It is reported that Bolton Wanderers could offer a bye to Spurs as a mark of respect to Fabrice Muamba. That would mean Wanderers forfeiting their FA cup place and exiting the competition. Meanwhile Spurs would progress unchallenged to the semi final.
Now, I am not in the dressing room or the club so I don't know what the feeling is inside the camp but I would have presumed one of the things Muamba would love to come round to would be to see his team mates play for HIM at White Hart lane and put in a heroic performance. Much like Man Utd did after Munich. It would be even better if Bolton went on to lift the cup in his honour. Otherwise Muamba's horrible experience will have been in vein (sort of) if we simply roll over.
Having said that - Muamba's friends in the team may not like the prospect of going back to a ground where it all happened as it holds bad memories. Which camp do you think you would be in?
I know this is different but in the last 12 months a young chap from Darwen was in a car crash and died. He and his friends played 7 aside every week in a local league. As an act of defiance and remembrance and dedication to their friend they went from the funeral in the afternoon to the 7 aside league and still played their game (instead of the usual funeral pissup). They went on to win the league and put a trophy with his grave stone.
Now, I am not in the dressing room or the club so I don't know what the feeling is inside the camp but I would have presumed one of the things Muamba would love to come round to would be to see his team mates play for HIM at White Hart lane and put in a heroic performance. Much like Man Utd did after Munich. It would be even better if Bolton went on to lift the cup in his honour. Otherwise Muamba's horrible experience will have been in vein (sort of) if we simply roll over.
Having said that - Muamba's friends in the team may not like the prospect of going back to a ground where it all happened as it holds bad memories. Which camp do you think you would be in?
I know this is different but in the last 12 months a young chap from Darwen was in a car crash and died. He and his friends played 7 aside every week in a local league. As an act of defiance and remembrance and dedication to their friend they went from the funeral in the afternoon to the 7 aside league and still played their game (instead of the usual funeral pissup). They went on to win the league and put a trophy with his grave stone.