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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 2:54 pm

    Newcastle and England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after dislocating his knee.

    The 29-year-old suffered the injury against Gloucester on Tuesday in only his fourth game since returning from six months out after shoulder surgery.

    Wilkinson was carried off midway through the first half at Kingsholm.

    "He has enormous strength of character and I am sure he will come back stronger," said Newcastle's director of rugby Steve Bates.

    England begin their autumn Test programme at Twickenham in less than six weeks and Wilkinson is now a major doubt.

    WILKO'S POST-2003 INJURY WOE
    Oct 2008: Dislocates knee
    May 2008: Shoulder operation. Misses England tour to NZ
    Sep 2007: Twists ankle. Misses first game of RWC
    Nov 2006: Suffers kidney damage. One month on sidelines
    Sep 2006: Knee ligament injury. Misses autumn Tests
    Jan 2006: Torn abductor muscle
    Nov 2005: Groin operation
    Sep 2005: Appendix operation
    Jul 2005: Shoulder injury v NZ. Misses third Lions Test
    Mar 2005: Injures same left knee on comeback
    Jan 2005: Knee ligament damage. Two months out
    Oct 2004: Haematoma in right arm. Misses autumn Tests
    Feb 2004: Shoulder operation. Misses Six Nations
    Dec 2003: Shoulder injury.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7645265.stm

    LOL got to laugh, the guy has had no luck at all for the past 5 years

    Last edited by Gavlarr, Wed 1st Oct 2008, 2:54 pm.

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 2:57 pm
    I hate him.


    COOL HAND LUKE

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 2:58 pm

    LukeIt'sMe. wrote:

    I hate him.

    same here, which is why i loled

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    Gavlarr

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 2:59 pm

    Gavlarr wrote:

    same here, which is why i loled

    All he does it drop goal it


    COOL HAND LUKE

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 3:16 pm

    LukeIt'sMe. wrote:

    All he does it drop goal it

    Are you serious - the dude is one of the best fly halfs in the world.

    He certainly does kick well, most probably the best in the world, or he was.

    In the world cup final he was miles out with his kicking; that's one of the reasons England lost.

    However, kicking is not the only part of his game, he has great vision - with little pop passes that open up teams; he's a playmaker and there aren't many in the world who are better than him....... of course they aren't constantly on the sick so bah lol

    Last edited by daggy, Wed 1st Oct 2008, 3:18 pm.

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 3:41 pm
    he was possibly the best in his early to mid 20s, but in my opinion, a fully fit Wilkinson or Dan Carter, ill take Carter everytime

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 3:44 pm

    Henson > Wilko


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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 3:45 pm

    LukeIt'sMe. wrote:

    Henson > Wilko

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 3:47 pm

    Gavlarr wrote:

    We havn't lost to England for 3 years. Competitively


    COOL HAND LUKE

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 4:24 pm

    Yeah, problem with England is that all the world cup winners are getting too old...

    I agree about Wilkinson in his early to mid 20's, he's had too many injuries now. poor guy is gonna end up crippled if he keeps going


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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 1st Oct 2008, 8:24 pm
    Hes always gunna be out with injury. 

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Wed 8th Oct 2008, 11:26 pm
    lol at the bitter welsh when u make two world cup finals back to back come back and post 6 nations is not in the same league!and henson better than wilko lol just lol what in good looks or actaul talent

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Thu 9th Oct 2008, 2:23 am

    Pissflaps wrote:

    lol at the bitter welsh when u make two world cup finals back to back come back and post 6 nations is not in the same league!and henson better than wilko lol just lol what in good looks or actaul talent

    its not about being bitter, its jsut a case that i dont like the man, i like quite a few English players as their genuinely talented and such, i just dont like Wilko

    for instance, Dan Hipkiss, vastly, vastly underrated, excellent player for Tigers, but has struggled to make it into the English starting lineup, hopefully Johnson will see this and pick his team on form rather than on previous reputations and picking players who are out of form

    Last edited by Gavlarr, Thu 9th Oct 2008, 2:44 am.

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Thu 9th Oct 2008, 8:02 pm
    im not a fan of johny either tbh hes a bit of a bell bellend and this new found buddha bollocks irritates me just get out and play

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  • Report | Quote Posted: Tue 14th Oct 2008, 1:22 am

    despise this man with a passion -.-

    watch him be injured right up until the world cup and then make a mirraculous recovery....twit


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