if that was a wolves player he would've got booked for time wasting.

Just saw it on the news, was a nothing challenge, weird how innocuous things always seem to cause the trouble

Yep all clear :)

He's okay. Just severe concussion.

SSN are reporting he's in a stable condition, but still no news on what the injury is :(

Hope it's all precautionary and turns out to be nothing too serious

http://www.greenun24.co.uk/colchester-united/u_s_teenager_meets_messi_ronaldo_and_co_1_773271

Just an old story from earlier this year, where he went to the Footballer of the Year Dinner/Awards

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2045293/Tom-Bender-suffers-head-injury--Accrington-v-Tranmere-abandoned.html

Pictures :(

The Broken Neck thing is getting around... Hope so much it's not true, and he can play again, well playing is the least he's thinking about at the moment, I hope to god he isn't paralysed

He's such a talent he has played for Wales U17's, U19's U21's often, Captaining one of the teams. His talent even extends to playing in defence for clubs (ColU, Stanley) and up front for Wales, scoring in the process a few times.

Shit like this makes you remember it's only a game.

Poor bugger. Hope he recovers.

It's Colchester's lad on-loan . Shocking news. Really nice lad too, hopefully he's ok, big prospect for Wales & Colchester

:( :|

Accrington chief executive Rob Heys told BBC Sport: "It was a three-way collision between Tom, Ian Dunbavin and the Tranmere player.

"It's difficult at this time to say what the injury is but our club doctor and physio ran immediatly to his assistance.

"Both sets of players were shaken up by the incident hence why we took the decision to call the game off - it's only natural reaction when you see a player stay down for so long.

"He was starting to show signs of coming around as he left the ground."

bbc website doesnt have much more info. Poor bastard :(

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They said how it happened? Or did you just see the breaking news?

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They said how it happened? Or did you just see the breaking news?

18 years old :|

Very unfortunate surname! He'll do well to find a missus willing to take that :lol:

fucking hell :!

But :lol: Bender

Match abandoned due to a serious injury to Tom Bender. Suspected broken neck :( He was down on the deck for over 25mins. That is awful.