though david busst wasn't overly fleet of foot

Busst played as a defender, and started his career at non-league Moor Green in Solihull, before moving to Coventry City in 1991.[1] A solid and well-respected defender, Busst was good enough to play over 50 times for the Premiership side and become a regular. Though he never represented his country, his name was increasingly mentioned as a potential England squad player prior to his devastating injury.
[edit]Injury
His playing career came to an end on 8 April 1996, whilst playing for Coventry against Manchester United. Two minutes into the match, Busst collided with United players Denis Irwin and Brian McClair, resulting in extensive compound fractures to both the tibia and fibula of his right leg.[2] It was however, not the break that ended his career, but infections suffered afterwards.[3] The match had to be delayed for 12 minutes while the blood was cleaned off the pitch. It is reputed that Manchester United's goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel vomited on the pitch upon seeing the injury and had to have counselling afterwards, along with a number of other players.[4] The injury is cited as one of the worst in the history of football. The recent injuries suffered by Oupa Ngulube, Eduardo da Silva and Aaron Ramsey have been compared to Busst's injury by many observers.[5]
Busst's injuries were so bad that he at one point ran the risk of having his leg amputated.[4] While in hospital, Busst contracted MRSA which caused further damage to the tissue and muscle in the injured part of his leg.[6] Despite having 26 operations, Busst remained a member of the Coventry squad but never played again and retired from the game following advice from his doctors on 6 November 1996 at the age of 29.
His testimonial match, played in May 1997 against Manchester United, was a sell-out.[4] David is a Leeds United supporter, as mentioned on the programme "Under the Moon" with Danny Kelly.

If my memory serves me correctly.

Posted By: Tombs on March 1st 2010 at 11:58:55

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question - why is it only Arsenal players that keep having their legs broken in half? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 1, 11:42:58
- Spindly little legs (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Mar 1, 12:41:13
- twice? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Mar 1, 12:32:10
  - 3 - Diaby, Eduardo and Ramsey (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 1, 14:00:12
- I wonder if they wear longer studs. With a couple of these the leg that's broken seems to (Other Football) - megson, Mar 1, 11:53:34
  - Not just the arse ones, others too. (n/m) (Other Football) - megson, Mar 1, 11:56:42
  - It's only two of them, isn't it ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 11:55:50
    - 3 (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Mar 1, 11:56:53
- It's the type of players they buy who get injured (Other Football) - pants, Mar 1, 11:49:26
  - I think that is fairly accurate, chuck in what SCC said and there's the complete answer! (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Mar 1, 11:55:10
    - though david busst wasn't overly fleet of foot (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 11:58:55
      - Larsson's was pretty nasty too: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:00:23
        
        and he also didn't play for arsenal (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 12:02:24
        
        Remember Norwich's spate of ACL and other knee injuries ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:05:54
        
        and also, perhaps arsenal employ people called sports scientists (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 12:13:01
    - He moulded Troare into a kind of wing back/winger, and then he got injured (Other Football) - pants, Mar 1, 11:57:05
      - Yeah, they've not had any big strong players since the likes of Viera, Adams, Keown, etc (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Mar 1, 12:00:22
        
        Did you see the game? Why wasn't Fabregas booked at the end? (Other Football) - pants, Mar 1, 12:03:51
        
        I didn't see it to be honest as I was on the home from Oldham, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Mar 1, 12:10:19
        
        i don't think ncfc4life was reffing it (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 12:09:28
        
        Should have been booked. Reason he wasn't is (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:07:43
        
        Yeah, big strong players don't break bones. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:02:14
        
        Thats not really what I'm getting at, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Mar 1, 12:09:34
        
        yep. so question is - should refs give them more protection than they currently do? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 1, 12:10:27
        
        well thats the thing isn't it, (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Mar 1, 12:15:39
        
        guess you'd give *all* teams greater protection (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 1, 12:22:31
        
        or, just ban tackling in the league cup for example (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 12:30:40
        
        No, they should give them less. Make the skinny fuckers build up some muscle (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:11:19
        
        they could wear kevlar leg guards? make boots out of sponge? (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 12:17:39
        
        Perhaps spike shin-guards. That would put people off kicking them. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:18:49
        
        I might invent laserleg force fields (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 12:20:16
  - have you told him that? (Other Football) - Tombs, Mar 1, 11:53:37
    - They're all hypocrits. So are the fa. Wolves get fined for fielding a weaker team (Other Football) - pants, Mar 1, 11:55:49
      - *suspended fine* (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 1, 12:00:50
        
        Incase they repeat offend? (Other Football) - pants, Mar 1, 12:02:11
        
        yep, in case they repeat offend (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 1, 12:07:22
        
        I'd imagine it is quite understandably different when your second string is (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Mar 1, 12:08:39
        
        shouldn't be (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 1, 12:22:30
- cos they play pretty football (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 1, 11:44:11

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