Do people honestly feel bad when rival players get injured?

I'm reading a few stories on this Essien injury, talking about his ligament being fucked, and half the comments seem to be from fans of United, Arsenal etc. saying 'What a shame' and 'I hope he recovers'. I know it's seen as the honourable thing to do and everything, but is that just people trying to act noble or do people actually think like that?

The way I see it, I don't really give a fuck about Michael Essien's life or his happiness, I just see him as the good footballer who could help stop Man Utd from winning the Premier League, which is something I want to happen. I don't wish for him to suffer or anything, but I have no real connection to him, no more than anyone else who's suffering in the world, and there are a lot worse things happening to people than missing a season a football. I look at news of his injury and my first thought it that it hurts Chelsea's chances of winning the Premier League, which from my point of view is a good thing.

I'm not saying I wish injuries on players, but this being sad about players from your rivals getting injured, it's all a façade isn't it?

Completely depends on who the player is.

I don't have a problem with Essien, he was a top class player who's been ruined by injuries recently which is a real shame.

When a Scunthorpe/Sheff Utd/Leeds/Arsenal/Sunderland player gets injured I laugh.


Then I think about it a bit more.


















































And laugh even harder.

Yes it is. I hope Torres loses his legs.

No, the way I see it is their still human beings.

You wouldn't laugh at some in the street who's fractured their fibula.

depends, even at rival clubs theres players who I like/dislike. If Cesc or Arshavin got injured id feel bad for them

crump wrote:No, the way I see it is their still human beings.

You wouldn't laugh at some in the street who's fractured their fibula.

No, but if I told you someone in Japan had just had both their legs broken by a Yakuza you're not really going to give a fuck about that are you?

I don't mind Essien so I do feel for him. If Ashley Cole's career was ended because his arse hole was left gaping wide open from rape, then I'd laugh.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

crump wrote:No, the way I see it is their still human beings.

You wouldn't laugh at some in the street who's fractured their fibula.

No, but if I told you someone in Japan had just had both their legs broken by a Yakuza you're not really going to give a fuck about that are you?

I would, I'd feel for them, of course this is life so not everyone can be fine and dandy, but still.

If i'm honest.

The only Arsenal players I want to suffer serious injuries are Nasri, Fabregas and Bendtner. The first 2 acted like proper nobs when they played us, the last one got Brown sacked.

If a Burnley player like Wallace broke his leg i would feel bad for him.

I enjoy every moment when Liverpool players suffer injuries.

I enjoy every moment an Arsenal player gets injured.

Fortunately for me, they have RVP in the side.

People think I'm on drugs most of the time

CollieBuddz wrote:I enjoy every moment an Arsenal player gets injured.

Fortunately for me, they have RVP in the side.

People think I'm on drugs most of the time

Its ashame Torres left i use to laugh at him getting subbed off with a pathetic injury every two weeks

I'm not talking about enjoying injuries for sadistic reasons, I'm talking about injuries which improve your own team's chances. When a Liverpool player gets injured I don't really give a fuck, when Gerrard gets injured I don't see that as a good thing because they haven't posed a realistic title threat for nearly 10 years, so it doesn't really effect me. If we suffered a shitload of injuries though and Liverpool somehow manager to pose a threat to us, then I would be pleased if their top players got injured.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I'm not talking about enjoying injuries for sadistic reasons, I'm talking about injuries which improve your own team's chances. When a Liverpool player gets injured I don't really give a fuck, when Gerrard gets injured I don't see that as a good thing because they haven't posed a realistic title threat for nearly 10 years, so it doesn't really effect me. If we suffered a shitload of injuries though and Liverpool somehow manager to pose a threat to us, then I would be pleased if their top players got injured.

Now I see.

Of course yes, if we'e going to play United and Rooney is injured or Chelsea and Drogba is injured I feel confident of 3 points.

CollieBuddz wrote:I enjoy every moment an Arsenal player gets injured.

Fortunately for me, they have RVP in the side.

People think I'm on drugs most of the time

I don't feel bad no, but at the same time I don't enjoy seeing another human being in pain regardless of who they play for.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I'm not talking about enjoying injuries for sadistic reasons, I'm talking about injuries which improve your own team's chances. When a Liverpool player gets injured I don't really give a fuck, when Gerrard gets injured I don't see that as a good thing because they haven't posed a realistic title threat for nearly 10 years, so it doesn't really effect me. If we suffered a shitload of injuries though and Liverpool somehow manager to pose a threat to us, then I would be pleased if their top players got injured.

But with Essien it isn't just a small hamstring injury which could rule him out for a few weeks. This is a man's career.

No.. just like most people pretend to pay respects when some random person dies

As a football fan I like to see the best football. I don't like seeing good players get injured for selfish reasons, because I want to see them play myself. I wouldn't want a lower quality of football just to see my team do better.

Mal wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I'm not talking about enjoying injuries for sadistic reasons, I'm talking about injuries which improve your own team's chances. When a Liverpool player gets injured I don't really give a fuck, when Gerrard gets injured I don't see that as a good thing because they haven't posed a realistic title threat for nearly 10 years, so it doesn't really effect me. If we suffered a shitload of injuries though and Liverpool somehow manager to pose a threat to us, then I would be pleased if their top players got injured.

But with Essien it isn't just a small hamstring injury which could rule him out for a few weeks. This is a man's career.

It's not his career, 'career threatening injury' is just media bullshit for an injury which keeps a player out for a few months. None of them ever actually end a player's career unless he's retiring soon anyway.

Depends on who it is.

ResurrectionRooney wrote:

Mal wrote:

ResurrectionRooney wrote:I'm not talking about enjoying injuries for sadistic reasons, I'm talking about injuries which improve your own team's chances. When a Liverpool player gets injured I don't really give a fuck, when Gerrard gets injured I don't see that as a good thing because they haven't posed a realistic title threat for nearly 10 years, so it doesn't really effect me. If we suffered a shitload of injuries though and Liverpool somehow manager to pose a threat to us, then I would be pleased if their top players got injured.

But with Essien it isn't just a small hamstring injury which could rule him out for a few weeks. This is a man's career.

It's not his career, 'career threatening injury' is just media bullshit for an injury which keeps a player out for a few months. None of them ever actually end a player's career unless he's retiring soon anyway.

Hargreaves says different.

if it's someoene i hate then i wouldn't have said that i feel bad

Depends on the player rather than his club.

Any rival teams players get injured - bonus!

I care when Arsenal players get hurt. When Ramsey got massacred that one season I felt bad. When RVP gets hurt I wish he would get better because I'd rather beat the full strength Arsenal side then a side with backups for rivalry sake.

Filippo Inzaghi wrote:I enjoy every moment when Liverpool players suffer injuries.

5,000 posts and about 4,999 of them, all about Liverpool or there players.

Liverpool fc 4 ever wrote:

Filippo Inzaghi wrote:I enjoy every moment when Liverpool players suffer injuries.

17,000 posts and about 16,000 of them, all about Liverpool or there players.

37 years old, and he can't tell the difference between points and posts. He's only made 5k or so posts, mate.