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Sconnie Blue said:
Should really start integrated Acheampong in the first team now. Similar to what we did with Gilchrist last season. 
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Aren't they still waiting for him to sign the contract. Maresca even said the last cup game was a perfect time for him but he hasn't dealt with the contract issues with owners yet.

axman2526 said:
Club have been extra cautious with bringing Reece back, managing his minutes, even limiting the amount of energy he needs the expend on the pitch by having Gusto as the runner fullback.

If Reece goes down with his hamstrings again then we need to bring in another right back to compete with Gusto, and expect Reece to only manage 10 to 15 games a season.
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This is it though.

All that caution, all that easing in. Using gusto or cucu when he needs a fk load of running intead of James til fully fit...

...and he STILL gets injured!

I really feel sorry for him but I also think the warm weather will do him good. 

 
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Simplymo said:
This is it though.

All that caution, all that easing in. Using gusto or cucu when he needs a fk load of running intead of James til fully fit...

...and he STILL gets injured!

I really feel sorry for him but I also think the warm weather will do him good. 
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Maybe. That would be down to Reece though. If the medical professionals advise him a warmer climate would help his career then he would need to ask for the move. 

I don't think he is one on the owners chopping block for some reason.

 
Really sad state of affairs.

Even if this is just the club being over precautious, it isn’t sustainable to persist with this long term. 

Josh needs to be integrated short term to provide some Gusto cover till the end of the year. If Reece can find some frequency of game time then great but if not it would be best for everyone to find a different solution.

 
Simplymo said:
Aren't they still waiting for him to sign the contract. Maresca even said the last cup game was a perfect time for him but he hasn't dealt with the contract issues with owners yet.

This is it though.

All that caution, all that easing in. Using gusto or cucu when he needs a fk load of running intead of James til fully fit...

...and he STILL gets injured!

I really feel sorry for him but I also think the warm weather will do him good. 
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I mean its fine for now, the back up option is to have 3 CBs with Fofana being the outside right CB. But then if Fofana gets injured we are really screwed. 

We honestly may need 2 additional CBs next season. 

 
Maresca has been clearly he wanted to use Josh in the LC vs Barrow and in the ECL, but the club will not allow him to be used until he signs a new deal. 

So he is not an option.

 
I mean if he leaves, he leaves. 

Least Gilchrist is doing very well at Sheffield United this season. They may get promoted. 

 
It’s happened again. To nobody's surprise. Reece James is injured, and honestly, it’s gutting. He’s one of our own and captain,  and yet it feels like every time we start to get excited about him leading this team, he’s out again.

We simply cannot rely on him when his body keeps letting him down. Reece is such a talented player, someone who gives his all every time he’s on the pitch, but his body is broken.

You can’t help but feel for him too. Imagine being in his shoes, constantly having to start over, trying to get back to full fitness while the team moves on without you. It’s not just hard physically but mentally too.

What’s the solution here? This cant continue.

 
232 games missed through injury up to this point, 9 hamstring injuries. 

One of the highest earners, contract till 2028. This situation is a mind f**k for the club and himself all round. 

 
No problem with the club or player being super cautious. Fingers crossed it isnt one injury that leads to another. 

 
nonotnowjim said:
It’s happened again. To nobody's surprise. Reece James is injured, and honestly, it’s gutting. He’s one of our own and captain,  and yet it feels like every time we start to get excited about him leading this team, he’s out again.

We simply cannot rely on him when his body keeps letting him down. Reece is such a talented player, someone who gives his all every time he’s on the pitch, but his body is broken.

You can’t help but feel for him too. Imagine being in his shoes, constantly having to start over, trying to get back to full fitness while the team moves on without you. It’s not just hard physically but mentally too.

What’s the solution here? This cant continue.
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It's a Jack Wilshere scenario with, unfortunately, probably the same ending.

 
As horrible as it sounds is anyone else just like, not really feel anything? 

I accepted the Reece James situation years ago, I knew it was only matter of time before he's out again. He's done as a player, it's simple as that. 

 
It’s very sad, but I think he has next to no chance of making it back to regular top flight (or perhaps even any flight) football. And he also must have virtually no transfer value now either. So probably a couple more years with us of surgeries, rehabilitation and reoccurrences before finally calling it quits. That’s my guess anyway. A real tragedy for Reece.

 
axman2526 said:
Club have been extra cautious with bringing Reece back, managing his minutes, even limiting the amount of energy he needs the expend on the pitch by having Gusto as the runner fullback.

If Reece goes down with his hamstrings again then we need to bring in another right back to compete with Gusto, and expect Reece to only manage 10 to 15 games a season.
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If he can only manage 10/15 games a season he isn’t worth the money nor a place within the squad. Harsh, but my opinion.
 

 
He’s just put a few stories up on instagram, one with a statement of thanks to those who are supporting him and saying he’s got another challenge ahead.

Doesnt read as someone who thinks they’re back next weekend

 
I always felt RLC would be the biggest ‘what if’ we’d have as fans with a player that was devastated by injuries but Reece is unfortunately taking the prize there.

When fit, when properly healthy, he’s Top 3 in his position in the world, it’s just that hasn’t been for 2-3 years now and with how often this is recurring never will again. 

 
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