Longest injury list ever?

I was just reading that yet another Valencia player has gotten injured, this time it's their right-back Miguel who'll be out for 15-20 days. That makes their injury list read as follows: Edu, Moretti, Asier del Horno, Marchena, Gavilán, Villa, Morientes, Miguel. Albelda is recovering and almost fit, while Vicente has just come back. So (counting Albelda), that makes it 9 players (out of 23) who are not fully match-fit.

That got me wondering, is this one of the worst injury crises suffered by a club? Can anyone remember a club at any point in time with a longer injury list? Premiership teams can also be posted here, but no Football or Championship manager teams allowed

Milan recently had:
Nesta, Kaladze, Costacurta, Favalli, Serginho, Simic, Cafu, Dida, Gattuso and Ambrosini! That's ten players out of 24! But thank goodness, Nesta, and Kaladze have returned! THough the likes of Dida, Favvalli, Serginho and Gattuso are out until the new year! Serginho could be out for the season!

we currently have out:

Sissoko,Kewell,Gonzales,Aurellio,Zenden,warnock,

Believe me, Milan at the mo are worse off... they have 10 players sidelined via injury!!

kasnani wrote:I was just reading that yet another Valencia player has gotten injured, this time it's their right-back Miguel who'll be out for 15-20 days. That makes their injury list read as follows: Edu, Moretti, Asier del Horno, Marchena, Gavilán, Villa, Morientes, Miguel. Albelda is recovering and almost fit, while Vicente has just come back. So (counting Albelda), that makes it 9 players (out of 23) who are not fully match-fit.

That got me wondering, is this one of the worst injury crises suffered by a club? Can anyone remember a club at any point in time with a longer injury list? Premiership teams can also be posted here, but no Football or Championship manager teams allowed

You clearly didn't see Newcastles two weeks ago

Tweedledum wrote:You clearly didn't see Newcastles two weeks ago

Two weeks ago? It's the worst it's been for about a season at the moment.
Harper, Krul, Moore, Babayaro, Owen, Ameobi, Duff, Bernard, Pattison, and Parker, Milner and Zog all got injured against Pompey - Hopefully they're short-term.

Rumour has it that Bernards is possibly a career ending one.

I didn't even know Bernhard was still at your club!!

He came back via Southampton and Rangers and who knows where else. And silly me for forgetting Newcastle. They have a perennial 10-player long injury list!

Luis wrote:we currently have out:

Sissoko,Kewell,Gonzales,Aurellio,Zenden,warnock,

Our '04-'05 injury list was worse if I recall... but I can't remember exactly how many offhand.

But 10 out of a squad of 23

Well I just got word now tha the reason why Inzaghi, Kaka and Seedorf didn't make the Coppa Italia team is because they are injured! I don't know how bad it is, it could just be a knock, an dmay be back for the next game but still! That makes the list now:
Dida, Serginho, Favalli, Costacurta, Cafu, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Kaka, Inzaghi Seedorf Also still ten people but more valuable players! well with the exception of Seedorf! And Nesta is border line along with Simic!

At one point we had it pretty bad. Terry, Desailly, Gallas, Ferrer, Le Saux, Petit (but he was always injured) Stanic, Zola, Gronkjaer. I think it was around this time that we started playing random reserves (Olivera anyone?)

Ballack wrote:At one point we had it pretty bad. Terry, Desailly, Gallas, Ferrer, Le Saux, Petit (but he was always injured) Stanic, Zola, Gronkjaer. I think it was around this time that we started playing random reserves (Olivera anyone?)

You never seem to have injury problems now though or since Roman took over.

Something fishy about that.

Parks Lives wrote:

Ballack wrote:At one point we had it pretty bad. Terry, Desailly, Gallas, Ferrer, Le Saux, Petit (but he was always injured) Stanic, Zola, Gronkjaer. I think it was around this time that we started playing random reserves (Olivera anyone?)

You never seem to have injury problems now though or since Roman took over.

Something fishy about that.

yeh we now have a proper turf on the pitch (sandford beach), and also we have some good physios. Maybe its a gift or maybe we're corrupt

Chelsea is the healthiest Premiership side at the moment, only 1 player out injured

Didn't Chelsea get accused of Blood doping?

Parks Lives wrote:

Ballack wrote:At one point we had it pretty bad. Terry, Desailly, Gallas, Ferrer, Le Saux, Petit (but he was always injured) Stanic, Zola, Gronkjaer. I think it was around this time that we started playing random reserves (Olivera anyone?)

You never seem to have injury problems now though or since Roman took over.

Something fishy about that.

Nah - they had no wingers when we beat them in the CL, for a start.

They've just got a really really good bench so you hardly notice injuries.

Yeah, I think Chelsea and Mourinho have invested in a very good team of physios and health/training facilities. IMO far too often managers and fans far too easily blame just "bad luck" for injuries, and not enough emphasis is placed on the role that the medical department of a club is doing.

Two years ago when we (Barca) had 4 cruciate ligament injuries at the start of the season, they found it was the pitch at Camp Nou. The summer before that the entire medical department had been overhauled and the head doctor sacked, due to the numerous injuries before Rijkaard came in. Sounness found problems with Newcastle's training ground. And I also read that perhaps Valencia's problems are due to too much physical work, leading to lower body mass and the players' muscles being more fragile.

Funnily enough, no one is questioning the medical department or training at Newcastle...for me it's a huge sign that something is wrong when Krul comes into the first team from the reserves, and is instantly injured after one game. Same for any new signings at the club...something's obviously wrong in the pre/post match warm-ups/downs.

Roger_Hunt wrote:

Parks Lives wrote:

Ballack wrote:At one point we had it pretty bad. Terry, Desailly, Gallas, Ferrer, Le Saux, Petit (but he was always injured) Stanic, Zola, Gronkjaer. I think it was around this time that we started playing random reserves (Olivera anyone?)

You never seem to have injury problems now though or since Roman took over.

Something fishy about that.

Nah - they had no wingers when we beat them in the CL, for a start.

They've just got a really really good bench so you hardly notice injuries.

Yeah, thats the worst its been however players like Terry, Lampard, Makelele, Drogba, Gallas before he left have all been virtually injury free. Cech as well before the freak incident with Hunt.

Roger_Hunt wrote:

Luis wrote:we currently have out:

Sissoko,Kewell,Gonzales,Aurellio,Zenden,warnock,

Our '04-'05 injury list was worse if I recall... but I can't remember exactly how many offhand.

But 10 out of a squad of 23

Over the course of the season;

Kirkland, Josemi, Riise, Luis, Gerrard, Alonso, Nunez, Baros, Le Tallec, Morientes, Cisse, Kewell, Flo-Po, Biscan and I'm not sure about Traore, Hamman and a few others. It was definitely pretty desperate at certain times though.

Juve and Arsenal at home...

Supperpippo wrote:Milan recently had:
Nesta, Kaladze, Costacurta, Favalli, Serginho, Simic, Cafu, Dida, Gattuso and Ambrosini! That's ten players out of 24! But thank goodness, Nesta, and Kaladze have returned! THough the likes of Dida, Favvalli, Serginho and Gattuso are out until the new year! Serginho could be out for the season!

But serginho being out is like a blessing in disguise, he was shit last season, and lazy on top of that

Valencia just lost Reguiero to injury.. that makes it 10 !! They must be cursed..

This looks like a job for Dr. House.

Milan's current injury list:

Dida: 3 months
Serginho: no one knows... he is having surgery this week!
Favalli: recovering, but not sure when he will return
Cafu: no one knows
Nesta: up to about 3 months, having surgery today
Ambrosini: recovers, then gets inured, then recvers and get's injured again... not sure when he will return
Gattuso: 2 months
Kaka: not sure could be back for wednesday or even longer!
Brocchi: no one knows!

That's 9 in total!

Not to add to he fact that Pirlo will be suspended of rthe next two Serie A games, so if Kaka and Brocchi don't get better then we have a sum total of 2 midfield players, so youth would have to be brought in!

not really surprising with Milan's high grandfather content!

fuck that....no wonder you are doing so badly!

oh, shit I keep on forgetting old Billy costacurta! That makes 10 players!

@ Noel h
Funny how there is only 2 of the old players out injured! The rest are still at a reasonable age!

It's not just Valencia. There's been a spate of knee injuries. Petrov, Maxi, Albelda, Pires, Nihat, Gonzalo, Cicinho, Valeron, Etoo.

Orbaiz broke his knee yesterday, i think that takes the list to 20 in the liga with the same injury !

west ham:
Dean Ashton
Danny Gabbidon
Anton Ferdinand
Yossi Benayoun
Javier Mascherano
Lee Bowyer
Tyrone Mears

Milan:

Costacurta- very starnge, Milan not saying anything
Favalli- could possibly return soon
Serginho- who knows???
Nesta- out till after new year
Ambrosini- returned in midweek, don't see him for this weeks game
Dida- 3 months

Weird happenings at Milan!
Kaka- injured but is still in the team even though he is still in pain!
Gattuso- siad to be back in January, is in the team for Torino! Boh???
Cafu- has also returned!

weird happenings at West Ham...

we havent scored a goal away from home since August
we have only scored 10 times all season
we are fucking shit!