Does he deserve the tag 'injury-prone'? In my view he's just been supremely unlucky, but we can't deny that a) he's been injured a lot over recent seasons, and b) that these injuries have naturally sapped a bit of pace and energy from his play, at least temporarily.
He pretty much went directly from 9 months out, to playing 90 minutes every game aswell didn't he? No talk about easing him back into things.
Does he deserve the tag 'injury-prone'? In my view he's just been supremely unlucky, but we can't deny that a) he's been injured a lot over recent seasons, and b) that these injuries have naturally sapped a bit of pace and energy from his play, at least temporarily.
That's not to say he can't be a solid player for us over the next 5 years.
If the centre backs and midfielders were anywhere close to Walker's level of quality, we would be looking forward to Champions League football next season.
If the centre backs and midfielders were anywhere close to Walker's level of quality, we would be looking forward to Champions League football next season.
Ridiculous tag IMHO; by the same token Roy Keane would have been labelled as injury prone. You must be too young to remember Darren Anderton, I presume
Desperately unlucky would be a better description...
Sharon Anderson averages more games for us than Roy Keane did and averaged about 28 games a season for us IIRCRidiculous tag IMHO; by the same token Roy Keane would have been labelled as injury prone. You must be too young to remember Darren Anderton, I presume
Desperately unlucky would be a better description...