We thought that Steve McClaren has some better news about Rolando Aarons who was injured again last Friday in training with an ankle injury, but Steve says it is not a long term injury and he will be out for about three or four weeks.
So that means Rolando will miss very few games with there being only three league games – including tomorrow’s trip to Bournemouth – before we face Liverpool at home on December 6th.
Rolando Aarons – out for just two or three weeks with twisted ankle
Steve in his press conference today was asked about the status of the 19 year-old winger:
“Yes, he got a kick and twisted his ankle – had a scan a – a few weeks – and he will be out three or four weeks.”
“He’s been a little unlucky with injuries and he’s only a young man but he needs to get some consistency and some performances and he keeps getting little knocks.”
“But they will clear up eventually and they will be right and eventually he will come back and be a good player.”
“I think it’s all and parcel of growing up and part and parcel of being in a big club and a big team and the expectations are huge and when you come in and when you perform like he has – and he’s done very very well – there’s a certain amount of expectation and pressure.”
“If you cannot get into a rhythm it’s frustrating and that’s where Rolando is at te moment but he’s only 18 or 19 so he has plenty of years ahead.”
When Rolando picked up the injury a week ago he was more than frustrated as he put out this tweet:
Frustrated is an understatement, you’re probably bored of seeing this but just gonna have to come back and prove a lot of people wrong……
— Rolando Aarons (@R_Aarons16) November 3, 2015
But he got a lot of encouragement immediately from Newcastle fans and all Rolando needs to do is take it easy – try to stay calm and focused – and do what the coaches and the medical staff tell him to do.
As McClaren has said today – this frustrating set of injuries will shortly clear up – and he’ll be playing again for Newcastle.
It’s obvious with McClaren’s comments above that he rates the 19 year-old very highly.
That’s good – Rolando is a huge favorite with Newcastle fans.
Comments welcome.
53 comments so far
Ibizatoon
Nov 6, 2015 at 7:52 PM
Comment #41Jesper…Phew. I like you, but I’m not sure I could handle such accusations towards the club.
Why are you talking about the purple policy in the past tense? The benefits of it are really taking shape now.
jesperfuglsang - capt'n awesome of the lemon crew
Nov 6, 2015 at 7:57 PM
Comment #42Ibiza….well becau…it…w#”..you’re…bre”k…up!!! static krzzzz krzzzz………………………………………………………………
Our Toon
Nov 6, 2015 at 8:58 PM
Comment #43Has the blog died? I see hba is back in the french national team!!
lesh
Nov 6, 2015 at 9:01 PM
Comment #44Ibiza et al
You posted the FF notes and looking at them, I was interested in Charnley’s email.
Focussing on his comments about spending and more particularly, not wanting to sell top players [this summer], he made much about the Clubs healthy financial situation.
However, one paragraph worried me – ‘We are in a very strong financial position. To allow us to continue in this vein, we need to ensure that the club’s finances remain just as healthy over the coming years. We ask that you trust us in this process.’
Those last few words trouble me. They ask that fans trust them……..
Does that suggest that if we’re going to buy this winter, then there are going to be some sales?
Fair enough, sell the deadwood, but could they have it mind to sell one of the top players Charnley referred to, to fund the winter spend?
He’s asking fans to trust the Club’s owner and directors? That’s one helluvan ask and it’s up to them to earn that trust – consistently.
As it stands, they’re pushing Ashley’s horse ‘n’ cart up a hill.
We’ll all be watching transfer activity with interest I’m sure.
Our Toon
Nov 6, 2015 at 9:24 PM
Comment #45Lesh
Haven’t read it and wouldn’t want to read it as it’s all lies. Ace Ventura talks more sense our if his arse than this regime does out if there mouths!!
ShirebrookToon
Nov 6, 2015 at 9:30 PM
Comment #46Salford City outclassing Notts County in FA Cup 1st round haha 2-0 whoops 🙁
martoon
Nov 6, 2015 at 9:58 PM
Comment #47ShirebrookToon @46 – Just watched the match Salford were by far the better team and thoroughly deserved their win – the second goal was a cracker!
Tsunki
Nov 6, 2015 at 10:27 PM
Comment #48Ray @4 – anyone reading that and seeing the responses to it would conclude you are narrating yourself.
ShirebrookToon
Nov 6, 2015 at 10:28 PM
Comment #49Martoon
Salford were excellent every man gave there all and more still. Why can’t the toon do that? Made Notts county look like the non league team.
jimmysmith
Nov 6, 2015 at 10:31 PM
Comment #50The transfer policy hasn’t changed, but the level of investment is greater and the football better.
We need continued an consistent investment, but clearly there has been a change in approach.
For the better? That’s hard to say conclusively, we’re in the bottom three, but you’d surely think the odds are more so than not.
Jib
Nov 6, 2015 at 10:34 PM
Comment #51Nice Positive article
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/newcastle-united-hard-work-is-winning-fan-support-for-steve-mcclaren-a6724991.html
Tsunki
Nov 6, 2015 at 10:39 PM
Comment #52We will see soon enough won’t we? According to the Blue Sky Parade the club policy will bear fruit starting tomorrow and we will never look back or be troubled by the fearful spectre of relegation places again. We shall propel ourselves skyward to places the great King Himself never dreamed could possibly exist. It’s not that I don’t want them to be right, far from it. it’s just that I have a niggling doubt or two about… “The Plan”.
Jail for Ashley
Nov 6, 2015 at 11:39 PM
Comment #53I will be listening to the match on the radio