Re: Matty Russell : Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:51 pm  

one of the most up and coming fullbacks iv'e seen this season.....terrible whats happened to him..i hope he makes a speedy recovery ......(you get footballers rolling over in pain because they have been tripped up)... and this lad has received all these injury's for pittance against a footballers wages...get well soon matty lad!

Re: Matty Russell : Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:24 pm  

Obviously, main thing is that Matty is ok and recovers quickly and completely.

Now, I actually felt that the tackle on Bridge was more worthy of a dismissal or sin-binning. It was an attack to the throat, there were no mitigating circumstances as there were in the Russell incident and could have had very nasty repurcussions.

Whatever your feeling about either incident, I'm getting sick of seeing proud, honest, gifted players leaving the pitch prone on stretchers and wondering if they'll be the same ever again. Injuries happen, we all know that, but the severity and frequency is increasing; whether that is down to bad luck, bad judgement or something more sinister I'm not sure.

Re: Matty Russell : Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:59 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

Obviously, main thing is that Matty is ok and recovers quickly and completely.

Now, I actually felt that the tackle on Bridge was more worthy of a dismissal or sin-binning. It was an attack to the throat, there were no mitigating circumstances as there were in the Russell incident and could have had very nasty repurcussions.

Whatever your feeling about either incident, I'm getting sick of seeing proud, honest, gifted players leaving the pitch prone on stretchers and wondering if they'll be the same ever again. Injuries happen, we all know that, but the severity and frequency is increasing; whether that is down to bad luck, bad judgement or something more sinister I'm not sure.

Seems to be happening to Wire disproportionately. As has been said on here a ton: we need some mongrel and belly fire, I think putting it into the opposition like they do to us will stem this issue. Bring back Bennie and bring on Mr. Sims!

Re: Matty Russell : Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:18 pm  

Accident or not that is an attack to the head, I'm not being dramatic when I say that, that shot could have killed the lad.

Re: Matty Russell : Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:39 pm  

Wigan Peer wrote:

Matthew Russell @mattyrussell3
Thanks for the messages, been quite lucky scans are all good neck and head.. Teeth knocked out n bad lip. Part and parcel of playing tho

thats good news ..how about the jaw then?....just shows how rough our sport is....hope everything works out ok for you!

Re: Matty Russell : Sun Sep 21, 2014 6:17 am  

Get better soon Matty.
For all the wrong reasons, addressing the balance with Hock doesn't seem such a bad idea any more.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Matty Russell : Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:48 am  

rubber duckie wrote:

Get better soon Matty.
For all the wrong reasons, addressing the balance with Hock doesn't seem such a bad idea any more.

You wouldn't be addressing the balance with Hock because if he'd put in a shot like the one on Russell or Bridge the team would have been a man down, he'd be spending the remainder of the game in the dressing room

Re: Matty Russell : Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:12 pm  

Uncle Rico wrote:

You wouldn't be addressing the balance with Hock because if he'd put in a shot like the one on Russell or Bridge the team would have been a man down, he'd be spending the remainder of the game in the dressing room

your right UR. He is too notorious now. Perhaps a Micky McKean then.

Re: Matty Russell : Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:15 pm  

I'd love it if the game was similar to ice hockey, every team has an enforcer and if the little guys are getting bullied the enforcer steps in.

Re: Matty Russell : Sun Sep 21, 2014 2:50 pm  

Watching the replay again and again. To me the tackler looked like he was going to make a tackle. Had his arms out around the side to complete the tackle. It was not a shoulder charge for mine. There was no leading with the shoulder. It was only for a few inches and it could have been a clash of heads.

Even Russell has said that he thought it was part and parcel of the game. There is a debate to be had about contact with the head, but it's all well and good saying that at zero miles an hour. When you see a player fumble the ball, you have to commit to the tackle. There was nothing about it for me that suggested he was trying to smash his face in.

I'm glad he's alright and there is no way I want a player seriously injured, but serious injury is part of the risk of our game. Just as in any collision sport.The sport serious injuries. Long, Deacon, Ward, Lomax, Mckinnon, are just a few names off the top of my head who have suffered serious injuries.