Zola hopeful of having trio back soon (From Watford Observer)
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Injury updates on Watford's John Eustace, Prince Buaben and Geoffrey Mujangi-Bia
4:40pm Tuesday 16th October 2012 in Sport By Anthony Matthews, Group Sports Editor
John Eustace.
Gianfranco Zola is hopeful that “it shouldn’t be long” before he has three players back in full training.
John Eustace has not played since the opening day 3-2 victory at Crystal Palace after having surgery on a back problem, Geoffrey Mujangi-Bia has been sidelined since the Capital One Cup defeat at home to Bradford City at the end of August, while Prince Buaben has yet to feature all season following a complex thigh injury.
Discussing the three players in turn this lunchtime, the Hornets head coach said: “John’s been having treatment and he’s started training on his own. It shouldn’t be long – I don’t know exactly how long but it shouldn’t be long.
“The problem with Prince was the injury was more serious than we thought but he shouldn’t be long as well. It might be a couple of weeks but it’s been a bad injury. He had a tear in the thigh, not only the muscle but also the tendon so it was quite complicated really.”
Turning to Mujangi-Bia, who joined on a season-long loan from Standard Liege, Zola said: “Geoff as well, it was an injury more serious than we thought. We thought it was a simple strain but it was more than that, it was fibres that broke but he’s been back in training [on his own]."
One player who is back at London Colney undergoing treatment though, is Ross Jenkins after his loan spell at Plymouth Argyle was cut short by a groin injury.
The midfielder made an instant impact on his Pilgrims debut by scoring to spark a dramatic comeback as his side came from 2-0 down with less than 20 minutes left to beat Morecambe 3-2.
He played one other game, a 1-1 draw draw at Wycombe Wanderers, but missed the matches either side of that because of the fitness problem.
“He was at Plymouth and was doing quite well," said Zola. "Then he got injured and now he’s back with us because the loan has finished. Now we have to get him back [fit] and then we’ll see.”
Comments(36)
holtonian
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5:30pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Goldenboy1960
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5:53pm Tue 16 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:I hope nobody talks about you like that in your job?
Me thinks Jenkins knew he couldnt cope wih league 2 and faked injury to come back here...dont ever wanna see him again in a watford shirt.
jasonwatford
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6:12pm Tue 16 Oct 12
mickallen57
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6:31pm Tue 16 Oct 12
On another matter just read Ipswich have signed a keeper on loan .Poor old butter fingers had better watch out.
Watforddogs
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6:35pm Tue 16 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:You are a total pratt and Luton Troll Jason
if i was as bad at my job as he is at his job i wouldnt steal a living like he does.
why not get a life and leave this site - Jenkins is ok in my book and certainly deserves better than your vile bile!
rousman 2
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6:37pm Tue 16 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:Bit harsh Jason I think League 2 is about his level. I dont think you will see him in a Watford shirt again not a Championship player.
Me thinks Jenkins knew he couldnt cope wih league 2 and faked injury to come back here...dont ever wanna see him again in a watford shirt.
DuffmanWFC
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7:48pm Tue 16 Oct 12
I hope we can get rid of him in January for a nominal fee..... Maybe 50p!!
D.unstable
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8:25pm Tue 16 Oct 12
Harrydownunder
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3:58am Wed 17 Oct 12
JohnnyHornet
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8:47am Wed 17 Oct 12
Harrydownunder wrote:Fast forward to the present.....
Always thought Ross Jenkins was a cracking forward. Don't know what the issue is!
endean2
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9:32am Wed 17 Oct 12
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Eastsussexhornet
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9:45am Wed 17 Oct 12
Watforddogs wrote:Well, of course, this jason bloke is either an oik or he likes provoking you but whatever, Jenkins isn't very good is he? League 1 at best.
jasonwatford wrote:You are a total pratt and Luton Troll Jason
if i was as bad at my job as he is at his job i wouldnt steal a living like he does.
why not get a life and leave this site - Jenkins is ok in my book and certainly deserves better than your vile bile!
Eastsussexhornet
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9:47am Wed 17 Oct 12
Letsalldothecongaforbrittassombalonga
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10:01am Wed 17 Oct 12
As for those returning from injury, am only really excited about John coming back. As always he will rise to the challenge and produce his consistent best for us. Just a shame that saturday will be too early to see him back. Cant wait to see us against the posh. So everyone what are our score predictions???
No Wheels
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10:20am Wed 17 Oct 12
endean2
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11:51am Wed 17 Oct 12
Letsalldothecongaforpersonally I think that we could score a lot of goals this week, so 4-0
brittassombalonga wrote:
Jenko is alright by me. Certainly never quite lived up to early promise but I still believe he could do a job as a squad player.
As for those returning from injury, am only really excited about John coming back. As always he will rise to the challenge and produce his consistent best for us. Just a shame that saturday will be too early to see him back. Cant wait to see us against the posh. So everyone what are our score predictions???
that is providing we can keep all eleven players on the pitch, wish I was going!
Chris the Vic
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11:55am Wed 17 Oct 12
When Ross played alongside jack cort they BOTH looked very useful, admittedly Eustace and Hogg came in and Jack moved on but in those days Ross played well and against good opposition.
Give the lad a break.
Goldenboy1960
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12:30pm Wed 17 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:As a fellow Watford fan your attitude disgusts me. You are quite entitled to have a view on him as a player but your vile bile as someone described is way out of being acceptable. Clearly you have no respect for people around you. I know and have worked with Ross and whatever you think of his ability, he has a terrific attitude, humility and respect of others (which clearly you haven't) and a great work ethic. He may or may not be good enough in your opinion but don't slate him like that. I'll tell you he loves Watford and always had great pride in wearing the shirt and put everything he had into becoming a pro. Something you would never understand or appreciate. God people never cease to amaze me with their small minded view and attitude but give me Ross any day over you.
if i was as bad at my job as he is at his job i wouldnt steal a living like he does.
lutondown
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12:50pm Wed 17 Oct 12
No Wheels wrote:Still walking no where man? Agree with Jason he was pure pants, simple as. And come insult us both at the forum. We'll be there
Ross Jenkins was a perfectly acceptable squad player for us in the pre-Pozzi era and the days before we had seventeen midfielders to choose from. Had Hogg not dominated and Eustace not stayed, he might have played more. I personally thought he showed a little more in touches in his last couple of cameos (don't ask me to quote games, I can't be bothered to even check when they were). His goal in the his debut out on loan would support that view. He has barely figured in the last couple of years, so anyone slagging him off is doing so on the basis of his form as a (home-grown) teenager. And now he is crocked after such a promising start and still there are people here with the knives out. Well done, you must be very proud. Numbers here may squeeze him out, but he will have a career somewhere and good luck to him.
lutondown
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12:52pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Chris the Vic wrote:Agreed, he needs a long break...from us.
Far far too many people who have short term memories.
When Ross played alongside jack cort they BOTH looked very useful, admittedly Eustace and Hogg came in and Jack moved on but in those days Ross played well and against good opposition.
Give the lad a break.
lutondown
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12:53pm Wed 17 Oct 12
Eastsussexhornet wrote:I can categorically confirm Jason looks like an oik, but he isn't one, he comes from much further away than middle earth!
Watforddogs wrote:Well, of course, this jason bloke is either an oik or he likes provoking you but whatever, Jenkins isn't very good is he? League 1 at best.
jasonwatford wrote:You are a total pratt and Luton Troll Jason
if i was as bad at my job as he is at his job i wouldnt steal a living like he does.
why not get a life and leave this site - Jenkins is ok in my book and certainly deserves better than your vile bile!
Sorry Jase, couldn't resist!
tommy gunn
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1:55pm Wed 17 Oct 12
lutondown
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2:07pm Wed 17 Oct 12
tommy gunn wrote:One word to say you can play fifty games and be a mug..... Loach
Anyone who has played over 50 Professional games is no mug and can eke out a living from the game at some level.So in Ross' case he is well down the pecking order at wfc but he is still only young and a move to a lower level club could give him more game time which he needs.No need to vilify the bloke though.
SAHornet
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2:12pm Wed 17 Oct 12
tommy gunn wrote:Like
Anyone who has played over 50 Professional games is no mug and can eke out a living from the game at some level.So in Ross' case he is well down the pecking order at wfc but he is still only young and a move to a lower level club could give him more game time which he needs.No need to vilify the bloke though.
jasonwatford
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2:20pm Wed 17 Oct 12
lutondown
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3:00pm Wed 17 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:No mate, you have swung over to my way of thinking, possibly due to the spanking I gave you!!!
lol....it's people like watforddogs and Goldenboy that would accept us being a mid table league 1 side. In life you will understand there are people that are good at things and other things you are not so good at. I say it as i see it and dont **** foot around...you may know ross jenkins goldenboy and im sure he is a nice lad....someone else wrote we have short memories as when he played with jack cork he was superb ?? i beg to differ i remember him that year but i remember him being carried by cork all season as i remember us all talking about wanting to sign him not that ross jenkins was great and how lucky we were to have him. You can look through all my posts here and you will find i like or dont like a player and when i went on about Liam Henderson i was slated here saying he had scored a million goals in the reserves and he needed a run of games and he was young and he was good and he would come back to haunt us if we let him go....where is he ?? non league scoring 1 goal i think and when i was telling you all loach was rubbish not up to the job and costing us points it was likes of watforddogs and Goldenboy telling us that he was young he would get better in time , Well he went and looks like Ipswich aint gonna mess around with him as they have someone else already in on loan after 7/8 games....I have said from begining of the season that Joe Garner was a waste of space and again the likes of above telling me he would come good under zola he was young - he was sold for a million - he just needs a chance - No he is rubbish and steals a living as a striker nowdays. Want to dispute that then look at his goals scored total in last few years.....he is paid to score goals. i was very happy to bet that Garner wouldn't score 5 goals all season and 2 of you on here took me up on the bet but alas both seem to have dissapeared and not gonna pay up on the bet.....( was charity by the way to great ormand street ) Football is a tough world just ask sean dyche for one......If you put yourself up there then you have to take what comes back to you....many a nice lad who loved wearing a watford shirt would have been told he was not good enough and either gone out to do a real job or got another chance at another club....you cant just keep for being nice. Do you all want me to start another uproar now ??? 2 players i have seen and looki9ng a previous records at clubs i think Steve Leo Beleck and Itachi Anya will both not be long at our club....Yes before you all scream we have not seen a lot of either of them but i will state now they won't be here that long. Lutondown it is nice when we meet as i give you all your ideas on football !!!!
When we sit down next, our lesson will be English Lit. paragraphs and all!
I can just imagine you've now got your red and angry face on, calm down dear and don't forget your Wallet come forum night, give the poor thing some air!
U horns
jasonwatford
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3:14pm Wed 17 Oct 12
lutondown
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3:21pm Wed 17 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:Ooh, it's hard work counting up my fortune! Lesson of the day buddy...work hard or work smart!
Dont have time for English Lit...busy working unlike some who already made their millions !!
Now where was I? One million and one..one million and two...!;-))))
foreverorns
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10:31pm Wed 17 Oct 12
D.unstable
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10:36am Thu 18 Oct 12
Not sure you are right about Leo Beleck though, too soon to judge and have seen some decent footage on utube when fully fit.
And breath.
D.unstable
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10:56am Thu 18 Oct 12
lutondown wrote:Keep working hard LD and one day you'll be able to afford somebody to count those pennies for you. Think they are called bean counters or something!!!
jasonwatford wrote:Ooh, it's hard work counting up my fortune! Lesson of the day buddy...work hard or work smart!
Dont have time for English Lit...busy working unlike some who already made their millions !!
Now where was I? One million and one..one million and two...!;-))))
jasonwatford
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12:58pm Thu 18 Oct 12
lutondown
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1:01pm Thu 18 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:Think Fernando will make Messi look ordinary! :-)
foeverhorns - Yawn..........Read the post and i say he proberly is a nice lad....Yer No clue about about football..Yawn...If only you knew...anyway thanks D unstable it is what i think and im not having a go at his family just putting it straight. I have no issue with leo beleck but from what ive seen and i hear from the training ground a bit down the order....as for Anya how many of this type of player have we seen at Watford and other clubs when they seem to be a good impact player for last 15- 20 mins Macca was one for us. Think Fernando makes him look so ordinary.
D.unstable
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1:19pm Thu 18 Oct 12
lutondown wrote:The thing I am most excited about this Saturday is watching Fernando in action again, great talent.
jasonwatford wrote:Think Fernando will make Messi look ordinary! :-)
foeverhorns - Yawn..........Read the post and i say he proberly is a nice lad....Yer No clue about about football..Yawn...If only you knew...anyway thanks D unstable it is what i think and im not having a go at his family just putting it straight. I have no issue with leo beleck but from what ive seen and i hear from the training ground a bit down the order....as for Anya how many of this type of player have we seen at Watford and other clubs when they seem to be a good impact player for last 15- 20 mins Macca was one for us. Think Fernando makes him look so ordinary.
Oh and maybe eating chips with me old LD
JonBoy
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2:03pm Thu 18 Oct 12
jasonwatford says...
5:24pm Tue 16 Oct 12