Chambers

I wonder if the guy had studs or blades on as i seem to remember reading an article several years ago that blades on boots cause these gaping wounds.
awaits many jokes about blades....
hope Chambers gets sorted soon.

I was sat in the lower findus, as I always am. In my opinion, their left back would have been wrong if he didn't take Chambers out. Ashley was slightly, very slightly ahead of him and the ball was played ahead of the slightly out of position full back. I do not believe, for one minute the lad tried to slash Ashley's leg open. He won't have been wearing 'blades' or dodgy boots, they are checked by the officials.

Just because there is a nasty looking injury, it doesn't mean there should be an instant red card, it was one of those injuries, it happens. Their full back had to do the professional thing and either win the ball or take Chambers out.

Exactly. It's very nasty and very unfortunate, but does happen.
Somebody saying he 'deserves better' seems to me to fundamentally misunderstand the nature of accidents and freak occurrences.

not suggesting anything untoward about the players boots just wondering if he had good old fashioned stud or moulded blades on. i will try to find the report about the introduction of blades onto football boots and causing bigger cuts then simple studs

Good luck to Ash, that is going to be sore for at least a few days! Hope we see him back sooner rather than later.

there have been numerous injuries caused by blades or hybrids to back up his theory. In 2002, Burnley striker Andy Payton was forced to retire after needing 38 stitches in his leg – "It was like a carving knife slitting it open," he said last year. Gillingham player Andy Hessenthaler had suffered a similar injury the year before, with a cut so deep he reported that he could fit a whole mobile phone inside it, while last month 13-year-old schoolboy Kavan Ryan was rushed to hospital with a 10-inch gash sustained in a youth match in the Midlands.

But while Sir Alex Ferguson went as far as banning blades at Manchester United in 2005 after he claimed they were responsible for Roy Keane breaking his foot and several junior leagues around the country followed suit, it wasn't until Wayne Rooney suffered a horrific gashed leg against Fulham last year that the problem was once again highlighted on the big stage. In the immediate aftermath of that incident, PFA chief executive, Gordon Taylor, called for tighter regulations and raised the issue in a meeting with the FA's Medical Committee, although no action was taken.

Quoted from Japers

not suggesting anything untoward about the players boots just wondering if he had good old fashioned stud or moulded blades on. i will try to find the report about the introduction of blades onto football boots and causing bigger cuts then simple studs

Going back just a few years at Sunday level, the refs check for suitable boots. I can't imagine 'blades' are allowed at that level or that the checking of boots isn't enforced.

I do find it bizarre to suggest that their guy should have been sent off solely based on the injury, even if non of the officials saw it.

Worse decision I've seen in ages and I've seen some bad ones
excrement ref again thought we had left them behind in conference
Someone who reads this thread should report this ref and he should get a ban or relegated
Chambers was obviously hurt bad
Red card 110%
Here is to a swift recovery Chambers

Any challenge with raised studs which causes injury like that is surely dangerous play, even if there was no intent, just clumsiness?

Ah well, hope Chambers makes a prompt recovery. Guess it will be several weeks before he's able to play.