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Post by pirate49 on Aug 2, 2014 12:48:22 GMT
Anyone know how the little lad is who fell directly off the top of the
steps of the Dribuild stand last night? He must have fallen 10/12 ft onto
the concrete below...there was a horrible thud when he landed.
St. John's were quite quickly on the scene, and he seemed to have an
injury to his head.
His dad wanted an ambulance called, but unless I misheard this wasn't done
...hopefully I was mistaken.
I hope he's got no more than a bump!
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Post by harrybuckle on Aug 2, 2014 13:14:44 GMT
Its all over facebook ...the kids dad said safety officer refused to give him his name and st johns were useless and paramedics refused to take him to hospital as he refused to give them the boys details ! ...apparently boy held in hospital overnight as suspected concussion
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Post by GasHeadGaz on Aug 2, 2014 13:14:55 GMT
I blame Nick Higgs!! What was he thinking, he should have been stood there ready to catch the poor lad.
C'mon let's have a 6 page moan about it!!
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Post by basel on Aug 2, 2014 13:29:06 GMT
I hope the lad is okay and perhaps has learnt from this accident.
There are some shameful rules within 'health & safety' these days,or perhaps I should say the law or the way it is perceived by many.So much so that some people take great pride in stating,if I see someone hurt bad,i'm not touching them incase they sue me'!
I hope we're not going to go completely 'Yank' ( not all of course) and become a bunch of selfish f****** morons and watch people die rather than help for fear of being sued!
By the way,i don't think anyone twattish enough to of tried to get money out of someone who tried their best to help them has ever been successful in the UK.
So Britons,help someone if you see them seriously struggling as it could be you or a family member relying on help next time.I know most of us would help,it's just that that crass attitude of not helping annoys me,even more so when they apparently take pride in it!
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Post by Centenary Gas on Aug 2, 2014 13:59:14 GMT
Anyone know how the little lad is who fell directly off the top of the steps of the Dribuild stand last night? He must have fallen 10/12 ft onto the concrete below...there was a horrible thud when he landed. St. John's were quite quickly on the scene, and he seemed to have an injury to his head. His dad wanted an ambulance called, but unless I misheard this wasn't done ...hopefully I was mistaken. I hope he's got no more than a bump! How did he fall off? Pretty sure there are railings to stop that sort of thing... |
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Post by biggsy on Aug 2, 2014 14:03:21 GMT
He was only a little lad,he must have been able to get under the barrier.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 14:36:24 GMT
Its all over facebook ...the kids dad said safety officer refused to give him his name and st johns were useless and paramedics refused to take him to hospital as he refused to give them the boys details ! ...apparently boy held in hospital overnight as suspected concussion Why on earth would the father not give his sons details to a St.Johns man,whats wrong with him.?His paramount convern should have been his son not getting shirty with people trying to helpIf that had been my child or grand child i wouldnt be interested in anyones name,just getting the child treated as well as possible.Sounds like a right idiot to me |
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Post by GasHeadGaz on Aug 2, 2014 14:38:31 GMT
Its all over facebook ...the kids dad said safety officer refused to give him his name and st johns were useless and paramedics refused to take him to hospital as he refused to give them the boys details ! ...apparently boy held in hospital overnight as suspected concussion Why on earth would the father not give his sons details to a St.Johns man,whats wrong with him.?His paramount convern should have been his son not getting shirty with people trying to helpIf that had been my child or grand child i wouldnt be interested in anyones name,just getting the child treated as well as possible.Sounds like a right idiot to me Me likey this post! |
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Post by biggsy on Aug 2, 2014 14:55:20 GMT
Why on earth would the father not give his sons details to a St.Johns man,whats wrong with him.?His paramount convern should have been his son not getting shirty with people trying to helpIf that had been my child or grand child i wouldnt be interested in anyones name,just getting the child treated as well as possible.Sounds like a right idiot to me Me likey this post! The father was f***ing and blinding about the safety barriers should be lower,He has a point of course because the poor lad got underneath them and no doubt something will be done so that another accident can be avoided but I would have thought the only thing that mattered at the time was the well being of the youngster. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 15:02:05 GMT
If the child was that small why did he let him get away from him instead of holding his hand,sounds like he was trying to absolve himself of any blame when he should have been asking himself what could i have done to prevent it.This is symptomatic of our society if anything goes wrong,look to see who i can blame and if i can sue.
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Post by Westcountry Gas on Aug 2, 2014 15:05:51 GMT
I had a season ticket up there and I've nearly seen kids fall before and blokes who have been pissed, the steps are steep and being up at that height can make you feel unbalanced.
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Post by GasHeadGaz on Aug 2, 2014 15:06:21 GMT
The father was f***ing and blinding about the safety barriers should be lower,He has a point of course because the poor lad got underneath them and no doubt something will be done so that another accident can be avoided but I would have thought the only thing that mattered at the time was the well being of the youngster. C'mon how low do you want them to be? If they are so low a youngster cant fall through, means they are to low so an adult can fall over them! YET AGAIN! The club cant win either way. Maybe the dad should have been looking after him? If he was the lad wouldnt have had the "accident" |
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Post by biggsy on Aug 2, 2014 15:09:10 GMT
The father was f***ing and blinding about the safety barriers should be lower,He has a point of course because the poor lad got underneath them and no doubt something will be done so that another accident can be avoided but I would have thought the only thing that mattered at the time was the well being of the youngster. C'mon how low do you want them to be? If they are so low a youngster cant fall through, means they are to low so an adult can fall over them! YET AGAIN! The club cant win either way. Maybe the dad should have been looking after him? If he was the lad wouldnt have had the "accident" I'm just saying what happened,I was there,i'm not apportioning blame.You clearly miss the point,the lad fell under the lower barrier,there is a higher one that prevents p***ed up adults falling over them. |
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Post by GasHeadGaz on Aug 2, 2014 15:12:32 GMT
C'mon how low do you want them to be? If they are so low a youngster cant fall through, means they are to low so an adult can fall over them! YET AGAIN! The club cant win either way. Maybe the dad should have been looking after him? If he was the lad wouldnt have had the "accident" I'm just saying what happened,I was there,i'm not apportioning blame. "He has a point of course because the poor lad got underneath them and no doubt something will be done so that another accident can be avoided" |
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Post by stevethepirate on Aug 2, 2014 15:16:23 GMT
I hope the lad is okay and perhaps has learnt from this accident. There are some shameful rules within 'health & safety' these days,or perhaps I should say the law or the way it is perceived by many.So much so that some people take great pride in stating,if I see someone hurt bad,i'm not touching them incase they sue me'! I hope we're not going to go completely 'Yank' ( not all of course) and become a bunch of selfish f****** morons and watch people die rather than help for fear of being sued! By the way,i don't think anyone twattish enough to of tried to get money out of someone who tried their best to help them has ever been successful in the UK. So Britons,help someone if you see them seriously struggling as it could be you or a family member relying on help next time.I know most of us would help,it's just that that crass attitude of not helping annoys me,even more so when they apparently take pride in it! Unfortunately the law in this country says that if you attempt to help anyone and you make the situation worse you can be prosecuted and with the plethora of coffin chasing solicitors that plague our tv screens we are heading for the American style of litigation culture. The French (yes, the French) have a law that it is illegal to offer assistance. It is a real shame that we are a puppet state of the USA. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 15:17:14 GMT
I had a season ticket up there and I've nearly seen kids fall before and blokes who have been pissed, the steps are steep and being up at that height can make you feel unbalanced. That doesnt excuse the fact that he had a young child who was his responsibilty and he failed to carry this out.There are hazards in all walks of life,you just have to be aware of them and take the neccessary precautions,like keeping a small child close to you and under your control.There could be a fault with the barriers and the steps but they have been there a number of years and he must have climbed the steps to get to his seat and noticed the barriers so he should have been aware of any potential danger to his child.You have only yourself to blame if you do not carry out your parental duties in a correct manner |
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Post by Big Dave on Aug 2, 2014 15:19:37 GMT
I hope the lad is okay and perhaps has learnt from this accident. There are some shameful rules within 'health & safety' these days,or perhaps I should say the law or the way it is perceived by many.So much so that some people take great pride in stating,if I see someone hurt bad,i'm not touching them incase they sue me'! I hope we're not going to go completely 'Yank' ( not all of course) and become a bunch of selfish f****** morons and watch people die rather than help for fear of being sued! By the way,i don't think anyone twattish enough to of tried to get money out of someone who tried their best to help them has ever been successful in the UK. So Britons,help someone if you see them seriously struggling as it could be you or a family member relying on help next time.I know most of us would help,it's just that that crass attitude of not helping annoys me,even more so when they apparently take pride in it! and with the plethora of coffin chasing solicitors that plague our tv screens we are heading for the American style of litigation culture. The French (yes, the French) have a law that it is illegal to offer assistance. It is a real shame that we are a puppet state of the USA. Which law says that? |
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Post by stevethepirate on Aug 2, 2014 15:24:27 GMT
Unfortunately the law in this country says that if you attempt to help anyone and you make the situation worse you can be prosecuted and with the plethora of coffin chasing solicitors that plague our tv screens we are heading for the American style of litigation culture. The French (yes, the French) have a law that it is illegal to offer assistance. It is a real shame that we are a puppet state of the USA. Which law says that? You ask specifics! I passed an A level in English Law back in the 80's and I clearly remember this being brought up by the tutor. It is one of those things like it is still law to practice the long bow for an hour every Sunday or you can kill a welsh man on a Sunday if you catch him selling his wares. Never been repealed. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 15:28:08 GMT
Now that sound interesting,wheres my long bow,do they still allow the Welsh to cross the bridge on a Sunday to do a bit of market trading.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2014 15:29:09 GMT
Now that sound interesting,wheres my long bow,do they still allow the Welsh to cross the bridge on a Sunday to do a bit of market trading. No some of us are on this side now, watching what you are doing! |
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