Stretcher bearers....what a shower..

[Guest]

They sit there for weeks on end with nothing to do and then when called upon just amble across the park as if they were walking the dog.
I don't care that is was a QPR player that was injured I would expect a little more urgency from someone in a caring profession.
They were an embarrassment to us.

 

[JJ McClure]

I thought the same. QPR physio is calling urgently for a strecher..blind old st Johns ambulance folk take an age to notice and then just trundle over in hurry at all. Twats.

 

[Bald Gull]

Agreed. Total embarassment. Just as well their lad wasn't seriously injured.

 

[Mr Popkins]

I JUST HOPE I NEVER COLAPSE AT WITHDEAN!

 

[Albion Dan]

I hope they got a monster bollocking, after what happened with Marc Vivien Foe youd expect everyone related to pitchside medical attention to be on top form.

 

[Lush]

If Malcolm "Wind Him Up And Watch Him Go" Stuart can get over there in about 10 seconds I would have thought four St. John's Ambulance men could do it in 30.

 

[Brady's Old Lady]

Anyone notice OGH give them a right mouthful as they ambled past him.

I think they were trying to maximise their time on live TV.

 

[Biscuit]

I JUST HOPE I NEVER COLAPSE AT WITHDEAN!

We hope you do!

 

[Mr Popkins]

We hope you do!

oi, you cheeky under age drinker, theres no need for that!
if you dont apologise im gonna nick your pocket money!!!

 

[Withdean and I]

I must say that we were all pissing ourselves watching at home.
It was just so funny!!!
They really looked like it was a pain in the arse for them because it was almost the end of the match and they had just packed their gear away and now they had to get it out and be late home!!!

Classic!

 

[Brady's Old Lady]

Thought it was a very brave piece of goalkeeping that led to that incident!

 

[Grizz]

It was rather funny watching it on tele and them just ambling across the pitch. I honestly thought they were going to cap it all by dropping him as they carried him off

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

How can any thread on stretcher bearers not have a reference to the comedy crew from when we were at Priestfield. I seem to recall one very large St John's bloke who got out of breath getting off his stool.

 

[Trigger]

They were useless, i'd lodge an official complaint if i was QPR's manager...

They should be bollocked for that!

 

[Beefy]

How can any thread on stretcher bearers not have a reference to the comedy crew from when we were at Priestfield. I seem to recall one very large St John's bloke who got out of breath getting off his stool.

One of the only bright spots from Gillingham.There was always a huge cheer when that lot waddled onto the pitch.

 

[marvin]

I thought they were trying too soak up time in a desperate attempt to help us win the game, but I could be wrong.

 

[Tooting Gull]

I remember from the Goldstone thinking the St Johns posse would be barely capable of dressing themselves let alone carrying anyone off. Is it the same crew? They must all be 90.

 

[Beach Hut]

There are two old dears from St John's Ambulance where I am in K Block who natter through the game and take a few calls "what's the score" on their mobiles. The also have the stretcher on wheels by them and were nearest the incident.

Cometh their Thespian debut - too busy chatting !

By the time they realised the moment had passed.

 

[Murray 17]

Ian Holloway was shown on Sky talking to the fourth official and you could hear him say "I appreciate they can't run once they are carrying someone but..."

 

[Lady Bracknell]

How can any thread on stretcher bearers not have a reference to the comedy crew from when we were at Priestfield. I seem to recall one very large St John's bloke who got out of breath getting off his stool.

And they used to come onto the pitch to a rousing chant of "Knees Up Mother Brown", if I recall rightly. Oh Unhappy Days!