Earnie may be out for season - Grant

[Olzy]

Norwich manager Peter Grant has confirmed Robert Earnshaw may be out for the rest of the season with the groin injury he suffered in training.

The 25-year-old Wales striker has scored 18 goals this season and his long-term absence is a major blow to Grant, whose side have picked up just nine points from their last 10 Championship games.

Grant said: "Unfortunately this is going to be a case of months rather than weeks for 'Earnie'.

"He had an operation on Tuesday and the injury is similar to that suffered by Robert Green before the World Cup, where the ligament has come away from the bone.

"I would be delighted if I got him back by the end of April but that depends on how his recovery goes.

"However it could be next season, we'll just have to wait and see. Obviously Earnie is absolutely gutted, as am I."

[Huckerbys right foot]

yup he's out


biggest blow we could suffer - we have no basic goalscorers like him anymore

our next top scorers is Dion Dublin & Huckerby ..both on 5 goals


Earnie - 17 goals
Dublin/Huckerby - 5 goals


what a difference

[Budgiebasher]

Going down?

[pseudonym]

Sad news, any other player like losing a leg, Earnie, like losing two.

[Huckerbys right foot]

Originally Posted by Budgiebasher

Going down?

if we don't make a swift replacement then i am sorry to say ..yes


we have been linked AGAIN to James Hayter of Bournemouth

we need a goalscorer and quick!