FC United have been dealt a blow with the news that winger Jerome Wright is likely to be out of action until the new year.
The 24-year-old has been forced to have surgery to remove a hernia and now looks certain to miss the Rebels’ busy December schedule, meaning that manager Karl Marginson may be forced to change from his preferred 4-4-2 system.
“Jerome’s had an operation and will be out until somewhere around Christmas time,” said Marginson.
“We looked at a 4-3-3 formation at Hucknall a few weeks ago and that might be on the cards while he’s out,” he added.
FC have not played for a fortnight due to two postponements, and Marginson thinks that the break could have done his players good as he welcomes Danny Warrender and Rob Nugent back in to the first-team fray for Saturday's league fixture at Whitby.
“The break might have acted as a refreshment for the lads,” said Marginson.
“It’s allowed Danny to get fully fit which is a definite positive for us, and Rob is pretty much back to full fitness as well now,” he added.
However, captain David Chadwick is still struggling with injury and will not be available.
“Chaddy is a little bit off full fitness yet so we’ll continue to monitor him,” said Marginson.
The Rebels manager is expecting a tough game at the Turnbull Ground and says his side must adapt quickly to the tricky seaside conditions in North Yorkshire.
“Whitby are a decent team who got a point at our place earlier this season, and everyone knows it’s a really tough place to go because of the weather there,” he said.
“They know how to play with or against the wind, and we will need to learn and guard against that.”
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Wright blow for FC United
December 04, 2009
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Jerome has been putting this off for months. There would never be a right time for a player such as him to put in sick note so it might as well be now he gets it sorted as any other time.
In other news FC supporters are invited to purchase the "I Have a Team to Save" DVDs Directed by Haim Shadmi is now available from the Fc United Megacabin for £5.95 or on-line from the Fc United web-site. Haim’s poignant comedy deals with the issue of fans confronting big business interests taking over football. The difference is that this film focuses on football supporters in Israel.
Garage worker and Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter, Uri Mashiah, lives in Israel, has a passion for his team but feels it is underperforming because its billionaire owner is simply using it as a vehicle for his business interests. He realises that all the things he loved about supporting Maccabi have all but gone. Uri tries to start up a campaign against the commercialisation of football. He believes that if fans all over the world carried out an international boycott one weekend then those running and ruining the game would start to listen. He produces some fliers, goes to a match and calls on Maccabi fans to boycott the game, but with little success.
Undeterred, he seeks inspiration from fans abroad and decides to travel to Europe for the first time in his life. He visits supporters of Fiorentina before moving on to Britain. There his quest takes him to Anfield, only to find Liverpudlian disillusionment. Finally he is advised that he will find what he is looking for at FC United – will he?.Haim who also writes for the radical newspaper, Haaretz, became a member of FC United on his recent visit and sends thanks to the many supporters who looked after him.
come on fc a win is vital
Switching to 4-3-3 is a good move in my opinion as we'll be more solid in midfield. Playing just two there has left us too open at times as we've been adopting more of a 4-2-4. Jerome will be missed but i think his hernia has hampered him this season anyway....just hoping the weather doesn't postpone the game again.
Pedantry time .......... you don't really have a hernia 'removed' generally they are repaired by surgery. Just thought you should know. Get well soon Jay!!