didnt think things could get worse but????

[CJ CERAMICS]

with business as bad as it is and bills mounting up i honestly didnt think that things could get any worse,,,,oh how wrong i was.
went to play football tonight as i do every monday and wed, the team that we were playing are second in the league one place below us , so a competative game for sure. by halftime we were 5 goals to the good..set up 2 and scored 3. second half and things began to get a bit niggly with a few bad challenges, i collected a long ball about 5 metres from their box looked up to see one of their players steaming towards me with a look of pure hatred on his face (i had megged him about 6 times ) so i layed the ball off for a team mate to strike when.......i felt the most incredible pain in my right ankle and ended up in a heap. This so called footballer
had carried on with his challenge.. a two footed lunge which has snapped my ankle in 2 places and almost had my foot hanging on by the ligaments only. the surgeon who is going to operate on my leg said that my footballing days are now officially over. god knows what i will do now.
chris

[kilty55]

first of all cj i would be making sure the censored who did this too you has a tatse of his own medicine mate,

in regards to work mate im not sure where you stand with getting help from the state if your self employed..you clearly aint gonna be tiling for a while thats for sure hopefully some of the guys here can help out with ideas regarding benefits and what your entitled too.

hope you get betta soon

[brian c]

oh **** sorry to hear this Chris,no need for that in football at any level.Did your mates give him a pasting?Hope you are ok and have a successful operation.

[doug boardley]

bleeding hell Chris... are you insured through your club, or otherwise, here's hoping you a speedy recovery mate, altho last time I broke my tib and fib I was outta action for a year chin up mate

[CJ CERAMICS]

oh **** sorry to hear this Chris,no need for that in football at any level.Did your mates give him a pasting?Hope you are ok and have a successful operation.

to be honest brian i think the only person to see it was the ref and i didnt think it was that bad till i tried to stand up and my foot wobbled on its own.. but he was sent off and left quickly and his team are refusing to name him incase of reprisals.

[CJ CERAMICS]

bleeding hell Chris... are you insured through your club, or otherwise, here's hoping you a speedy recovery mate, altho last time I broke my tib and fib I was outta action for a year chin up mate

its only a local am league playing 7 a side so no insurance. one of our players spoke to the sports village about insurance as we are not allowed to play unless we wear shin pads so as to be insured....but they say that this is an injury which was not caused by negligence on their part.

[whitebeam]

I take it that because it's "Sport" there's no claim against the other guy. Just hope it works out for you Chris, thats some injury.

[CJ]

Big pain in the butt you could do without...or foot

I had the same 16 years ago............never played again, but at least I was employed then, so got the sick pay.

Not sure wot happens when youe self employed

[CJ CERAMICS]

I take it that because it's "Sport" there's no claim against the other guy. Just hope it works out for you Chris, thats some injury.

the sports centre were we play say that this can be classed as assault and dealt with by the police. as long as i have a witness to confirm that it was deliberate and we can trace the player.. but sadly the players do not have to be registered just the team and i cant see them telling us who it was.

[Alan.P]

I don't know what I can say mate, I just hope things work out for you in the long term. The other 'player' though, well, words and deeds would be best kept off open forum.

Good luck.

[doug boardley]

you'll get income support at the very least

[kilty55]

the sports centre were we play say that this can be classed as assault and dealt with by the police. as long as i have a witness to confirm that it was deliberate and we can trace the player.. but sadly the players do not have to be registered just the team and i cant see them telling us who it was.

very easy to find people mate i would follow this up,,no way would he be gettin away with that one

[brian c]

on a more serious note Chris...any wee hot nurses?

[CJ CERAMICS]

on a more serious note Chris...any wee hot nurses?

lol aye there was one or three.but the wife was with me so no looking (well not for too long)

[user123]

Oh, Chris, was just going to turn in when I read this, I am SO SORRY!! You must be a strong character if you are sitting and looking at TF now. Get someone to get you some homeopathic Arnica 6C (or 30 c) and Rhus Tox 6C (or 30c) from Boots or Holland & Barratts asap, take 2 pillules of each under the tongue six times on day one - spread evenly through the day and at least 15 minutes away from food, drink, smoke, toothpaste. Why? Because it will help your body heal quicker, cope with the op better and help with the shock, too. After day one you can go down to three doses each a day, keep it up until one week after the op. Any more questions just ask. And don't take surgeon's word for it... you will go your own way with your own will...

As to the money situation - as martial arts association we have to be insured for that kind of thing... have someone look into it for you. Take one day at a time... the good vibes from us all on TF here will help get you better in no time.

[CJ CERAMICS]

Oh, Chris, was just going to turn in when I read this, I am SO SORRY!! You must be a strong character if you are sitting and looking at TF now. Get someone to get you some homeopathic Arnica 6C (or 30 c) and Rhus Tox 6C (or 30c) from Boots or Holland & Barratts asap, take 2 pillules of each under the tongue six times on day one - spread evenly through the day and at least 15 minutes away from food, drink, smoke, toothpaste. Why? Because it will help your body heal quicker, cope with the op better and help with the shock, too. After day one you can go down to three doses each a day, keep it up until one week after the op. Any more questions just ask. And don't take surgeon's word for it... you will go your own way with your own will...

As to the money situation - as martial arts association we have to be insured for that kind of thing... have someone look into it for you. Take one day at a time... the good vibes from us all on TF here will help get you better in no time.

thanks, my wife was going to boots in the morning i will tell her what to get

[jay]

get well soon

[murf]

sorry to hear about this bud. I wish you a speedy recovery.

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

wow so sorry m8 this sort of thing ended my footballing days to m8 ,hang in there dude!!!! itll come right in the end

[Lawrence147]

Sorry to hear this mate, is there nothing the sports village can do to penalise the team you were playing as they put him in the game?

Doesn't seem fair that he's with his mates having a laugh at your expense (and he sounds stupid enough to view this as a victory).

Anyway, get well soon.

[chris.tiling]

sorry to hear the news Chris - hope you get better soon mate. That idiot will get his comeuppance sometime.

[davy_G]

So Sorry to hear about you anke Chris, hope you get on the mend soon and the opp goes well.
My footy career ended while playing ammateur league, torn cruciate, medial and cartilage in tackle. Ive had a knee reconstruction and another opp.
Im tiling away and do a bit of coaching. It takes time and alot of rehab but you have youth on your side and are fit so dont give up....ever

[obobsmith]

Sorry to hear your news, hope you heal quick take care and try and keep positive, and use anything you can that will help you heal quicker ( legal of course), wee mosaic girl seems to be up to speed on the herbal/ alt stuff.

Just be careful with some, I use glucosamine sulphate for me knees/joints it works for me, but would be a cheep way for me to get rid of my wee wife ( not that I would), as she's alergic to shellfish, ( component of tablets ), and she would inflate to BIG and die.

Take care

[CJ CERAMICS]

So Sorry to hear about you anke Chris, hope you get on the mend soon and the opp goes well.
My footy career ended while playing ammateur league, torn cruciate, medial and cartilage in tackle. Ive had a knee reconstruction and another opp.
Im tiling away and do a bit of coaching. It takes time and alot of rehab but you have youth on your side and are fit so dont give up....ever

not too sure about the youth bit davy 43 this year but thank you.
i also coach a under 13's team so they may be happy(no more me shouting at them lol)

[mags]

Martial arts competiors do not have to be insured I am a 2nd dan in Wado Ryu and have never had insurance except i competition where its the competition thats covered, oyu do however need a license.

Football teams however are sometimes covered and even if not , if this player is found to be negligent then you can sue him for loss of earnings etc. WHen i broke my ankle in footy I was off work for 13 weeks , so id look into this.

Also there is the criminal injuries compensation board although this may not sound like a criminal act, if the lad made a dangerous tackle with the intention of doing you , this is a criminal act - find wintnesses.

Hope it gets better soon, and if they offer you a operation to screw the ankle to save liiments then HAVE IT - I didnt and I suffer because of it.

All the best

Ken

[obobsmith]

Martial arts competiors do not have to be insured I am a 2nd dan in Wado Ryu and have never had insurance except i competition where its the competition thats covered, oyu do however need a license.

Football teams however are sometimes covered and even if not , if this player is found to be negligent then you can sue him for loss of earnings etc. WHen i broke my ankle in footy I was off work for 13 weeks , so id look into this.

Also there is the criminal injuries compensation board although this may not sound like a criminal act, if the lad made a dangerous tackle with the intention of doing you , this is a criminal act - find wintnesses.

Hope it gets better soon, and if they offer you a operation to screw the ankle to save liiments then HAVE IT - I didnt and I suffer because of it.

All the best

Ken

I'm I club cyclist and as a BC member your covered third party in events much the same as above, but i'm guessing these small local footie comps don't have that as it's not a national body. Also practice Aikido, pay my subs but don't Know what situation is re injury/self employed as up untill recently I was employed and would get sick pay, guess I better look into it as over the years I've had fractured skull, collerbones, ribs,knacered knees and lots of missing skin thanks to my racing exploits.

[faithhealer]

Chris, so sorry to read this, I know what I would feel like if it happened to me, wish you all the best mate. If I win the lottery you are first in the queue Chris. Keep us updated.

[user123]

Sorry to hear your news, hope you heal quick take care and try and keep positive, and use anything you can that will help you heal quicker ( legal of course), wee mosaic girl seems to be up to speed on the herbal/ alt stuff.

Just be careful with some, I use glucosamine sulphate for me knees/joints it works for me, but would be a cheep way for me to get rid of my wee wife ( not that I would), as she's alergic to shellfish, ( component of tablets ), and she would inflate to BIG and die.

Take care

Good point, obo - however I am well qualified, ran a practice for years... and for the very reason you mention re allergies would not recommend herbal remedies to anyone without further enquiries. Homoeopathy, however, works entirely differently and there is no history whatsoever of allergic reactions, so it is safe to recommend, especially at the dose shown. The Arnica and Rhus tox combo is famous for its effectiveness and absolutely safe to take.

I was stunned at the no insurance requirement (re MAGS), as we run our own T'ai Chi and Kung Fu Association, my husband has been teaching for over 30 years - all instructors and members have relevant insurances and we do not allow our instructors to teach classes without it. New students have a three week trial period before they have to join, specifically for reasons of insurance. We have never ever needed it, but as a professional association in this day and age it is absolutely essential. I cannot believe that the football club would not even have a basic public liability set-up... or the coach surely must have a master policy covering his players?

[mags]

Sorry to hear your news, hope you heal quick take care and try and keep positive, and use anything you can that will help you heal quicker ( legal of course), wee mosaic girl seems to be up to speed on the herbal/ alt stuff.

Just be careful with some, I use glucosamine sulphate for me knees/joints it works for me, but would be a cheep way for me to get rid of my wee wife ( not that I would), as she's alergic to shellfish, ( component of tablets ), and she would inflate to BIG and die.

Take care

OMG I take glucosamine sulphate with condroitin I had no idea about that

[obobsmith]

OMG I take glucosamine sulphate with condroitin I had no idea about that

Yep condroitin is a major component of the shell/caripace of shrimp/lobsters etc.