Steve Stairs

[Fizzer Fan]

FROM THE CCL BULLETIN

 

Last Monday, Sandhurst Town played a friendly match in which Assistant Manager Steve Stairs, formerly with Aldershot as a professional, Basingstoke Town and Aldershot Town, played. At one point, he headed the ball poorly and, on the following day, experienced severe migraine. Despite taking pain killers, the migraine extended into Tuesday and he was forced to visit the doctor. He was immediately sent to the local hospital for a brain scan which, fortunately, revealed nothing. He continued to suffer migraine well into Friday and manager Peter Browning left him on the bench for Saturday’s match with North Greenford United with no intention of putting him on the field.

 

Ten minutes into the game against North Greenford United, Town goalkeeper, Andy Ewen, was dismissed after a clash with a United forward for preventing a goal-scoring opportunity. Left back Ben Williams initially donned the jersey only to have Steve Stairs take it off him. The appearance of Steve Stairs caused the penalty taker to miss the crossbar by several feet.

 

On seventy-one minutes, Steve advanced from goal in an attempt to clear the ball from an on rushing United forward but the two players both kicked the ball at the same time with a tremendous crack resounding around the ground. Steve stayed on the ground and the experienced United physiotherapist, Barbara Bivens, diagnosed a broken leg. Both teams returned to the dressing room and the ambulance arrived, well within the NHS response time limit, but still giving Steve sufficient time to call his wife to advise her that he had had a small accident whilst playing and may not be home that night. The diagnosis of the paramedics was that Steve had broken tibia and fibula of his right leg. Steve was taken off the field on the stretcher by ten burly players and members of both management teams escorted by the two lady paramedics. As he left the field to resounding applause, he managed the Royal wave, palm inwards, to the supporters. After a thirty minute break, the game continued with left back Ben Williams finally taking over in goal; a position he had not played in since he was eight years old whilst Steve watched from inside the ambulance. Just before the ambulance left, reserve team manager, Paul Tanner, called Steve’s wife to let her know the ambulance was just leaving for the hospital. Her response was that she would have her tea before going to visit him.

 

The League sends its best wishes to Steve for a speedy recovery.

 

[Krooner]

Very tongue in cheek.

 

Not going well with you guys with injuries this year. I hear Ricky may be out for a little while yet.