Weaver out for year (UPDATED)
by Martek on Oct 3, 2011 2:34 PM CDT
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Here's a Tweet from Jose de Jesus Ortiz
@OrtizKicks Cam Weaver will have season-ending hip surgery to repair a labrum tear Thursday. More on chron.com later today.
This is a hit, but right now, we have so many forwards that I don't really think it's going to hurt too much. It does however put the onus on Carlo Costly to stop missing sitters and Will Bruin to get playing time. Though really, they probably should have been feeling that by now.
At this point, I would rate the forwards in this order: Brian Ching, Will Bruin, Carlo Costly, Calen Carr, Jason Garey. And if the team could spread the field from time to time, than Carr possibly moves up in that list on a situational basis. What say you?
Good luck on getting better Cam.
UPDATE: And the Chronicle story is here.
Apparently, Weaver tore the labrum in one of his hips (the story does not specify) in the spring and has been playing in pain all season since. And with injuries to Ching and Bruin, Weaver made the decision to be atough guy, nursing the injury instead of dealing with it, for the good of the team.
Weaver is set to have surgery to fix the problem Thursday.
Also, Corey Ashe was held out of practice today after he took a ball to the head in the first half of the Chicago game. That injury was right in front of me, and believe me, that ball rang his bell. I am amazed and more than a little shocked that he finished out the half. You don't want to mess with head injuries (see Twellman, Taylor), so he'll be back as soon as the docs clear him.
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I agree
Though where would you have put Weaver? Obviously not a good fit with Ching, I’m unsure whether I’d put him ahead or slightly behind Costly. Though Carlos isn’t a Marquez version slacker, Weaver definitely works harder on both ends.
Good luck, Cam. It’s a damn shame especially if we make the playoffs. Though you don’t have Ching’s finishing, you have always shared his disregard for personal health during games.
Good Luck Cam
U had a solid season. Get well soon. For the first time in years u and Bruin really showed the fans some good passing and good play.
Playoff run is fading. When u can not beat a team without some of there starters, is not good.
The forwards are not getting good service from the midfield. Costley and Ching will have to step up if we are going to make it. To put the burden on making the playoffs on one player is folly. Costly is trying but he was not given enought time to work with his team mates.Yes Carr speed helps but he needs to finish and give more support to his fellow Foward. Our best forwards pair was Bruin and Cam. Now we can not play them. Bruin needs more playing time. Garey could help too.
Man oh man
When the trainer was talking to Ashe @ the end of the game and he still looked a bit woozy, you could kinda see this coming. Hope he didn’t make his injury worse.
You know
you pop away for the weekend and all hell breaks loose? Can’t I leave you guys in charge of the team for one weekend without draws and injuries?? Yeesh.
Well, I know I haven’t been the biggest Weaver Cheerleader but he has been consistent and he has been solid…and I’m afraid that’s going to be missed with him out. You know, I doff my hat in admiration because it must’ve been a real sacrifice to play with a torn labrum at a professional level; hell, my Achilles acts up and I’m jogging gingerly in my little old-people/over 30 league. So thanks Cam, and I do hope you can get healed up for next season…I think he gets the loyalty discount for that, I have to exempt him from trade talks that will inevitably crop up over the season.
Get well soon Cam, we need you more than we probably knew
And so now
with Weaver out, we have the forward chart of Ching, Bruin, Costly and Carr – oh and how can I forget – Garey. But of course, with Ching needing to be played in measured doses, its going to become a shell game of what forward with what other forward and at what point in the game. Do you start Ching + Costly and sub in Bruin? If so, which one do you pull? And do you save the other sub (presumably) for a midfielder? If that’s the case, you’re left with one sub and likely its for another forward or MF. We have 2 games to get 6 pts from our front line, somehow. Who gives us the best chance?
Chingy and Bruin
With Costly and Carr in reserve
Fair point
Its probably not the most exciting footie but its the best chance to get results. I’d bring in Costly around 60 minutes and Carr around the 70-75 minute mark.
Agreed
Though would like to have game sewed up for a 3 pt gain by then… Unfortunately, Portland is still alive in the race for the postseason and Jen Wald is a tough, tough venue.
I've been wondering why Weaver wasn't on the bench Saturday and not in the reserve game
Best of luck to him on a speedy recovery. It takes a pro to play through the pain.
The only replacement I can think of is Bruin. Costly is just not working I think. Carr is a good off the bench option and Garey…I just haven’t seen enough of him to make a serious comment about.
Yeah
I think we may see Ching-Bruin start, and then Costly come in to replace Ching. Either that or the reverse (Costly start, replaced with Ching)…then again, I guess it depends on what Dom sees in practice this week. Costly’s activity is certainly helping the other forwards and midfielders by drawing defensive attention but at some point he has to start putting it in the back of the net. He’s got 2 games to make that happen and help us get into the post-season, otherwise I don’t see him coming back.
And yes, Carr coming in late-ish (70th minute or so) to go against tired legs might be a very good option.
Weaver gets my respect. Well done sir by putting the team first before yourself. I hope he has a speedy recovery
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