It was announced earlier on Monday that Ryan Fraser had been pulled from the Scotland squad ahead of tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier at Austria. Scotland manager Steven Clarke has now confirmed that Fraser picked up a knock in a training saying the following as published in The Shields Gazette:
“Unfortunately, Ryan Fraser picked up a knock in training which, again with the short turnaround, just means there’s no point in taking him. He wouldn’t be ready for the game.”
Clarke’s reference to a ‘knock’ is in stark contrast to a photograph talkSPORT has just put out on Twitter. The below image shows Ryan in a walking boot and on crutches with an injury to his lower right leg.
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Ryan Fraser has been spotted leaving the Scotland team hotel in a protective boot and on crutches ?
Doesn’t look good for #NUFC’s winger. pic.twitter.com/RkCHyddnrs
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) September 6, 2021
This does not look good at all for the 27-year-old, who has struggled with fitness and injuries since joining Newcastle as a free agent last summer. Fraser missed the final few months of last season after picking up a groin injury while away with Scotland in March.
Fraser needed surgery for his groin injury and ended up missing the final nine matches of the campaign. From the image above, it looks like he’s facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines.
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134 comments so far
Mister Tuff
Sep 6, 2021 at 4:59 PM
Comment #1Another crock – should never have been bought in the first place.
Zhongguo Geordie
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:01 PM
Comment #2I think Fraser is more or less finished at 27. A similar age to Owen when he packed up.
Zhongguo Geordie
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:02 PM
Comment #3He will be on 70-90k a week I’m guessing.
jimiley
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:04 PM
Comment #4Rugby League has men of steel and we have men of glass. Take your pick who would smash first. Quite a few on offer and they are our better players.
JP...from The Rock
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:09 PM
Comment #5Wilson, Fraser and ASM are all made of glass. Typical Newcastle we’ve got no cover for them when they get injured.
NUFCmagpie
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:12 PM
Comment #6no wonder Bournemouth let him go
JP...from The Rock
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:17 PM
Comment #7Dubravka – crock (for a GK frequently injured)
Lascelles – crock
Dummett – crock
Shelvey – crock
Fraser – crock
ASM – crock
Wilson – crock
Gayle – crock
That’s 7 out of our first 11 that are constantly injured. Also Gayle thst is cover for Wilson is regularly injured too.
That is certainly not good enough for this level. Especially a problem when we have much inferior players to cover them when injured.
We need and deserve so much better. I have no idea how this group of players will save us from relegation.
Pottsclock
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:21 PM
Comment #8As I remember, Bournemouth wanted to renew Fraser’s contract but he refused and effectively went on strike by refusing to play in pre-season friendly matches that were within the time period of his existing contract with Bournemouth. He did this to avoid any injury which would have scuppered his chances of a transfer. It caused quite a stink at the time, with the PFA getting involved.
So, even back then before his transfer to us, HE kinew he was pretty fragile even if we didn’t.
Jail for Ashley
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:24 PM
Comment #9Is it official that Wilson is out injured?
Uncertain Toon/World
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:33 PM
Comment #10Everyone injured, doesn’t make any odds I suppose as he chucked the towel in before our game even started at Manure last season!
At least he has a reason this year 😆
Not another deJong
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:33 PM
Comment #11I nearly pulled a rib laughing LOL
If this season ends in relegation, it will not be a surprise.
Ron Knee
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:39 PM
Comment #12RIP Jean-Paul Belmondo
Mister Tuff
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:46 PM
Comment #13Mr Tuubs…………………OOT
Charnley………………….OOT
Brucie………………………OOT
Crock players……………OOT
Knacker players…………OOT
Looney lefties…………….OOT
Uncertain Toon/World
Sep 6, 2021 at 5:56 PM
Comment #14I’d imagine parents won’t bother attempting to dissuade their youngins from supporting any of the shyster 6. Why put their kids through what they went and still go through with this total clusterf***
toon22
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Comment #15Seems like it’s a perfect storm
Massive injuries
Thread bear squad
Clown running the team with his trademark ineptitude , who’s actually on holiday it seems. Who knows what the teams up to right now
Nee hope of a sale
VAR being used to make sure we struggle
Playing Manu away at the weekend in what seems to be a game that’s really going to hurt to watch
toon22
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:01 PM
Comment #16Looks like they were actually sorting out the team to be relegated before the season even started
jane
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:15 PM
Comment #17F.G. Watt, “the man who made Newcastle United”
“Watt had great ambitions for Newcastle. Upon arrival he declared “We’re going to be the best team in the country.” ”
“During his time at Newcastle, the club won the old First Division four times in 1905, 1907, 1909 and 1927. They won the FA Cup in 1910 and 1924 and were finalists on four more occasions, in 1905, 1906, 1908 and 1911.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Watt_(football_manager)
lesh
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:19 PM
Comment #18carltoon
NY Mag said he was expecting family to visit for what’s a US equivalent of a bank holiday long weekend.
He never mentioned being affected by the flooding and we hope and trust they’re all ok.
And as for you and your young beau, enjoy the lakes and take care.
jane
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:19 PM
Comment #191905 champions
1906 FA cup runners up
1907 champions
1908 FA cup runners up
1909 champions
1910 FA cup winners
1911 FA cup runners up
lesh
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:20 PM
Comment #20There now.
I’m sure we all feel much much better knowing about Mr Watt.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
jane
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #21“I’m sure we all feel much much better knowing about Mr Watt.”
something wrong with you if that doesn’t make you feel good.
lesh
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:22 PM
Comment #22Tuff
You forgot to include
Angry Men. ……OOT
lesh
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:23 PM
Comment #23Ecstatic!
Optimistic prime
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:26 PM
Comment #24I am a dull and simple lad
Cannot tell water from champagne
And I have never met the Queen
And I wish I could be like David Watts…
Optimistic prime
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:28 PM
Comment #25Tuff
Is anybody in?
Or do we need to pick someone to turn out the lights?
jane
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:30 PM
Comment #26quiz question for you while i go and have my tea.
apart from English, Scottish and Irish managers which 3 other nationalities have been Newcastle managers?
hibbit
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:35 PM
Comment #27this made me smile 🙂 🙂 🙂
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58283247
WLtoon
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:35 PM
Comment #28Why don`t you all save yourself the stress, anger, embarrassment and humiliation when watching the Manure game this weekend.. Don`t watch it, simples.
Davas28
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:37 PM
Comment #29Jane
Argentinian, Spanish and Dutch
WLtoon
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:41 PM
Comment #30That is easy.
RB Spain , RG Holland OA Argentina
Essex Geordie Bill
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #31carltoon
The last I heard about NY Mag was that he was washed downstream on a inflatable into the Atlantic and was paddling like Fck towards England!
Should get here by the end of September! 🙂
lesh
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:46 PM
Comment #32Alexa
You go have you tea. Take your time, enjoy it. I’m sure we can get by without you.
Assassins Inc
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:50 PM
Comment #33Love this, I know sounds strange as I bleed black and white.
But we all said it, we didn’t get any cover and all said what if this happens.
I want us to get relegated, I don’t want that fat piece of shite to get anymore 100 million plus as he doesn’t put it back into the club like he should do.
This may also get Bruce out of our club.
I know some will be like that’s not the answer, but for me staying in the league doesn’t seem to be the answer too.
Scythe For Bruce
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:50 PM
Comment #34carltoon
Four day weekend here. Labor Day today and it’s the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah tomorrow. Kids don’t go back to school until Wednesday (around here at least).
That probably explains NY Mag’s absence 🙂
JohnJ
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:51 PM
Comment #35Jane
Er Spanish for one!
JohnJ
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:55 PM
Comment #36Jane
How about Dutch?
toon22
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:56 PM
Comment #37Jane
#CANS
toon22
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:57 PM
Comment #38Yep
While he can make money from us he won’t ever leave
Sadly we all know how this is going to end
It’s why I hope he’s removed by some legal process
JohnJ
Sep 6, 2021 at 6:57 PM
Comment #39And of course Ossie Ardiles Argentine
Had to think about the Dutch and Argentinian ones
TTB@W ARMY
Sep 6, 2021 at 7:06 PM
Comment #40Don’t forget
Steve McClaren ( Dutch )