Source: Team_Talk
Broadfoot cautious over comeback
The defender has been out since aggravating a foot injury in the Co-operative Insurance Cup final defeat to Celtic last March.[LNB]The 25-year-old edged closer to his long-awaited return when he played 45 minutes of a closed-doors game against Ayr United at Murray Park yesterday.[LNB]Broadfoot said: "I can't set a target for getting back in the first team because I might feel I'm ready but the manager doesn't.[LNB]"So for now I'm happy with reserve games and when the coaches do decide I'm ready to be part of the first team I'll be delighted."[LNB]He added: "It's been a long time coming and I wasn't really expecting to play against Ayr.[LNB]"The last few weeks have been really hard and I've been doing probably the toughest training of my life.[LNB]"I've been running all day every day and I had a hard day training the day before the game and came in from that and was told I would be playing.[LNB]"I wasn't about to turn round and say no because I was happy to be involved and it was good to get 45 minutes under my belt.[LNB]"It's good to get a taste of it again and although the first game back always feels a little different, once you get it out of the way you can kick on from there.[LNB]"All the work has been about getting back to play and I just hope now that I don't have any reaction after the game and I can go and train with the boys again.[LNB]"There have been highs and lows along the way because it's a strange injury but hopefully this is the end of it now."[LNB]Broadfoot says he is now fitter than ever and admits he was desperate to have a bigger part to play in the practice match but reluctantly listened to the advice of the club's medical staff.[LNB]He told the club's website: "Fitness-wise it's probably the best I've ever felt.[LNB]"To be honest the training has been harder than the game was and when I came off at half time I really wanted to go back out.[LNB]"But the physios put their foot down and really I'm just delighted to get 45 minutes under my belt."[LNB][LNB]
