Did Shawcross Break Ramsey’s Leg?
I was as sickened as anybody who saw the injury sustained by Aaron Ramsey yesterday. It is sad beyond words that such a fine young player now finds his career hanging in the balance because of such a terrible injury. I do hope that he makes a full recovery although use of the word “speedy” seems a bit pointless… I cannot see him playing again until 2011.
However, I have watched replays of the incident and I have seen photos of the point of impact and nothing has totally convinced me yet that it was Shawcross who actually broke Ramsey’s leg.
I am almost certain that Ramsey had gone over on his ankle before Shawcross even made contact.
Obviously contact was made which meant that Ramsey was then flung through the air but was Ramsey’s ankle already broken?
Let me just make one point abundantly clear. The way Shawcross went for the ball is the way players go for the ball all the time. It was not a studs up “stamp” type of tackle and it was not a two footed lunge with the player flying 12 inches above the ground to hit Ramsey full force on the shin. It was a sideways sweeping tackle and in another scenario, it could well have been Shawcross who came off worse.
Perhaps when Ramsey is on the mend, he can clarify what exactly happened from his point of view but until that time, I think we should all reserve judgement on Shawcross who was clearly distraught at what had happened.
Yeah it was a dreadful injury…there are some pictures which suggest Ramsey’s ankle was already broken before the tackle…and this is highly probable. This has happened 2 times to Cisse…without any tackle. But we must admit that Shawcross tackle may have worsened Ramsey’s injury but it was not his intention. It was definitely not a red card.
Yes. I am no Orthopaedic Surgeon but I am pretty sure that the standard treatment for a broken ankle is NOT to immediately give the broken limb a hefty kick.
Had Ramsey’s ankle not already been broken then perhaps he could have got it out of the way or at least off the ground. As it happened, Shawcross just seemed to smack straight into an extremely vulnerable “target” (wrong word… I just cannot think of how better to put it).
As for the red card. There are two ways of looking at that. Shawcross had to leave the field. I don’t see how he could have played on. However, a red card can be appealled by Stoke. Whether they will or not remains to be seen…
I agree. Ramsey’s leg snapped when he planted it in the ground. If you watch it again you’ll notice it is Ramsey who jumps into the 50/50, with both feet off the ground. Shawcross is completely innocent.
RAMSEY BROKE HIS OWN LEG WITH THAT RECKLESS LUNGE.
Hi Fred, thanks for your comment. I have let it through unmoderated because I really don’t like to alter anyone’s comments but I must say that I don’t necessarily agree with you 100% on that one, especially the last part. I have seen a few images and I have watched replays but none show conclusively exactly what happened here except that Shawcross went for a ball that was no longer there and then Ramsay was flying through the air with a broken leg.
I have seen images of Shawcross’s foot twelve inches away from Ramsey’s leg which is clearly broken and people are saying that they were “obviously” taken just after the point of contact and Shawcross’s foot is away from the leg because it has “rebounded” from the impact.
If this is the case then would not have Ramsay’s foot also have “rebounded” had it not been planted awkwardly in the turf? At what point after the impact did Ramsay fly over Shawcross – at the time, it seemed pretty instantaneous but on the photos, Shawcross has “rebounded” but Ramsay remains “standing” (with a shattered right leg).
If someone were to produce a HD ultra slow motion zoomed in replay of the incident then it would clarify things conclusively and if I am wrong, I am wrong.
@Fred
Ramsey’s foot was on the ground though and he one the ball how is that a lunge?
Wise words – as a yid at peace I do not wish that on any professional, but in yesterday’s Sunday Times is a clear picture of Ramsay’s leg clearly already broken, with Shawcross’s foot so far away there is a ball inbetween!
They collided after the ball had gone, and as Ramsay had kicked the ball it was a foul, but the damage was done by the pitch!
The ball was bouncing around messily. I ahev to say I agree that Ramsey’s leg had alread snapped before Shawcross made the touch, however, Im sure every body wishes the best for Aaron Ramsey!