camloyal
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Post by camloyal on Apr 21, 2024 7:32:45 GMT
Just a bit concerned that as this was just before half time that our medical team didn’t notice anything remiss during the break. Especially as Monk said the incident was seen and Jobe played the full 90 minutes. Absolutely this. I'm no expert but I'd like to think the on pitch assessments are good at identifying a concussion but this suggests they're terrible at it or we or he decided to push on regardless.
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Post by danboyb on Apr 21, 2024 7:58:04 GMT
Concussion is not always easy to pick up. Can take hours/days for symptoms to fully show. The physio/Doc should really have taken the decision to carry on out of Jobe’s hands, that’s easier said than done though. Really feel for the lad, a totally cowardly act by an experienced player playing for a club who appear to have no morals when it comes to choosing players or managers.
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Post by Andrewlang on Apr 21, 2024 8:26:01 GMT
Poor Jobe. 😢
That's a sickening connection, you can see his legs buckle and I think rather than being naïve not to go down it's shock and the instinct kicking in to stay on his feet as a sort of self preservation thing. That's out of nowhere and puts you in an entirely different mindset than if it was all handbags. That's among the most brutal assaults I've seen on a football pitch tbh. Four games is pathetic and it's only that because of a red card earlier in the season otherwise it's just the standard three for violent conduct.
Well done to Jobe for not reacting. He's already impressed me with the season he had at Gateshead after the things he's gone through this season and this impresses me even further. Take a bow Mamadou.
No idea what the medical staff did or didn't do to asses him of course but my instinct is to be pretty damn annoyed his wellbeing was put at risk. I'm sure it'll be looked into internally but I'd be quite interested in hearing what they did at half time and how aware they were of his injury myself.
Get well soon Mamadou, we'll see you next season x
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Post by belly77 on Apr 21, 2024 8:29:15 GMT
Having just watched that video I'm also outraged by this. That's full on assault. A 4 match ban is disgusting, should be 6 months and reported to the police. Then when you take into consideration the outocme of the match. Our defender being concussed, you can argue he switched off for the goal and then the aggressor scoring the winner. It's an absolute disgrace. Although I do agree our medical team should have been made aware, maybe Jobe didn't tell them?
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Post by giantoo on Apr 21, 2024 14:11:47 GMT
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Post by artvandelay on Apr 21, 2024 14:19:44 GMT
I'm never sure about things that happen on the pitch becoming legal issues as it could open a whole other can of worms but, in saying that, Duncan Disorderly got a custodial sentence for a very similar incident 30 years ago. A three game ban is scandalous. He shouldn't be allowed near a pitch for a long time.
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Post by somersetewe on Apr 21, 2024 16:09:45 GMT
Have I missed the statement from Bristol Rovers?
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Post by flouncingarburyboy on Apr 21, 2024 16:13:36 GMT
Have I missed the statement from Bristol Rovers? No
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Post by Andrewlang on Apr 21, 2024 16:23:15 GMT
"I'm never sure about things that happen on the pitch becoming legal issues as it could open a whole other can of worms"
Agreed, though I do think an unprovoked head butt crosses a line I didn't think needed to be established since Joey Barton retired.
I'd guess Mamadou would need to press charges for it to go any further. He'd be well within his rights to make an official complaint and I hope he does, but it's another positive for this impressive young man that he doesn't appear to be taking it any further.
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Post by martinjohn on Apr 21, 2024 16:39:03 GMT
"I'm never sure about things that happen on the pitch becoming legal issues as it could open a whole other can of worms" Agreed, though I do think an unprovoked head butt crosses a line I didn't think needed to be established since Joey Barton retired. I'd guess Mamadou would need to press charges for it to go any further. He'd be well within his rights to make an official complaint and I hope he does, but it's another positive for this impressive young man that he doesn't appear to be taking it any further. Andrew Disagree. This was 100% unprovoked by Martin. There are no mitigating circumstances or gray areas. This could set a precedent that means incidents like this don't happen again. Yes, I worry about mission creep but something like this is completely black and white. And Jobe, who I believe is out of contract at the end of the season, can reasonably claim it has damaged his career. If he'd played the remaining games and kept up his very promising start he could have attracted the interest of teams in league 1 who could pay more than he'll get with us. Genuine argument that his career earnings could be harmed by this. Press charges Jobe!
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Post by Andrewlang on Apr 21, 2024 16:44:18 GMT
Disagree with what? You're agreeing with me aren't you 🤷🏻♂️.
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Post by martinjohn on Apr 21, 2024 16:46:15 GMT
You've said it's a good thing that it appears he doesn't want to take it further. I'm saying it'd be a good thing if he did take it further.
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Post by flouncingarburyboy on Apr 21, 2024 16:48:15 GMT
You're agreeing with him. He's agreeing with you. It's all good.
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Post by Andrewlang on Apr 21, 2024 16:51:35 GMT
I see, I'm kind of saying both really.
I think it takes a very impressive person to leave it on the pitch and not seek revenge. I'm not that person myself but I admire those who can forgive.
He can essentially do no wrong with what he decides to do in this situation for me. He's an admirable young man and not just for this incident.
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Post by Mark of Carnage on Apr 21, 2024 17:17:29 GMT
That footage was from quite a distance but it did look to cross the line for what is acceptable on the pitch IMO. When players take to the field they are implicitly accepting that it can get quite rough out there. The general understanding is that a sport has its own rules and punishments so what would be considered a criminal act in the street is generally not a criminal act on the pitch. That said in 2007 a Barrow player was convicted and sentenced to 4 months for GBH for punching a Bristol Rovers player in an FA Cup 1st round match in 2006.The Bristol Rovers player was left wearing a metal plate to support his jaw for the rest of his life. I think also that although the police have a duty to arrest and charge without needing the consent of the victim, they are less likely to bother if the victim does not kick up a fuss. Regardless of what the police do, that sort of assault should be career ending for the perpetrator though. As others have said, it is not acceptable in any work place environment. Bristol Rovers should sack him. I think the FA giving him only a 4 match ban sends the wrong message. For attacking a player in that way causing the injury he has he should be banned for much of next season at the very least IMO. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6252157.stm
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