Injury update on Wallace and DJ

[Lloyd 10,756]

Wallace & John Injury Update

Alice HedworthMonday, 05 March 2018, 16:00

LEE Wallace will play in a bounce game this week as he nears his return from injury in Old Firm week.

Graeme Murty has arranged the friendly game to provide an important fitness boost to those in his squad who have missed out on game time of late and the club captain will feature.

Wallace hasn’t played since he was forced off against Partick Thistle in September, the 29-year-old has been recovering from surgery for a double hernia.

Speaking to RangersTV Murty said: “I have a game arranged at the training ground for those guys who haven’t had many match minutes recently, which is good for us. We will get a game in there and make sure they get through that okay.

“Yes Lee Wallace will feature in the game this week and we will see about the weekend, we will see how he gets through it.

“I know what it is like to be out long term, you come back in and you are training really well but it is completely different in a match.

“Sometimes you run around and you feel as though you have lungs that are a quarter of the size that they used to be just because you are not used to the stimulus of a match day.

“Let’s not forget his heart rate, a player’s heart rate will be at 75% of their max for 90 minutes and it is really hard to replicate that no matter how hard you train because we can’t get that stimulus into every single player.

“This is our way to try and introduce that to him and make sure he comes through it okay.

“We will judge after the game, we will make sure that he plays, we recover him properly and then we will see how he is.”

The Gers boss is confident he will have a fit left-back for this weekend’s derby as he confirmed Declan John will return to training this week. Andy Halliday has been filling in for the injured full-back duo for the past two games.

Murty continued:

“Declan John is really close, he is hopefully going to do a bit of ball work today (Monday) and we are hopeful for the weekend but nothing is confirmed as yet. Yes I am hopeful of having a fit left-back for Sunday.

“He was a miss I thought but the opportunity for Andy Halliday to come into the team, in a position that is not his own, is something he took with both hands in the two games he has played.

“I have been really impressed with his attitude and he hasn’t let anyone down at all.

“I would really like to praise his professionalism since he has come back and he is someone that we brought back into the group to try and push and culture up, to try and make sure people understand what it means to represent Rangers at the highest level.

“He understands that and he wants the standards within the group to be at the highest and that is something he deserves credit for.”

[PRW. 5,631]

Please, please be fit John. 

Massive boost if he is.

[TopCat 4,511]

Really need DJ and Murphy fit for the biggest game in years..... fingers crossed they both make it.

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,429]

 

[ForeverAndEver 72,130]

I'm excited

[.Williamson. 83,755]

It can’t be Halliday on Sunday 

[Leeds_Bear 8,145]

45 minutes ago, PRW. said:

Please, please be fit John. 

Massive boost if he is.

I'd take Wallace or John to be honest. 

[TMB 14,167]

Murty saying Halliday isn't a LB.  Weren't their folk on here saying that is his natural position?  What is his natural position does anyone actually know?

[Getstiffed 8,863]

1 minute ago, .Williamson. said:

It can’t be Halliday on Sunday 

Mothersday mate

[Davy Vandenbroucke 26,429]

Just now, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

Murty saying Halliday isn't a LB.. Weren't their folk on here saying that is hi natural position?  What is his natural position does anyone actually know?

Left Mid/Left Wing IIRC

[.Williamson. 83,755]

1 minute ago, Getstiffed said:

Mothersday mate

Aye hopefully he’s staying at home with his 

[bluenoz 31,272]

It will be DJ on Sunday.

[Ryju84 3,170]

3 minutes ago, Getstiffed said:

Mothersday mate

Oh ffs. Thats the worst play on words I've seen on here. But I had a chortle.

[Rum Ham 2,063]

This might be an unpopular opinion but,I felt more comfortable with Haliday at LB defensively than I do John or Wallace.

He's getting shit purely based on being played DM in a shit midfield. Done nothing wrong since getting back imo.

[.Williamson. 83,755]

Roberts if he is back will destroy Halliday

[Dazzler 2,428]

Hope it's DJ that plays and I hope he scores the winner. Got to be some good puns if he does. 

[Bearsden bear 2,376]

12 minutes ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

Murty saying Halliday isn't a LB.. Weren't their folk on here saying that is hi natural position?  What is his natural position does anyone actually know?

Left back in the dressing room or left back in Kazakhstan preferebly!!

He was actually ok in the last 2 games but i dont fancy him vs the man they couldnt hang on Sunday.

[markem 7,326]

2 hours ago, GT66 said:

This might be an unpopular opinion but,I felt more comfortable with Haliday at LB defensively than I do John or Wallace.

He's getting shit purely based on being played DM in a shit midfield. Done nothing wrong since getting back imo.

I think the best form of defence v their wide players is attack.  Tav and Candieas tore them apart them at their place.  Based on that has to be John. 

[KeyserSoze 14,685]

.dp

 

[KeyserSoze 14,685]

can't risk anyone who has not kicked a ball since September. end ov.

 

[Getstiffed 8,863]

38 minutes ago, Ryju84 said:

Oh ffs. Thats the worst play on words I've seen on here. But I had a chortle.

And what does that say about you, eh?

[Getstiffed 8,863]

41 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

Aye hopefully he’s staying at home with his 

Staunchest maw in these British Isles

[the old guard 2,356]

Murphy not trained for almost a week but very hopeful of being involved on Sunday, if John or Wallace are fit it's a massive lift for Sunday. 

[Brian Fantana 28,894]

45 minutes ago, THE_MIGHTY_BEARS said:

Murty saying Halliday isn't a LB.  Weren't their folk on here saying that is his natural position?  What is his natural position does anyone actually know?

Who has ever said halliday is a left back?? 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 66,097]

1 hour ago, Siwel said:

Wallace & John Injury Update

Alice HedworthMonday, 05 March 2018, 16:00

LEE Wallace will play in a bounce game this week as he nears his return from injury in Old Firm week.

Graeme Murty has arranged the friendly game to provide an important fitness boost to those in his squad who have missed out on game time of late and the club captain will feature.

Wallace hasn’t played since he was forced off against Partick Thistle in September, the 29-year-old has been recovering from surgery for a double hernia.

Speaking to RangersTV Murty said: “I have a game arranged at the training ground for those guys who haven’t had many match minutes recently, which is good for us. We will get a game in there and make sure they get through that okay.

“Yes Lee Wallace will feature in the game this week and we will see about the weekend, we will see how he gets through it.

“I know what it is like to be out long term, you come back in and you are training really well but it is completely different in a match.

“Sometimes you run around and you feel as though you have lungs that are a quarter of the size that they used to be just because you are not used to the stimulus of a match day.

“Let’s not forget his heart rate, a player’s heart rate will be at 75% of their max for 90 minutes and it is really hard to replicate that no matter how hard you train because we can’t get that stimulus into every single player.

“This is our way to try and introduce that to him and make sure he comes through it okay.

“We will judge after the game, we will make sure that he plays, we recover him properly and then we will see how he is.”

The Gers boss is confident he will have a fit left-back for this weekend’s derby as he confirmed Declan John will return to training this week. Andy Halliday has been filling in for the injured full-back duo for the past two games.

Murty continued:

“Declan John is really close, he is hopefully going to do a bit of ball work today (Monday) and we are hopeful for the weekend but nothing is confirmed as yet. Yes I am hopeful of having a fit left-back for Sunday.

“He was a miss I thought but the opportunity for Andy Halliday to come into the team, in a position that is not his own, is something he took with both hands in the two games he has played.

“I have been really impressed with his attitude and he hasn’t let anyone down at all.

“I would really like to praise his professionalism since he has come back and he is someone that we brought back into the group to try and push and culture up, to try and make sure people understand what it means to represent Rangers at the highest level.

“He understands that and he wants the standards within the group to be at the highest and that is something he deserves credit for.”

But I thought he was a disruptive influence? @Blue Avenger