My First Post (a Sad One)

[THE DON 1]

WENT TO SEE ONE OF MY TWINS PLAY FOOTBALL YESTERDEY (EASTBOURNE BOROUGH UNDER 14S) WHEN MY LAD JACK GOT A NOSE BLEED IN THE SECOND HALF AND HAD TO BE SUBBED. THE SUB CAME ON CALLED JOSH BRIGGS WHO HAD BEEN PLAYING FOR MANY YEARS. JOSH COLLAPSED SOON AFTER COMING ON AND EVEYONE AROUND COULD SEE IT WAS VERY BAD (INCLUDING JOEL LYNCH WHO WAS AT THE GAME) AS WE WAITED FOR AN AMBULANCE WHICH SEEMED TO TAKE FOREVER MOUTH TO MOUTH AND HEART MASSAGE WAS GIVEN. SADLY JOSH DIED IN HOSPITAL. WE HAD SHORT SERVICE AT EASTBOURNE BOROUGH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE EVERYONE INVOLVED IS DISTRAUGHT.

 

[bhaexpress]

How sad, comisserations.

 

[theweasel]

R.I.P thoughts must go to parents

 

[Brovion]

Words are so inadequate a time like this (especially from strangers on an Internet message board) but obviously that is terrible news and my heart goes out to Josh's parents, family and friends. My lad plays under 14 (for Withdean) so he would probably have come up against Josh at sometime over the years, I can imagine how devasted we would feel if it had happened to one of our boys.

 

[Seagullible]

RIP

 

[Jesus Gul]

strangers on an Internet message board we may be

but RIP all the same

thoughts to the family
and friends
and team members

jg

 

[itszamora]

That's absolutely terrible, RIP

 

[Springal]

absolutely terrible, cant imagine that happening at all

 

[Starry]

That is dreadful.

RIP Josh.

 

[Trufflehound]

RIP

 

[Barrel of Fun]

So young. RIP Josh.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Awful news. But thanks for sharing it with us.

Football is a very supportive community. I hope that Josh's family and friends get all the support they need at this dreadful time.

 

[Beach Hut]

My thoughts are with his family and friends and condolences from ASC Strikers FC.

Very sad news

RIP

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Absolutely tragic. I cannot imagine what his family and friends are going through. RIP Josh.

 

[Da Man Clay]

RIP Josh

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

That's tragic.

Rip

 

[brighton rock]

very sad R I P

 

[Simon Morgan]

Dreadful news. RIP.

 

[RonnieO'Sullivan]

thats so dreaful

RIP Josh

thoughts go out to everyone that knew him

 

[Al Bion]

How terrible, so young, RIP Josh

My thoughts are with his family, friends and also the other young players who had to witness the events unfold