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No heading
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 11:24 pm
by JayK
1st game of football to be played with no heading outside the area in the 1st half and none at all in the 2nd.
New national sport to be tiddlywinks with full face masks
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sport ... month.html
Re: No heading
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:37 am
by BlackDiamond
I get the concern and sensitivity about the dementia connection however I'm not sure it's been proven that heading a football contributes in an
increased risk of developing dementia. And if it does, by how much.
The universal three causes of death are cancer,heart disease and dementia. So an ex footballer dying due to complications of dementia (and it's the complications of the disease,always the complications) would be just as normal, as an ex tennis player dying - unless of course it turns out it isn't.
As Granny was fond of saying - Charlie don't surf...and she never headed a football in her life
Re: No heading
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:57 am
by JayK
BlackDiamond wrote: ↑Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:37 am
I get the concern and sensitivity about the dementia connection however I'm not sure it's been proven that heading a football contributes in an
increased risk of developing dementia. And if it does, by how much.
The universal three causes of death are cancer,heart disease and dementia. So an ex footballer dying due to complications of dementia (and it's the complications of the disease,always the complications) would be just as normal, as an ex tennis player dying - unless of course it turns out it isn't.
As Granny was fond of saying - Charlie don't surf...and she never headed a football in her life
I like granny already
Re: No heading
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:10 am
by andyginbrasil
I don't really understand their way of thinking, most of the players suffering from dementia are from the days that the old leather balls were used. These were replaced in the 80's by the much lighter synthetic balls.
When the the old leather balls got wet they weighed twice as much, and fuck did they give your old bonce a pounding, but these new balls are delightful to head.
As someone has already said tiddlywinks will soon be our national sport but players will need full body armour and heavy duty head and eye protection.
Re: No heading
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 8:07 am
by eskimo joe
Like an oval shape ball has got a big enough surface to cause such an impact, if it hurts so much then maybe they should start using their rackets they are equipped with. Heaven forbid Soon rugby players will have to stop using skates incase they break their ankles,
Re: No heading
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:21 am
by terrya1965
A delicate subject.
I do tend to agree with Andy here.
The balls were a lot heavier and harder back in the day in comparison to nowadays.
Growing up in the 1970s,on a wet day,it was like heading a medicine ball.
I would have thought,they'd be doing a study on players of today.
Re: No heading
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:02 pm
by Brookbonds73
I bet Vincent Kompany won't have any problems later on, he has a bonce like a beach ball.