John Thompson

[Stuttgart88]

I remember thinking about 8 years ago that this guy was worth watching. Forest just missed out on promotion and Thompson played defensive midfield despite being a natural defender. He was doing quite well.

Anyway, Forest went backwards as did Thompson and he has now retired after a traumatic facial injury.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tony-grealish-ireland-footballer-who-also-played-in-the-fa-cup-final-8590596.html.

I think Kerr capped him once?

Apologies if there's already a thread on this guy, I couldn't find one.

[SkStu]

I remember thinking about 8 years ago that this guy was worth watching. Forest just missed out on promotion and Thompson played defensive midfield despite being a natural defender. He was doing quite well.

Anyway, Forest went backwards as did Thompson and he has now retired after a traumatic facial injury.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/tony-grealish-ireland-footballer-who-also-played-in-the-fa-cup-final-8590596.html.

I think Kerr capped him once?

Apologies if there's already a thread on this guy, I couldn't find one.

Was this just a cheap ploy to peddle another Tony Grealish obit? ;)

[zero]

he seems to be doing well in his other career as master of the german goo girls.

he had 3 caps it seems

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22350078

[SkStu]

Very sad story actually. Poor guy. A guy I play with here from Bolton had a very similar injury by all accounts. How the fck does that sort of sh!t still happen on the pitch?

[geysir]

Very sad story actually. Poor guy. A guy I play with here from Bolton had a very similar injury by all accounts. How the fck does that sort of sh!t still happen on the pitch?
I won't post the picture of the result of the savage attack on Thompson, it's just too horrific, but it can be viewed on this link with fair warning.

http://cp14-coveringtheangles.blogspot.com/2011/08/pre-season-friendly-ilkeston-vs.html?spref=tw

[Crosby87]

I read that and still don't understand what happened. ;)
What is barged into the pitch side hoardings mean? It sounds....nautical.

[tetsujin1979]

went to school with a mate of mine, always sad to see a player having to retire through injury

[gastric]

I read that and still don't understand what happened. ;)
What is barged into the pitch side hoardings mean? It sounds....nautical.

It means he was pushed/forced into the advertising hoarding that lines the pitch. It's often impossible to tell what sort of fencing is behind the hoardings and what condition it is in.