Rowlands Injured...Waddock Admits Gamble

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Bucks Free Press

Rowlands set for spell out

6:07pm Saturday 26th November 2011

* By Andy Carswell »

MARTIN Rowlands is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after his hamstring injury flared up again.

The QPR loanee was forced off midway through the first half of Wanderers’ 4-3 defeat against MK Dons this afternoon.

Manager Gary Waddock said it wasn’t a gamble to put the former Ireland international straight back into the side however.

He said: “It backfired because he’s had to come off. He’s trained Thursday and Friday without any reaction.

“Games like this will test anybody if they have got a slight weakness. He’ll be out for a few weeks.”
www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/9387595.Rowlands_set_for_spell_out/

[Lonegunmen]

The end is near? Injuries starting to mount up. Shame as I liked Rowly till he threw the tioys out of the cot.

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Bucks Free Press

Boss admits to Rowlands fitness gamble

Friday 9th December 2011

By Andy Carswell »

BLUES boss Gary Waddock admits taking Martin Rowlands on loan from QPR was a risk because of his history with injuries.

The former Ireland international is out with a hamstring problem after the injury flared up during Blues' defeat against MK Dons two weeks ago and he won't face Chesterfield tomorrow.

Waddock said he knew the move would prove to be a gamble despite Rowlands showing what he's capable of when he's made it onto the pitch.

He said: "He's a very good player but we knew this may happen because of the period of time he's been out without first team games, so we knew he may pick up one or two strains."

www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/9410162.Boss_admits_to_Rowlands_fitness_gamble/

[mikehunt]

needs to retire and focus on a career out of the game.

[crumpyrs]

I think he was our best player wen in his prime... The amount of running he did was incredible.. Its no surprise his hammy went

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Dec 9, 2011 11:59:36 GMT mikehunt said:

needs to retire and focus on a career out of the game.

Did you/Do you play the game mike?