Mjölnir Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 ...from heading footballs. https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/why-children-banned-heading-footballs-123628082.html One wonders just how we have made it this far, you know, heading footballs for the past 150+ years. PC gone made, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 ...from heading footballs. https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/early-doors/why-children-banned-heading-footballs-123628082.html One wonders just how we have made it this far, you know, heading footballs for the past 150+ years. PC gone made, mate. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Every time I go upstairs and forget why, I blame it on heading sodden, mud soaked leather footballs in the midfield from goal kicks. They could always make kids play with even lighter ones than the already light modern football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Obviously it's an instance of political correctness gone mad, but I don't think it's the worst idea in the world IF it encouraged the stars of tomorrow to play with the ball on the deck rather than big hoofs up the park until their 'necks developed the strength required'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Obviously it's an instance of political correctness gone mad, but I don't think it's the worst idea in the world IF it encouraged the stars of tomorrow to play with the ball on the deck rather than big hoofs up the park until their 'necks developed the strength required'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 pandarilla, on 11 Aug 2014 - 17:13, said: You don't think it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I went to an egg chasing school in the 1980s. I could have told them back then that sending fat specky kids out in the freezing weather to play a game they didn't understand or care about was bad for their physical and mental health. This is probably why I'm not currently Professor of Extreme Cleverness at Oxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 You don't think it is? I think you're confusing Political Correctness with Health & Safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 pandarilla, on 11 Aug 2014 - 17:18, said:I think you're confusing Political Correctness with Health & Safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Every time I go upstairs and forget why, I blame it on heading sodden, mud soaked leather footballs in the midfield from goal kicks. They could always make kids play with even lighter ones than the already light modern football. I'd like to see a world cup where they use these bad boys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Deeboy, on 11 Aug 2014 - 17:21, said: fs Ludo! What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Deeboy, on 11 Aug 2014 - 17:41, said:You even typed out political correctness and still never noticed.. I'm still completely oblivious tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Would've been a much more interesting thread if you hadn't amended the title, IMO. In fairness, in the last few years there have been a lot of articles written about brain damage among footballers, and apparently it could be quite serious. I remember one that suggested that damage to the brain from heading footballs over a career could be similar to that suffered by boxers. If true, it's worth making people aware of, as I'm sure there are people who happily play football that would consider boxers lunatics for risking their long-term mental functioning. Seriously! I'm not taking the piss out of footballers' intelligence, honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Aye, heading footballs is all about politics right enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBairn1876 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I think they should just be banned in general tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I think they should just be banned in general tbh. I, for one, am very disappointed this thread wasn't actually discussing the immediate banning of children. Misleading title. Fucking boo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I went to an egg chasing school in the 1980s. I could have told them back then that sending fat specky kids out in the freezing weather to play a game they didn't understand or care about was bad for their physical and mental health. This is probably why I'm not currently Professor of Extreme Cleverness at Oxford. I went to one in the 1960s, some things never change. (I was a thin, speccy kid, but otherwise you're spot on.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Patrick Bateman, on 11 Aug 2014 - 19:47, said: Ludo having a nightmare here. 'Political correctness' Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The vast majority of people who write 'it's PC gone mad!' or similar are usually utter morons who have no idea what political correctness actually is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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