RIP Phil O'Donnell

Absolutely tragic, RIP.

 

Terrible news

* bless Phil and his family

 

im totally devastated . thoughts with his family

 

Awful, Awful, Awful news.
He was really young too.
My thoughts go out to his family & friends. I didn't see the game but that must've been scary to watch too.

R.I.P x

 

* bless you phil

would like a minutes silence, do you think the huns would ruin it though?

 

Dreadful news ..

 

terrible. There was no mention of it all through Your Call until a guy wished Phil O`donnels family all the best and got cut off for it which was quite bizarre.

RIP Phil

 

Devistated at the News, was one of my Favourite Celtic players Growing up, and my wee Brothers favourite Motherwell Player, Both Gutted at the news.

 

Don't worry about the small stuff, let's remember Phil in our own way and think of the family, football games and rivalries are insignificant at this time.

 

Agreed lets keep this on topic please

 

he has joined other great players in heaven RIP

 

thoughts are with his family.

 

tragic news,puts things in perspective. far too young an age to die. hail hail rip phil

 

Awful, awful news. Rest In Peace Phil.

I would like to send my condolences to his family, friends and club Motherwell. A truly awful day.

 

Motherwell captain O'Donnell dies

Motherwell captain Phil O'Donnell has died after collapsing towards the end of his side's Scottish Premier League game against Dundee United. The 35-year-old midfielder fell to the ground just as he was about to be replaced with Marc Fitzpatrick near the end of Motherwell's 5-3 victory.
O'Donnell was treated for around five minutes on the field before being taken to a waiting ambulance.
But his death was later confirmed by Well chairman Bill Dickie.
Scottish Football Association chief executive Gordon Smith led the tributes.
Phil was not just a wonderful footballer, he was a great human being


Scottish FA chief executive Gordon Smith


"This is absolutely devastating news," he said.
"Phil was not just a wonderful footballer, he was a great human being.
"My thoughts are with his family at this tragic time."
Motherwell manager Mark McGhee had spoken briefly to the press after the game before going to hospital to find out how the skipper was.
"He's had some sort of collapse," he said at the time.
PHIL O'DONNELL'S CAREER
1972 - born in Hamilton
1991 - joins Motherwell
1991 - scores in Scottish Cup final victory over Dundee United
1993 - earns only Scotland cap against Switzerland
1994 - sold to Celtic for a club record £1.75m
1999 - signs for Sheffield Wednesday
2003 - released after injury-hit spell at Wednesday
2004 - returns to Motherwell, becoming club captain


McGhee said O'Donnell's substitution had been "an absolute coincidence" before his sudden seizure.
"We just felt we would save him a bit for Wednesday," said the manager.
O'Donnell's nephew, David Clarkson, was substituted moments later after scoring two goals in the Scottish Premier League match.
McGhee said: "We took Clarkson off because he got a fright from the nature of the collapse.
"A few of the boys got a fright."
A news conference has been called at Wishaw General Hospital, which will be addressed by chief executive Ian Stillie.
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Phil, you were a great lad and a great player


TOTT


O'Donnell, who earned one cap for Scotland, was lauded as one of the country's brightest talents when he broke into the Motherwell first team as a teenager.
He moved on to Celtic for a club record £1.75m fee, but injury problems were to blight his time with the Glasgow club and his next club, Sheffield Wednesday.
O'Donnell returned to Motherwell in 2004 and became club captain, playing beside his nephew.

 

even if i didn't see the match,R.I.P..

 

Apology accepted. Sorry for sounding so uptight.This thread really isn't a place for a conversation like this anyhow.

 

am in shock

 

i am absolutely gutted by the news

RIP Phil O'Donnell

 

sleep well phil, * bless