The Football.....

[Dec66]

Seamus Coleman has a broken leg after what has been described as a horror tackle whilst playing for Ireland against Wales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39388290

I didn't see the game, but when I called in the local for a quick pint last night, a few people said it was a horrendous challenge, and perhaps it was said before the dust had settled but a couple of people said it looked career threatening. A mate sent a photo to me on Whatsapp and I can see why - his leg was bent forward at about 90 degrees half way down his shin.

A terrible blow for Coleman who is a fine player and terrific professional for club and country, and has been a joy to watch at Everton for several years now. Can't see it happening this season, but I hope we see him back to his best as soon as possible.

Absolutely shocking tackle, that. Pure filth.

And I'm not just saying that because Seamus plays for Everton, I'd say it whomever he played for.

"He's not that sort of player".
"No malice involved".

Bollocks.

 

[Dec66]

Seamus Coleman has a broken leg after what has been described as a horror tackle whilst playing for Ireland against Wales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39388290

I didn't see the game, but when I called in the local for a quick pint last night, a few people said it was a horrendous challenge, and perhaps it was said before the dust had settled but a couple of people said it looked career threatening. A mate sent a photo to me on Whatsapp and I can see why - his leg was bent forward at about 90 degrees half way down his shin.

A terrible blow for Coleman who is a fine player and terrific professional for club and country, and has been a joy to watch at Everton for several years now. Can't see it happening this season, but I hope we see him back to his best as soon as possible.

Double tibia fracture. I fear that might be it for him.

 

[ianrauk]

Double tibia fracture. I fear that might be it for him.

Isnt that what David Busst suffered from?

 

[Smokin Joe]

Shame for Everton to lose a player in a Micky Mouse tournament. International football is not what it once was, it is now just a boring interruption to the real business.

Or are there people who are actually getting excited about England's formality against a team from a country most people couldn't find on the map when the Brave Three Lions step on to the pitch tomorrow night? I know journalists still love international tournaments as the prostitutes are cheaper in the poorer countries so their fees are easier to hide on expense sheets, hence the widespread coverage the papers give these non-events.

 

[Dec66]

Yep.

Don't know if you saw the pics, but Seamus's leg looked like half a swastika.

A single, clean break to both bones can be fixed readily enough, but this is the sort of thing that can leave one leg shorter than the other, with all the problems that causes for a footballer.

I was viscerally sickened by it when I saw it, and I'm not squeamish. The sad thing is that he really is a lovely fella, a credit to his club, his country and the profession.

 

[Dec66]

for Everton to lose a player in a Micky Mouse tournament

Two, in fact, McCarthy was injured in the warm up.

 

[MarkF]

the tackle was bad, two footed studs showing, it was horrendous to watch but I feel it was a combination of the tackle and Seamus putting power into the pass, that caused the break,

Yes, he's got caught up in the moment, the ball was breaking all over the place, it's a reckless tackle (with no regard for the others well being), but that is different to going in with malice, I don't see that.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Hibs grab an injury time winner.
Forfar get beat 3-2, but Arbroath also lost.
And in the amateur game we won 3-2 against the 2nd top team to move out of the relegation zone.

 

[Dec66]

Yes, he's got caught up in the moment, the ball was breaking all over the place, it's a reckless tackle (with no regard for the others well being), but that is different to going in with malice, I don't see that.

Disagree, I'm afraid. The game had been bubbling up before that (Whelan's elbow, Bale's knee high tackle etc.) and for me it looked like Taylor was going to ensure he hurt Coleman, if not smash his leg up.

 

[Dec66]

This sums it up pretty well...

"Maybe, even subconsciously, Taylor felt it was expected of him to leave something on his opponent. If so, he made a terrible mistake. But it was one of the themes of the night and he had just seen Bale – the player everyone else in the Wales team looks up to – do likewise. Now it was his turn and once he launched himself into the air, it became a fallacy for anyone – Chris Coleman, Dean Saunders and all the rest – to argue he was “not that type of player”, the default-setting response in any cases of these nature. It might have been out of character but Taylor evidently is that type of player: just look at the evidence"

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-coleman-broken-leg-republic-of-ireland-wales

 

[Levo-Lon]

The value of Sterling must be worthless...why does he get pitch time

 

[Smokin Joe]

Doncha just love World Cup qualifying tournaments? A two year long festival of uncompetitive, meaningless sh1te.

 

[Roadhump]

I watched the programme about folding bikes on BBC 2, then turned over to watch Countryfile - much more entertaining than watching Ingurland

 

[Dec66]

I'd forgotten there was even a game on.

I'm surprised Baines, Barkley and Jagielka weren't all brought into the side with the express purpose of being injured just before the Derby.

 

[Smokin Joe]

A lot of empty seats at Wembley tonight.