Wasn't a Forest player it was Clive Clarke (now with Leicester). From Sky Sports... "Leicester City defender Clive Clarke collapsed at half-time during his side's Carling Cup tie against Nottingham Forest. Clarke, who is on loan at Leicester from Sunderland, collapsed in The Foxes' dressing room shortly after the referee blew for the break. The restart was delayed by 25 minutes while paramedics attended to Clarke and his team-mates waited anxiously on pitch-side for news. Clarke regained consciousness and was taken to hospital but the Leicester players had been shaken by the ordeal. Forest boss Colin Calderwood and his Leicester counterpart Martin Allen agreed it was in the best interests to postpone the tie. Calderwood, whose side were winning 1-0 through Junior Agogo's goal, made the announcement to the home crowd. He said: "We are afraid that due to the serious illness of a Leicester player both clubs have agreed to postpone the match."I hope he'e alright. Hammers seem to be surrounded by some bad karma.
What a terrible run of bad luck. Everyone we sign gets injured. No one will want to come to West Ham soon. Ashton out for a year. Faubert 6 months, Dyer 6 months. Add to those the names of Parker, Upson and Neill. Bloody hell, you couldn't make it up, could you? Anyway we won. I just hope that we can get a new player or two in before the end of the month. Nice to see Collins back on the field after his groin injury. A real blow for us, the Dyer injury. He was just beginning to look good and now this. Double broken leg. 12 weeks in plaster and 4 weeks training, to get back to match fitness. Christmas time for him and Faubert. Maybe we can survive with our reserves. By the way, I'm feeling smug. I just checked and with 8 consecutive thread starts, I have 6 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss. It almost feels like getting an encore.
Check this site out, we are not the only ones with injury problems. Although most of ours seem to be of the long term type http://www.physioroom.com/news/english_premier_league/epl_injury_table.php
They shoot horses dont they? It was a literally sickening injury: his foot was pointing the wrong way before he hit the floor. Just a clumsy 3rd division challenge, half a second too late. Poor bugger, no one deserves that. I just hope he can play again
According to that table our injuries look quite a bit worse than anyone else's. Most other players are due back September. I saw the replay of Dyer's incident and it was a clumsy challenge at best. Although one of the BR coaches tried to play it down when you watch the BR player he has just taken an aimless swing as he was falling. Just our luck that he would catch Dyer's leg and break it. I think AC is right, the player should be disappointed with that challenge. I should have the match highlights on my site by tonight.
When you look at the team we could have just with our injuries its frightening. As for Bristol Rovers, the only thing I can think of is a verse from a favourite childhood song: Bristol Rovers playing at home - parle vous? Bristol Rovers playing at home - parle vous? Bristol Rovers playing at home Kicked the fart from here to Rome Inky pinky parle vou-oo-ou Anybody recognise this and know the other verses?
I remember "s**t" instead of "fart", This is how I remember it anyway - There was a woman 92 par le vous There was a woman 92 par le vous There was a woman 92, who did a s**t and missed the loo, inky pinky par le vou--oo--us The s**t went rolling down the street par le vous The s**t went rolling down the street par le vous The s**t went rolling down the street and knocked a copper off his feet Inky pinky par le vou--oo--us The copper got out his rusty pistol par le vous The copper got out his rusty pistol par le vous The copper got out his rusty pistol and shot the s**t from here to Bristol Inky Pinky par le vou--oo--us Bristol Rovers were playing at home par le vous Bristol Rovers were playing at home par le vous Bristol Rovers were playing at home and kicked the s**t from here to Rome Inky pinky par le vou--oo--us Julius Caesar was drinking gin par le vous Julius Caesar was drinking gin par le vous Julius Caesar was drinking gin He opened his mouth and s**t rolled in Inky Pinky par le vou--oo--us The s**t went rolling down the spine par le vous The s**t went rolling down the spine par le vous The s**t went rolling down the spine and knocked his todger outta line Inky Pinky par le vou-oo-us anyway hope Dyers not too bad.
Thanks for that Jimmy Although it was definately a fart down our way. Perhaps Cockney Boys are just more innocent than you Northerners Isn't it funny the things that pop into your head from childhood?
Very catchy, maybe Claret, Blaine, NorthbankBar and me can get that one going in the DM Upper on the 15th!
Theresa, I only remember the original words and I don't intend to get thrown out of the ground on the big day.
I know the song but never sang it when I was a kid. I would have thought singing the words inky and pinky in the same line would be enough for forcible ejection from a sporting event. If it was achey and breaky - now that would be a lifetime ban. Leaving for Blighty tomorrow - can't wait!