Ali Ahmed.

[morty]

Talking about when he did his ACL. I did mine twice, it doesn't tickle lol.

Although surgical procedures get better and better, players don't always come back as the same player they were.

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[isbadiz]

I was sat at the other end of the pitch in the corner infill between River and City Stands. As soon as he did it I heard the scream from all that distance and I leaned over to my uncle and said I think he's done his ACL. You knew straight away he was probably going to be out a while.

 

[Ricardo]

Not nice to witness serious injuries. I well remember when Phil Mulryne broke his leg in front of me down at the River End. Horrible to watch. Also back in my playing days I recall something similar. None of us wanted to play on after that but I think we did although it did become very much like a non contact game.

 

[Lazza]

My achilles snapped while playing 5-a-side. At the time, I was just standing on my own. I thought someone had kicked me in the back of the leg - I swore loudly, and turned - and there was nobody there! It was onl when I tried to step forward I realised what had happened. Everyone else all stopped when it went as they all heard the loud snap (and my shout).
Of course I had driven there, and I couldn't drive home, so someone had to drive me home in my own car, with someone following to give them a lift back. I then had dinner before heading to the hospital as, while I knew it meant I would probably need an operation, I knew it meant I was in for a long wait at the hospital!