Sekou Kone | Loaned to Lausanne for 26/27
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How long will he be out with a head injury? A month?
I had a head on head clash, at speed, during a rugby match at school once --- two heads crunching is a feeling you never forget. The other kid was ambulanced out.
I was pretending to be all manly and claimed I was ok. Played the rest of the match though I remember nothing of the match later other than being in a line out -- 5 secs out of 80 mins!
You got incredibly lucky! They reckon neck strength is one of the few things we can control with regards to concussions. Some of the bulls in rugby just dont have necks
I've got no idea about the severity of Kone's injury, but it sounds like he was out cold then struck his head on the ground in his fall, so it makes sense that he's had a concussion. From protocol in Australian football, concussions at the professional level require a minimum 12 days before returning to play. Kone's injury sounds potentially more severe than a stock standard concussion, so a month or longer might not be out of the question.
At the end of the day, I'm sitting thousands of miles away reading into what's reported in Tweets, but I'd be surprised if he's back quicker than 3 weeks.
dont know if the PL have a concussion protocol like Aussie rules here in australia but his return will also depend on how long he has consssion symptoms for. Not unsual to feel the after effects (nausea, headaches, poor response to exertion) for some time after the actual concussion itself.
Hope the kid is ok. Terrible for him.
I'd hope it doesn't become a Will Pucovski-type situation, where Kone getting a bad concussion here makes him more prone to suffering further concussions, which then limits his ability to head the ball/play football at a high level.
You got incredibly lucky! They reckon neck strength is one of the few things we can control with regards to concussions. Some of the bulls in rugby just dont have necks
I had a crack tail bone in another season. Someone kneed me up the arse in a ruck.
That took forever to recover because the moment you think you are ok; you land up re-injuring it by sitting/falling on it again. Took maybe 9 months before the pain (ie shooting pains up your spine every time you get a knock) went away.
Wishing him a speedy recovery.
Pleased to hear he it was not more serious.
Feel horrible for the lad, really scary stuff.
Feel horrible for the lad, really scary stuff.
Oh, absolutely. I wasn't justifying it, I was explaining it since a lot of posters took it at face value.
Happy he's alright. Recover fast.
Similar, playing hockey back in 6th form and was tripped at speed, absolutely bounced my head off the astroturf. I wondered around for a bit in a daze then tried to get substituted only to be told to play on (no clue why, I wasn't even that good) - played another 40 minutes and have no memory of the rest of the game whatsoever
May he gain a full recovery and come back stronger than ever. Of all the bad things that can happen to a young footballer, getting injured like this is one of the worst. Hope fate has better things for him in store and he has the people to rally around him at this time.
I got a full pelt in the front of my mouth by a hockey ball too. Split my lips, both upper and lower like a cauliflower. Thought I lost all my front teeth!
I think it was the closest thing to feeling like I was shot by a bullet. It literally lifted me off my feet and onto the floor.
Hoping Sekou makes a swift and full recovery.
I got hit on the temple with a hockey ball at school. Was suddenly looking up at everyone in a circle around me on the ground. Had a lump like an egg and didn't even get the afternoon off.
Yikes. Hopefully he will be okay. Wish him a quick and complete recovery.
Ah, yes. With covid. It was a Class of 63 masterclass. Two months later he was gone.
Seko is one of the nicest lads in the academy, always polite, so I don't understand how you have judged him.
As someone who's suffered from a few concussions and head trauma the sad truth is that it will come back to haunt him at some point in his life. I just hope he makes a full recovery with no to minor ill effects for most of his life.
Yeah I've had a few head knocks and a concussion when I was younger, they're no joke. Thankfully I got away without any issues but had a few mates playing rugby and football who have struggled with them too.
Feck! You are lucky to be alive!
Meme or not, context is everything and - to me, and many others - in light of the fact it was posted at a time when the extent of the lad’s injury was not known - it came across as thoughtless.
I think we should try and retire that particular caf meme, it's shit
Not your biggest fan, far from it but wish you a speedy recovery.
If you’ve had multiple concussions then your experience will be different to someone who’s only had one. And no two people will have the same experience. I’ve been knocked out twice in my life and never had any consequences (nearly 30 years later)
I know someone who was concussed once, and she has suffered for years afterwards. Ya just never know when it comes to brain trauma
Yea, 100%. Every concussion is different. I just wanted to correct the idea that being knocked out guarantees long term problems.
Gotcha, understand what ya mean 100% bud. And hopefully he is lucky and and makes a quick recovery
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So it looks like he's okay? That's a relief.
Do we think he's going on loan this year? I think the last we heard on this was that he impressed Amorim so we decided to keep him here, but I can't imagine him getting much game time this year. As good as he looks from a technical POV, he doesn't seem physically strong enough yet.
Do we think he's going on loan this year? I think the last we heard on this was that he impressed Amorim so we decided to keep him here, but I can't imagine him getting much game time this year. As good as he looks from a technical POV, he doesn't seem physically strong enough yet.
My gut feeling is he will end up going out on loan .
With Collyer going on loan and Baleba move falling off, I think we may keep him. He doesn't look strong but some of these slim but athletic build types can surprise you.
There is definitely opportunity to get some game time in our midfield. If any of the 3 (Case, Ugarte and KM) are missing, he can make the bench.
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Sounds painful but glad it doesn’t seem anything long term.