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Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:40 am
by swannsong
Nice One Cyril wrote:swannsong wrote:A very sad incident indeed.
R.I.P. Phillip Hughes.
When I read that it took 30 minutes for an ambulance...and then they call for a helicopter...you can't help but think a quicker response time might have changed the outcome...but we'll never know.
I guess there should also be concern about crowd safety when the ball sails over the fence with a big six.
Also, when fielders are in short with helmets on they nearly always turn their backs and expose the same head region when a shot is played toward them.
We have become ridiculously risk averse (thanks to the American legal system where it's always someone else's fault) and I would imagine that the last thing Phil Hughes would want, would be to change the game over what is just a freak accident.
I wasn't even thinking of legal implications, was only thinking of Phil Hughes and others that might be in that situation.
Looking back on my goalkeeping years, putting my head down to make a save at the feet of forwards I'm surprised I still have my teeth and only suffered abroken nose once. :O
It's actually quite worrying the positions-situations we can find ourselves in just to play the various sports we love....
Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:44 am
by Certified Head Case
I broke my nose keeping too.
Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:46 am
by Nice One Cyril
swannsong wrote:Nice One Cyril wrote:swannsong wrote:A very sad incident indeed.
R.I.P. Phillip Hughes.
When I read that it took 30 minutes for an ambulance...and then they call for a helicopter...you can't help but think a quicker response time might have changed the outcome...but we'll never know.
I guess there should also be concern about crowd safety when the ball sails over the fence with a big six.
Also, when fielders are in short with helmets on they nearly always turn their backs and expose the same head region when a shot is played toward them.
We have become ridiculously risk averse (thanks to the American legal system where it's always someone else's fault) and I would imagine that the last thing Phil Hughes would want, would be to change the game over what is just a freak accident.
I wasn't even thinking of legal implications, was only thinking of Phil Hughes and others that might be in that situation.
Looking back on my goalkeeping years, putting my head down to make a save at the feet of forwards I'm surprised I still have my teeth and only suffered abroken nose once. :O
It's actually quite worrying the positions-situations we can find ourselves in just to play the various sports we love....
If you're on the local Council, I'm surprised you haven't had a few more broken noses
Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 2:56 pm
by swannsong
Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:53 pm
by Mr Red
Inquiry found - An accident and no one to blame.
I get the impression this isn't what the family wanted to hear, but to me it seemed it was an accidental death.
But I do wonder what would happen if a person in a sporting situation was reckless (or on purpose looking to harm) in their actions on a sporting field and caused the death of an opposition player
Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 3:20 pm
by God is an Englishman
I wonder how much that inquiry cost to tell us what anyone who even basically understands cricket knew on the day.
Re: Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bou
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:51 pm
by Sawajiri Erika
God is an Englishman wrote:I wonder how much that inquiry cost to tell us what anyone who even basically understands cricket knew on the day.
I was thinking the same thing.
