Laighton

[OneLoveWrexham]

No issues with Lainton as we have the best number 2 in the league playing a blinder at the moment.

[benwilliams]

Originally Posted by joe

Can’t help but think we may not have so many injuries in one position if we had a full-time management team who focused more on fitness. The strikers are then expected to do a job of two men upfront. No wonder they’re hurting themselves.

Dont we have a fitness coach though? Defo used to

[subbuteorob]

Jake B scored two today so maybe he should be given a chance on the bench.

[EnglishRed]

Originally Posted by benwilliams

Good update, hope all are back sooner rather than later but dknt want to rush them and risk further injury.

We have had as much bad luck as bad play this season in my view.

Hopefully we get to see Manny back at some point, encouraging it isnt being talked about officially as a career ending injury albeit that may of course still be the fear privately.

Don't say the L word. It triggers certain people.

[Percy Sugden]

Originally Posted by EnglishRed

Don't say the L word. It triggers certain people.

Clearly somebody from the club has looked on RP and seen the comments to release this little “injury update interview”.

I reckon we will see Lainton mid October at the earliest.

[EnglishRed]

Originally Posted by Percy Sugden

Clearly somebody from the club has looked on RP and seen the comments to release this little “injury update interview”.

I reckon we will see Lainton mid October at the earliest.

They probably have. I'm sure they check social media, they certainly should be doing that. I don't think it's unreasonable for people to be asking what's happening with injured players either. Some information may need to be managed but in general I think fans should be updated with that sort of thing.

I hope you are wrong about Lainton! We knew he had issues with injuries and I suppose we were lucky last season. Same with Smith.

[Percy Sugden]

Originally Posted by EnglishRed

They probably have. I'm sure they check social media, they certainly should be doing that. I don't think it's unreasonable for people to be asking what's happening with injured players either. Some information may need to be managed but in general I think fans should be updated with that sort of thing.

I hope you are wrong about Lainton! We knew he had issues with injuries and I suppose we were lucky last season. Same with Smith.

If Lainton is out for a further sustained period then surely we are looking at the loan market to fetch somebody in?

Manny Smith has always been one of our top players when in the team. Lawlor isn’t at the same level and Chambers is even further behind. Even Pearson with all his leadership qualities, doesn’t possess the same footballing ability as Smith.

I think the defence has looked shaky this season with a goalkeeper they lack confidence in behind them, and without the deep lying midfielder in-front. We’ve looked more likely to score at the other end, but the midfield has often been left exposed on the counter.

Tactically we’ve not got it right and recruitment on the whole has been poor. Yes, we have signed Hooper who has scored goals elsewhere at this level but Macintosh, Barton, Bobb, Chambers, Redmond have all shown very little. Rutherford was retained who again is a fill in player at best.

[NottsRed]

Originally Posted by Percy Sugden

If Lainton is out for a further sustained period then surely we are looking at the loan market to fetch somebody in?

Manny Smith has always been one of our top players when in the team. Lawlor isn’t at the same level and Chambers is even further behind. Even Pearson with all his leadership qualities, doesn’t possess the same footballing ability as Smith.

I think the defence has looked shaky this season with a goalkeeper they lack confidence in behind them, and without the deep lying midfielder in-front. We’ve looked more likely to score at the other end, but the midfield has often been left exposed on the counter.

Tactically we’ve not got it right and recruitment on the whole has been poor. Yes, we have signed Hooper who has scored goals elsewhere at this level but Macintosh, Barton, Bobb, Chambers, Redmond have all shown very little. Rutherford was retained who again is a fill in player at best.

Redmond has been especially disappointing.

[simon4012]

I agree with redmond. He seemed pivotal to Salford's upturn in form. Watched him on the class of whatever sky thingy. He seemed to be playing a bit deeper.....putting some some superb crosses in.