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[BR0B0T]

There was no way Cahill was going to get there in time

It was an unfortunate incident. You're not suggested there was malice involved are you?

Not malice but it was reckless.

[Silver Fox]

I was pleased with Hull's appreciation for the great work of the medical staff

[No Fixed Abode]

There was no way Cahill was going to get there in time

It was an unfortunate incident. You're not suggested there was malice involved are you?

Not malice but it was reckless.

Both committed to winning the ball. It was unfortunate.

[BR0B0T]

It was an unfortunate incident. You're not suggested there was malice involved are you?

Not malice but it was reckless.

Both committed to winning the ball. It was unfortunate.

He was late and out of control...if this had been anything but heads he'd have been sent off

[No Fixed Abode]

Not malice but it was reckless.

Both committed to winning the ball. It was unfortunate.

He was late and out of control...if this had been anything but heads he'd have been sent off

You're embarrassing yourself here.

[BR0B0T]

Both committed to winning the ball. It was unfortunate.

He was late and out of control...if this had been anything but heads he'd have been sent off

You're embarrassing yourself here.

I'm not embarrassed m8.

[BR0B0T]

[Zammo]

Cahill has prolly ended MAson's career

Let's hope Chelsea fan Ryan Mason is OK. Fingers crossed. Hopefully you're all in agreement and won't take the piss out of him as some did on here about Petr Cech when he fractured his skull.

Can't recall any Cech piss taking on here, m8. Just rightly deserved flak at your god awful manager at the time blaming the ambulance service.

Chelsea have renewed their complaints over the incident in which Petr Cech sustained a fractured skull at Reading on Saturday. In addition to reasserting his belief that the Football Association should take action against Stephen Hunt, whose knee caused the damage, Jose Mourinho was also angered by alleged delays in getting the goalkeeper to hospital. Chelsea's manager stated that Cech had to be transported by lift and wheelchair to an ambulance that drew up at the other side of the Madejski Stadium.

His accusation that the player had to wait 30 minutes for an ambulance has been rejected in a highly specific response by Graham Groves of the South Central Ambulance Service. "Chelsea called an ambulance at 17.45 which arrived at the ground at 17.52. Cech was in hospital by 18.11. The removal of the patient was a decision taken by Chelsea, who were offered two routes. One was round the pitch on a stretcher. The other was by a small lift, via a wheelchair." Reading last night endorsed this timeline, stating that Mourinho's account contained "very serious factual inaccuracies". They say Chelsea opted not to call an ambulance at the first opportunity, but only did so 25 minutes after Cech left the pitch when his condition deteriorated. They added it was Chelsea's medical team who opted to use the lift and that the other route had indeed been taken later by Cech's substitute, Carlo Cudicini, who was also injured.

The manager may not have been conscious of the passage of time in which the goalkeeper's condition deteriorated before an ambulance became essential. Mourinho is still unlikely to be persuaded that arrangements at the Madejski Stadium were ideal. "If my goalkeeper dies in that dressing room or in the process [of going to hospital] it is something English football has to think about," he said. "This is much more important than football. I would like someone to tell me why my goalkeeper was left in this situation."

Mourinho continues to accuse Hunt of a reckless challenge on his goalkeeper. "I don't change one single word of my interviews after the game," he said.

His dissatisfaction with the the lack of immediate action from the FA is also pronounced. "When I did that shut up [gesture] against Liverpool [fans in the League Cup final], that was a nightmare," he said sarcastically of official interest in lesser matters. "That a player from Man City [Joey Barton] should show his arse for two seconds, that was also a nightmare. But I think this is a real nightmare."

Chelsea will pursue all matters regarding Cech with the FA and the Premier League. They are still collating evidence and may not submit their views in writing until next week. In a statement last night they said: "Questions regarding the two tackles on Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini, and the medical procedures to treat [their] injuries, will be in the submission."

Mourinho reported an improvement Cech's condition . "There was an evolution from yesterday to today," he said. "Today he can speak, he can speak properly." He tried to redirect his players' minds to tonight's Champions League game with Barcelona, but Didier Drogba's comments to L'Equipe show the squad have not forgotten Hunt. "It's not an accident," he said. "He saw he was going to hit Petr and he didn't try to avoid it. When Petr was carried out of the ground he was laughing." A Reading spokesman said: "The accusation is nothing new. We have already responded to that."

"My goalkeeper was in the dressing room for 30 minutes waiting for an ambulance. The ambulance could not go in the direction of the dressing room. He could not leave the dressing room properly. He had to go in a wheelchair in the lift when he had the injury. He left 30 minutes after my doctor called for an urgent ambulance. If my goalkeeper dies in that dressing room or in the process it is something English football has to think about."

South Central NHS trust version

17.15 Cech injured

17.20 Cech taken to dressing room. Chelsea doctor does not think ambulance necessary

17.45 Cech's condition deteriorates and Chelsea doctor requests ambulance

17.52 Ambulance arrives at Madejski Stadium

18.11 Ambulance arrives at Royal Berkshire hospital

[No Fixed Abode]

Cahill has prolly ended MAson's career

Let's hope Chelsea fan Ryan Mason is OK. Fingers crossed. Hopefully you're all in agreement and won't take the piss out of him as some did on here about Petr Cech when he fractured his skull.

Can't recall any Cech piss taking on here, m8. Just rightly deserved flak at your god awful manager at the time blaming the ambulance service.

Chelsea have renewed their complaints over the incident in which Petr Cech sustained a fractured skull at Reading on Saturday. In addition to reasserting his belief that the Football Association should take action against Stephen Hunt, whose knee caused the damage, Jose Mourinho was also angered by alleged delays in getting the goalkeeper to hospital. Chelsea's manager stated that Cech had to be transported by lift and wheelchair to an ambulance that drew up at the other side of the Madejski Stadium.

His accusation that the player had to wait 30 minutes for an ambulance has been rejected in a highly specific response by Graham Groves of the South Central Ambulance Service. "Chelsea called an ambulance at 17.45 which arrived at the ground at 17.52. Cech was in hospital by 18.11. The removal of the patient was a decision taken by Chelsea, who were offered two routes. One was round the pitch on a stretcher. The other was by a small lift, via a wheelchair." Reading last night endorsed this timeline, stating that Mourinho's account contained "very serious factual inaccuracies". They say Chelsea opted not to call an ambulance at the first opportunity, but only did so 25 minutes after Cech left the pitch when his condition deteriorated. They added it was Chelsea's medical team who opted to use the lift and that the other route had indeed been taken later by Cech's substitute, Carlo Cudicini, who was also injured.

The manager may not have been conscious of the passage of time in which the goalkeeper's condition deteriorated before an ambulance became essential. Mourinho is still unlikely to be persuaded that arrangements at the Madejski Stadium were ideal. "If my goalkeeper dies in that dressing room or in the process [of going to hospital] it is something English football has to think about," he said. "This is much more important than football. I would like someone to tell me why my goalkeeper was left in this situation."

Mourinho continues to accuse Hunt of a reckless challenge on his goalkeeper. "I don't change one single word of my interviews after the game," he said.

His dissatisfaction with the the lack of immediate action from the FA is also pronounced. "When I did that shut up [gesture] against Liverpool [fans in the League Cup final], that was a nightmare," he said sarcastically of official interest in lesser matters. "That a player from Man City [Joey Barton] should show his arse for two seconds, that was also a nightmare. But I think this is a real nightmare."

Chelsea will pursue all matters regarding Cech with the FA and the Premier League. They are still collating evidence and may not submit their views in writing until next week. In a statement last night they said: "Questions regarding the two tackles on Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini, and the medical procedures to treat [their] injuries, will be in the submission."

Mourinho reported an improvement Cech's condition . "There was an evolution from yesterday to today," he said. "Today he can speak, he can speak properly." He tried to redirect his players' minds to tonight's Champions League game with Barcelona, but Didier Drogba's comments to L'Equipe show the squad have not forgotten Hunt. "It's not an accident," he said. "He saw he was going to hit Petr and he didn't try to avoid it. When Petr was carried out of the ground he was laughing." A Reading spokesman said: "The accusation is nothing new. We have already responded to that."

"My goalkeeper was in the dressing room for 30 minutes waiting for an ambulance. The ambulance could not go in the direction of the dressing room. He could not leave the dressing room properly. He had to go in a wheelchair in the lift when he had the injury. He left 30 minutes after my doctor called for an urgent ambulance. If my goalkeeper dies in that dressing room or in the process it is something English football has to think about."

South Central NHS trust version

17.15 Cech injured

17.20 Cech taken to dressing room. Chelsea doctor does not think ambulance necessary

17.45 Cech's condition deteriorates and Chelsea doctor requests ambulance

17.52 Ambulance arrives at Madejski Stadium

18.11 Ambulance arrives at Royal Berkshire hospital

Can't recall any Cech piss taking on here?

[No Fixed Abode]

Give it up m8.

[genome]

I don't think you can really blame Cahill much the same as you can't blame Stephen Hunt for Cech's injury.

[genome]

Can't recall any Cech piss taking on here?

It would be equally as bad no matter who they supported.

Good. I'm glad you agree with me. This kind of thing goes beyond who the player supports, I was just wondering why you felt the need to mention it.

By-the-by, who on here were abusing Petr Cech? (genuine question)

Still w8ing, m8?

[No Fixed Abode]

I don't think you can really blame Cahill much the same as you can't blame Stephen Hunt for Cech's injury.

Nobody is saying Hunt is to blame here. It was the piss taking on here which was out of order.

[genome]

I don't think you can really blame Cahill much the same as you can't blame Stephen Hunt for Cech's injury.

Nobody is saying Hunt is to blame here. It was the piss taking on here which was out of order.

Yeah and I don't recall any. Happy to admit I'm wrong if you can show me, which I've asked twice now.

[No Fixed Abode]

Can't recall any Cech piss taking on here?

It would be equally as bad no matter who they supported.

Good. I'm glad you agree with me. This kind of thing goes beyond who the player supports, I was just wondering why you felt the need to mention it.

By-the-by, who on here were abusing Petr Cech? (genuine question)

Still w8ing, m8?

I'm sure it was (and excuse me if I'm wrong) Dean Horrix Legend amongst one or two others which were taking the piss. I was quite surprised the moderators let it go.

[Zammo]

How do you plead, m8?

[BR0B0T]

Give it up m8.

Just reporting the issue gr8 m8 don't shoot the messenger

It was an ill-judged challenge by Cahill

[BR0B0T]

He has no chance of winning this ball

[genome]

I'm sure it was (and excuse me if I'm wrong) Dean Horrix Legend amongst one or two others which were taking the piss. I was quite surprised the moderators let it go.

I've just searched his posts for the word "Cech" and got 0 results. Also no mention of the incident in his 4 posts he made during 2006.

[paultheroyal]

Looks like a proper headbutt with no sign of the ball. Can see criminal investigations taking place on this one.