Est.1865
Premier League Survivors
I don’t, maybe a spot on the bench
Morgan Anthony Gibbs-White OF ENGLAND!!
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Bog roll
Viv Anderson
Won’t matter , Doris on the COOP bacon counter told me, we’ re playing 2-5-3 anyway.
You heard it here first.
Worsley Red
Viv Anderson
I can’t trawl through all of this but.
Whether Abbott or MGW or both or neither were officially “concussion subs” is a red herring I think, as they would both have been subject to head injury assessments that would have identified concussion and severity of said concussion.
Who knows what those assessments unearthed.
Regardless of whether MGW was concussed or not, the siting of this “gash” doesn’t look great. It’s not a simple headband job. I just wonder whether physically he will be able to play on Thursday.
Whether Abbott or MGW or both or neither were officially “concussion subs” is a red herring I think, as they would both have been subject to head injury assessments that would have identified concussion and severity of said concussion.
Who knows what those assessments unearthed.
Regardless of whether MGW was concussed or not, the siting of this “gash” doesn’t look great. It’s not a simple headband job. I just wonder whether physically he will be able to play on Thursday.
NFFCForeverRed
Viv Anderson
Not definitely but VP reeled off the list of injured players post match so he is either bluffing or we really do have an issue
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
I suspect he will not be able to function fully if he is selected.
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
He'll be fine, his brain is in his boots.
MansfieldRed
Jack Armstrong
There must have been a concussion sub for us yesterday as we made six changes. That is only allowed if one is a concussion sub.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
That's the sort of thing a Direby fan might post!
His brain is in the right place, and is a finely tuned football brain that controls every aspect of his game.
That isn’t true. If one team makes a concussion sub both teams get the extra 6th substitution available to them.
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
I was posting with a heaped tablespoon of sarcasm - for those of our own fans who have said it in the past to swallow. (Although in fairness, he has had moments, such as the speeding and the failure to register the dog that are usually the source of such comments).
Ripple
First Team Squad
Weird. Mine's in my c%$k
Worsley Red
Viv Anderson
Ok but IIRC the tv bods said at the time that Abbott was a concussion sub didn’t they?
Honestly I don't remember. It would have been a fair assumption to make in the situation if they did. From what VP has said since the game though it doesn't seem that that was the case.
justnotjase
Geoff Thomas
They did say that on the Sky commentary.
MansfieldRed
Jack Armstrong
One of Morgan or Abbott was a concussion sub, and I am pretty sure it was Abbott that went off under that ruling and not Morgan given Perieira's comments about him being a warrior and a fighter.
- Cunha for Milenkovic.
- Abbott for Williams.
- Dominguez for Anderson.
- Bakwa for Hutchinson.
- Jesus for Gibbs-White
- Gibbs-White for Wood.
So yeah, I would say Abbott was a concussion worry and subbed via that ruling.
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
Not necessarily though. One of the peculiarities of the 'concussion sub' rule is that if one team uses the concussion sub, the opposition team also gets the option to use a 6th sub, even if they haven't had a concussed player themselves.
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
Yes.
The definitive feedback from the touchline to the studio was that Abbott was a concussion substitute.
If a team makes a concussion substitute then the opposing team are also allowed to make an additional substitution.
Another little known rule is that if a team has the same number of normal substitutes allowed then they are permitted to use a player that's previously been substituted.
MansfieldRed
Jack Armstrong
I see. Talk about weird rulings but I guess it makes sense.
adam09
Bob McKinlay
I have actually suffered a similar injury, where I knocked the ball past a keeper who carried on running and we banged heads and I had a similar gash but it was just to the side of my eye. I just had a few butterfly stitches put on it and it was a little sore but no real problem.
However, Morgan's is in the middle of his forehead... how will he head the ball and not possibly reopen the wound? I've no doubt he will want to play and I can see him at least being on the bench in case we're desperate but I wouldn't be surprised if he's out.
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
I guess he’d have a cover over the wound and a wrapping around his head which should help. Probably be re wrapped at half time. How often is he likely to head the ball? And I guess if it is a key header he’ll just go for it (diving header at the back post to win the tie).
king_congo_red
Ale Ape
Breaking news:
Forest Medical team clears MGW:-
Forest Medical team clears MGW:-
GaryCrosbysStepOver
Geoff Thomas
Don’t see how he can play tbh. He isn’t going to be able to go for headers etc, even with some sort of covering.
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
Once it's glued, stitched and wrapped it would be difficult for it to open up again. It would take an impact that would cause one anyway for it to come undone.