Did I see they are introducing semi-automatic offside technology, if so, that should speed up offside situations?
I read in the Times today Dean Windass along with a few others having issued legal proceedings against the Football authorities saying heading the ball has affected their health. It sounds like Deano is starting to have a problem in this regard!
Are they issuing proceedings about how it's messed up their feet and toe nails too? Why not against the schools, local clubs, groups of mates and even their parents as well as they all allowed and encouraged them to play football? World's gone mad. Hopefully they get told to **** off (in legal terms obviously).
Because the legal proceedings are based on that the FA either ignored or rejected advice and evidence from 25 years ago. Hasn't deliberate heading in games for u-12s been banned/penalised for a couple of years now.
It has, some places have gone further, in Scotland they’ve banned professional footballers from heading the ball the day before or after a match. As more and more research shows a link between playing outfield football and dementia (increasing cases by 3.5 times), it’s going to be more of a concern for the FA.
I don't mean to trivialise things for those that suffer, but come on. Pretty much all sports carry risks, some way more serious than football, and we enter in to them of our own free will (or pushed in by our parents until we are of an age, etc) accepting the risks they carry. What about boxing, MMA, wrestling, rugby, gymastics, F1, motor bike racing, horse riding, diving, ..... ad infinitum. Are there going to be legal proceedings against them all ... and the end of sport? Will parents and coaches be sued next? Will all risks be eliminated from all sports, in which case we won't really have any sport left. This just doesn't seem right to me. What if anything am I missing? (honest question)
All of those sports you mention have adapted their rules over the years to protect the participants. Surely the same can apply for football?
Id be in favour But i wonder how different football would be if heading wasnt allowed Thered be no need for tall centrebacks Or maybe centre backs would become like nba players Insanely tall So they can kick the ball high up
Watched a couple of amateur games in the US a few years ago. You could tell the players had only recently been introduced to heading the ball. It was ****. You’re going to peg it, we all are. May as well do it because of something you loved rather than something else.
I’ve mixed feelings about the whole ‘heading leads to CTE’ thing. Obviously, player health and well-being is important, especially because it’s their job and long-term health issues from work is a contentious issue. However, it’s a contact sport; you are going to get hurt at some point. The degree to how hurt you get deserves discussion regarding the risks of long-term health issues. I think a discussion/risk assessment about the risks of heading the ball should be transparent so players are fully aware of the risks and let them make the decision for themselves if they want to pursue a career in professional football or even continue playing at semi-pro or amateur level.
Working in an office is almost certianly worse for your health than heading a football Would anyone turn down a pro football contract becasue of a small chance of some brain damage decades later? Heck.no
It’s only my personal opinion, but if getting paid tens of thousands of pounds a week to play professional football at a decent level meant a possibility of CTE later in life, I would still take that opportunity 99 times out of 100. It’s sad seeing Ali with Parkinson’s but his legacy in heavyweight boxing is unmatched even to this day. I can’t speak for him but I would take that deal in life. Like Ben says, nobody lives forever. Just make players aware of the risks with full transparency going forward and let them decide for themselves.
Im the same And was it concluded boxing was the cause of his ilness? Many people get parkinsons and other horrific conditions from any walk of life You can live the most healthy life possible and still get struck down with something Tell players theres a risk, but i dont believe anyone would turn down being a footballer due to it Risks in everything
Ali didn’t have Parkinson’s Disease, he had Parkinson’s Syndrome, which has the same end result but is caused by blows to the head.
Well maybe if he was a better boxer Hed have less blows to the head Nah only messing Still though, worth the risks surely
Of course we don’t live forever but should we engage in something which might leave us with maybe 20 years of life left but needing constant care? It’s a big responsibility and a lot of distress to dump on family, friends, whoever. It isn’t only about the injured party.
