richard ramjane
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Wasnt expecting to call off a game in decent weather on a 4G pitch.
However, myself and both teams arrived at the ground in plenty of time (1-45 for a 2-30 KO), and watched the second half of the game that was on before us, an U17 game. Last 20 minutes and a player goes down, not under any challenge, but clearly in distress. Two players get him over to the nearest touchline to him, which was the far one to us and the game continues. This team were now down to 9 men having started with 10, oh and they were 7-0 down too.
His dad went over to see to him, and was straight on his mobile, which we (correctly) assumed he was phoning an ambulance. Game concludes, ref disappears, stripe team disappear leaving a couple dads/players/manager of white team hanging around.
its nearly 2-30 now and i tell both managers of my game that we cannot kick off until the player is moved, as he was literally on the touchline with not a lot of room between him and the perimiter fence. Please keep your players ticking over etc....
One manager was suggesting that we pick him up and get him over to the o ther side of the pitch where there is a fence he can be behind, or put cones around him (??!) Ambulance service has requested he not be moved.
3-15 and i call it off as still no sign of the ambulance.
couple things upset me over this;
1. why didnt the referee stop the game as the player was literally on the touchline
2. the managers attitude to getting our game under way... move him... cone him off... put a six a side goal round him... seriously ??? !
having said that for the most part the spectators were very patient and sympathetic
However, myself and both teams arrived at the ground in plenty of time (1-45 for a 2-30 KO), and watched the second half of the game that was on before us, an U17 game. Last 20 minutes and a player goes down, not under any challenge, but clearly in distress. Two players get him over to the nearest touchline to him, which was the far one to us and the game continues. This team were now down to 9 men having started with 10, oh and they were 7-0 down too.
His dad went over to see to him, and was straight on his mobile, which we (correctly) assumed he was phoning an ambulance. Game concludes, ref disappears, stripe team disappear leaving a couple dads/players/manager of white team hanging around.
its nearly 2-30 now and i tell both managers of my game that we cannot kick off until the player is moved, as he was literally on the touchline with not a lot of room between him and the perimiter fence. Please keep your players ticking over etc....
One manager was suggesting that we pick him up and get him over to the o ther side of the pitch where there is a fence he can be behind, or put cones around him (??!) Ambulance service has requested he not be moved.
3-15 and i call it off as still no sign of the ambulance.
couple things upset me over this;
1. why didnt the referee stop the game as the player was literally on the touchline
2. the managers attitude to getting our game under way... move him... cone him off... put a six a side goal round him... seriously ??? !
having said that for the most part the spectators were very patient and sympathetic