Quote ="ash4hullfc"I hate to see fans cheering at players' going off injured but I'm not going to have a massive go at Rovers fans for what happened today - it's a Derby so for me it kind of goes out of the window a little and the line tends to get pushed further back than it would in any other game. They weren't to know the severity of the injury and although it wasn't exactly clever cheering when he went off, I'm sure they would have applauded had he been stretchered off.'"
Exactly my thoughts at the time. Immediately after an important player goes down from a collision, either innocuous or a big hit, and leaves the field looking dazed, you'll always get cheers from opposing fans. I thought he may well get patched up and be back on. Like you say had a stretcher been on, it's a different kettle of fish altogether.
As far as Long is concerned, I'm not convinced hull would've won the game had he stayed on, but losing your most creative player and thus your kicking game probably cost you your chance of getting a result.
Personally I take no pleasure in seeing any player get injured and it's a shame a very good one looks like he'll be in for another lengthy absence.
