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Yahoo
19-02-2025
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McCrorie out for weeks with hamstring injury
Bristol City defender Ross McCrorie is likely to be out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. The right-back went off in the 57th minute of Saturday's 1-1 draw with Cardiff. McCrorie had already missed a number of weeks through November into December with another hamstring issue. "He's going to be a few weeks; unfortunately it's a hamstring injury so probably the best part of six weeks," head coach Liam Manning told BBC Radio Bristol. The 26-year-old had started eight out of the Robins' past 12 Championship matches since his return as a substitute against West Bromwich Albion on 22 December - only missing the recent defeat by Swansea because of suspension after picking up his fifth booking. Manning said Bristol City's busy schedule, which saw them play four games in the first 15 days of February, had meant he felt unable to rest McCrorie. "It's always that challenge when you know the schedule is what it is," Manning said. "We played him midweek against Stoke but for me the turnaround [to Cardiff] was so quick that naturally someone like him ends up being a risk, but we have to put a team out and try to win the game. "Unfortunately for him he's going to be out for a little bit of a time, which is a shame because he got himself into a really good spot." McCrorie's absence compounds City's injury woes at the back, with Luke McNally ruled out for the rest of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, leaving only Zak Vyner and Rob Dickie as specialist centre-backs. The Robins take on Middlesbrough at home on Friday but have been boosted by the return of left-back Cameron Pring and midfielder Joe Williams to training following injuries. Pring has not played since New Year's Day after a hamstring issue while Williams has been out since November with an Achilles tear. McNally out for rest of season with ACL injury Robins cannot afford 'finished article' - Tinnion
Yahoo
11-02-2025
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Robins cannot afford 'finished article'
Bristol City technical director Brian Tinnion has said the club cannot afford to buy players who are the "finished article", after not signing anyone during the January transfer window. The Robins did not bring in any players last month while four left on loan, with Tommy Backwell's move to Cheltenham also made permanent. At the start of the month the Championship club said they signed more players last summer - seven with only two departing - than originally planned, which had an impact. "We had to get a few off the wage bill and we had to get the budget back to where it could have been," Tinnion told BBC Radio Bristol. "We thought it was best that the players that were in the building, the players that got us to this position, were given the 16 games to show us where they are. "They're developing as a team. The new players that have come in [Scott] Twine and [Max] Birdy and [Luke] McNally and [Yu] Hirakawa are still settling in - when you recruit young players they always need time. "Anis Mehmeti is now showing us from two years ago when we signed him what we were hoping he could become." Young French striker Fally Mayulu was among those to leave on loan after joining the club on a four-year deal. He scored two goals in his first two games, but then struggled to make his mark. Forward Sinclair Armstrong, 21, similarly has three goals in 23 games since joining from QPR in July. Many Robins fans have criticised the lack of a marquee striker in the squad with Bristol City three points outside the play-offs and pushing for a top-six finish. "We paid £2m each for Fally and Sincs. They're not the finished article - we know that - but we've got to give them time to develop, and we think they will," Tinnion said. "Every transfer is a gamble, every transfer doesn't work and we accept that and we'll take responsibility when it doesn't. "But Bird has and [Jason] Knight has and McNally has and Dickie has and Mehmeti's now thriving. I'd take one out of eight." Tinnion also confirmed no decision has been made about striker Wells, with the 34-year-old's contract expiring this summer. "We haven't had the budget for next year. We're going to speak to Nahki when that's in place but he's really comfortable with the position he's in, enjoying his football, playing extremely well, brilliant around the dressing room, brilliant on the pitch," Tinnion said. Wells, who has seven goals this season, has been completing his coaching badges alongside playing and Tinnion said a player-coach role could be possible next season. "It could be an option if that's what Nahki wants to do, but probably Nahki thinks at the moment he's got a lot more football in him as he is running round like a 25-year-old," Tinnion said.
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Robins cannot afford 'finished article'
Bristol City technical director Brian Tinnion has said the club cannot afford to buy players who are the "finished article", after not signing anyone during the January transfer Robins did not bring in any players last month while four left on loan, with Tommy Backwell's move to Cheltenham also made permanent. At the start of the month the Championship club said they signed more players last summer - seven with only two departing - than originally planned, which had an impact."We had to get a few off the wage bill and we had to get the budget back to where it could have been," Tinnion told BBC Radio Bristol."We thought it was best that the players that were in the building, the players that got us to this position, were given the 16 games to show us where they are."They're developing as a team. The new players that have come in [Scott] Twine and [Max] Birdy and [Luke] McNally and [Yu] Hirakawa are still settling in - when you recruit young players they always need time."Anis Mehmeti is now showing us from two years ago when we signed him what we were hoping he could become." Young French striker Fally Mayulu was among those to leave on loan after joining the club on a four-year deal. He scored two goals in his first two games, but then struggled to make his mark. Forward Sinclair Armstrong, 21, similarly has three goals in 23 games since joining from QPR in July. Many Robins fans have criticised the lack of a marquee striker in the squad with Bristol City three points outside the play-offs and pushing for a top-six finish."We paid £2m each for Fally and Sincs. They're not the finished article - we know that - but we've got to give them time to develop, and we think they will," Tinnion said."Every transfer is a gamble, every transfer doesn't work and we accept that and we'll take responsibility when it doesn't."But Bird has and [Jason] Knight has and McNally has and Dickie has and Mehmeti's now thriving. I'd take one out of eight." Wells 'comfortable' despite no new deal Tinnion also confirmed no decision has been made about striker Wells, with the 34-year-old's contract expiring this summer."We haven't had the budget for next year. We're going to speak to Nahki when that's in place but he's really comfortable with the position he's in, enjoying his football, playing extremely well, brilliant around the dressing room, brilliant on the pitch," Tinnion who has seven goals this season, has been completing his coaching badges alongside playing and Tinnion said a player-coach role could be possible next season."It could be an option if that's what Nahki wants to do, but probably Nahki thinks at the moment he's got a lot more football in him as he is running round like a 25-year-old," Tinnion said.
