#8 James Clement

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

I can't say where I heard it from as they will get in trouble. Lets say it's come from someone who was with him after the incident.

Johnson#26 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003

Clement makes remarkable recovery
By Jake Niall
March 23, 2004
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/03/22/1079939580713.html?oneclick=true

Proud Pies · Joined: 22 Feb 2003 Location: Knox-ish

Clement makes remarkable recovery
By Jake Niall
March 23, 2004

Collingwood defender James Clement, who nearly lost sight in one eye and was expected to miss up to eight weeks, made a surprise appearance at training yesterday, raising the slim possibility of playing in the season opener against Richmond on Friday night.

Clement trained at Collingwood's closed session, after a remarkable recovery from the eye injury.

Up until now, the club has ruled Clement out for round one and listed him as "indefinite" on the injury list; he had been expected to miss at least the first three games. His return to training raises the possibility of an earlier inclusion in the team.

He hurt his eye in a practice match against Melbourne 11 days ago.

At the club's recent family day, coach Mick Malthouse and president Eddie McGuire told supporters they had feared that Clement might lose sight in the eye, having suffered internal bleeding.

http://www.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2004/03/22/1079939580713.html

Johnson#26 · Joined: 18 Dec 2003

This is terrific news! I don't expect him to play round 1 but now round 2 looks a real possibility.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Amazing, I will believe it when I see him run out and play.

JLC · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 7:54 am

They were mentioning that on SEN last night. If not Rd 1 then could be round 2. That is fantastic news as Jimmy is a fantastic player.

So much for the rumours of him not playing again this season....lol

jlc

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

He ain't played yet. I am awlays glad to be proven wrong as well in cases like these too. Razz

Oh & I just TXT my source and had a dig at him and told him to go back to medical school. Razz

Reading the artilce in the age it says "Up until now, the club has ruled Clement out for round one and listed him as "indefinite" on the injury list"

Also "At the club's recent family day, coach Mick Malthouse and president Eddie McGuire told supporters they had feared that Clement might lose sight in the eye, having suffered internal bleeding".

So my source was on the money as that was the same feeling at the club.

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

Yeah I just read that. It would be great, but I guess we will have to wait and see. WOOOHOO!

droche 2004 · Buckley My Pussy (cat) Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Location: Melb

the club would be silly to let him play round 1. its a bad injury and what whould happen if he takes a knock on it. Short term pain long term gain, leave him out for a few weeks.

Joel · Joined: 23 Mar 1999 Location: Mornington Peninsula

droche, seriously, how would you know how serious it is? We certianty don't, and I'm sure the only people of making en informed judgement on this are at the club. It may not have been as serious as first believed.

droche 2004 · Buckley My Pussy (cat) Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Location: Melb

punkologist · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 2:59 pm

was anyone actually at training? Can they report on what jimmy did, or how he went?

themonk · Joined: 02 Mar 2004

I have enough faith in the clubs medical staff to decide when JC is ready to go.

Although I'd luv to see him this week I doubt it, with some luck he will be ready for the Doggies or at least for the Lions.

droche 2004 · Buckley My Pussy (cat) Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Location: Melb

Magpie_Dan · Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 5:06 pm

Thats excellent to hear! Clemo is a gun and if we dont have him in the side that would be a big hole to fill!