Bolton Wanderers and England under 21's midfielder Fabrice Muamba collapsed during the FA Cup quarter-final at White Hart Lane as Tottenham Hotspur hosted Bolton Wanderers.

 

Fabrice 23, received medical treatment while on the field of play shortly after collapsing in the 41st minute of the game. Fabrice was then rushed to hospital as the game was abandoned by match official Howard Webb after consultation with both managers Owen Coyle and Harry Redknapp.

 

Our thoughts go out to the family and friends of Fabrice.

 

Update

Fabrice is stable although in a critical condition in intensive care in the Heart Attack Cente at the London Chest hospital.

correct, for an ex player who killed himself and a lad who's not dead, I think it would be a bit scouse to even consider it

 

I've just read the post and was embarrassed.

 

Please don't go on Sky Sports saying stuff like this, folks, please.

correct, for an ex player who killed himself and a lad who's not dead, I think it would be a bit scouse to even consider it

 

And if we did retire the number 6 shirt WTF would we do is Muamba made a full recovery - would he play with 6A on his back?

I'm not sure how a sentimental gesture of respect can be described as 'chavtastic' - it seems to be the opposite to me but maybe I don't really understand what the word means ...

 

I actually get the reluctance to retire shirts as in some contexts it is indeed ridiculous but at this moment it feels appropriate to me, given this awful event and the death of Speedo.

 

Maybe I will feel differently in a few weeks or so.

 

But Speedo was not playing for us when he died and if you ask people to name the cluds he was most associated with I doubt we would be in top three (Leeds, Newcastle and Everton above us)

 

FM has actually had a miracle escape, This last week has gone from the lowest of lows to quite a high at the moment, not sure why we would retire his shirt when he is sat up talking and laughing in a hospital bed in London.

 

 

And if we did retire the number 6 shirt WTF would we do is Muamba made a full recovery - would he play with 6A on his back?

 

Please read the original comment, not just the reaction of other posters.

 

I think there have been plenty of 'scouse' suggestions in recent days and as I say maybe my reaction to the original suggestion would have been better kept to myself until a little time had run out.

 

A couple of points though - I accept that the 'ex-player who killed himself' was no Wanderers legend (like a Bobby Moore was for WHU) but his death was shocking to all of us and the coincidence of this happening to a player wearing the same shirt number (less than 6 months later) is a little too strange for me.

 

I don't know what Fab's % chance of survival was at the time of the incident but considering it happened at a prem league ground it was probably a little higher than the other lads who passed away so I think that he and we are fortunate that the suggestion can seem so ridiculous to some (most) and that he is not another entry into the Wikipedia page of retired shirt numbers.

Number 6 shirt doesn't have much going for it since moving to fixed numbers for players.

 

Stubbs got cancer, Warhurst was always injured, Speed died & now Muamba had a heart attack.

Youri wore 6, didn't he?

Edited March 21, 201214 yr by Traf

But Speedo was not playing for us when he died and if you ask people to name the cluds he was most associated with I doubt we would be in top three (Leeds, Newcastle and Everton above us)

 

If I had suggested it when Speedo died you would have a good point and I would agree with you.

 

The rest has been explained.

Youri wore 6, didn't he?

 

Youri wrong

Youri wrong

 

13 then 6

13 then 6

Edited March 21, 201214 yr by Globetrotter

Looks like both league and cup games will go ahead this/next week:

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17463315

13 then 6

 

Youri right, I apologise to Traf.

the coincidence of this happening to a player wearing the same shirt number (less than 6 months later) is a little too strange for me.

 

ignore this post, my sarcasm overdrive kicked in but this isnt the appropriate thread.

 

go fab go, he`ll be up and about by next Monday

Edited March 21, 201214 yr by derek smalls

And if we did retire the number 6 shirt WTF would we do is Muamba made a full recovery - would he play with 6A on his back?

 

in the old days this wouldn't have been a problem

 

he's have just worn 12

According to Bolton's doctor FB was "in effect dead" for 78 minutes!! What a comeback for a genuine fighter.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17460781

 

wow, just wow...

Edited March 21, 201214 yr by HomerJay

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17460781

 

wow, just wow...

 

 

That last bit, when the chest clinic's experts took over Fab's care and Dr Tobin went out to the corridor and cried. . .

 

Has someone been peeling onions?

 

Just shows what a proper family BWFC is.

That last bit, when the chest clinic's experts took over Fab's care and Dr Tobin went out to the corridor and cried. . .

 

Has someone been peeling onions?

 

Just shows what a proper family BWFC is.

 

I've just read that on the BBC and I filled up again

Thierry Henry flew in from New York to visit fab and show his support.

 

Proper mon.

 

Honorary Wanderer.

reet, i think this minutes clapping when somebody dies is shit

 

but a minutes applause, cheering whatever, for fabrice and the people to whom he owes his life would be spot on

 

get it sorted

reet, i think this minutes clapping when somebody dies is shit

 

but a minutes applause, cheering whatever, for fabrice and the people to whom he owes his life would be spot on

 

get it sorted

 

Lets have a minutes clapping , whooping, jumping in the air, waving arms around. Just a general minute of happy jollity to let out our relief.

 

Lets even get the two fat blokes with the flags to run around the entire pitch for the whole minute too.

On second thoughts, maybe not, we'd have to get the defibrillators out again.

Edited March 21, 201214 yr by chrisw99

A spontaneous minutes applause in the 41st minute on saturday - hopefully followed by a spontaneous roar when goal number 3 goes in shortly after

A spontaneous minutes applause in the 41st minute on saturday - hopefully followed by a spontaneous roar when goal number 3 goes in shortly after

 

It wouldn't be spontaneous if it was organised though.

 

Just being pedantic like.

MUAMBA IS A WANDERER , HE WEARS A WANDERERS TOP

AND WHEN HE PLAYED FOR BOLTON, HIS HEART DID BLOODY STOP

HE WENT TO SEE NAT LOFTHOUSE, BUT LOFTY SAID DONT QUIT

YOU WERE BORN TO BE A WANDERER, AND WEAR THAT BLOODY KIT..........

http://www.bbc.co.uk...otball/17460781

 

wow, just wow...

 

Good Lord

 

I'm a grown man.

 

It'll be the relief.