Fred Oliver - Legend
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After full time, Anyone know how he is? hope all is ok.
Really was a horrible end to the match seeing this and I pray the guy is OK. Really sad. Well done to Rob [MENTION=1877]supaseagull[/MENTION] for helping the guy - amazing mate.
If anyone knows this guy or the family please update us if you can.
Thinking of you fellow BHA fan.
Seemed to take ages for any fist aid to arrive. Don't any of our stewards carry radios?
I was about 3 rows behind and heard a little kid scream for help so asked what had happened but they were getting very distressed so I went to get the attention of the steward. He came over and then tried to get the attention of other stewards. I have not had any First Aid training but I stayed for a bit to help ask people to clear the area with a couple of others and luckily someone with some medical knowledge ran over, throwing his gloves and scarf off on the way. I was there for about 3-4 mins and saw no St John’s although there were about 5 of them looking up from the North West corner of the pitch.
Eventually I decided that I was probably not able to help anymore and would be better if I moved away. The images have stayed with me all night and really hope the person is Ok. Not sure if it was an adult or a child as there was quite a few young children next to the wall.
This was my first time in the I block of the West stand upper and I must admit that mine, and a couple of others, first thought when the kid screamed was that one of the other kids was on the wall or had gone over the side wall. The wall is about 5 foot high on the stand side but it is a shear drop on the other side. I think the club need to have a look at that and also make sure medical staff are in all tiers, not just ground level.
If anyone on NSC knows that family involved then please send them mine and Sons very best wishes, I just wish I could have done more.
I know the steward who was on the scene first, and this is what he said to me:
"i saw him go, the girl screamed and her mum called for help, everyone was in the way i was jumping down rows said to my other steward call paramedics and dont remember much from then on" "i was told to get a drink as i was so hyped on adrenaline after paramedics were in control"
He has just told me he hasn't heard any news on the person concerned but he thinks they will be ok!
Well done to the fan in the BHA shirt who rushed to assist the person. Still have a picture in my head of him throwing his scarf and gloves behind him as he ran. Looked like they were going over the front of the stand - hope he got them back but the least of our concerns at the time. Glad to see things appear positive now.
I also wish i could of done more, am deffinatly going to get myself on a first-aid course......
Well done to the fan in the BHA shirt who rushed to assist the person. Still have a picture in my head of him throwing his scarf and gloves behind him as he ran. Looked like they were going over the front of the stand - hope he got them back but the least of our concerns at the time. Glad to see things appear positive now.
All that was missing was a superman t-shirt from him, he was the guy that placed him in the recovery postion, BIG kudos to him.He certainly didnt hang about. Top bloke.