| Medical emergencies in the crowd 23:23 - Jan 13 with 1613 views | hatch |
Sadly another cardiac arrest at the Bolton v Cheltenham game today after 30 minutes and the game was subsequently abandoned.
There was a similar case at Leyton Orient v Lincoln earlier in the season late in the game that also led to abandonment.
Ipswich’s sad loss v QPR at half time didn’t lead to abandonment.
I don’t have a strong view on what the right response is but intrigued that our game continued when the two other examples I have to hand led to abandonments. I’m guessing the league guidance around this is to let the clubs and authorities come to an agreement locally? |  | | |  |
| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 23:28 - Jan 13 with 1537 views | pointofblue |
I wonder whether the ability to move the person taken ill plays a part? With Ann (RIP), they were able to get her out of the stand and into an ambulance quite quickly. Perhaps that wasn't the case at Orient or Bolton. |  |
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| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 23:52 - Jan 13 with 1418 views | BlueBadger |
| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 23:28 - Jan 13 by pointofblue |
I wonder whether the ability to move the person taken ill plays a part? With Ann (RIP), they were able to get her out of the stand and into an ambulance quite quickly. Perhaps that wasn't the case at Orient or Bolton. |
I suspect a combination of factors including(but not exhaustively)...
Access to local Eds/tertiary care, road infrastructure and condition of patient would be the main ones, at an educated guess. |  |
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| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 00:35 - Jan 14 with 1320 views | Illinoisblue |
Without wishing to sound flippant about it I wonder if when buying a season ticket fans were given a question to answer how they would respond: if you were to suffer a medical emergency and pass away at Portman Road would you
a) want the game called off.
B) carry on playing
C) carted round the pitch to a standing ovation
C for me. |  |
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| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 00:50 - Jan 14 with 1262 views | The_Flashing_Smile |
| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 00:35 - Jan 14 by Illinoisblue |
Without wishing to sound flippant about it I wonder if when buying a season ticket fans were given a question to answer how they would respond: if you were to suffer a medical emergency and pass away at Portman Road would you
a) want the game called off.
B) carry on playing
C) carted round the pitch to a standing ovation
C for me. |
D) Pop me on the bench for the rest of the match. It's what I would've wanted. |  |
| Trust the process. Trust Phil. |
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| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 05:13 - Jan 14 with 1093 views | tcblue |
E) pep talk from McKenna, back in my seat buzzing within five mins | | | |
| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 06:52 - Jan 14 with 1000 views | saxon |
Timing may be a factor too - an incident at half time when players already stopped and players are off the pitch being less disruptive than one involving stopping the game. | | | |
| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 09:36 - Jan 14 with 802 views | Pendejo |
| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 00:35 - Jan 14 by Illinoisblue |
Without wishing to sound flippant about it I wonder if when buying a season ticket fans were given a question to answer how they would respond: if you were to suffer a medical emergency and pass away at Portman Road would you
a) want the game called off.
B) carry on playing
C) carted round the pitch to a standing ovation
C for me. |
F) shackle me to a couple of willing volunteers in Cobbold (Weekend at Bernie's style)
I am aware of a Woolwich based family who had a family member pass away who had stayed that he wanted to dance at his own funeral, and his family dutifully complied... |  |
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| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 10:47 - Jan 14 with 665 views | NeedhamChris |
Abandonment feels like the right option, I think it was a bit distasteful that we played the second half - all felt a bit irrelevant and surreal in comparison. And that's from the other end of the ground, must have been worse in the stand. | |
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| Medical emergencies in the crowd on 11:07 - Jan 14 with 626 views | Deano69 |
Without sounding ghoulish, it makes wonder the difference between a football stadium experiencing a death or likelihood of a death, when in other circumstances you would have the area sealed off as a crime scene? |  |
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