We don't wait until there's a rash of injuries. We hit it before it becomes a bigger issue.

Because of that rash of injuries, other players have had to step up and fill the void and we're just getting adjusted to those new roles.

We had a rash of injuries at the center position last season - we went through seven of them. When we were trading Chris Jackson, we were looking to get a starting center, but there were no takers due to the vital importance of this position.

Despite the fact we've had a rash of injuries and some conflicts with clubs, we feel this game is an excellent test for our veteran players in Europe as well as some new players in the team.

We have been badly hit by injuries and five of our strikers are out. We had to put on 17-year-old Derek Anderson when Pat was injured.

I didn't want to be so shortsighted as to be worrying about diaper rash, and not taking care of bigger things, like nuclear war.