Its appears Crooks has not had his Hernia op.

[asredastheycome]

According to Carrick hem and Watmore both had a niggle and are going to be assessed ahead of Hull game.

Carrick reveals why Middlesbrough pair Crooks and Watmore missed Preston North End game - The72

Middlesbrough duo Matt Crooks and Duncan Watmore missed Michael Carrick's first game in charge on Saturday afternoon, with the Boro boss now issuing an update to The Northern Echo.

the72.co.uk

 

[Beverleyred]

It looks like the rumours were well wide of the mark, I think the Echo first ran the story as well that Crooks is available for Hull.

 

[CarrickBall]

He was definitely in Germany the week before last to see someone about it, he told me himself.

 

[viv_andersons_nana]

Is it just me or is that completely stupid? The bloke has been carrying a hernia issue for weeks, which has impacted his form almost to the point where he’s a hinderance rather than a help. And yet we’re told he STILL hasn’t had his operation. Just get it done, FFS!

The idea he can play through this until the World Cup break has been addressed through his form, which is way off where it was last season. It’s amateur hour at times. Or that’s how it feels anyway.

 

[joeychicago]

It was me who posted about Crooks last week. I know that he was 100% in Germany, and it had been spoken about him having his op there previously. I was then told that he'd had it done. I have no reason to not believe what I was told, and still think the club possibly don't want to release the info and it's easier to just mention an 'injury' with no set return date.

 

[Jedi boro]

It was me who posted about Crooks last week. I know that he was 100% in Germany, and it had been spoken about him having his op there previously. I was then told that he'd had it done. I have no reason to not believe what I was told, and still think the club possibly don't want to release the info and it's easier to just mention an 'injury' with no set return date.

Maybe it was just a consultation before any planned op

 

[edinboro]

I would guess he has but the club don't want people knowing if he will play or not. Fair enough as he is a pretty significant part of our way of playing.

 

[asredastheycome]

Why he is hardly going to scare Hull or anyone else for that matter.

 

[changingman]

Presume it's not out of the question that he's had the op but has also picked up an unrelated injury?

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Presume it's not out of the question that he's had the op but has also picked up an unrelated injury?

Possibly but can't see him being fit to play - or training hard enough to get another injury - so soon after an op

 

[Zoophonic]

Possibly but can't see him being fit to play - or training hard enough to get another injury - so soon after an op

No way would he be able to consider playing just a week after a hernia op. Recovery time is 4-6 weeks. Its the sort of question Id love the club to clear up once and for all

 

[TeessideCleveland]

No way would he be able to consider playing just a week after a hernia op. Recovery time is 4-6 weeks. Its the sort of question Id love the club to clear up once and for all

Exactly

 

[alanmoodysdog]

bit funny if he has had it and carrick hasnt said owt... just a niggle

 

[newyddion]

Has he defo got a hernia?

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

It was me who posted about Crooks last week. I know that he was 100% in Germany, and it had been spoken about him having his op there previously. I was then told that he'd had it done. I have no reason to not believe what I was told, and still think the club possibly don't want to release the info and it's easier to just mention an 'injury' with no set return date.

Thats possible. It would make sense for him to have it ahead of the WC break wouldn't it? I think he'd be out around 8 weeks, maybe a touch more.

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Why do some fans of the club think that rather than listen to professional medical opinions, and Crooks himself, they're determined to press ahead with some other plan of action that's not in the best interest of the player and the club ?

If he needs the hernia op, he'll have it, if he doesn't then he won't - I don't see why people are trying to guess / criticise the club based on at most 30% knowledge of the actual situation.