Massadio Haïdara (now playing for Brest)

[ponsaelius]

Douglas says its good news tomorrow btw.

[Kanj]

The bastard can't just tell us now? Its pretty big news

[S.S.R.]

Good news on the scan. He's got most of the freeview channels.

 

 

[Dave]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/callum-mcmanaman-horror-tackle-massadio-1775451

Horror-tackle victim Massadio Haidara could play again this season.

 

Newcastle's French full-back has had a lucky escape, avoiding by mere fractions an injury which could have kept him out for close to a year.

 

Haidara's knee-cap "popped out" in the toe-curling tackle by Wigan's Callum McManaman on Sunday, then sprung back into position, causing severe pain and bruising.

 

But the 20-year-old's age and previous good injury history means he is likely to be out for weeks rather than the nine-month lay-off a dislocated knee-cap would have caused.

 

Haidara was at the Geordies' training ground on Wednesday to see his team-mates, and to get a plan for his recovery.

 

He will have a fresh scan next week, when the swelling had gone down.

 

Haidara said: "I am getting better. I want to thank all fans for their messages of support. It really touches me."

[Superior Acuña]

Soz if Giggs, but really like this pic of Pards.

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/17/article-0-18BD8F27000005DC-397_634x480.jpg

 

Soon.

[Cajun]

Soz if Giggs, but really like this pic of Pards.

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/03/17/article-0-18BD8F27000005DC-397_634x480.jpg

 

Soon.

 

Love that, just a shame Carver was in the stands.

 

The cowardly cunt is clearly shitting himself too.

[Fenham Mag]

Finally a bit of luck.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Haha love that, totally has that dead to me look going on

 

Great news if he's only out for 3 weeks btw which when the incident happened i felt it would be closer to 3 years tbh

[Ketsbaia]

Haidara to return soon, Millwall to knock Wigan out the FA Cup, the FA to change it's disciplinary process and - finally - a Wigan relegation.

 

That would be a satisfying set of events

[Boosden]

 

The Football Ramble

Question of the week: If you had to defend Callum McManaman's challenge to someone, what would you say?

 

I didn't see it

[Cajun]

Haidara to return soon, Millwall to knock Wigan out the FA Cup, the FA to change it's disciplinary process and - finally - a Wigan relegation.

 

That would be a satisfying set of events

 

[Neil]

A very crude way of looking at it, but I reckon if he is alright after a month or 2 (as opposed to >6 months which I think most reactions would have been along the lines of), then some of the pressure on the FA might ease. The tackle is just as bad, but the consequences are seemingly not what they could have been.

[LRD]

Will be amazing if he avoids ligament injury and long-term complications.

 

Says it all when a week back we will support a Wigan win over QPR, now it will no longer be the case.

[LRD]

A very crude way of looking at it, but I reckon if he is alright after a month or 2 (as opposed to >6 months which I think most reactions would have been along the lines of), then some of the pressure on the FA might ease. The tackle is just as bad, but the consequences are seemingly not what they could have been.

 

Likely so, but I'll take a speedy recovery for Haidara over anything else.

[Mole_Toonfan]

To me it wouldn't be relevant how long Haidara is out for.... its the example it sets.

 

If the FA choose to not punish "tackles" like this what kind of example does it show to players playing now an future premier league footballers? what it says to me you can commit rash and reckless changes with no aspirations of winning the ball or for the safety of your opponent and get away with it.

 

Just like with diving if you put a marker down and say if you do this then we will ban you for a such amount of time.

 

The FA had the opportunity to prevent things like this happening in the future and as usual they chickened out like the cowards they are.

 

 

 

 

 

[Cajun]

A very crude way of looking at it, but I reckon if he is alright after a month or 2 (as opposed to >6 months which I think most reactions would have been along the lines of), then some of the pressure on the FA might ease. The tackle is just as bad, but the consequences are seemingly not what they could have been.

 

They aren't going to change their mind but have received an unexpected (by me anyway) battering.

 

Hope it continues as long as possible but getting Haidara back asap is the priority.

 

Can't wait for the fans reaction when he is back at SJP

[wormy]

A very crude way of looking at it, but I reckon if he is alright after a month or 2 (as opposed to >6 months which I think most reactions would have been along the lines of), then some of the pressure on the FA might ease. The tackle is just as bad, but the consequences are seemingly not what they could have been.

 

I definitely see where you're coming from. But I like to think (or is it hope?) that even the media and elsewhere aren't that fickle as to drop the matter just because the Haidara's been very lucky.

[Guest TheGreatBeardo]

this Matthew Wilkes SOB should never work a football match again!  i don't care if he was instructed to only call throw-ins, etc by the ref--- the "i was just following orders" line has a dark history.

 

Is that a nazi reference? 

 

too far?          seriously though--you see something like that your conscience should pang you into action & raise the damn flag!

 

Maybe a tad too far. I agree with the sentiment though. It's worse than just a poor piece on linesmaning if he was thinking something like: "Oh, it looks like that french guy just had his kneecap shattered, but the ref told me just to deal with offsides so I won't bother raising my flag, he'll just have to writhe around in agony for a bit." And going off the view he had of the incident, and the way he seemed to nervously look towards the ref shortly aftewards, as if waiting for a whistle, it's not an unreasonable interpretation of events.

 

[LRD]

this Matthew Wilkes SOB should never work a football match again!  i don't care if he was instructed to only call throw-ins, etc by the ref--- the "i was just following orders" line has a dark history.

 

Is that a nazi reference? 

 

too far?          seriously though--you see something like that your conscience should pang you into action & raise the damn flag!

 

Maybe a tad too far. I agree with the sentiment though. It's worse than just a poor piece on linesmaning if he was thinking something like: "Oh, it looks like that french guy just had his kneecap shattered, but the ref told me just to deal with offsides so I won't bother raising my flag, he'll just have to writhe around in agony for a bit." And going off the view he had of the incident, and the way he seemed to nervously look towards the ref shortly aftewards, as if waiting for a whistle, it's not an unreasonable interpretation of events.

 

 

Both Halsey and Wilkes equally culpable here. Linesman had a clear view yet chose to do nothing. Halsey's view was partially blocked but he didn't even have the sense to consult his linesman after seeing the coming together and the subsequent cries and injuries of Haidara.

[Robbo]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/mar/20/massadio-haidara-callum-mcmanaman-tackle?CMP=twt_gu

 

 

Massadio Haïdara tells of his shock at brutal Callum McManaman tackle

 

• Newcastle left-back says challenge was worst he's ever seen

• "It could have ended my career and ruined my life"

 

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    guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 20 March 2013 23.52 GMT

 

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Alan Pardew shows displeasure at Wigan's Callum McManaman as he is substituted after tackling Massadio Haidara. Photograph: Craig Brough/Action Images

 

Massadio Haïdara has spoken of the horror he felt at the tackle by Wigan's Callum McManaman on Sunday and his disappointment that no action will be taken against the player.

 

In an interview with Le Parisien newspaper, Newcastle United's French defender said: "I really thought my leg was broken, I was in so much pain I couldn't think of anything. I was completely shocked – I still am. I've never seen such a tackle in football in my life. I shudder every time I think about it."

 

Haïdara said he found it "hard to swallow" that McManaman will receive no punishment because the FA is prevented from taking retrospective action. "I don't understand," he said. "His tackle could have ended my career and ruined my life. I don't want to change the physical mentality, pace and commitment in England but we can't tolerate tackles like this in football."

 

Despite saying that he felt "really, really angry" with McManaman immediately after the incident, Haïdara maintains he will bear no grudge and will be happy to respond to overtures from the player for a meeting in the next few days. "Now I feel differently and just hope that this will give him a lesson," he said.

 

Haïdara revealed that a series of scans have shown no damage to his knee ligaments or broken bones, and that he has sustained nothing more than severe bruising to his left leg. But he suggested the brutal challenge may have inflicted some short-term psychological damage. "I feel the need to be cautious and don't want to go back too fast," he said. "I will be apprehensive."

 

 

 

 

[Dave]

Fantastic stuff, hope it's right.

[LRD]

Haïdara revealed that a series of scans have shown no damage to his knee ligaments or broken bones, and that he has sustained nothing more than severe bruising to his left leg.

 

[Yorkie]

Good stuff. Such a lucky escape.

[colinmk]

Great news.

[thenige]

From his first few games really had high hopes for this kid, what he's said since only emphasises that. So thankful his injury isn't as bad as was feared. When I first saw the replay I honestly thought it was a career ender.