Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:38 pm  

A Wigan fan died in the south stand today just before the match, he was two rows in front of me and looked to have a heart attack and hit the ground hard, the paramedics tried to resuscitate him but he was gone before they could get to him.

RIP

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:39 pm  

terrible news, saw an ambulance leave the ground as i was walking to the game.

RIP

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:41 pm  

Awful news.

RIP.

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:41 pm  

They were carrying him out as we got in the ground and he looked in a very bad way. We did wonder and our worst fears are confirmed.

Really terrible thing to see and it shook me up to be honest.

RIP and thoughts to his family.

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:41 pm  

Yeah, we saw it. Looked awful from where we were sitting, looked pretty obvious he was gone as he was carried down the steps. One of the stewards stated the guy had been with his grandson, but not sure on that.

RIP.

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:42 pm  

Terrible news. I just hope that someone tried First Aid prior to the paramedics arriving.

First Aid is relatively easy to learn and more people should volunteer to learn these life saving skills.

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:46 pm  

moonlight flit wrote:

Terrible news. I just hope that someone tried First Aid prior to the paramedics arriving.

First Aid is relatively easy to learn and more people should volunteer to learn these life saving skills.

The stewards were there within seconds, then the St John's Ambulance Crew before finally the paramedics. Shook me up a bit to be honest and it seemed it left that section of the South Stand a bit subdued thereafter.

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:48 pm  

RIP

My thoughts & prayers are with the people he has left behind xx

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:51 pm  

I saw this from the East Stand and at the time I said to my mate it didn't look good. Scared me a bit when I saw him being carried away. Terrible news!

RIP.

Re: Bit of Bad News... : Fri Sep 09, 2011 10:52 pm  

started what ended to be a very sureal evening. The wife & I were in ASDA and although we love winning, it just didnt feel like a win tonight. Regardless of whether you knew him or not, he was one of our own, turned up to watch the game, and snatched from his seat at the final hour.

Really feel for his family... it's just madness... If people beleive in spirits, garauntee the guy held on and watched the gam.

RIP