He'd make a great poet.
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He'd make a great poet.
Glad to see him respond, it must be even more frustrating for him than us.
Great response by Falcao, made Jamie Jackson look like a bigger idiot than usual.
Well hello Nostrodamus.
Nice to see him putting the fears to bed. Good for his reputation and the mind of the muppets!
so Jackson is a fool here. Hmmmmm, tbf we all know it.
Hopefully Falcao will be back soon and scoring. Having him this season can still prove to be key factor, especially in 2nd half of season. Still lots of matches to play and he will get his opportunities.
Hopefully Falcao will be back soon and scoring. Having him this season can still prove to be key factor, especially in 2nd half of season. Still lots of matches to play and he will get his opportunities.
Well done Radamel. Hopefully he gets a nice break now to recover and is fit for the Arsenal game. Would be great to have him in that game as Di Maria's crosses are tailor made for him. Really want him to succeed here, and to be honest, he has probably looked better then our other strikers in his limited game time so far. Got an assist against Leicester and west ham, scored vs Everton, was really good when he got subbed on against West Brom and he kind of got the assist for blinds goal too. If he can just get fit and stay fit then I think he'd be great for us in front of Rooney. RvP just needs to be dropped though, doesn't suit our play anymore.
"Radamel's got this, guys."
Sounds to me like he is backing himself to score a hattrick against Arsenal.
Sounds to me like he is backing himself to score a hattrick against Arsenal.
That man is a poet and a scholar.
Oh yes. Damn. Disappointing, I always like footballers who talk about themselves in the third person.
Yes. And then tried to play innocent.
Shut down Twitter, nobody will top that one.
Jamie Jackson, didn't he say there were "no plans to take a medical or even fly to Manchester" 5 hours before he arrived?
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/ang...r-the-day-after.393042/page-246#post-16332180
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/ang...r-the-day-after.393042/page-246#post-16332180
Yes, along with saying Shaw was definitely not signing for Man Utd, and that Chelsea were favourites
I think his mum might be a bit biased
In the western world birth records are more secure and far less corruptible. In less developed countries it is possible to get hold of an official birth certificate that says whatever you want. In Africa for example their records are a complete joke and totally unreliable.
So you can't actually prove definitively how old someone from a less developed country is, because it is possible to corrupt the records.
Which as above isn't conclusive evidence of anything. That's the unfortunately reality of signing players from non-western nations.
Not saying that Falcao is older than he claims, just that it's impossible to be 100% certain of it given that it's a birth certificate issued by Columbia that's being relied upon.
We will probably get him fit and scoring around april / may then he will join Real Madrid in the summer and we will get hernandez back .
Let's just hope it's true and Radamel isn't having knee trouble though.
Jerry(sic) Jackson is speculating of course, he doesn't have a fecking clue but it wouldn't take Derren Brown to guess there might be an issue with the knee.
Jerry(sic) Jackson is speculating of course, he doesn't have a fecking clue but it wouldn't take Derren Brown to guess there might be an issue with the knee.
According to the Guardian, Falcao is icing his knee after every training session. Read into that what you will.
And Falcao called Jamie a fool because of the story...
Looks like I'm a bit behind in this thread.
Falcao is good I mean I'd take him over RVP any day if he was fit. The fact that he is not fit right now doesn't faze me as we have are seeing lately a lot of Wilson, and hopefully we will see even more of him. Radamel better take his time to get completely fit but it should be only a calf so hopefully he is back soon..
Back in training, aiming to be ready for Arse:
http://thepeoplesperson.com/2014/11/11/radamel-falcao-ready-motivated-train-57967/?
http://thepeoplesperson.com/2014/11/11/radamel-falcao-ready-motivated-train-57967/?
Hopefully this is the end of panicking over his injury then.
We’ll see.
Any of the Ladies clicking on that link, make sure you're sitting down. 
The below is a good explanation of Radamel's current situation I found in another forum, definitely worth baring in mind the next time this thread/forum bursts into hysteria...
"When training to correct imbalances you run the risk of injury to the newly activated muscles because they are doing work that they previously were not doing (shut down/misfiring). Aside from Rojo and Ander (and possibly Falcao) having injury issues that are contact related anything that is part of the muscular balance aspect will sort itself out as players get stronger. If you ignore the imbalances you will have a player functioning at a status quo or gradually deteriorating level until the imbalance contributes to a major non contact injury....like tearing your ACL when you are in open space and you plant to strike a ball or change direction.
Per all the hype in the media about Falcao.....it is pretty common to ice the knee for up to 24 months post status on an ACL reconstruction for a high demand athlete at this level, especially given the rapid return to training that he embarked upon. The people reporting the "shock" at this are talking nonsense, they clearly don't know anything about ligamentous injury/recon/repair, rehab protocol, or progression post status. There are various reasons as to why he is/might be swelling. He had major surgery that took one body part to replace another.....in the days of advanced surgical techniques, accelerated rehab, and PED's the world sees an ACL as a run of the mill bump in the road; I can assure it is anything but run of the mill. Post status you have to get your muscles balanced, achieve terminal extension (matching or very close to your contralateral side), deal with nerve damage, scar tissue, bone trauma, aches, pains, patella tracking, IT band tightness, and a host of other physical things that can set you back and cause swelling. You also have to deal with the mental aspect of trusting your knee to function again and getting over the fear of "will it tear again?" in your mind whenever you plant, pivot, or land on that leg. You worry that every ache means that your surgery was flawed and you'll never be the same. I don't care how mentally tough you are or how highly regarded the surgeon, you will doubt yourself and your reconstruction a lot more than you will believe in yourself for a long, long time.
Falcao actually had a slower return from his other ACL injury lay off because of consistent secondary issues related to muscular imbalances and frequent pulls/strains; this shouldn't be a shock to anyone that did their due diligence on him. He was most likely rushed back recently because he was hitting rehab milestones that include strength, plyometric, and endurance markers that are used to judge a "successful" reconstruction and he was motivated to say he was ok because of the World Cup. The issues with that situation are plentiful....the environment is controlled and the markers are arbitrary, especially to a top level athlete that can push their body through strength and pain barriers that most people can't handle, even more so when something like the World Cup is driving you on. I would imagine Falcao is is likely experiencing some of the standard post status issues with little injuries and swelling/aches/pains. It is major surgery and it hurts for a long time afterwards.
Unless the surgeon made a significant error in the tensioning or placement of Falco's graft, it is highly unlikely that he will have instability in the knee or malfunction that would cause a repeat injury under non-contact conditions. When you see players like Holden or Rossi blowing their knee a second time in training right upon their return it is usually down to some combination of: A) overly vertical graft placement/overly tensioned graft, B) Surgery too soon after injury (you need weeks to let the knee clam down after acute injury), C) Graft choice - Bone Patellar Bone is the gold standard, not hamstring or cadaver; quad tendon (which Falcao had on this one) has had recent success and mixes the Pros of hamstring (less site morbidity) and BPB (bone on bone healing for a graft plug), but it is less proven globally, D) Rushed rehab and return.
Only "B" occurred in Falcao's case. Immediate surgery seems to be the norm in Europe vs. America where it is usually 4-6 weeks post injury for surgery, unless you have an accompanying meniscal injury (bucket handle tear) that gives you a flexion contracture, then it is usually a 2 week wait. At this point, if his graft and knee are stable, he will most likely be ok in the long term. It is just a matter of the media laying off which will be hard because he's a high profile target and supporters/United being willing to wait for him to return to full stride. The latter might take the full season. Personally I am willing wait for that ROI."
"When training to correct imbalances you run the risk of injury to the newly activated muscles because they are doing work that they previously were not doing (shut down/misfiring). Aside from Rojo and Ander (and possibly Falcao) having injury issues that are contact related anything that is part of the muscular balance aspect will sort itself out as players get stronger. If you ignore the imbalances you will have a player functioning at a status quo or gradually deteriorating level until the imbalance contributes to a major non contact injury....like tearing your ACL when you are in open space and you plant to strike a ball or change direction.
Per all the hype in the media about Falcao.....it is pretty common to ice the knee for up to 24 months post status on an ACL reconstruction for a high demand athlete at this level, especially given the rapid return to training that he embarked upon. The people reporting the "shock" at this are talking nonsense, they clearly don't know anything about ligamentous injury/recon/repair, rehab protocol, or progression post status. There are various reasons as to why he is/might be swelling. He had major surgery that took one body part to replace another.....in the days of advanced surgical techniques, accelerated rehab, and PED's the world sees an ACL as a run of the mill bump in the road; I can assure it is anything but run of the mill. Post status you have to get your muscles balanced, achieve terminal extension (matching or very close to your contralateral side), deal with nerve damage, scar tissue, bone trauma, aches, pains, patella tracking, IT band tightness, and a host of other physical things that can set you back and cause swelling. You also have to deal with the mental aspect of trusting your knee to function again and getting over the fear of "will it tear again?" in your mind whenever you plant, pivot, or land on that leg. You worry that every ache means that your surgery was flawed and you'll never be the same. I don't care how mentally tough you are or how highly regarded the surgeon, you will doubt yourself and your reconstruction a lot more than you will believe in yourself for a long, long time.
Falcao actually had a slower return from his other ACL injury lay off because of consistent secondary issues related to muscular imbalances and frequent pulls/strains; this shouldn't be a shock to anyone that did their due diligence on him. He was most likely rushed back recently because he was hitting rehab milestones that include strength, plyometric, and endurance markers that are used to judge a "successful" reconstruction and he was motivated to say he was ok because of the World Cup. The issues with that situation are plentiful....the environment is controlled and the markers are arbitrary, especially to a top level athlete that can push their body through strength and pain barriers that most people can't handle, even more so when something like the World Cup is driving you on. I would imagine Falcao is is likely experiencing some of the standard post status issues with little injuries and swelling/aches/pains. It is major surgery and it hurts for a long time afterwards.
Unless the surgeon made a significant error in the tensioning or placement of Falco's graft, it is highly unlikely that he will have instability in the knee or malfunction that would cause a repeat injury under non-contact conditions. When you see players like Holden or Rossi blowing their knee a second time in training right upon their return it is usually down to some combination of: A) overly vertical graft placement/overly tensioned graft, B) Surgery too soon after injury (you need weeks to let the knee clam down after acute injury), C) Graft choice - Bone Patellar Bone is the gold standard, not hamstring or cadaver; quad tendon (which Falcao had on this one) has had recent success and mixes the Pros of hamstring (less site morbidity) and BPB (bone on bone healing for a graft plug), but it is less proven globally, D) Rushed rehab and return.
Only "B" occurred in Falcao's case. Immediate surgery seems to be the norm in Europe vs. America where it is usually 4-6 weeks post injury for surgery, unless you have an accompanying meniscal injury (bucket handle tear) that gives you a flexion contracture, then it is usually a 2 week wait. At this point, if his graft and knee are stable, he will most likely be ok in the long term. It is just a matter of the media laying off which will be hard because he's a high profile target and supporters/United being willing to wait for him to return to full stride. The latter might take the full season. Personally I am willing wait for that ROI."
A fit Falcao would tear Arsenal a new one. I'm disappointed he hasn't kicked on a bit, he adds a dynamism that would allow the creative midfielders to thrive.
Need to get back to 2 striker lineup with a diamond formation. Di Maria has looked a shadow of himself playing on the wings. Falcao coming back from injury will be a welcome sight.
Up front with Rooney with Mata behind and Herrera and Di Maria behind that again.. mouth watering!
(If only we could defend)Damn, you made me click.Any of the Ladies clicking on that link, make sure you're sitting down.
Up front with Rooney with Mata behind and Herrera and Di Maria behind that again.. mouth watering!
Would love that line-up,
PS the last part is that us or Arsenal
I have a man crush on Falcao.
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Good read, cheers.
Falcao could be left out at Arsenal, says Van Gaal
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/367771.html#JLyLVMVxcDgW4Zr4.99
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/367771.html#JLyLVMVxcDgW4Zr4.99
Feck sakes
He didn’t look fully fit before this injury so after another lay off I wouldn’t expect him to be under consideration to start the game. I am a big fan of his but when you consider his age and the history of problems with his knee it seems crazy we would consider paying £40m for him at the end of the season, I would have thought it should be half that fee and even then we would be taking a big risk. I hope we don’t revert back to the diamond and two up front when he is fit because although the midfielders looked good I thought the strikers and Mata all looked average at best.
He actually looked fitter and sharper than RVP to me
Possibly but RVP didn’t look fit or sharp either so I don’t see that being much of an endorsement. At the end of the day RVP and Falcao both look shadows of the players they were 2 years ago and if they can’t get back to those sort of levels then we need to look elsewhere, they probably cost the club the best part of £500k a week and they are both in the latter stages of their career so if they don't start delivering now I don't see the point in keeping them.
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