Going back to the specialist says ben hibbs. I'd say that's game over.
Hargreaves out for the start of the season....
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Precautionary check up? Or have his knees been bothering him? Also how reliable is Hibbs?
SAF: "The bad news is OH is in US seeing the specialist. He won't be fit for start of season. I don't know when he'll be back"
Well thats that then.
Well thats that then.
I don't think he exists
Isn't this old news? He's just getting checked-out, isn't he? Please say yes.
Hargreaves to miss tour
Owen Hargreaves has today been ruled out of United's pre-season tour.
Sir Alex Ferguson told MUTV: "The bad news is that Owen Hargreaves is back in America seeing the specialist. He won't be ready for the start of the season. I don't know when he'll be back."
The midfielder was sidelined between September 2008 and April 2010 and required surgery on both knees but did return to action at the end of last season. He played 45 minutes for the Reserves before making a brief appearance off the bench in the first-team's final away fixture at Sunderland.
There’s plenty of positive news for United fans, though, with the boss confirming three key men should recover from injury in time to line up for the start of the season.
“Antonio Valencia should be okay and Nani should be ready for the start of the season, too. Michael Owen is doing great – he’s doing all his work in the gymnasium every day. I don’t think he’ll be fit to go to America but he should be ready for the start of the season.”
The boss also revealed Rio Ferdinand faces a battle to be fit for the Reds’ first league test, at home to Newcastle United on Monday 16 August, although admitted it will be a race that’s run close.
“It depends on how his progress is over the next few weeks,” he said.
Meanwhile, Brazilian midfielder Anderson remains on track to return from a cruciate knee injury in late September.
“He’s doing fine, he’s working hard, but it will be late September.”
Hargreaves to miss tour - Manchester United Official Web Site
Owen Hargreaves has today been ruled out of United's pre-season tour.
Sir Alex Ferguson told MUTV: "The bad news is that Owen Hargreaves is back in America seeing the specialist. He won't be ready for the start of the season. I don't know when he'll be back."
The midfielder was sidelined between September 2008 and April 2010 and required surgery on both knees but did return to action at the end of last season. He played 45 minutes for the Reserves before making a brief appearance off the bench in the first-team's final away fixture at Sunderland.
There’s plenty of positive news for United fans, though, with the boss confirming three key men should recover from injury in time to line up for the start of the season.
“Antonio Valencia should be okay and Nani should be ready for the start of the season, too. Michael Owen is doing great – he’s doing all his work in the gymnasium every day. I don’t think he’ll be fit to go to America but he should be ready for the start of the season.”
The boss also revealed Rio Ferdinand faces a battle to be fit for the Reds’ first league test, at home to Newcastle United on Monday 16 August, although admitted it will be a race that’s run close.
“It depends on how his progress is over the next few weeks,” he said.
Meanwhile, Brazilian midfielder Anderson remains on track to return from a cruciate knee injury in late September.
“He’s doing fine, he’s working hard, but it will be late September.”
Hargreaves to miss tour - Manchester United Official Web Site
As reliable as we're going to get. Bad news for Hargreaves and United.
HE's a journo on the official website and united mag/review. If it were for a check up I'd imagine he'd have done it over the summer. Misses pre season.
I'd like to say I'm surprised but I'm really not.ffs
3 weeks
Oh feck off. This is beyond annoying now.
Well I've been patient over Owen till now but now I've completely run out of patience. Is he ever going to bloody play?
I have to say I think it will be serious poor form if he doesn't agree to forgo his wages until fit. It's what others have done.
He's just been over there recently for a check up hasn't he?
(EDIT: Yes....21st June 2010, as reported by tribalfootball.)
Doesn't the insurance cover them?
I'd say he's pretty much done in all likelihood.
FFS was looking forward to his return
i said we should try to offload him for anything we could get 2 summers ago. and last summer. and i say the same this summer.
Additionally, if Hargreaves is not a guarantee for the start of the season we really should be looking at signing a new central midfielder to strengthen our ranks.
Additionally, if Hargreaves is not a guarantee for the start of the season we really should be looking at signing a new central midfielder to strengthen our ranks.
I wonder if he remembers how to play footy.
Shame for him.
Shame for him.
FFS. What a great player and what a great flop.
Come oooooooooon! This is almost laughable now.
And some people were seriously saying he should be in the world cup squad...
haha. and people think he's going to get a new contract. get rid of the canadian at the end of the season. I hear vancouver is going to have an MLS team.
Does not sound like a check up. The manager says he has no idea when he will be back. Clearly his knees are causing problems again.
Bloody hell, that's sure game over now. How annoying.
Later!
They shoot horses for far, far, less. Enough is enough, we can't keep on waiting for a player.
I'll be sending him a copy of this:
Was really looking forward to him starting the in August after a full pre-season. I hate to say it, but it's beginning to look like he's done for.
A real shame, a nice guy, a good player, and (unfortunately) a flop of a transfer.
A real shame, a nice guy, a good player, and (unfortunately) a flop of a transfer.
The end of Hargreaves sadly.
Not that good a player, not really been missed, not a surprise at all that he isnt playing anytime soon. If he plays 5 more times for United, that would be the surprise.
Having said that, this all sucks a lot for him. And thats the shame here.
Having said that, this all sucks a lot for him. And thats the shame here.
Most importantly, do we get his wages paid by our insurers?
17 million quid and 26 appearances...is that right?
The fat lady is singing at the top of her lungs.
Retire him.The operations have clearly made no difference
Well it was a great header wasn't it.
Who else has done that? Rio's our highest earner and he's been a sick note in the last few seasons, did he ever give up his wages for the duration of his injury?
Very poor piece of business. im very disappointed.
He is our Woodgate
He is our Woodgate