[emerald green]

Hibs had two players injured in the development squad game against Falkirk - Sinclair and a trialist left back. I don't know how serious the injuries were.

Falkirk equalised (3-3) in stoppage time, direct from a free kick...

[Alfred E Newman]

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Hibs had two players injured in the development squad game against Falkirk - Sinclair and a trialist left back. I don't know how serious the injuries were.

Falkirk equalised (3-3) in stoppage time, direct from a free kick...

As I said!

[Brightside]

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Hibs had two players injured in the development squad game against Falkirk - Sinclair and a trialist left back. I don't know how serious the injuries were.

Falkirk equalised (3-3) in stoppage time, direct from a free kick...

Sinclair dislocated shoulder.. so shouldn't be out for long (assuming they popped it back in). Trialist did his ligaments so he won't be back.

[emerald green]

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Sinclair dislocated shoulder.. so shouldn't be out for long (assuming they popped it back in). Trialist did his ligaments so he won't be back.

OK thanks for the info.

All clubs have to contend with injuries to players from time to time, but it seems to me Hibs might be getting more than their fair share recently.

[Borderhibbie76]

What's with the hibs.net myth than any player currently injured = injury prone!! It's getting a tad ridiculous on here tbh.

[Kaff]

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Sinclair dislocated shoulder.. so shouldn't be out for long (assuming they popped it back in). Trialist did his ligaments so he won't be back.

Feel sorry for the trialist, that's a real shame when you're trying to win a contract and hopefully not very serious.
Same goes for young Sinclair and our other injured players, get well soon!!

[147lothian]

Anyone can pull a hamstring, its just one of these things, doesn't mean a player is injury prone

[cabbageandribs1875]

just out of interest i wonder if players on trial anywhere have some kind of insurance for not having a salary for a length of time due to injury, or if he's without a club do the club he's on trial at have to arrange insurance before he takes part in a game....just out of interest likesy

[liamh2202]

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just out of interest i wonder if players on trial anywhere have some kind of insurance for not having a salary for a length of time due to injury, or if he's without a club do the club he's on trial at have to arrange insurance before he takes part in a game....just out of interest likesy

Usually the club you play for cover you insurance wise.

[Brightside]

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Usually the club you play for cover you insurance wise.

not if you are punting yourself to clubs as a trialist.

[harry-hibee]

The day James Keatings signed i told a workmate that we had signed him, my workmate was somewhat surprised and it transpired that Keatings was a family friend. He told me that he spoke with him just before we signed him and said he was looking for a move to England for a decent wage as he thought he might only have a few seasons left in the game because of ongoing injury problems. I was bit deflated when i heard this as i thought he was a good signing and i just put this down to hearsay but recent events seem to prove that what i was told maybe correct.

[Steve-O]

Are the players fully fit? What are the medical staff up to? Is this bad luck or something else?

[Brightside]

Jesus Christ.

[Steve-O]

I doubt it's anything to do with him!

[bigwheel]

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Jesus Christ.

I hope it's just a loan deal !