Gooch Injury

On ESPN they just said he had a torn tendon and will probably be out til May. I just heard this on the MLS halftime show. So you can probably count him out of the World Cup.

 

I read elsewhere that it's a 3-4 month injury. So probably after the Winter transfer window. Sucks for him as he wouldn't be able to go out on loan.

 

Not good. Throw in DeMerit's eye injury and the CB position is not looking so deep right now.

I still think Boca playing LB with Gooch/DeMerit in the middle is the best current option and that doesn't look like it will get much play.

Please tell me Castillo is good......

 

Castillo is good.

Hooch will be back and fine by then. Patella tear - dislocated the knee cap - 3-4 months.

 

My only concern, and this is coming from someone who hasn't seen him play and just taking opinion on what I have read, that he is very good at attacking for a LB, but his actual defense is somewhat of a weakness.

While the attacking aspect from a fullback is something Bob likes, I am fearful with the "weakness". The US needs a tough backline if it wants to do anything.

 

Castillo himself has admitted he is not all that good at defense.

 

Between Davies and Gooch, our World Cup fortunes have taken quite a downward turn this week. Amazing how quickly things have changed just since qualifying.

 

It will be interesting to see how Bob picks the roster for Denmark, 11/18.

Hopefully Marshall will be unavailable due to club commitments, not niggling injury. And it should be from European players anyway.

The real question is how Gooch handles the rehab and if he can dismiss the injury when he comes back.

 

AC Milan will seek damages from the US soccer federation for Gooch's injuires. What a joke. The damage seeking should be the other way around. If Gooch was on top of his game maybe this never would have happened.

 

Nice picture. Probably Milan sent it in to ESPN, since they've forgotten who he is.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story ... pe&cc=5901

 

WB, that doesnt make sense.

Look, if Gooch had a lick of sense, when selecting teams to play for, he wouldnt be on a sub list in the first place.

When is he gonna learn that you make your rep by who you play against, and how well you perform against them,not who pays your salary.

 

They probably didn't have a picture of Gooch actually playing in a Milan jersey :roll: , kind of embarrassing not to pick up that mistake.

His lack of playing time showed before the injury and now he probably will be unavailable until Feb. at the earliest.

 

Guess they've changed the picture b/c when I click that link, he's wearing a Milan kit.

Yeah, b/c fit players never get injured. Seems petty for Milan to seek damages on a player who rarely sees the pitch, but that seems to be the nature of the beast these days and insurance probably covers it. It would be asinine for the US to seek damages from Milan.

I hope Marshall gets some opportunities at cb b/c I think he could be good for us at some point. A Marshall/Demerit pairing might have some potential.

 

Ag, somebody over there picked up on the fact the photo wasn't even Gooch in a Liege jersey, but a different player totally.

Milan is extra pissed because selling him for a tidy profit just went out the window.

 

Screw 'em. Next time, let 'em buy porkbellies!

Oh.. wait.. that's Newcastle's schtick!
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Yeah... but NOT in November, please. So, then in January/Feb

 

Milan would have to play Gooch for them to make a profit. Milan are pissed because now they have little depth at CB. Gooch was not only bought to sell some kits in America, but also to add depth. They better hope that Nesta holds up or they could be in some trouble.

 

Have you no sense of humour Ag. Oh that's right, you're an Aggie so you wouldnt understand.

 

I work at an orthopaedics office and spoke to a doctor (who is also a soccer fan) at the practice today. He did not exactly raise my spirits.
I asked him if Gooch would be back for the World Cup. He looked at me and said, "If the injury really is what they are saying, then no." He said the 3-4 month window we are seeing mentioned by ESPN and elsewhere is just the recovery period from the surgery. After that is EXTENSIVE rehab that he said really puts pressure on the quads.
He looked at me and said, "How negative do I want to be?" and then said that he gives Gooch a 50-50 chance to ever be his old self. He said he actually thinks Davies has a better shot to recover than Gooch.
Of course, he normally treats a bunch of high school athletes and older people, not world class athletes like Gooch. I'm not sure how much he was taking that into account.