anyone no whats going on with TLL ,when he will be back ? or will he be a late change

In one of the CT articles it was mentioned that he still has a quad injury.

ok thanx for that
we really need him back i remaber last year when ever he was out we didnt play as good

I don't think he is that far away.

he should be only a week or so from returning

What about Bickerstaff? He is probably set for a return ( i mean debut ) round 1 2008

Here is the latest updated injury report:

PLAYER WHY OUT EXPECTED RETURN

TOM LEAROYD-LAHRS Quad Round 18
Notes: Is training fully and should be available in round 18.

MATT BICKERSTAFF Quad Round 22
Notes: Bickerstaff tore his quad in his round 16 Premier League match.

DAVID HOWELL Groin Indefinite
Notes: Howell has begun limited training.

ADRIAN PURTELL DVT Season
Notes: Purtell is undergoing a series of medications to help relieve his deep vein thrombosis, and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Page last updated: Tue. July 9

http://www.raiders.com.au/www/hq/nrl/injury/

So hopefully TLL should definately be ready for next week?

Thats crap about Purtell!!! I thought he was going to be back by round 22, he was one of our best earlier in the year and we are short of outside backs

i'm pretty sure he was advised not to play at all this season and maybe he should be right for next season

Im pretty sure Purts is on blood thinners along with another medication that is probably not allowed by the ASDA code, most of which take up to 3 months to completely filter out of his system, so even if he was ok to go now, he'd still be gone for the rest of the season. The best thing purts could do, is get healthy, and have a big off season on the sprint track and pick up some speed and come back raring for 2008

Yeah, Purts is gone this season.

Bickerstaff played PL against Wests in jersey number 18 two week ago did he not?

yeah and got injured... again

Frawley re-visited

Bickerstaff no doubt is on big bucks. 2008 will be his last season most likely in the NRL. Considering his propensity to get injured, do we just cut our losses now?

Ordinarly id say yes thickos, but im a big wrap on Bickerstaff, healthy he is starting 2nd rower with Costigan.
He's an awesome player. But then again, with Costigan, TLL, Tongue, Miller, Picker, Plum, Turner and even Jones, the bucks may be better spent eleswhere, like on Whatuira

I think you'll find the reason he's sidelined is that if he gets any sort of cut whilst playing it would be extremely hard to stop the bleeding. A head gash for example could theoretically kill him.

obviously because of the blood thinners?

hes got frawley covered.imo

Yes, and internal bleeding would be even more of a problem and that can't be risked by playing football.

Strong mail that Purtell's career may be over because of it actually.

that would be awful

No! Not Purts!

****!

Wow, that is some **** up **** right there
that would be absolutely gutting for him

He seemed pretty confident of making a come back in most of his interviews.

Round 18 Casualty Ward
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 - 10:16 AM

SEA EAGLES:
George Rose – leg, season.

TIGERS:
Bryce Gibbs – knee, Rd 20
Benji Marshall – shoulder, indefinite;
Brett Hodgson – cheek, indefinite.

COWBOYS:
Luke O’Donnell – hamstring, season;
Brenton Bowen – arm, Rd 19.

BRONCOS:
Sam Thaiday – ankle, Rd 19;
Justin Hodges – hamstring, Rd 22;
Brent Tate – knee, season.

BULLDOGS:
Matt Utai – knee, Rd 20;
Lee Te Maari – knee, Rd 21;
Andrew Emelio – knee, Rd 20;
Chris Armit – shoulder, Rd 22;
Dallas McIlwain – back, Rd 20;
Kane Cleal – jaw, season.

PANTHERS:
Trent Waterhouse – leg, Rd 22;
Luke Rooney – neck, Rd 20;
Rhys Wesser – foot, Rd 22.

ROOSTERS:
Mitchell Pearce – back, Rd 23;
Chris Beattie – shoulder, season;
Anthony Minichiello – back, indefinite.

SHARKS:
Dustin Cooper – ankle, season;
Cameron Ciraldo – suspended, Rd 19;
Adam Dykes – leg, Rd 19;
Ben Ross – suspended, Rd 21;
Luke Covell – ankle, Rd 19;
Brett Kimmorley – knee, Rd 24.

WARRIORS:
Tony Martin – ribs, Rd 19.

DRAGONS:
Mark Gasnier – pectoral, Rd 22;
Wes Naiqama – knee, season;
Jason Ryles – knee, Rd 20;
Ashton Sims – knee, Rd 19;
Brett Morris – shoulder, season;
Dean Young – knee, season.


RAIDERS:
Matt Bickerstaff – leg, Rd 22;
Neville Costigan – hand, Rd 22;
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs – leg, Rd 19;
David Howell – groin, indefinite;
Adrian Purtell – groin, season;
Josh Miller – ankle, indefinite.

TITANS:
Michael Henderson – leg, season;
Brad Meyers – knee, season;
Richie Mathers – knee, season;
Anthony Laffranchi – knee, Rd 20;
Mat Rogers – knee, Rd 23;
James Stosic – knee, Rd 22;
Michael Hodgson – knee, Rd 22;
Chris Walker – knee, Rd 22;
Clint Amos – concussion, Rd 19.

EELS:
Nathan Cayless – hand, Rd 19;
Luke Burt – knee, indefinite;
Daniel Wagon – rib, indefinite;
Ben Smith – knee, Rd 19;
Blake Green – shoulder, Rd 21.

RABBITOHS:
David Kidwell – knee, Rd 24;
Issac Luke – suspended, Rd 19.

STORM:
Greg Inglis – knee, Rd 20;
Michael Crocker – shoulder, Rd 25;
Antonio Kaufusi – knee, season.

KNIGHTS:
Luke MacDougall – arm, season;
Milton Thaiday – shoulder, season;
Kirk Reynoldson – knee, Rd 21;
Todd Polglase – hamstring, indefinite;
Mark Taufua – arm, Rd 22;
Marvin Karawana – ankle, Rd 20.



http://www.nrl.com/News/Latest/NewsArticle/tabid/76/NewsId/6102/Default.aspx

His life threatening part is over now, now he's just on the blood thinning medicine to clear the clots, which takes about 7 months, Purts will be fine!

As for Tom, he said he'd be back in 3 weeks 2 weeks ago to Si Hawkins!

Hope so, he left us in his prime

I think the concern was that he may have a genetic predisposition to DVT. If so then it would take quite a bit to manage.

it says in todays telegraph in the team lineup section that TLL is out until round 22.

this is the latest update from the website

RAIDERS HQ - NRL SEASON 2007



PLAYER WHY OUT EXPECTED RETURN
TOM LEAROYD-LAHRS Quad Round 19

MATT BICKERSTAFF Quad Round 22
Notes: Bickerstaff tore his quad in his round 16 Premier League match.

NEVILLE COSTIGAN Hand Round 23
Costigan has had surgery to repair a broken hand and will be available in round 23.


DAVID HOWELL Groin Indefinite
Howell has begun limited training.

ADRIAN PURTELL DVT Season
Purtell is undergoing a series of medications to help relieve his deep vein thrombosis, and has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.

Page last updated: Fri. July 13

They have changed it from round 18 to 19 and removed the notes and that.

So we should see him next week,unless the DT is right for once.