Its saddening to hear that Josh Sunter and Max Wright both broke their legs last night. Both up and coming players and i really feel for them. http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/article/town-duo-face-lengthy-lay-offs-2584199.aspx

That's a bit tough. Were Grantham a dirty lot ?

Horrible to hear  :o also see omar is missing tomorrow.

It says that Sunter broke his metatarsal. I'm no Doctor but isn't that your toes?

The text report suggested that one of the challenges, I think on Wright, was a poor one.
I suggest we give up on this stupid cup, it might be a good workout for us but for other smaller clubs it's seen as a chance to put themselves about and show the 'professionals' how it's done.
Appalling news.

Unfortunate for the two of them, but it's a bit misleading to suggest a broken ankle and a broken toe are 'broken legs'!

Quoted from RoboCod

The text report suggested that one of the challenges, I think on Wright, was a poor one.
I suggest we give up on this stupid cup, it might be a good workout for us but for other smaller clubs it's seen as a chance to put themselves about and show the 'professionals' how it's done.
Appalling news.

From The Lincs Senior Cup Rules. Worth it do you reckon?

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5.       Any club wishing to opt out of the Competition may do so on making an annual payment of £1,500 to the Lincolnshire County Football Association.

Quoted from Les Brechin

From The Lincs Senior Cup Rules. Worth it do you reckon?

Yes, a quick crowd fund would soon cover that(icon_wink)

Broken legs is a bit OTT Reaper !

Metatarsals are the bones on the top of your foot, not toes.

It was a competitive game last night, both sides weren't backing out of any challenges. The Grantham striker who was stretchered off with a suspected broken ankle only sprained his ankle. 3 broken bones in 1 game might have been a record.

Broken Legs??

Although any fracture is serious, Metatarsals seem common lots of little bones top of the foot.That type of injury was brought into the spotlight when Rooney or Beckham can't remember which one was laid up for quite some time. The broken ankle sounds more serious tough on the lads at such a young age.

I'm not saying we should go back to the clodhopper lace up boots but it does make you wonder if there is enough protection in modern boots. I don't remember foot bones been damaged and ankles were certainly better protected. Is it a case of fashion over sense?

Can't we use a fishy select x1

Its bad for the two lads concerned,

BUT

What would we have said if it was Pearson and Toto,?

If we had played our 1st team

Get fit soon lads.

Max Wright is very quick just hope it doesn't affect his pace when he gets back, let's all hope he makes a full recovery

Quoted from TheRonRaffertyFanClub

I'm not saying we should go back to the clodhopper lace up boots but it does make you wonder if there is enough protection in modern boots. I don't remember foot bones been damaged and ankles were certainly better protected. Is it a case of fashion over sense?

its not the boots its the evolution of man, no one had a metatarsal until Beckham broke one of his..... now everyone has loads of them in each foot.!!  ;)

Quoted from Mrs Doyle

Broken Legs??

Although any fracture is serious, Metatarsals seem common lots of little bones top of the foot.That type of injury was brought into the spotlight when Rooney or Beckham can't remember which one was laid up for quite some time. The broken ankle sounds more serious tough on the lads at such a young age.

Didn't both Rooney and Beckham break meta-tarsels prior to World Cups. As I remember it takes 42 days or something like that to heal so it's not  that serious. As others have said modern boots are too flimsy to prevent this.

Quoted from dapperz fun pub

Max Wright is very quick just hope it doesn't affect his pace when he gets back, let's all hope he makes a full recovery

Yes he is tricky player, still young and he does look a bit fragile at this stage. Speedy recovery Max

Quoted from Welwynmariner

Didn't both Rooney and Beckham break meta-tarsels prior to World Cups.

Yep, some Argie playing against Man Utd in the champion's league broke Beckham's metatarsal - just months before we were due to play Argentina at the 2002 world cup. He recovered in time to score the winning penalty against them  ;D
Rooney broke his some years later

I reckon footballers have been breaking metatarsals for many a year but, pre-Beckham, it was just referred to as a 'broken foot'. No more detail than that really required, I'd have thought.

I do remember reading that Rooney wears boots a size too small for him so he can 'feel' the ball better. Sounds like a recipe for foot injuries to me.

Quoted from Les Brechin

From The Lincs Senior Cup Rules. Worth it do you reckon?

Still think a good run out for the youths.

Seems a bit strange to me, that the only game that there is silverware at stake, in the 10 game lead up to the beginning of the league programme, is left to the young players to combat the 'competitiveness' of the 'experienced' opposition.

Very unfortunate outcome for some young players.

Just pay the £1500 not to participate? - if we're not bothered.