Good morning.
The game against Bolton was quite rightly abandoned. By the rules the game ought to be rescheduled in theory for the second Wednesday after the original which would take us to the 28th of this month.
Some perspective to those recoiling at the crass, insensitive suggestion of the football world not skipping a beat, on the 6th of February 1958 the Munich Air Disaster occured killing 23 people including 8 of the Manchester United team and 3 members of United staff.
On the 19th of February Manchester United played Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. The last victim of the tragedy, Duncan Edwards passed away two days after that tie.
United went on to face Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup Final and it was the Trotters that won 2-0.
Public emotion toward the depleted Red Devils understandably ran high at the time and aside from the nation wishing United well, Red Star Belgrade actually suggested that United be made honorary European Champions that year.
The Bolton legend Nat Lofthouse scored both of the FA Cup Final goals.
I’ve seen it suggested that the tie be abandoned completely and I disagree. Given the naturally sympathetic mood of the nation towards Fabrice Muamba after his miserable collapse it would be a fitting display of ‘football’ pulling together and carrying on.
The game against the red bar codes goes ahead. This sets a precedent from the club after the players had their engine room’s checked by the local engine room doc. So life soon get’s back to its routine rhythm.
This was not a Heart Attack! This was a Sudden Cardiac Arrest! Entirely different. The way you are making this sound like a common occurance in the previous post is really niave and quite embarrissing.
The condition that Muamba suffered only happens to 500 people under the age of 30 every year in the UK. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17429446
It is an extremely rare occurance and therefore should be treated as such.
Tell that to the players.
Bolton have a duty of care to their employees in such circumstances, and would be negligent to ignore this. It’s my understanding that they may pull out of the FA cup not as a mark of respect, but as they may not be able to be ready in time for the replay schedule. In the same way that Bolton have a duty to offer care for their employees, it would be negligent of them to make their staff carry on before they’re ready to. If your boss wouldn’t do the same then he’d be acting illegally and you need a new job.