Source: Team_Talk
Thomson regrets physio reaction
Hearts defender Craig Thomson has revealed he was "raging" when Jambos head physio put his comeback on hold after surgery on his knee.[LNB] But the young full-back now realises Rob Marshall was preventing him putting his entire career at risk.[LNB]Thomson was forced to go under the knife three months ago, shortly before Csaba Laszlo's sacking as manager.[LNB]And so desperate was he to show new boss Jim Jefferies what he could do, he was even ready to put his fragile body on the line.[LNB]"I tried to rush back, tried to do far too much for myself right away," said the 18-year-old, who has come off the bench in the last three matches.[LNB]"The physio just stopped me and had a word with me.[LNB]"With a knee operation, it could end your career.[LNB]"He just wanted me to take things easy and do things right because if I'd rushed it back, it could've happened again - or even worse."[LNB]Thomson regrets his initial reaction to having the reins put on him.[LNB]"I was raging," he said.[LNB]"It was just like a kick in the face, really, because you felt fine yourself and you wanted to be back playing.[LNB]"Being told that you can't is just pretty hard to take."[LNB]Thomson said his spell on the sidelines felt longer than it actually was and he is delighted to be back.[LNB]The teenager appeared to be establishing himself as the club's first-choice right-back under Laszlo but accepts he will have to bide his time while namesake Jason Thomson continues to impress in the role.[LNB]He said: "I'm just trying to get fit and get a break, and hopefully get a chance in the team.[LNB]"I've got to try to get my head down and work hard, really, because Jason's obviously done really well since he got in.[LNB]"I'm not just going to walk back into the team after being injured for three months."[LNB]Thomson is far from alone in spending a long spell on the sidelines at Tynecastle this season and Jefferies has vowed to get to the bottom of the club's persistent injury crisis.[LNB]Thomson revealed how the medical staff initially struggled to cope with the walking wounded.[LNB]He said: "A month after I went in, I think there were 14 or 15 first-team regulars in the treatment room, which is quite unbelievable.[LNB]"The physios didn't know what to do with us.[LNB]"We were all down at David Lloyd swimming and there were just too many, because there are only three physios at the club and one of them's under-19s.[LNB]"They did their best and I think they're doing pretty well."[LNB]The raft of injuries has opened up the door for many of Thomson's fellow youngsters.[LNB]"All over the team, I think you can see young players coming through," he said.[LNB]"We've not got much experience in the team, really.[LNB]"We've only got a few players like Mikey Stewart, Jose Goncalves.[LNB]"We've not got a player over 30 in the team, I think, which is quite unheard of."[LNB]Thomson will hope for another outing against Kilmarnock tomorrow as Hearts look for the point that would secure a top-six spot.[LNB]The game is set to be watched by majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, who made a surprise visit to the club's Riccarton training base this morning.[LNB]
