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Corr will score goals however his injury record is something else. After another dislocated shoulder, it is an injury that will keep re-occuring. Is it time to finally let Corr go?

I think this threads a few hours too late.

He's done

Knackers yard time I'm afraid.

Can't beleive some wankers in the town end were ironically cheering when he got taken off.

The guy's career is probably done and all they can say is "fuck off, you're a wate of space". Wish I could say the same about such a twattish supporter. No problems with people moaning over point blank misses, our best striker miscontrolling a bazillion times, defenders missing the ball etc etc, but you're one hell of a cunt if you wish a town player's career practically over.

i am afriad it is over for him.

I can't believe he's done it again. As gloomy as it looks, I really hope it's not the end for him...

I feel sorry for him, he carries himself well, but we can't afford to keep a player like him. Missing more games than he plays, its just not viable or cost effective.

Barry's reaction said it all. He was clearly in pain and was crying. However, I felt he was crying for his career, not in pain from his shoulder.

Was I the only one that felt sorry for him?? Yeah we can all moan and groan but the poor bloke must feel like the whole worlds against him.. To have the same injury AGAIN.. What can he do?

He's a good player, but it really pains me to say he just isn't worth it. If he could sign a pay as you play deal I'd keep him.

No i felt really sorry for him as well, i could see his tears and the bloke was clearly distraught.

my brother has had the same problem as corr.his shoulder has popped out a few times.now its happend twice to bazza i'd be amazed if he can play again

What's wrong with a contract linked to his fitness / pay as you play? It work for for Swindon and I'm sure it would work for Corr as I doubt many other clubs would be interested due to the injuries.

More important for him though is to try and figure why the fuck he keeps getting the injuries and hopefully put a stop to it.

I mate of mine had the same problem and it popped out many times. Sometimes all it took was for him to roll over in bed to turn his alarm off and 'Pop', his shoulder is down near his waist somewhere.

There was little or nowt that he could do about it IIRC.

Unfortunately I feel that Barry has played his last game for Town.
He will possibly play in the lower non-leagues at a level where he doesn't need to go charging about.

I feel sorry for the bloke but he is too injury prone. I want him to do well but as a STFC fan the wages can be spent on someone who will play more often IMO.

Poor ol'bazza was in tears as he was carried down the tunnel (as I've just read others have already pointed out).  It is a shame that he just can't play enough games for us.  I do think that may be it for him, but let's see what the doctors say, to operate or not to operate?

Bryan Robson used to suffer a similar problem, happened in the MExico 86 World Cup. He did recover from it sort of, but Corr seems even more prone to it than Captain Marvel.

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It's really gutting for Corr, but we just can't afford to keep him on. If he goes on play as you play next year he'll have starved to death before Christmas.

to be fair he had a few nice touches and a good bit of hold up play last night but he looks so fragile the poor little thing

I suspect Corr is not earning a lot anyway to be fair so the talk about using the wages for someone else is possibily irelevant as I beleive him to be one of the lowest paid.

I really hope that he can get himself sorted though, but it is looking more and more unlikely that this may happen.

For a footballer (and someone as young as Barry) to admit your career may be over is going to be a hard thing to accept, but hopefully though he will not need surgery again, and the medics can find a solution for him.

I think as fans we need to cut the guy some slack I'm sure Wilson & Fitton will do the right thing by both Corr & the club.

I was gutted for him, as soon as he hit the ground we knew that was it.

I'd say he was one of the best players on the pitch last night until that point.  Just his luck poor chap.

I thought he looked back to his best last night, a little rusty in front of goal but otherwise he was excellent.

Things just went to bollocks when he went off.

I do think thats the last time we'll see him playing in a Swindon shirt, I just cannot see him being offered another contract. Its a real shame because I think if he sorted his shoulder out he'd be such a worthwhile asset.

Striking options look short again, not sure whether Wilson fancies Paynter much and with Sturrock missing that absolute sitter (or was it a brilliant save by the keeper?) I think the Kyle deal will be rushed through....

Not been on this site much recently, so has there been much conjecture and wild rumour mongering about a possible return of Monky? Out of favour with the monkey 'angers...etc..etc.

It's weird, innit. I fall over a lot (and probably weigh a considerable lot more than Baz!) and have only ever fractured my wrist, yet he goes down softly and pops the shoulder out repeatedly. I imagine the only way to stop it will be surgery.

to be fair sturrocks shot was well saved and i thought he did alright after he came on!

The thing with a dislocated shoulder is once you've done it, it'll keep happening again and again at the slightest touch because the joint becomes so weak.


It can be fixed by surgery, but from what I understand, he won't be able to lift his arms up above shoulder height which would kind of hinder his jumping ability.

That was my understanding also

If he wants to keep playing then, surgery will be a no go.

I feel sorry for him as when he has been fit hes normally been a 100% effort type, and also quite good. I've always liked him.

But I think this is his pro career over now, not just his Swindon one. Who is going to offer him a contract for next season assuming he misses most of the remainder of this one?

Its sad beacause he could have been one of our best players, and gone on to play at a higher level if he wasnt always injured. Big clubs like Leeds & shef weds had him on their books when he was young for a reason.

If I compare him to Fallon for example , He can do everything Fallon can as a target man, but Barry is actually a better footballer with stronger technique

To answer the poll question, no its not time to get rid of him right now. might as well let him stay and use the physio facilities til his contract expires. I wouldnt offer him a new one.

If he had put it anywhere else tho then the keeper would have had no chance, good strikers don't miss from there.  Sturrock showed once again he is not up to League 1 level.

True townenda.  Yes it was a good save, but Sturrock shouldnt have given him a chance, he was 6 yards out and under no pressure from defenders FFS

If I was Blair and I read that, I'd take that as the biggest insult of my life.  League 1 level?? League one is the most average pile of crap I have seen.  There are no good teams in this league.  I think Leeds are the only team I've come away from the CG thinking, well they looked a professional outfit.

the keeper pulled off a class save, sturrock got it on target! cant ask for more really. I personally would like to see him used more, won some good headers and generally looked prety settled on the ball!

How is getting on target a good thing? he was almost at the 6 yard line, should be burying those.

Sometimes keepers save good shots........

Yes I agree with most of that except to say that I thought Stockport were very professional.
Look at the way they warmed up before the 2nd half. Compare that to the way Swindon ambled on to the pitch in dribs & drabs looking as though they couldn't be bothered.

often rubbish strikers miss easy chances.........

OTH, yeah agreed, I probably have done Stockport a misservice there as they were quite impressive yesterday.

I agree with this, 6 yards out with the goal at your mercy the keeper should not have been given the chance to make the save.  Looked like he shanked it if you ask me.

Gutted for Barry Corr.

Corr did all the things that Paynter usually does. That's no disrespect because I actually think Paynter is a useful player.

Sturrock puts in so much hard work, it's a shame he's not really got the ability.

I feel sorry for Barry Corr - but hes all elbows isnt he?

With his record i think thats the best he will get from any club now.........v sad

Fitness is paramount for his type of work (debatable I know looking at some of his team mates) and if he has not got that then he should find alternative employment.
Sad but true, afterall if you were an employer could you afford to employ someone who could only turn up for work for ony two or three months of the year?

Shush.....ive been getting away with it!!!!!!!

Do we proffer that it’s his style of play, muscle or joint weakness or the fact he’s just fucking unlucky that’s causing young Barry all these issues?

I wouldn’t agree with the knacker’s yard just yet although he can’t be far off from being supper in a Frenchman’s baguette. 

Definitely one for a specialist to assess why he the injury has re-occurred, had he completely recovered from the last clout and does he need to do some substantial work on his joint(s) to prevent I from e-occurring.

Im afraid I put that down as an horrendous miss by Sturrock-if he'd struck it anywhere else it would have been a goal,he didn't get anything on it at all.It was the sort of chance any striker would dream of.Having said that I'm not completely rubbishing Blair,maybe if he'd been on a bit longer who knows?

Its not just bad luck. Some people break easily. Barry is one of them.

if he had surgery after the last time i'd say he's deffo finished playing football.not just pro but completly.it wont get better,just manageable at best.no chance of football or sport.
if he didn't have surgery last time his chances are greater but still by no means guaranteed.

True, and shoulder dislocations are like popping a cherry once it’s been popped it’s never quite the same again and prone to re-occurring as the joint is effectively ‘stretched’.

Question is had he built up enough tissue and muscle during rehabilitation to prevent a re-occurrence or had it simply gone the way of a Bristol Tom’s clacker calve, so loose he couldn’t even feel it slide out.

Corr wont play for us again, was crying his eyes out after the game saying thats his career finished.

Some reason this thread reminded me of that southpark episode (512- Here comes the neighbourhood). A big lower case t; time to leave.

Is Westhall still with us JPC?

yeah he recovered from his operation and has been playing again, Jack Winter dislocated his shoulder though against palace in the youth cup

Poor Barry Corr it could be the end of his career, but if Swindon can stick by a drunk like Roberts to recover from his unprofessional habits then surely they can give BC another year to try to prove himself again.
I hope they do anyway.

Was talking to his dad a few months back and he was very impressed with the way the club dealt with the situation,was a tricky op and was doubts he would play again.

yeah they froze his youth contract and it carried on once he got playing again

The thing is though, we're not a charity and nor can we afford to be. I suppose if we could offer him some kind of pay-as-you-pay contract then it wouldn't make any difference and i wouldn't be bothered one way or t'other.

Also, Roberts was a different case, he was under contract wasn't he? If he came to the end of his contract and came out saying he's got a drinking problem, i doubt any club would then offer him a contract only to help him through rehab.

You can recover from alcholism a lot harder than having to recover from a shoulder that pops out whenever its touched

Gotta feel sorry for the guy, it's one of the worst pains you can experience!  My shoulder used to pop out regularly every Sat afternoon/Sunday morning and I used to put it back in and carry on playing.  Eventually, the joint got so loose that it would hurt when changing gear on my car, so felt it was time to get it sorted.

Had the op and apart from the odd ache and pain have never had a problem since (touches wood), but then I wasn't training on a daily basis and playing to the physical levels that bazza does.

I have to agree with Arriba, that if he had either the tightening of muscle tissue or pin operations last time around and it has still gone, then his career is over.  If he hasn't had either of the pucker ops then he still has a chance.

Haven't seen this pic as didn't buy the adver. The bloke is gutted in tears

[url width=310 height=315]http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/resources/images/780623/?type=display[/url]

How did you post it without seeing it?

Spooky powers.

Barry should wear one of those Shoulder Pads things, that rugby players use? Quite a common injury in Rugby apparently.

Hello - I'm new to forum...

I was thinking the very same - are there rules about wearing body armour in football - it would save clubs a fortune in injuries/wages etc, plus players could really go for it with outrageous tackles without fear of injury...

hmmm Dear Mr Blatter...... I have a cunning plan.....

Welcome. Beware of fatbury. And Fred. Particularly Fred.......

And Jonny, the tackling alzheimers patient.

cheers i'll be warey  :)

*Wary. I think that you might also need to be 'wary' of Reg.

Welcome anyway.

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I used to wear one of those and it didn't stop it coming out in certain situations (i.e. how I fell or got hit) but it did help reduce the amount of times it came out.  It would not do enough to save his career, maybe just prolong it slightly.  It is not the popping out that is the problem but the damage that is done whilst it is coming out and whilst the joint is out of the socket.  And also the amount of time that is required in recovery.

I spoke to Barry last night top bloke.  Asked him how it was,  he said last time he was operated on it was a key hole jobby, this time round the surgeon will be opening him up and do a proper job.  I also asked how he felt things were contract wise, said in all honesty he expects to be shown the door at Swindon.  He hopes though that he'll be offered something by the club as he'd love to repay the club and fans for sticking by him.

He looked very gutted, I did ask him how he'd feel about a pay as you play deal and he expects the next contract that he'll be offered will be a pay as you play, hopefully at Swindon, if not somewhere else.

All in all he's a top bloke and I hope they finally sort it out for him, as I think most people would agree that Bazza's a decent player.

I like Barry, he can come back from this but just needs to be taught how to fall over properly.

May I suggest Paynter as an ideal tutor on this subject?

Nah Cox has more experience in throwing himself on the ground :D - However saying that, Cox is probably more sucessful in getting something out of it that is non injury related!

As much as I like Barry, the Barry Corr song does have to go though. It has major faults: First of all it has the incorrect number of syllables per line, but also that the last line (aka "the prestige") does not rhyme with the lines it is paired up with.

And, rather surprisingly for a Swindon song, you cannot clap along to it if you don't fancy singing.

Ive said it before, but the bloke has done nothing wrong. Its factors outside his control. Hes the only player who you can guarantee will try his best every game, probably because he realises he cant take anything for granted. I hope he stays on a pay as you play, because he is heads and shoulders (well maybe not shoulders!) above the others in terms of a will to play and a will to win.

Barry Corr, Barry Corr, Barry Barry Corr, He gets a bump, he's out six months, Barry Barry Corr!

In that case then he may still have a future.  I had the proper cut open and tighten all muscles around the joint job and it is stronger now than it was before, so that will be the op that he is having.  He'll be unable to move it for 6-8 weeks and then will not be back for a good 3-4 months after that so it will probably mean the end at STFC, but hopefully Wilson might give him pre season to prove his fitness and then give him a pay as you play deal as when he is fit I believe he is a better option than Paynter.

Depends on who else he is able to get in permanently in his place though.

i saw barry corr in the co-op (groundwell road) with his mrs (i presume). he was not in a sling and seemed to be looking forward to some chilean red for the evening.

i was so star struck

I'd have taken a one-armed Corr instead of Paynter yesterday.

Lets sponsor another no hoper next year!!??

Hope you didn't tap him on the shoulder to say hello.

Fell into the egg section.........the eggs intact.........Barrys shoulder shattered!

A work colleague of mine lives in his block of flats. Apparently Barry gave him an evil look the other week. Barry Corr deserves a contract merely for this.

If that wasn't so sad,  it would be hilarious   :D

I'm cracking up!

The yolk's on Barry !   

it was eggcelent!

He'll most likely get poached now.

Whats a Hindu....it lays eggs.

Corr out for 6 months....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swindon_town/7828627.stm

it pains me to say it but theres are 2 options
1- he does a roberts, admits his career is over and retires
2- we get rid

I'd go as far as saying we'd be absolute idiots for keeping him on now.

26 year old???  He's 23 isn't he?

Yeah, he's 23.

Been told that Corr is not being offered anything at the end of the season.  Not rocket science but I thought I would put it out there.  He is unhappy with the advice that he has received over the whole should debarcle.

Advice from whom? Doctors ... club?

I'm sure they will see how he comes back from injury before deciding on any contract situation

5th time lucky you recon?

Club, and maybe Doctors as well.

If and yes that is a big IF Corr can get fit and stay fit he will be a valuable asset, surely his luck has to change sometime, I'd be in favour if he managed a come back by the end of the season and play a game or 2 then give him pre-season to prove he can stay fit and play games close together.

We've already been waiting years for Corr to regain full fitness.

As I've said earlier in the thread: this isnt down to luck, Barry Corr's body simply breaks easily.

He cant help that, I feel sorry for the bloke and rate him as a player, but he's had long enough on the STFC payroll now to prove himself