I broke my leg the day after writing the above comment - bum. I've had 4 weeks in a full-leg, one week in a PTB below the knee - 5 more weeks to go in that then 2 weeks in a velcro moon boot.
Maybe I'm getting too old for soccer!
Clashed shins with a defender when I was shooting for goal. Probably my fault - I was never really going to beat him to the ball - simple transverse crack in the Tibia, but not the Fibula. The shin pads probably worked, but result much the same.
No metalwork, but a lot of recovery time