Thurston ruled out for three weeks

[P.M.]

http://rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/2099/2008/07/15/Thurston_out_for_three_weeks.aspx

Cowboys skipper Johnathan Thurston has been ruled out for 3 to 4 weeks with a knee injury, as North Queensland’s season goes from bad to worse.

Scans this afternoon revealed Thurston had suffered a tear in his right knee during the Cowboys’ 24-14 loss to the Warriors last weekend.

The Test halfback will undergo surgery tomorrow.

Cowboys Coach Ian Millward will name a replacement halfback for the clash with Brisbane later in the week.

The injury is likely to keep Thurston out for up to a month but coach Ian Millward said he was hopeful he could have his star playmaker back within three weeks.

"It was just picked up in scans today, we thought he would be right but there's just a small issue there," Millward told AAP.

"He needs to get it done, he gets it done and it's only short and sharp.

"(Winger) John Williams had it done earlier this year and he was only out for three weeks so we're hoping we'll have him (Thurston) back within three or four weeks."


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Won't be there when we verse the Cows in a few weeks

Probably not a good thing IMO to verse an understrength team seeing as though we are no chance of the finals and trying to build for next year...

 

[top_dawg]

wonder if he'll be down at bulldogs hq in his time off......just like his previous injury time out.

 

[VAI]

and the award for best wooden spooners in 08 goes to........

 

[Lil Ms Fabulous]

I think the Broncos are going to smack the Cowboys this Friday Night TBQH.

 

[kennyy]

Hope he comes back better.

On the other hand this does help us greatly

 

[SaMi..]

dare i say it: wooden spooners 08- Cowboys

 

[Lil Ms Fabulous]

dare i say it: wooden spooners 08- Cowboys

I think it is going to happen and maybe it might bring a certain Halfback crashing back to Earth (that I dare say).

 

[SaMi..]

LOL @ w.tonga saying he wants to go play under Thurston and Bowen, well there you have it tonga use can all go play chess, or any other non-contact sport. fkn PU$$Y

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

shame for the cowboys that he is out for 3-4 weeks, we actually play the cowboys in 4 weeks, have a feeling though he will do whatever he can to play against us.

 

[Chicharito]

its a shame really...the cowboys have had a poor season and its not getting any better for em...thursto's a big loss for them

 

[Chicharito]

lol tonga...ah well **** happens as they say

 

[BULLDOG GEORGE]

if those two are out injured tonga is going to fit right in he is out injured for 3/4 of the year every year.

 

[BULLDOG GEORGE]

the cowboys are going to struggle to get off the bottom of the ladder without thurston and bowen.

 

[B-Train]

Surely they will extend their losing streak by another 3 or 4 games wile he is out.

Which is bad luck for them because the last few weeks they have really tried hard.

Hopefully Thursto's injury isn't too serious.

 

[matt]

Im still not overly confident we will beat the cowboys, no thurston helps but. Broncos really need to step up another gear.

 

[will.i.am]

Poor Thursto, hope he gets better, the rest will do him the world of good.

 

[FaceBreaker]

The australian selectors must be thinking a bit.

Neither of their premier halfbacks will have much gametime before the world cup.

Prince is gone with a broken arm.
Thurston will not play finals football.

Im sure Cronk will be in the extended squad however.

 

[Pup_Ingham]

oh damn, he will be back against the bulldogs. makes the game about 40% harder

 

[K E]

This says 3-4 weeks, Thurston himself said 6 weeks. So I guess it'll be 6 weeks.

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

The australian selectors must be thinking a bit.

Neither of their premier halfbacks will have much gametime before the world cup.

Prince is gone with a broken arm.
Thurston will not play finals football.

Im sure Cronk will be in the extended squad however.

I seriously don't want him to be the halfback for Australia.