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Gallen given until Friday to prove fitness
Gallen given until Friday to prove fitnessRugby League Live, AustraliaHowever Gallen is the only fitness concern for the game and Bellamy won't take any risks if the Cronulla forward doesn't show significant improvement before the weekend. "Gallen is a bit more serious. We will give him to until Friday or Saturday to see ...
Source: http://rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/5214/2009/05/26/Gallen_given_until_Friday_to_prove_fitness.aspx
Gallen given until Friday to prove fitness
AAP
26/05/09
NSW forward Paul Gallen will be given until Friday to prove his fitness for next Wednesday's State of Origin opener with the lock struggling to overcome a shoulder injury.
Blues coach Craig Bellamy said Gallen must show signs of improvement in his shoulder injury otherwise he will be ruled out of the clash at Etihad Stadium.
The Blues will have their first training run later on Tuesday but Bellamy said there would be "five or six" players who will miss the session including skipper Kurt Gidley (knee).
However Gallen is the only fitness concern for the game and Bellamy won't take any risks if the Cronulla forward doesn't show significant improvement before the weekend.
"Gallen is a bit more serious. We will give him to until Friday or Saturday to see how he is," said Bellamy.
"If there is not too much improvement before Friday we will make a change.
"We will have a light run today and five or six won't train. By Friday and Saturday will be when we pick the intensity up. Hopefully he will be able to do some of that.
"If the medical staff are confident he can do contact by Monday and Tuesday we will stick with him. He is a pretty important part of our team."
Penrith's Luke Lewis will slot into the Blues 17-man squad if Gallen is ruled out, however the utility could earn his position much sooner with interchange forward Glenn Stewart to face the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night.
"We are not overly confident," said Bellamy of Stewart's hearing.
"Manly is reasonably confident he can get off or they would not be going there. Glenn is very keen to play in this game. Hopefully they will have a good defence."
"If there is not too much improvement before Friday we will make a change".....Craig Bellamy, Blues coach
Gallen given until Friday to prove fitnessRugby League Live, AustraliaHowever Gallen is the only fitness concern for the game and Bellamy won't take any risks if the Cronulla forward doesn't show significant improvement before the weekend. "Gallen is a bit more serious. We will give him to until Friday or Saturday to see ...
Source: http://rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/5214/2009/05/26/Gallen_given_until_Friday_to_prove_fitness.aspx
Gallen given until Friday to prove fitness
AAP
26/05/09
NSW forward Paul Gallen will be given until Friday to prove his fitness for next Wednesday's State of Origin opener with the lock struggling to overcome a shoulder injury.
Blues coach Craig Bellamy said Gallen must show signs of improvement in his shoulder injury otherwise he will be ruled out of the clash at Etihad Stadium.
The Blues will have their first training run later on Tuesday but Bellamy said there would be "five or six" players who will miss the session including skipper Kurt Gidley (knee).
However Gallen is the only fitness concern for the game and Bellamy won't take any risks if the Cronulla forward doesn't show significant improvement before the weekend.
"Gallen is a bit more serious. We will give him to until Friday or Saturday to see how he is," said Bellamy.
"If there is not too much improvement before Friday we will make a change.
"We will have a light run today and five or six won't train. By Friday and Saturday will be when we pick the intensity up. Hopefully he will be able to do some of that.
"If the medical staff are confident he can do contact by Monday and Tuesday we will stick with him. He is a pretty important part of our team."
Penrith's Luke Lewis will slot into the Blues 17-man squad if Gallen is ruled out, however the utility could earn his position much sooner with interchange forward Glenn Stewart to face the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night.
"We are not overly confident," said Bellamy of Stewart's hearing.
"Manly is reasonably confident he can get off or they would not be going there. Glenn is very keen to play in this game. Hopefully they will have a good defence."
"If there is not too much improvement before Friday we will make a change".....Craig Bellamy, Blues coach
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