: Mon Apr 20, 2009 8:53 am  

I couldn't make the game yesterday, but was shocked when I heard about this.

It sounds like Joe's ok though which is a relief and I hope he's better soon and back on the field.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:32 am  

Seeing a player fitting or having spasms is very scary and there can be no doubt as to the severity of the situation. Sounds like he got through OK and more of a scare than anything else and thankfully he is ok. It really is a hard hard game.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:37 am  

The incident happened right in front of where i was stood and looked worse on the day than when i have looked at it on SSN. Not a lot in it to be honest. Yes it was a late challenge, but more bad luck than anything. It was absolutely horrible to watch Joe lay like that, and made my GF feel physically sick. The big dissapointment to me was how the officials did not stop the game quick enough, despite the efforts of the Saints players to alert the ref (what were the other officials looking at??!!). If the injury had have been of an even more serious nature there failing in how the incident was handled could have had serious consequences.

Just one last thing at that is - Get well soon Joe

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:01 am  

mutley cat wrote:

pro RL players have to much respect for each other for it to be malicious , i have yet to see it . clumsy maybe but doesn't sound like gilmours style of play to me.

What about Terry Newton using his forearm to deck Sean Long a few yeas ago ? That was malicious and full of intent.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:04 am  

http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?577_34485 Very good news, glad he is making a good recovery

http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?577_34485 Very good news, glad he is making a good recovery

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:09 am  

gateaux wrote:

http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?577_34485

Very good news, glad he is making a good recovery

You just beat me to it gateaux!! Was just copying the link as it appeared from you!

Great news

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:13 am  

Heard about the incident yesterday on radio then watched in on SSN last night and it looked like Gilmour did clip JW very slightly on the head but I would say that there seemed to be no malice in it whatsoever.

It didn't look good for him the way he was moving his legs but it's great to read that he's now been released from hospital.

Hope he's well enough to be back playing soon.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:18 am  

This is fantastic news, I reckon Joe will be wanting to get straight back into the action, but I hope we take things steady with him. His health is the most important thing.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:06 pm  

i'm not saying it was malicious but gilmour swung his left arm and you CLEARLY see JW head whip back and he is out straight away. JW head barely hits the floor its poor technique which led to a player being knocked out and being stretched off. No forearm no injury fact, open your eyes and i am not a cas fan, i'm a wakey fan. infact i've just watched again several times and JW head makes no contact wuth the ground at all. So what knocked him out then????????????????????

EAST HULL RED wrote:

Heard about the incident yesterday on radio then watched in on SSN last night and it looked like Gilmour did clip JW very slightly on the head but I would say that there seemed to be no malice in it whatsoever.

It didn't look good for him the way he was moving his legs but it's great to read that he's now been released from hospital.

Hope he's well enough to be back playing soon.

: Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:35 pm  

Forget Gilmour what about the shower of a ref that didn't stop the game till ages after it occured.