Ryan Nelsen (Unattached FC Coach)

Might as well have a page for him, (everyone else has one :)

He was injured in Rovers final playoff match this morning, limped off after giving away a penalty, which was saved.

Hoping it aint too serious

All reports I've read are indicating a medial ligament injury, which can be anything up to a month, depending on the severity of the strain.

Does this mean a no show for the All Whites?

My medial ligament strain took 5 weeks this season (but that's after being partially torn two years ago). It can take a while to heal fully, but can be servicable within 3-4 weeks, depending on one's track record in the area.

Bugger,  Ryan Nelsen injured again. Not sure of the cause but he was subbed at half time. It was his first game back after his last injury. Wonder if he will make it up to the east for the Jordan friendly now.

I'd say definitely out for the Jordan game- hopefully right by the playoffs.


Sam Allardyce had this to say: "Certainly to Ryan Nelsen particularly as his knee has flared up again, so that will be some considerable time."

http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1765592,00.html

Salmon072009-09-28 13:19:54

Diouf is a c**t.

Quite funny, here the media focusses on 'Nelsen in dressing room punch-up', whereas any UK paper is approaching it with 'Diouf is a massive douche, poor Nelsen'.

Reminds me of Johnson vs G** last year.

From Blackburn site . . .  aaargh!!

http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1815566,00.html

"Both captain Ryan Nelsen and Christopher Samba are struggling with knocks sustained a week ago in the win over Aston Villa, and the manager will leave it as late as possible in the hope that they are fit for the match.

"Ryan Nelsen suffered a heavy fall with a bit of a back injury, so it is a particular concern because they are both in the same area.

"But we'll give it until the eleventh hour and I hope they make it for Sunday against Arsenal. Getting the extra 24 hours I hope will be a bit of a bonus for those two and we'll see if we can get them both fit."

For Nelsen, these two games against Bahrain are arguebly the biggest of his career, i am sure he will do what ever is needed to play.

hadn't recovered  this morning(or, hopefully, decided there was a more important game coming up!), so did not feature in Blackburns pummelling at the hands of arsenal.

hell yeah!

If he is out injured should be bring Steven Old in?

In short, yes the rules would allow that.

Before any preliminary competition the NZF would have sent FIFA general secretariat a provisional list of at least 50 prospective players (last
name, ? rst name, club, date of birth and passport number as well as
the coach�s last name, ?rst name, date of birth and nationality.) for the preliminary competition no later than 30 (thirty) days before its ?rst qualifying match of which Steven Old would likely be a part of.

Further players may be added until the day before the qualifying match in question (which how McGlinchey and Fallon was added).

18 players may be entered on the list of players (11 players and 7
substitutes designated). Of which there are designated numbers with captain and GKs are identified.

This list of player on the match sheet must be return to the referee at least 60 minutes before kick off.

If Ryan is out due to injury, then the match sheet can be changed right until 60 minutes before kick off before the match sheet is handled to the ref. This is why we can named 19 players to travel with one player to be omitted from the match sheet on the day. We can travel as much players we would like but on the match sheet of the day, there is only a maximum of 18 players designated with numbers 1-18.

So yes at this stage until the hour before the match, Steven Old can walk right in and have his name on the match sheet to play or be on the substitutes bench.

If the match sheet is already handed in without his name, then it's too late.

If someone injuries himself in a warm-up and the match sheet is handed in already, then you can only replace the first 11 players from someone designated as substitute on the match sheet and still have three changes during the match or if it is an substitute with an injury, then the bench just have to be reduced accordingly with no addition to the bench as a replacement.AllWhitebelievr2009-10-05 12:34:08

I take it thats a yes?

I Love the detailed explanations you give AllWhitebelievr, they take a while to get through  but we always come out of it knowing more than we did before reading your replies. 

A couple of Blackburn players have the H1N1 virus. Anyone know the guidelines for quarantine and travel.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/3001428/Swine-flu-hits-Ryan-Nelsens-club 

Scored a goal against Portsmouth today, in a 3-1 win. His second ever goal I think.

he used to nab a few for the Aw's (more regularly than in the Prem) hopefully he's in a goal scoring mood as well as a goal stopping one on Saturday!

Yeah saw that. Great work Nelsen, now fly home and keep up the form you are in

Match report
http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10303~48358,00.html

Sounds like Nelsen had a good game- flicked on for the first goal, scored the second, put someone through with a great pass that should have been another goal, and did some good defensive work. (also got booked!)

haven't found a clip of the goal yet . . .

The goal was a good solid header, nothing spectacular.
He lost his defender and headed in from just outside the 6 yard box

Nelsen scores against Bolton this morning, in a loss. Tap in goal but a goal nonetheless.

Well done Ryan. 2 goals this season now.

Wow he played and scored twice today??

I saw the goal against Birmingham!

Anyone else reckon he was at fault for the second goal? threat2009-12-16 20:15:42

GOAL nelsen scores again

Great news, haven't seen it yet though.

From the Guardian match report:

" Ryan Nelsen is the joint leading goalscorer at the club with three."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jan/17/blackburn-rovers-fulham-premier-league

Great stuff Ryan!

Here's a reference to Sam Allardyce being pissed that Ryan is in the top 3 at Blackburn for goals scored this season (for those that don't know this is the most widely read newspaper in the UK).

You will need to turn to page 47

http://e-edition.metro.co.uk/2010/01/19/ disco_mart2010-01-20 13:23:47

aaargh! Nelsen injured this morning . . .  sounds very ominous

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10627768
Shauneboy2010-02-22 13:36:33

Still can't help but wonder how legitimate it is.  But for him to go off half-way through a game to make it seem more realistic isn't like him so maybe I'm being over-skeptical.  But in recent years this has happened to him before friendlies all to regularly indeed.

I don't think you would be saying that if you saw the incident!

yeah, it looked terrible on the news. One angle of it in particular showed the knee almost bending back the wrong way- gross! Pleased to hear him saying he thinks it is not too serious- although they are still talking of anything from 2 -8 weeks out if it is "only" hyper-extension.