The Euros

[Graham 3,465]

Pretty overwhelming to watch that and now find out that he is okay. There is no way the coverage should have got to the point where we had to see someone getting CPR to then have to sit and hope he was alive.

That was like Grosjean at the F1 until he came out the fire and they cut straight away.

[Prso's headband 35,446]

Incredible from his teammates. 

[ForeverAndEver 71,482]

1 minute ago, Prso's headband said:

Tell you something fair fucks to Kjaer as the captain he was the one facing Eriksen, almost trying to channel his strength to his teammate, incredible stuff

Him and Schmeichel going over to the wife as well, fuck having to face someone’s close one’s in a situation like that

[ianb1547 3,767]

8 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Plaudits to that Danish physio btw. A fucking hero giving CPR for that long.

a note to all....if ever in that position, you never stop until a doctors says so.

well done the medical teams

[Blue Nosed Babe 20,656]

This is why everyone should learn cpr. Better to know it and not need it.

[esquire8 42,706]

Just now, Prso's headband said:

Incredible from his teammates. 

Teammates and physios n doctor. Fucking heroes.

[STEPPS BOY 73,909]

Hope these Uefa cunts don’t force the players to finish this game tonight.

 

[King Jela 20,361]

Medics deserve a fucking medal. That was horrible viewing. Was actually welling up like a big fairy. 

[RDB14 2,760]

Just now, ianb1547 said:

a note to all....if ever in that position, you never stop until a doctors says so.

well done the medical teams

I was really thinking when watching it "he's gone.. no chance.".  Unbelievable he recovered from that.

The only positive to come from this is that if he turns out to have a defect or issue then there probably wasn't a better place for him to find out.  Still feel a bit shocked but delighted he is ok. 

[Mols94 3,669]

1 minute ago, Blue Nosed Babe said:

This is why everyone should learn cpr. Better to know it and not need it.

This. A literal life saving skill.

[AdzKyle 7,836]

4 minutes ago, .Williamson. said:

I think you’ve misread something along the way 

Apologies mate. Quoted the wrong post!  

[Creampuff 22,628]

Surely the only call is to replay the game another day? No chance any of them can go back out there tonight.

[Graham 3,465]

Just now, Creampuff said:

Surely the only call is to replay the game another day? No chance any of them can go back out there tonight.

This game and the game tonight.

[esquire8 42,706]

Just now, ianb1547 said:

a note to all....if ever in that position, you never stop until a doctors says so.

well done the medical teams

Done 5 minutes in a first aid course. Had a thing going to see how long you could do it for. Arms were limp after it. 

Thank fuck they were able to use the defib on him. Bringing a defib on and not using it would've been it.

[The Specky Forum Organiser 64,682]

4 minutes ago, ForeverAndEver said:

Him and Schmeichel going over to the wife as well, fuck having to face someone’s close one’s in a situation like that

Schmeichel seems like a top guy, run to the Leicester helicopter crash to try and save him. Must have been awful seeing something like this happen at another game of football

[Drumloyal 14,966]

Just now, esquire8 said:

Done 5 minutes in a first aid course. Had a thing going to see how long you could do it for. Arms were limp after it. 

Thank fuck they were able to use the defib on him. Bringing a defib on and not using it would've been it.

Ironically it was Muamba who campaigned for more defib machines to be available. 👍

[BlueKnight87 17,286]

Fantastic news he's in hospital and stable. 

Can't praise the medics enough in this situation.

[esquire8 42,706]

2 minutes ago, Creampuff said:

Surely the only call is to replay the game another day? No chance any of them can go back out there 

Could the teams not agree to a draw or something? Danish players will mentally drained for a long time after that.

[Bad Robot 21,150]

10 minutes ago, mitre_mouldmaster said:

To be fair, it's looking more and more like being a top level athlete is not all that good for you.

Being fit is one thing, but these guys are pushing their bodies to the absolute limits.

If it's not heart attacks, it's dementia later in life.

I don’t think the stats would back that up re the risk to top level athletes plus the dementia just now was really the old heavy footballs 

[.Williamson. 82,204]

2 minutes ago, Graham said:

This game and the game tonight.

I don’t see why Belgium and Russia won’t go ahead now that he’s apparently stabilised mate. They’ll probably do a thing before hand to show support for him but I don’t see why it should be called off 

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,782]

On the subject of CPR if any of you go to your work and your office/site/company don’t have a defibrillator then push for them to get one and provide you with training on how to use it.

I can’t remember the exact figures but the rate of survival is significantly higher if somebody goes into cardiac arrest and one of them is used over traditional CPR.

[Canabear 4,558]

8 minutes ago, jintybear said:

I’ve put on so much weight during the past year it’s ridiculous. I am a walking heart attack but seeing that has given me the real fear. It just shows you just don’t know what lies ahead of us. Footballers will be tested for heart defects and fitness constantly. Jesus that was terrifying. 

M8 Life itself is put in perspective at times like this.

I'm watching this and my eyes are filled with tears and i know exactly what you're thinking as this is far too close to home for me personally.

I lost my Wife 4 1/2 years ago to a massive heart attack so i have all the sympathies in the World for Erikssen and his Family and anyone else who has been through traumatic things like that.

We've just watched a Man playing a kids game collapse and look at the outpouring of human emotion that is being displayed on this forum and all over the World right now hoping he pulls through and makes a complete recovery.

Life is fragile and every breathing minute should be cherished.

[bluenoz 30,836]

The beautiful game we all love will eventually continue but I just don't see how those players can be asked to continue today after what they just witnessed.

[esquire8 42,706]

1 minute ago, BlueKnight87 said:

Fantastic news he's in hospital and stable. 

Can't praise the medics enough in this situation.

Honestly I'll say it again that physio doing it for that long is heroic as fuck.

[beararse 6,375]

10 minutes ago, bluenoz said:

In hindsight, they most definitely should have went back to the studio quicker in what was an unprecedented moment.

But the people quick to complain are the ones continuing to watch??

Thank-you God for looking after the welfare of Christian Eriksen and to the heroic medical staff.

You don’t need the benefit of hindsight, it was as clear as day he was in serious trouble after the first 2 minutes. Will be interesting to see how other broadcasters handled it.

I’ll be very surprised if there were many who gave it 15 mins before deciding to cut.

As for watching it, I actually turned over, then turned back every now and again in the hope it would be studio updates.