Sparks Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Luton Town boss Mike Newell has revealed that Hatters defender Sol Davis was absent for the 5-0 defeat to Ipswich because he suffered a stroke on Saturday. The 27-year-old is currently in a specialist unit at Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge after suffering a stroke less than half an hour after the Bedfordshire-based team left for the game at Portman Road. The Championship club have released no concrete details about Davis' condition as they await further news, although Newell did state that the former Swindon Town man had improved somewhat after losing feeling in his left side. However Newell has been told it could take up to six months for Davis to make a full recovery. "We kept quiet about it until after the match but it puts everything into perspective," said Newell. "It happened 25 minutes after leaving Luton and I am told that it might take six months before he makes a complete recovery. "He has had an MRI scan but I am not qualified to talk about that. "I am not going to use it as an excuse for our performance but we will never know what effect it had on the lads. "Sol has made a bit of an improvement but he lost feeling in his left side and it has affected his speech. "It was apparently a blockage to the brain that has caused it, but I will not go into full details as I am not sure what they are." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Action Verb Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Let me be the first to say... RIP. Shame to happen to such a talented lad etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 bluebigeek.gif bluesigh.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Terrible news. Heard it on SSN. Hope he recovers soon. Very impressed how Newell didn't use it as an excuse for their loss. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Let me be the first to say... RIP. Shame to happen to such a talented lad etc. Do you know something we dont? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Let me be the first to say... RIP. Shame to happen to such a talented lad etc. Do you know something we dont? Think he is just being a tit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PM Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Let me be the first to say... RIP. Shame to happen to such a talented lad etc. Eh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Let me be the first to say... RIP. Shame to happen to such a talented lad etc. Do you know something we dont? Think he is just being a tit. Yeah judging by the "etc" ending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Let me be the first to say... RIP. Shame to happen to such a talented lad etc. Here's hoping the same fate lies within you. blueyes.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToonFanNorway Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Lads n lasses for f**ks sake that could have been ya Motha or Fatha or ya Kids :confused: Come on lets show some respect and pass on our best wishes from the NO website and hope he makes a full recovery ASAP bluecry.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nufcandy Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Lads n lasses for f**ks sake that could have been ya Motha or Fatha or ya Kids :confused: Come on lets show some respect and pass on our best wishes from the NO website and hope he makes a full recovery ASAP bluecry.gif course everybody cares, just some people think it makes them look hard if they pretend not to best wishes on a full and speedy recovery Sol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gent Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Awful bit of news, hope he makes a full recovery. Wish him all the best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphrodite Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Luton Town boss Mike Newell has revealed that Hatters defender Sol Davis was absent for the 5-0 defeat to Ipswich because he suffered a stroke on Saturday. The 27-year-old is currently in a specialist unit at Addenbrookes hospital in Cambridge after suffering a stroke less than half an hour after the Bedfordshire-based team left for the game at Portman Road. The Championship club have released no concrete details about Davis' condition as they await further news, although Newell did state that the former Swindon Town man had improved somewhat after losing feeling in his left side. However Newell has been told it could take up to six months for Davis to make a full recovery. "We kept quiet about it until after the match but it puts everything into perspective," said Newell. "It happened 25 minutes after leaving Luton and I am told that it might take six months before he makes a complete recovery. "He has had an MRI scan but I am not qualified to talk about that. "I am not going to use it as an excuse for our performance but we will never know what effect it had on the lads. "Sol has made a bit of an improvement but he lost feeling in his left side and it has affected his speech. "It was apparently a blockage to the brain that has caused it, but I will not go into full details as I am not sure what they are." Had to re-read that bit about 3 times before I realised Newell wasn't taking the piss out of the poor bloke! Hope he recovers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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