Not sure in this case, but its not a 1st at Rovers. David Luckwell had a bad one in his leg a few years ago, he was out ages and even when he did get back he was never the same player.

get well soon mate, hopefully soon, nobody likes to hear of injuries as bad as this,

Most common cause is after an operation in the leg, my husband developed one after he had his cartridge trimmed in his knee (old rugby injury). He was on warfarin for 12 months and carried a card, the issue with the drug is that it thins the blood so if you are involved in an injury which involves blood loss you pose a higher risk. It thins the blood as the danger of a clot is it may reach the heart which is life threatening or the lungs.

Can be managed for contact sports even if NOT on warfarin See Link www.stoptheclot.org/News/article126.htm

Can be managed for contact sports even if NOT on warfarin See Link www.stoptheclot.org/News/article126.htm

That's really rotten luck. Good luck to him and I hope he recovers soon.

Quote ="Manc Robin"Can be managed for contact sports even if on warfarin See Link www.stoptheclot.org/News/article126.htm'" " Being on warfarin increases the risk for bleeding. Therefore, contact sports and sports with a risk for serious injury, such as football, hockey, basketball, soccer, gymnastics, alpine skiing, or boxing should not be pursued by a person on warfarin. However, athletes such as runners, bicyclists or triathletes may be able to continue their sport" Sadly not sure you read the article correctly mate

Quote ="Manc Robin"Can be managed for contact sports even if on warfarin See Link www.stoptheclot.org/News/article126.htm'" " Being on warfarin increases the risk for bleeding. Therefore, contact sports and sports with a risk for serious injury, such as football, hockey, basketball, soccer, gymnastics, alpine skiing, or boxing should not be pursued by a person on warfarin. However, athletes such as runners, bicyclists or triathletes may be able to continue their sport" Sadly not sure you read the article correctly mate

Not sure, but I believe Kirk Dixon had the same problem last year, out for a while.
Speedy recovery Blake, not nice to hear.

There are various other drugs that may be as effective and could get him on the field quicker. I am currently in pot and have blood thinners to take, but they are all short term effect. The main thing is to bust the clot and then look at whether it is the result of trauma or whether long term management is needed.

It's a tough thing to happen to someone who makes a living from contact sport.

Nasty one.

Wish him a speedy recovery.

Unfortunatley the ADHD kicked in before you got to the end of the paragraph...
"Individual blood thinning treatment plans can also be designed, such as (a) a decrease in warfarin dosage a few days prior to athletic events that would otherwise put the person at increased risk for bleeding, (b) switching the athlete who should be on long-term blood thinners to low molecular weight heparin shots during the athletic season and interrupting the shots for competitions that pose a risk for bleeding, (c) stopping blood thinners during the season and accepting a higher risk for blood clots during that time, but restarting warfarin during the off season."

Not only that but you bruise like a =#FF0000Edit-AS very easily

A relative of mine was on Warfarin and ended up suffering internal bleeding from knocking herself in a swimming pool, ended up needing Vitamin K to thicken the blood again as her kidneys couldn't cope with the thinned blood. Not as straight forward as someone on here seems to think, especially in an impact sport like ours!!

Im not sure myself, im just wondering, is it the same as a Hematoma, or is that something completely different?.

Thats more of a bloody big bruise, think thats outside the veins

Clots, DVTs/PE's appear inside, blocking the flow

Just read it on Sky Sports, hope he gets well real soon.

i have a dvt (diagnosed last February) apparently it can be caused be vigorous exercise (lots of people get them after the gnr the quack told me) as it can tear the middle valve in your calf that stops the flow. I had never felt pain like it literally was crawling on the floor to the toilet etc because just couldn't.put any weight on it at all. That lasted a few days after i started the warfarin my calf is still swollen (probs always will be) i am still on the warfarin indefinitely & tbh it wouldn't suprise me if he never plays again,a brisk walk.in the park with my daughter & i can feel it tightening up so god only knows how he could play rugby. Saying that hope the lads ok & makes a speedy recovery.

I'd agree, thought Murrell did ok.

Think it depends on where the clot is - deep down in the veins in the leg or more superficial which is easier to treat

Correct, I had cerebral haematoma and its a blood clot outside veins caused by internal bleeding.

Get well soon Blake and make a full recovery we will miss you but your health is the main thing get better

I have watched the replay and Murrell is not a 7 - he wasn't last season either - but I will say he looks leaner and fitter.

Sarcasm doesn't become you; the young uns will be back soon and I would go with either one of them. Justin made the mistake last year of not going with the young half backs (incl Lee). If he had of done we would have had a youngster with SL experience - perhaps a 'Lomax' in the ranks.

Murrell might well step up to the mark in a more familiar position, or even Withers who looked comfortable playing alongside Belly in the second half against Wigan. I am sure Sandy will try them both out on Sunday.

Judging by the Featherstone friendly, niether of the youngsters are ready for Super League just yet. Scott Murrell despite some of the OTT flak he cops on here is a good solid proven player ay this level and has seldom let the club down in any of the positions he's been asked to fill IMO.

Very bad news, hope Blake gets well soon and as many have already said his long/short term health must be the priority

I wonder if this is an opportunity to see how close the new relationship is with NH and AP, loaning out Ellis?

Flippin 'eck,

I hope not I think the kid is a revelation and I am hoping he can prove just as effective in SL as he did in NL1...
Personally I doubt the relationship is cosy enough to be loaning players to each other, although they maybe business colleagues I think they both understand the fierce rivalry between both the clubs, fierce rivals do not share players.