Source: FOOTYMAD
Partington On His Way Back?
Having spent most of the season sidelined through injury, could Joe Partington be in contention for first team action in the near future? Injuries seem to be common place at Dean Court season, a situation amde worse with the threadbare squad Eddie Howe has had to juggle with since the first ball was kicked back in August. With Mark Molesley and Shaun Cooper on their way (or so it seems), it could be Joe Partington who could be back in contention for a starting place in the near future having been plagued with groin and back problems. The teenage midfielder is quoted in the Bournemouth Evening Echo as saying after the reserves match against Forest green Rovers: "It was good to get back on track. I felt fine and thought I did okay. It wasn’t easy at times but we tried to play and tried to do the right things. I was hoping to be more involved with the first team this season but the injuries have held me back. Maybe I could have done better when I played as well. I just want to work hard, get my head down and try to get my place back. I had a little run of games just after Christmas and it was great to be involved. I felt I was getting a bit more comfortable in the side and then injury struck again and I lost my place. It’s tough on the sidelines and there were times when I was fed up. You’ve got to try to keep your head up but it can be difficult. We are having a good season and I have been involved in a few wins. When you are injured though, you almost don’t feel a part of it. You watch the lads and just want to be involved. I’m not the only one though and a few of the lads have been injured this season. It’s frustrating because there have been places up for grabs and I wasn’t fit to fill them".
