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Fabrice Muamba

The thing is, football is where people go to escape the realities of life. No matter what stress you have in your life- death, work problems, health problems, it is all forgotten for 2 hours at the weekend, when for a bit the only thing that matters is your team trying to win a game. So when it overlaps with harsh realities- like Muamba yesterday, Hillsborough etc- it is very strange and odd to face.

However, football does carry on, and I think Muamba himself would just want us to carry on like everything is normal. The people who survived Hillsborough probably all thought at the time they'd never attend another match again, yet I'll bet the majority of them still do. It is a bizarre situation, but football is the one thing we can all relate to and help us through the tough times, and the replay will be I think an occasion where everyone joins together in harmony to pay tribute to Muamba in the way he'd want- through football.
 
I fully understand the feelings of some on here. I was there last night and it was shocking - a horrid experience and I really hope the boy pulls through.
I will be in there on Wednesday and for the rearranged game though and I will be just as vociferous in my desire for a Tottenham win. I want Muamba to live and for Tottenham to win the FA Cup. This does not mean I am heartless bit life does go on and we move on.
 
Modric THFC said:
I don't think the game should go ahead.
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I may be out of order altho I doubt it but the game should go ahead. Life goes on. it was a sad day what happened and will have affected a lot of people but life simply has to go on.

If you think Wednesday shouldnt go ahead - at which point could we go ahead and play the games - at which point is it too soon? Next saturday? The players will be affected for a very long time could take weeks/months.

By the way it was horrible yesterday and thank GHod I wasnt there cos it woulda been horrible.
 
dawaxman said:
am a season ticket holder, go to every home game without fail...but I am not sure I want to go on Wednesday night...is that wrong?
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I feel the same as well, I was in Row 1. The whole thing has been burned into my retina and I don't want to stare at that centre circle on Wednesday.
 
paxtonwolf said:
I would a lot will depend on what happens in the next 24-48 hours. I certainly cant see Bolton playing at Villa on Tuesday for starters, then we have the weekend game.
Your expected date for the rearrangement I expect would be the night which wasscheduled for a potential replay at Reebok, Weds 28th March, but its whether Bolton are in a position to play a match at that time
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yeah surely that game cant go ahead
 
DHSF said:
I may be out of order altho I doubt it but the game should go ahead. Life goes on. it was a sad day what happened and will have affected a lot of people but life simply has to go on.

If you think Wednesday shouldnt go ahead - at which point could we go ahead and play the games - at which point is it too soon? Next saturday? The players will be affected for a very long time could take weeks/months.

By the way it was horrible yesterday and thank GHod I wasnt there cos it woulda been horrible.
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Its a tough one to call. If it was an away game it would be easier.
A lot will depend on what happens between now and wednesday.
Bolton's game on tuesday has officially been called off.
 
If it was always going to happen to the lad, then strangely enough this was the best place for it. If he was at home, out shopping or whatever then he'd be a goner by now, but the medical support on tap has given him the best chance of pulling through.
 
Rossi22 said:
If it was always going to happen to the lad, then strangely enough this was the best place for it. If he was at home, out shopping or whatever then he'd be a goner by now, but the medical support on tap has given him the best chance of pulling through.
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EXACTLY

How many people go through what Muamba has gone through but in their own homes, in their office, in their own car etc. Just so lucky - its given him a chance. The only thing luckier would have been in a hospital.
 
I'm just glad he's alive. I'm proud of the paramedics, who do a wonderful, wonderful job under difficult conditions at the best of times. Proud of the physios, who were intensely professional and earned every cent of their money yesterday. Proud of the lone cardiologist who was magnificently brave, running onto the pitch to save a young man's life.

But prouder than ever, most of all, of the fans; in terrible, tragic circumstances, they banded together and displayed the very best humanity had to offer. A fantastic reaction, from first to last, and it left me with the hint of a tear in my eyes.
 
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It's not even 24hrs since the incident, so it's still very raw in peoples' minds.

The decision to postpone Bolton's next game is the right one. One of their first-team players is fighting for his life, an Tuesday doesn't seem long away at all.

Our game should still go ahead though. It's a day later, and - however you want to dress it - the fact remains, that we're not directly effected; merely by proxy, by being the opponent on the day. If some fans don't feel able to attend, then the option is always there not to.
 
Sheikh Ma Nuggets said:
It's not even 24hrs since the incident, so it's still very raw in peoples' minds.

The decision to postpone Bolton's next game is the right one. One of their first-team players is fighting for his life, an Tuesday doesn't seem long away at all.

Our game should still go ahead though. It's a day later, and - however you want to dress it - the fact remains, that we're not directly effected; merely by proxy, by being the opponent on the day. If some fans don't feel able to attend, then the option is always there not to.
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Yep 100% agree with that, no one would think any less of those fans, I think we have to play on.
 
It is encouraging that he is still fighting. But tremendous credit to all those medical (and other) staff involved. Muamba may not be anywhere near through the worst of it yet, but that he is still with us today and fighting to stay that way is the result of excellent people doing their job well in very difficult circumstances.
 
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Bolton's match at Aston Villa on Tuesday has been called off after Fabrice Muamba was rushed to hospital on Saturday when he collapsed on the pitch.

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The 23-year-old "remains anaesthetised" in intensive care at the London Chest Hospital after falling to the ground at White Hart Lane in front of millions of television viewers watching the sixth-round tie between Tottenham Hotspur and his club, Bolton Wanderers.

The Premier League confirmed this afternoon that the game has been postponed.

"Following Fabrice Muamba's admission to hospital yesterday evening, the Premier League and Aston Villa have agreed to Bolton Wanderers' request to postpone the Barclays Premier League match between the two clubs scheduled for Tuesday 20th March," said the Premier League.

"The match will be rearranged at a future date following appropriate consultation with the clubs.

"The thoughts of the Premier League, its clubs and players are with Fabrice Muamba, his family and Bolton Wanderers at this difficult time."

Wanderers supremo Phil Gartside asked the League to postpone the trip to Villa on Monday because of the distress of his players and management.

Boss Owen Coyle, who was with Muamba from the moment he collapsed and during his hospital fight for life, has also told his chairman he does not want the game to go ahead.

Bolton's players are too distraught to think about football just now while the senior officials try to work out what happens next.

It is also likely that Wanderers will pull out of the FA Cup rather than face a re-match with Tottenham at the spot of the harrowing incident.

The game would be played a week tomorrow, but the top figures at the Reebok fear that the psychological effect of a return would be too much for their team.

One leading source said: "This is a group of young men, just kids really. How could they cope with going back to Spurs and going through it all again?"

Tottenham would be given a bye to the semi-final as a result, but Bolton would not face a penalty if they go down that road.

Bolton's relegation six-pointer with rivals Blackburn Rovers, due to be played on Saturday, will also be under review - with a decision on that game due shortly.

Villa, in a media statement said: "The thoughts and prayers of Aston Villa Football Club are with Fabrice Muamba and his family.

"Our thoughts also extend to his team-mates, the management staff and all at Bolton Wanderers Football Club at this terrible time.

"The club, without hesitation, has agreed to Bolton's request to postpone our Barclays Premier League game scheduled for Tuesday at Villa Park.

"We also wish to thank our supporters for their expressions of sympathy and support for the Muamba family and all at Bolton Wanderers."

Villa manager Alex McLeish said: "Like everybody, I am shocked and saddened by what happened to Fabrice during Bolton's FA Cup game at White Hart Lane and subsequent developments.

"I have worked with Fabrice as a player at Birmingham and he has always been a terrific lad, nothing other than the perfect professional.

"I can say that in my experience he trained every day the way he went to play in games, full of intensity and enthusiasm.

"He is a manager's dream in terms of his commitment to the team and to his club and I know that Owen Coyle will feel the same way about him.

"My heart goes out to his family and it is overwhelming to think what they are going through right now.

"The massive response throughout Europe and the world of football underlines how everybody has been touched by this tragic development and I pray that Fabrice is able to pull through."

Villa chief executive Paul Faulkner said: "I have spoken to Phil Gartside, the Bolton chairman, to convey our support.

"Our thoughts and best wishes are with Fabrice Muamba and his family and also with Bolton Wanderers Football Club at this extremely difficult and traumatic time."

Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov said: "On behalf of the players of Aston Villa, I would like to offer up our support to our fellow player, Fabrice Muamba, and we pray together that he is able to pull through.

"We are thinking very deeply about his family and what they are going through and our thoughts are with them also.

"Fabrice has always been a dedicated professional, a credit to the clubs he has played for and a consummate professional. It is terrible to think that something like this could happen.

"To everyone at Bolton - players, staff, supporters - we stand with you in what you are going through and most of all we hope that Fabrice can come through this ordeal and that the prayers of everybody are answered."
 
I think whether Bolton play against us in the FA Cup or not will be determined on the situation of Muamba i.e. still alive and stable etc or well... you know the other side.

Could always play the game in a neutral venue but doubt that will happen and would, in all intents and purposes, be unfair on us as it were.
 
DHSF said:
I think whether Bolton play against us in the FA Cup or not will be determined on the situation of Muamba i.e. still alive and stable etc or well... you know the other side.

Could always play the game in a neutral venue but doubt that will happen and would, in all intents and purposes, be unfair on us as it were.
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From a footballing perspective I dont think Bolton had much interest in the Fa Cup in the first place, they were concentrating on staying up. I can't see them wanting to play the tie.
 
Modric THFC said:
From a footballing perspective I dont think Bolton had much interest in the Fa Cup in the first place, they were concentrating on staying up. I can't see them wanting to play the tie.
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I think they would have. Last years semi final defeat against Stoke hurt them.
 
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