Virgil Van Dijk

[Wezza]

4 minutes ago, SasaS said:

Suarez came back after knee surgery in less than a month in 2014.

True but he did make human sacrifices for this to happen 

[Jarvinja Ilnow]

19 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

I read on Twitter that with the money that the UK have spent on Track and Trace that @dave u could have given 12 lucky posters a TLW fridge magnet.

Can anyone actually confirm the existence of said fridge magnets?

[El Rojo]

30 minutes ago, SasaS said:

Suarez came back after knee surgery in less than a month in 2014.

Suarez probably annoyed injuries so much that they just left his body within minutes. 

[El Dangerous]

12 minutes ago, Jarvinja Ilnow said:

Can anyone actually confirm the existence of said fridge magnets?

They are in a suspended state of existing and not existing until somebody actually orders one. Schrodingers Magnets is you will.

[Kevin D]

8 hours ago, Rotpeter said:

Some Dr. bod on youtube worked out where he was in the standard recovery process from his social media videos and reckons he'll be back in training late April early may.

 

Pinch of salt obvs.

 

Glad to know the doctor is putting their medical degree to good use.

[Arnaud]

This season would have definitely shaped out differently if Dave issued the fanzine like in the good old time. No fanzine, and everything went wrong : horrible kits, Villa away, injuries, more injuries, goal drought, etc 

 

We need the fanzine... and Virgil.... And Hendo. 

[scudger99]

6 hours ago, El Dangerous said:

I read on Twitter that with the money that the UK have spent on Track and Trace that @dave u could have given 12 lucky posters a TLW fridge magnet.

Still more chance of that than a fucking t-shirt.

[an tha]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56388590

[dockers_strike]

Jurgen saying neither van Dijk or Gomez expected to be fit before pre season.

[Herp McDerp]

 

[Megadrive Man]

Gomez is no surprise. I doubt he would be in the thoughts of Southgate now anyway as England have lots of options this summer. Van Dijk is a weird one though, because Klopp keeps ruling it out, yet the club seem to be pushing this idea that he's not too far away? I was sort of hopeful that he might be back for the Champions league semi finals if we get that far, but I suppose its not exactly an ideal game to make your comeback!

 

I wonder if we will not play him this season just to stop him going to the Euros or make it more difficult for the Netherlands to pick him? 

[Barrington Womble]

8 hours ago, MegadriveMan said:

Gomez is no surprise. I doubt he would be in the thoughts of Southgate now anyway as England have lots of options this summer. Van Dijk is a weird one though, because Klopp keeps ruling it out, yet the club seem to be pushing this idea that he's not too far away? I was sort of hopeful that he might be back for the Champions league semi finals if we get that far, but I suppose its not exactly an ideal game to make your comeback!

 

I wonder if we will not play him this season just to stop him going to the Euros or make it more difficult for the Netherlands to pick him? 

Haven't the Netherlands said they expect him to be fit? 

[VladimirIlyich]

10 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

Haven't the Netherlands said they expect him to be fit? 

They can fuck off. Clubs pay their wages,not national teams.

[Grinch]

7 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

They can fuck off. Clubs pay their wages,not national teams.

Which is nice bravado but the reality is he'll want to play if he can. 

[Barrington Womble]

46 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

They can fuck off. Clubs pay their wages,not national teams.

That's not the reality of the situation though is it? Doesn't matter who pays the wage. The national association gets the call and to be fair, the player wants it. I think I'm right in thinking vvd has never played in a tournament? He will be desperate to take part. 

[KMD7]

10 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

That's not the reality of the situation though is it? Doesn't matter who pays the wage. The national association gets the call and to be fair, the player wants it. I think I'm right in thinking vvd has never played in a tournament? He will be desperate to take part. 

If he's fit he'll play imo

[TheHowieLama]

14 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

That's not the reality of the situation though is it? Doesn't matter who pays the wage. The national association gets the call and to be fair, the player wants it. I think I'm right in thinking vvd has never played in a tournament? He will be desperate to take part. 

Nations League man, the newest thing.

[Barrington Womble]

3 minutes ago, KMD7 said:

If he's fit he'll play imo

And so he should. And it's no bad thing for us, hell have been out for almost an entire league season. These injuries take ages to get over, get his ring rust out on the Netherlands minutes, not ours. 

[Barrington Womble]

Just now, TheHowieLama said:

Nations League man, the newest thing.

Haha. Sorry about me.

[Daisy]

Dutch have got lots of decent centre backs now. Ideal scenario is he goes and just plays a dead rubber group game 

[TheHowieLama]

Rubber?? I can't even catch her!

[VladimirIlyich]

12 hours ago, Grinch said:

Which is nice bravado but the reality is he'll want to play if he can. 

Is this the one thats going to have games spread all over Europe? Great idea.

[dockers_strike]

I dont see how the Dutch FA think they can call up a player for international 'duty' when the player is still in or will still be in recouperation, especially if he hasnt played any games for his club in the meantime.

[Barrington Womble]

49 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

I dont see how the Dutch FA think they can call up a player for international 'duty' when the player is still in or will still be in recouperation, especially if he hasnt played any games for his club in the meantime.

Because the rules say it's down to their doctors. Cry like a baby all you like, but it's how it goes. If LFC don't want the lad to play, they should sit down with him and make a case for he should save himself for the WC the following year. 

[No2]

1 hour ago, Barrington Womble said:

Because the rules say it's down to their doctors. Cry like a baby all you like, but it's how it goes. If LFC don't want the lad to play, they should sit down with him and make a case for he should save himself for the WC the following year. 

Its not as black and white as that. If we say he's not going then he's not going. This isn't Naby Keita going with a hamstring injury to Guinea, this is a £100m asset that the Dutch FA won't be able to insure if we say he's not fit. They won't risk bankruptcy on a half fit player.

 

It won't come to this, its in everyone's interest to play him if he's fit and no ones to rush him if he isn't.