Brace restricts Taufuas breathing

[voicefromthehill]

While some posters do their best impression of Henny Penny, insisting that Taufua looks disinterested, has a slower play the ball etc and that this is a direct result of Toovey coaching, or player disharmony an interesting article found here highlights the reason behind Taufuas drop in form.

 

[globaleagle]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

Maybe cheyse blair could fill in if jorge needs a week or two to heal?

Esp if jorge's play becomes ineffective due to the brace?

(change the brace ....stat!)

 

[HappilyManly]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

Ridiculous - like his beliefe that he is ready for SOO :dodgy:

Jorge is excusing all aspects of his game due to a tight shoulder strap.
How does that prevent his positional play :huh:

Surely the Physio's test his ability to take the field and perform with the brace - and be able to breath!

Otherwise, there is Blair etc in NSW Cup who can play on the LHS.

 

[Shoe1]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

I suspect the brace is keeping him out there on the field, and he really requires an operation that would put him out for a long period.

Possibly he is hoping to play through it until the off season when he can have a reconstruction.

If his play is badly hampered it may be best to bite the bullet.

(of course I am speaking from the position of medical expertise )

 

[HappilyManly]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

I'm no doctor either, but anything that restricts an Athlete's breathing would be a 'No, No'

 

[Mals]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

I think we need to give Horhay the benefit of the doubt here. Tooves will know when/if to rest him, otherwise he'll just get on with it & hopefully continue to improve

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While some posters do their best impression of Henny Penny, insisting that Tafua looks disinterested, has a slower play the ball etc and that this is a direct result of Toovey coaching, or player disharmony an interesting article found here highlights the reason behind Tafuas drop in form.

VFTH - you need to buy a vowel for Jorge... A "U" to be precise...

 

[mickqld]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

1. Snake - has little to no knee cartlidge and dodgy hamstrings that most people couldn't get out of bed for.
2. Jorge - req shoulder surgery and is basically held together with tape.
3. Wolf - fractured vertebrae last year that he's still trying to play with
4. killer - has had dodgy ankle/achilles for some years
5. Matai - pinched nerves in shoulder/neck, dodgy elbow and knees.
6. Foran - chronic ankle problem can't run
7. DCE - hip and knee problems can barely run
8. Choc - chronic knee and shoulder problems and bicep torn from elbow
9. Gift - ligaments strain and knee shot, right shoulder/arm with limited movement.
10 Horo - knee /ankle problems
11. King - Ribs,shoulder chronic
Not to mention all the other problems that haven't been highlighted , reported or obvious just watching them. Face it we have an all star team running on about 3 cylinders. It's a miracle most of them even run out to play. Results like last week will continue unless we find some miracle cures for these guys. Where's the calves blood ?

 

[Mal Cochrane]

RE: Brace restricts Tafuas breathing

back in the day, I stopped wearing shoulder pads that covered the chest etc cause i found it hotter, harder to breath, heavier etc...much better not having anythnig strapped to your body

 

[voicefromthehill]

I think we need to give Horhay the benefit of the doubt here. Tooves will know when/if to rest him, otherwise he'll just get on with it & hopefully continue to improve

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While some posters do their best impression of Henny Penny, insisting that Taufua looks disinterested, has a slower play the ball etc and that this is a direct result of Toovey coaching, or player disharmony an interesting article found here highlights the reason behind Tafuas drop in form.

VFTH - you need to buy a vowel for Jorge... A "U" to be precise...

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