Friend will undergo clean-up surgery on his left shoulder

[Kick and Hope]

Hi Guys,
Long time lurker on this forum. Don't know if anyone else has posted the below. Saw it in yesterdays paper. Hopefully it just routine.....Sorry I can't post the link but its on goldcoast.com.au sport website

Carty looks at options to replace Friend
Luke Turgeon | May 2nd, 2011
ROOKIE hooker Kayne Lawton is shaping as a genuine contender to replace Nathan Friend on Sunday against the New Zealand Warriors.

Headgear-wearing workhorse Friend will undergo clean-up surgery on his left shoulder -- following a reconstruction in the off-season -- this week and is now staring at a month on the sidelines.

Titans coach John Cartwright was at Piggabeen yesterday to watch feeder club Tweed Heads casting an eye over his options which include former Titans under-20s star Lawton.
While Burleigh Bears utility Riley Brown slotted in for Friend during the first four games this season, which he also missed due to the shoulder injury, it is understood Cartwright is considering rewarding Lawton with an opportunity for his dedication at training and good form in the Queensland Cup.

It would also be a good opportunity to survey his options with Friend leaving the club to join the Warriors at season's end.


http://goldcoast.com.au/article/2011/05/02/311855_gold-coast-titans.html

 

[devoid]

Interesting note. Glad to see him doing this as early as possible.

 

[hitman82]

This is the ideal weekend for Friend to get it done. Haha

 

[devoid]

This is the ideal weekend for Friend to get it done. Haha

Absolutely agree. I love seeing injuries handled properly. A big congratulations to the Titans medical staff on this one. Hopefully Lawton gets another run later this season too, along with a fancy stamp in his passport.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Headgear-wearing workhorse Friend will undergo clean-up surgery on his left shoulder -- following a reconstruction in the off-season -- this week and is now staring at a month on the sidelines.

Hahaha. Journalists can be such muppets sometimes.

 

[worier]

Absolutely agree. I love seeing injuries handled properly. A big congratulations to the Titans medical staff on this one. Hopefully Lawton gets another run later this season too, along with a fancy stamp in his passport.

Hmm I wish we could say the same about how our staff dealt with Manu

 

[devoid]

Hmm I wish we could say the same about how our staff dealt with Manu

I was being a bit cheeky actually - glad Friend ISN'T playing against us this week. The ultimate doctor is the player, isn't it? I mean, what player plays if they don't want to?

 

[hitman82]

^ *isn't =)

 

[Revelation 3:20]

ohhh no he doesn't have injury problems :sarcasm:

Tate came over with injuries
Steve Rapira came over with injuries
now possibly this bloke...

 

[ozbash]

ohhh no he doesn't have injury problems :sarcasm:

Tate came over with injuries
Steve Rapira came over with injuries
now possibly this bloke...

yea, but Dean Bell likes them a bit busted up,, they come cheap..

 

[devoid]

^ *isn't =)

cheers for that - I need all the help I can get.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

ohhh no he doesn't have injury problems :sarcasm:

Tate came over with injuries
Steve Rapira came over with injuries
now possibly this bloke...

50% of the players in the NRL have some sort of injury problem. This is a win for us, he's getting it sorted now, and has 10 months to recover before he's required to play for us- he'll be fully fit and not carrying niggles before the pre-season.

 

[playdaball]

yea, but Dean Bell likes them a bit busted up,, they come cheap..

Was Dean Bell part of the recruitment team when Tate was signed up?

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Was Dean Bell part of the recruitment team when Tate was signed up?

I couldn't say with assuredness but I'm pretty sure John Hart was the king pin then.

 

[devoid]

Dean Bell has only been in charge of recruitment for the past couple of seasons, thus he did not sign Brent Tate.