Anyone see the guy get knocked out by a ball at half time?

[shaolinpunk]

In the uncovered stand behind the goal - guy had been to get a drink and was going back to his seat when a stray ball from Chris Winterton (think he'd smashed a shot at the other keeper as part of a warmup and put it over) caught him square on the temple.

Next thing you know he's out cold. Fortunately he wasn't out for long, laughed it off and there was an off duty medic sat behind him but yeah...


... he needs to man up

 

[clippedgull]

What happened to his drink?!?!

 

[shaolinpunk]

What happened to his drink?!?!

It was an unopened can but the force with which his limp body flung it at the ground made it split open, soaking a child in alcohol

 

[Paris]

Was he drinking Fosters?

 

[clippedgull]

It was an unopened can but the force with which his limp body flung it at the ground made it split open, soaking a child in alcohol

Disgraceful behaviour!

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Saw that happen at Smellhurst during the kick-in for a Wimbledon-Leeds game a fair few years ago. Someone smashed a thirty yarder over the bar into the crowd, catching an unsuspecting fan full on the bugle

 

[Buckley's Mad Eye]

It was an unopened can but the force with which his limp body flung it at the ground made it split open, soaking a child in alcohol

That sounds like it had You've been framed potential.

 

[Steve.S]

He was a couple of rows in front of us, I saw the ball coming our way. Lucky he was standing as it hit him and not us. He staggered then spun 360 and fell backwards out cold.

 

[Spun Cuppa]

The ex-Withdean seating looked a bit rickety behind the goal A capacity crowd might test it a tad

 

[SweatyMexican]

I wondered if he was knocked out by that, my view was looking at the front of his face, and i can still picture the moment it hit him right in the cheek. I'm sure the shot clipped the bar as well.

 

[Justice]

Where there's blame there's a claim.

 

[Paris]

That sounds like it had You've been framed potential.

Could have been a You Tube classic*. A trillion+ hits.


*obviously i'm ignoring the possibility that by chance someone filmed the build up and impact

 

[Spun Cuppa]

Where there's blame there's a claim.

There used to be a lovely old sign at a County League ground somewhere, along the lines of 'Beware flying balls - enter at your own risk'

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

There used to be a lovely old sign at a County League ground somewhere, along the lines of 'Beware flying balls - enter at your own risk'

I'm pretty sure there used to be one at Bromley FCs ground along Hayes Lane as well. Maybe there was a non league thing going on?

...or they just bought the same sign

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He was out cold for about 30 secs. When he came round he had no idea what had hit him. NSC poster Dover was the off duty medic who looked after him, he fully recovered. Whitehawk's medics, and Albion staff came over after a while to see if he was ok. Whitehawk offered to replace his drink.

 

[cybergu11y]

Fancy giving a kid alcohol, should be ashamed of himself!

 

[Lower West Stander]

It was precision shot. He was the only guy standing up in that area and the ball hit him flush on the side of the head - wouldn't have happened another 100 times.

Seemed like it was in slo mo. he seemed to be ok to start with.

 

[SeagullSongs]

I wondered if he was knocked out by that, my view was looking at the front of his face, and i can still picture the moment it hit him right in the cheek. I'm sure the shot clipped the bar as well.

That it did, the slightest of touches.

 

[Since1982]

Also a couple of rows behind him. My son had just said we should watch out for stray shots when it happened. He went down like a sack of spuds and I was very surprised to see him get back up so quickly.

 

[Pavilionaire]

It was an unopened can but the force with which his limp body flung it at the ground made it split open, soaking a child in alcohol

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