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Simek starts long way back



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Published Date: 08 October 2008
By Paul Thompson
FRANKIE Simek is refusing to set himself a Championship comeback target after making a long-waited return last night.
The Owls right-back played for the first-half in the Reserves' 4-0 win against Bradford at Stocksbridge.

He and manager Brian Laws are non-committal about his chances of being ready for the Sheffield derby. "I'm not going to say yes or no," said Simek.

"Last season, after I was injured, I was saying I'd be back for the home derby but I wasn't and I was frustrated.

"I don't know when I'll be back. I'm taking it day by day. I know Sheffield United is the next game but after that, I don't know what the schedule is."

His next appearance could be in the Reserves next week. He said: "I don't know what the plan is. I'll be having a word with the gaffer and the physio. It's good to be back playing. Forty-five minutes is a good start. The physio didn't want me to play any longer than that. It's a good start. I'll push on from there."

Laws, who watched from the stand, said: "We're really pleased with Frankie's progress. He looked sharp in parts of his game and rusty in others. There are no deadlines for him. When he's ready, he'll be in the team."

The Owls boss is also relieved that Tommy Spurr's ankle injury is less serious than at first thought and is refusing to give up hope completely of him being fit for the derby. "We expect him to be out for two to four weeks, depending on how quick a healer he is. I had thought it could be four to six, so this is a positive."

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  • Last Updated: 08 October 2008 8:39 AM
  • Source: Sheffield Star
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maygurney owl,

london 08/10/2008 13:10:25
come on frankie your club needs you and all the other injured players back.yes dont rush them but come on lads we only have a small team and we are going into some big matches in the next 4 weeks up the owls
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zanteblade,

greece 08/10/2008 14:06:11
never heard of him, must be desperate those fowls wanting to rush some one back that big teams fans never heard of, small club, small fan base, deralict ground & totally skint, bet the lad cant wait !!!!!!!!!
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wesps,

08/10/2008 14:19:48
lol joker full usa international right back from the arsenal youth team..you remember them i think they beat you 6-0
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AndyMurray,

West Sussex 08/10/2008 14:43:39
Probably best right back outside prem when fit and playing which is why one or two established prem teams have been linked with him over last year or two, Geary certainly ain't in his league!
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maygurney owl,

LONDON 08/10/2008 15:53:19
a little piggee on here again just goes to show nowt to talk a bout at pigs vill.COME ON YOU BLUE AND WHITE WIZARDS.
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Dingle Dick,

Vladivostok 08/10/2008 16:03:27
Perhaps Our Frankie's taking time out to head up a consortium of injured American full-backs with a view to rivalling Uncle Geoff's takeover bid. A fiver, 3 buttons and an old bus ticket puts him well in the running........
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owlsman 1,

08/10/2008 16:04:24
there ll be even less for the pigs to talk about when west ham cant afford to pay the compo then ill split my sides laughing lololololol
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Wicked Wanda,

Wicker Arches 08/10/2008 16:53:19
BLUE AND WHITE WIZARDS?? I don't think so my cute little bunny - you'll be calling yourselves THE BLADES next!! Cor Blimey London owl you don't 'alf tell 'em..
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Fingers,

Scunny 08/10/2008 17:08:12
Now there's an idea Wanda except we dropped that nickname when moving out to Hillsborough. Which team picked it up. Remember in Sheffield we have the oldest club in the world, the biggest in South Yorks and then there's another one who occasionally appears to do well but just doesn't quite make it.
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Barnmeg1,

08/10/2008 18:18:07
why do those blunts write on the wednesday pages, is it cos they are really thick, cos they all look thick. they sound thick. i could not give a dam about the blunts and there carry on's, doesnt entertain me. and we have the best right back in the league,
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