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I would be very concerned with a 100% fit Martin Rice in goal for one of the most important games in our history. So to hear he might not even be 100% is even more frightening.

Perhaps Alan Knill doesn't have ANY contacts and this Everton/Man United link was pure fiction that Simon Baker fell for.

Gulliball wrote:RoyalGull, people are concerned because in your own words, Martin Rice is not 100% fit. With so much at stake, and in such a crucial position, that is a huge worry.

very few of our players will be 100% fit. Players carry niggling injuries or knocks all the time, it's not a big issue. He'll be fine for Saturday

Actually, that might be a good idea for a Popside thread...

Matt.

Naah, I'd just get an extra pint or two of cider in...

So. Much. Hysteria.

Players play with this sort of niggle all the time. Injections before games, a few days off training, strapping on a knee. Ricey won't be throwing the ball, big deal, he can kick it or roll it out as he does 99% of the time anyway. If he needs to go full length to tip the ball round the post, then he will.

The club isn't a total shambles at all. We have a beautiful ground, we are well on our way to having some of the best off field facilities in the division, we have made a change at the very top of the club (a change which many on here have been asking for for months and are now whinging about) in order, presumably, to help the club progress, we are financially viable (a rarity these days), we have a decent enough squad who are,unfortunately, having a bad time of it of late, but staying up is largely still in our hands and we can take great strides to securing that survival on Saturday.

Deary me, I hope there's never a real nationwide emergency, you lot would be hopeless, all running around as if your hair was on fire.

Matt.

I just hope it won't take Alan Knill a fortnight to find an emergency replacement keeper, and another two weeks to persuade him to come to Plainmoor..!!

Ricey is either fit to play or he isn't. If throwing the ball is an "issue" for him, then he is not fit to play and I ask what the hell are we playing at? Saturday's game is effectively sh*t or bust, we have to have a fit keeper. I despair at the fact that the club I love is now appearing a total shambles to its fans.

At such a difficult time the club owes it to the fans to keep in touch with them. Give us news, tell us what is going on. If we hear nothing but rumours then we fear the worst.

Richinns wrote: What is a bigger worry is we will wait and see on Thursday. Again - is this yet another example of us not reacting quickly enough as:

1 - Will we even have enough time to get someone in with the paper work that goes with it?

and

2 - Will the person in question get anytime to meet and fit in with the squad or will he be thrown straight in - off the bus from god knows where?

Just one of the biggest games in our history and we are playing the wait and see game. This is like playing Russian roulette with 6 bullets in the gun.

jesus, even bixie or austrianandy would take those odds................

Gulliball wrote:RoyalGull, people are concerned because in your own words, Martin Rice is not 100% fit. With so much at stake, and in such a crucial position, that is a huge worry.

What is a bigger worry is we will wait and see on Thursday. Again - is this yet another example of us not reacting quickly enough as:

1 - Will we even have enough time to get someone in with the paper work that goes with it?

and

2 - Will the person in question get anytime to meet and fit in with the squad or will he be thrown straight in - off the bus from god knows where?

Just one of the biggest games in our history and we are playing the wait and see game. This is like playing Russian roulette with 6 bullets in the gun.

RoyalGull, people are concerned because in your own words, Martin Rice is not 100% fit. With so much at stake, and in such a crucial position, that is a huge worry.

As much as it pains to say brucie is right

if what your saying royalgull is correct then its a shambles!

Its hardly an overaction is it. If he isn't fit to throw the ball how is he going to be fit enough to fling himself across the goal and stop some shots.
Great he can kick the ball - so why with two keepers injured can't we sign a replacement - or do we actually want to get relegated which is how it seems at the moment.
I can see Rice starting the match and not finishing it - god it actually beggars belief, wouldany other club carry on like this. No wonder we are a fecking shambles.

Bit of an over reaction here, Ricey isn't a walking cripple, he's ok he's gone into do a bit with the physio today and will probably just go on the bike for a bit. He's not training as he needs to rest it for a few days then is going in Thursday/Friday for full training and will have an injection on match day. He can roll it out, kicking isn't affected but throwing it out might be an issue. He's not going to be 100% fit but most players play with niggling injuries.

don't know anything about Poke, think it's similar to Ricey's problem but worse, definitely out for saturday but don't know anything more.

forevertufc wrote:Nothing official Gulliball. From what a number of our players have said I would not expect Pokey to play again this season and from Royals post who would know, it would appear Ricey may not be fully fit.

Couple of lads I know spoke to Knilly at Gillingham, he led them to believe he could sign an emergencey loan keeper and would be looking, but again that is not official all rumours.

Ricey's going to be ok for Saturday, bit of a patch up job but he'll be ok.

Gullscorer wrote:OK so who's our third choice goalkeeper in the squad..?

Think you're confusing us with Chelsea or Man City. We don't have a third choice keeper because we're Torquay United.

Tezza, not an entirely stupid post (for a change). Ricey needs to be independently certified as unfit before we can seek an emergency loanee. Quite what is the definition of unfit,I'm not sure (I'm not sure that's even the wording used, but I haven't the will to re-find the rules). Do us all a favour, get on Google and see what you can find, it'll only take 5 minutes.

Matt.