Abou Diaby - Injuries Thread

[TeeCee]

Brain dead, perma-crocked Donkey Diaby.

What a great guy to have in the squad. Superb management.

[LeftfootlegendGooner]

And still the fella picks himself up and comes back for more. Really hope he shrugs off this latest setback

A good Shrug would fuckin kill him to be fair

[Chippy]

And still the fella picks himself up and comes back for more. Really hope he shrugs off this latest setback

A good Shrug would fuckin kill him to be fair

[officepest]

He'll probably break his wrist when he signs his next bumper deal.

[mcdowell42]

He'll probably break his wrist when he signs his next bumper deal.

Or drop his contract on his foot

[OneBardGooner]

That list just shows its not an accident. Strain after strain.

Have they done a blood test to check he's not made of matchsticks ?

Yeah they did a DNA on him and his father was a balsa wood plank

[TeeCee]

Yeah they did a DNA on him and his father was a balsa wood plank

that explains Donkeys lack of intelligence then!!

[Kvltman]

While I sympathize with someone who is clearly gifted as an athlete and has had their career wrecked by a horror challenge, it is hard to feel too sorry for him when he has become a multi millionaire while the majority of the nation has to work 40 hours a week just to pay the electric etc.

As for how the club handles it, well it is symptomatic of the latter part of Wenger's time here. He should have been released long ago, or the last time his contract expired. I couldn't imagine another top club showing as much patience as Arsenal have, and while that is admirable, it is ultimately to the detriment of the squad as his place could have been taken by someone else.

[LDB]

While I sympathize with someone who is clearly gifted as an athlete and has had their career wrecked by a horror challenge, it is hard to feel too sorry for him when he has become a multi millionaire while the majority of the nation has to work 40 hours a week just to pay the electric etc.

I understand what you're saying but imo this is too simplistic and there is more to most people then how much money they earn, especially somebody who does something other then pushing paper for a living.

Diaby like most footballers must love playing the game, it is how they get so good at it and to be completely unable to even play let alone fulfil his potential must be devastating for the bloke. For example I completely love what I do. Now, if for some reason I was unable to do my job but still get paid for it then that would be scant consolation. I wouldn't wake up every morning thinking about how lucky I am to be more well off then somebody on minimum wage, I would feel like absolute shit. Just like how somebody on minimum wage in this country probably doesn't wake up thinking how lucky he is to be richer then a starving Ethiopian. People just don't work that way, it is a personal tragedy for Diaby and I sympathise completely.

[northbank123]

While I sympathize with someone who is clearly gifted as an athlete and has had their career wrecked by a horror challenge, it is hard to feel too sorry for him when he has become a multi millionaire while the majority of the nation has to work 40 hours a week just to pay the electric etc.

I understand what you're saying but imo this is too simplistic and there is more to most people then how much money they earn, especially somebody who does something other then pushing paper for a living.

Diaby like most footballers must love playing the game, it is how they get so good at it and to be completely unable to even play let alone fulfil his potential must be devastating for the bloke. For example I completely love what I do. Now, if for some reason I was unable to do my job but still get paid for it then that would be scant consolation. I wouldn't wake up every morning thinking about how lucky I am to be more well off then somebody on minimum wage, I would feel like absolute shit. Just like how somebody on minimum wage in this country probably doesn't wake up thinking how lucky he is to be richer then a starving Ethiopian. People just don't work that way, it is a personal tragedy for Diaby and I sympathise completely.

I don't doubt that nearly all professional footballers will have worked hard but for each one of them there are thousands and thousands of everyday people who have absolutely loved the game from childhood and shown 100% dedication when playing at every level. People get carried away with stories like how Rooney used to spend hours every day as a kid kicking a battered old football at a wall. Love of the game is far from the most defining characteristic of what makes a professional footballer.

And I don't doubt it's been frustrating for Diaby but I would still rather have had his career than any regular job. He gets to spend his days playing football, keeping fit (or trying to) and generally being treated like royalty before heading home in the early afternoon. It's not his fault that he's gotten so many injuries or that the club has been far too generous to him, and money may not be the biggest pleasure factor for everyone, but this is a gross exaggeration of what a tragic life he's had.

[armchair]

The issue for me is not how devastating it is for Diaby or how awful he must feel. I couldnt really care less how bad be feels. Its not that he gets handsomely paid to do very little.(Like most footballers) Its not that he has a better lifestyle than me or that I have a better lifestyle than someone in Africa.

Th issue for me is that he is not very good and an injury prone liability who is still picking up wages long after he should have been sent packing. The issue for me is the mismanagement.
Poor Abou... I cant get sentimental about poor Abou Im afraid.

[MK Gould]

The issue for me is not how devastating it is for Diaby or how awful he must feel. I couldnt really care less how bad be feels. Its not that he gets handsomely paid to do very little.(Like most footballers) Its not that he has a better lifestyle than me or that I have a better lifestyle than someone in Africa.

Th issue for me is that he is not very good and an injury prone liability who is still picking up wages long after he should have been sent packing. The issue for me is the mismanagement.
Poor Abou... I cant get sentimental about poor Abou Im afraid.

There are some really good players out there who never make it, because it's not just about technical ability. It's about mental strength, stamina, fitness etc. Some kids who only have some of those attributes get let go without even being offered a first professional contract. Unfortunately for us, Diaby slipped through the net... Being good enough includes the ability to stay fit. I can't believe that he has just been unlucky!

[LDB]

The issue for me is not how devastating it is for Diaby or how awful he must feel. I couldnt really care less how bad be feels. Its not that he gets handsomely paid to do very little.(Like most footballers) Its not that he has a better lifestyle than me or that I have a better lifestyle than someone in Africa.

Th issue for me is that he is not very good and an injury prone liability who is still picking up wages long after he should have been sent packing. The issue for me is the mismanagement.
Poor Abou... I cant get sentimental about poor Abou Im afraid.

Some of us are capable of thinking about more then one issue at a time

[Kvltman]

While I sympathize with someone who is clearly gifted as an athlete and has had their career wrecked by a horror challenge, it is hard to feel too sorry for him when he has become a multi millionaire while the majority of the nation has to work 40 hours a week just to pay the electric etc.

I understand what you're saying but imo this is too simplistic and there is more to most people then how much money they earn, especially somebody who does something other then pushing paper for a living.

Diaby like most footballers must love playing the game, it is how they get so good at it and to be completely unable to even play let alone fulfil his potential must be devastating for the bloke. For example I completely love what I do. Now, if for some reason I was unable to do my job but still get paid for it then that would be scant consolation. I wouldn't wake up every morning thinking about how lucky I am to be more well off then somebody on minimum wage, I would feel like absolute shit. Just like how somebody on minimum wage in this country probably doesn't wake up thinking how lucky he is to be richer then a starving Ethiopian. People just don't work that way, it is a personal tragedy for Diaby and I sympathise completely.

I totally get what you are saying too but simply can't agree completely. I understand people have career dreams but sometimes things for whatever reason don't work out and now Diaby is financially set up for life and can do whatever he wants to do post-football knowing he has that security. There is a world of difference between that and the example you use ie someone on a minimum wage and a starving Ethiopian. So yeah, I can sympathize with the loss of the career he worked for and dreamed of from an early age, but I am not going to feel too sorry for him as he is still absolutely minted from it. People in the real world can lose their jobs, and from there, their homes etc because of an injury where they can no longer work. They are the people I truly feel sorry for.

[officepest]

Yes it is a shame his career is ruined, someone should tell Arsene. We don't, however, owe him a living and I cannot feel sorry for a multi-millionaire.