Fabrice Muamba

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by americantrotter » Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:07 pm

Happy he's alive. It's all we could ask for when it happened. We got what we really wanted and his son got his dad. Everything else is gravy.

Good luck Fab.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by Worthy4England » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:52 pm

Not really unsurprising and feel sorry for Moo, but compared to most of the other likely outcomes, this one is probably somewhere down the pecking order.

Good luck for the future Fab.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by the-Bowtun-Warrior » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:58 pm

Said on that awful night that I'd be happy to swap our premier league existence for his survival.

Got my wish. Wouldn't change a bloody bit of it.
Anything more would've been a bonus.

Good luck Fab. Hope the club find a role, if you want it Ofcourse.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by William the White » Wed Aug 15, 2012 11:47 pm

Fabrice will now never reach his potential in his chosen profession... It is important that now he finds a new route where he can excel... The club, perhaps, can help him in this...

Perhaps he has something to offer to a new generation of Bolton Wanderers players?

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by Barr Hill » Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:18 am

Not read any comments on this topic but would it be right to withdraw the number 6 in respect to Fabrice

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by Worthy4England » Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:38 am

Barr Hill wrote:Not read any comments on this topic but would it be right to withdraw the number 6 in respect to Fabrice
Think it was discussed on a different thread - my view no, but there were mixed views about it.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by General Mannerheim » Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:45 am

boltonboris wrote:He's been told he has a "job for life" at Bolton.. Not sure what that would be.. Working with the kids perhaps.. Not sure he'd want to. He'll probably move back down south and enjoy the life that his short career has afforded him.
my mate works for Aviva, they insure him! Fab certainly never needs to work again...

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by boltonboris » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:19 am

Was thinking as much myself...
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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by BWFC_Insane » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:03 am

His insurance was about 5M was it not?

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by truewhite15 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:04 am

Barr Hill wrote:Not read any comments on this topic but would it be right to withdraw the number 6 in respect to Fabrice
Aye, that was my idea.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by bobo the clown » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:06 am

Worthy4England wrote:
Barr Hill wrote:Not read any comments on this topic but would it be right to withdraw the number 6 in respect to Fabrice
Think it was discussed on a different thread - my view no, but there were mixed views about it.
Yeah, we should ... if we were self obsessed grief merchants (Sousers in other words).

We're celebrating that the lad survived a terriible illness but reflecting on the unfortunate fact that he has found that he won't play again.

Big shame, but it's not something which needs a mawkish reaction.
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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by Lord Kangana » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:07 am

In the days of infinite squad numbers I'm not sure that it really has any significant symbolism. Not that I'm against it, just don't really see the point. I certainly won't be overreacting like that if we do.
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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by boltonboris » Thu Aug 16, 2012 11:15 am

Maybe we should retire it, because it's clearly cursed!

In all seriousness, keep the number alive. Anybody wearing it should know the significance that number has been gaining and we should celebrate the 2 people that represented us so well who have both worn it, with much different end-results.
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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by Gooner Girl » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:35 pm

Sorry to hear he has to retire and sorry you have lost a good player. I hope he succeeds in what ever he does in the future. If one good thing can come of this, its that he has raised the profile of heart problems in footballers and perhaps, because of what happened to him, other players lives may be saved when previously undetected problems will now be picked up.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by adamworthy2002 » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:27 pm

Muamba on the BBC now 999 awards
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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:35 pm

With Fabrice finally hanging his boots up, Truewhite 15 pays tribute to a lovely fella:

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by H. Pedersen » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:02 pm

truewhite15 wrote:
Barr Hill wrote:Not read any comments on this topic but would it be right to withdraw the number 6 in respect to Fabrice
Aye, that was my idea.
If we haven't retired #9 then we shouldn't be retiring any numbers.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:06 pm

Whereas I need some convincing over the issue to retire squad numbers, I'd be pretty fecking worried if I was handed the 6 shirt. :?
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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by wanderers_on_tour » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:22 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:
truewhite15 wrote:
Barr Hill wrote:Not read any comments on this topic but would it be right to withdraw the number 6 in respect to Fabrice
Aye, that was my idea.
If we haven't retired #9 then we shouldn't be retiring any numbers.
The number 9 shirt though is associated with glory and legends of the club, sadly the number 6 jersey will forever be tinged with tragedy yet still worn by legends in a different right. Id say its completely different circumstances and would be 100% behind the club if it's a procedure they hope to follow.

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Re: Fabrice Muamba

Post by jaffka » Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:31 pm

Will the club receive a insurance payout for this?

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