Friday, March 29, 2024

Arsenal appoint ex-Huddersfield physio

In a statement on their official website, Huddersfield Town have announced that their Head of Medical and first team physio, James Haycock, has left to join Arsenal.

The statement reads:

James Haycock, Town’s Head of Medical and First Team physio, is leaving to join Premier League Arsenal’s medical team, working under Head Physio Colin Lewin.

James joined the Club from Hartlepool United in July 2012, shortly after the appointment of Simon Grayson and the Club’s subsequent promotion to the Championship.
 
James is a popular and respected member of the Technical Staff at Huddersfield Town and everyone at the Club would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him well with the FA Cup holders.

The appointment comes in the wake of the departure of Declan Lynch, who left the Gunners to join Bath Rugby club.

He was the man with whom Jack Wilshere and Theo Walcott celebrated their goals against West Brom, so the new man has some big shoes to fill.

Good luck to him.

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Jasonissimo

Zero Comments? What other news could possibly overshadow Haycock’s appointment?

Andy Mack

Everyone has an opinion on players, tactics and possibly the manager but even the dumbest fuckwit admits he knows fuck all about this subject (beyond personal experiences).

Gutbukket Deffrolla

Don’t tell me what to admit to knowing about this subject!!!!!

Romford Pele

Sign Messi, Ronaldo and Emenike pls Mr venga

Halles

Fifa player?

RoyaleWithCheese

One of these things is not like the others.

Ermias

No Ibarbo?

SFGooner

What if Arsene stopped by and thought ‘what a fucking second?! How didn’t I think of this!” – yeaaaa me either.

Gutbukket Deffrolla

Great physios, all three of em.

Third Plebeian

I guess he’s seeking a new challenge. Wait until we tell him about Diaby.

Exiledgooner

Our last three physios before Declan Lynch are currently on suicide watch. They spend their days in darkened rooms, rocking backwards and forwards, muttering to themselves endlessly about ‘the player who was more scar tissue than man’.

Third Plebeian

A TRAGEDY OF EXPECTATIONS IN ONE ACT

Law: Welcome to the club, James.

Haycock: Thanks, Dick, but there was no need to fly to Costa Rica. I was right here in England.

Law: It’s no trouble. Now, let me introduce you to Abou Diaby. You’ll be working with him very closely.

Haycock [greeting Diaby]: Ah! An assistant! Lovely. When can you show me the ropes?

[Diaby shows Haycock his knee]

Haycock: GOOD GOD! THOSE ARE ACTUAL ROPES!

End scene.

Dingohjorth

Hate to break it to you mate, but Diaby is no longer signed to the club, maybe Wenger will resign him now….

Andy Mack

I gather that Diaby has full use of all Colney facilities including phsyios etc until he actually signs for someone else.

Sean

Welcome to the best place in the world, James

Cornelius P. Snuffington III

Huddersfield Town have been champions of England more times than Spurs have.

Jon

This is the best comment I have ever read on Arseblog News.

RobM

It’s up there, yes, but I think the one about Ryo and the cones just edges it.

Gutbukket Deffrolla

We’ve picked up some goold people from Huddersfield over the years. Great club.

Paul

Saw this on Metro ages ago, no surprise.

Andy Mack

WOW…. you believed something written in the Metro…..
This one turned out correct but 99.9% of the stuff they write is complete drivel…

ThaatArsenalGuy

Has a very important job alongside shad in keeping our players fit and also getting them back to fitness after injuries as quickly as possible . especially during the horrible Feb to April months

Anonymous Kumquat

Finally!

Michael

Looks like s psycho, not a physio.

Landry

File this one under ‘funnier in my head’.

Bendtner's Ego

What’s his Football Manager ’15 ratings?

Yankee Gooner

It’s good business to clear this up so early in the transfer window; no more of the 11th hour nervousness and having to throw in a top quality cone gatherer and a backup kit man as makeweights to sort out the physio.

jk–I know this is massively important especially given AFC’s predilection for catastrophic injuries.

Badaab

Now we have Dick Law and James Haycock. What’s next?

Longbow

Mike Hawke

goontang

Poor bloke… they could of atleast waited a few days for us gooners to rejoice about petr, rather than sharing the headlines with our new starship trooper looking goalkeeper.

Anyways, welcome to the arsenal. We are on the up!

Arsenal's Legend

James is a world class signing too….. who wouldn’t be in this new era of Arsenal. Wait the transfer window is not open yet…. Thank you Arsene

winterburn 87

The last time we signed someone with high pedigree ( Chapman ) it changed our club forever. .let’s hope this will follow

DoubleDoubleDouble

I hope you’re referring to the 1920s Chapman signing and not the 1980s one.

Sideshow Fellaini

FUCKING GET IN THERE, TOP SIGNING!!!

Sideshow Fellaini

I’m really glad we have a physio now!

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