I have thought a lot about this, and how do you stop it? Does the head become a sort-of 'handball' type situation?
How do you imagine that happening? Ronaldo, Pogba and Neymar with headgear? I mean, Ronaldo would probably do it if it meant he keeps on breaking all the records in the history of football, but generally football players can be very self-centered and egotistical about their looks.
I just can't imagine that happening and also if I have to be honest, football players with headgear will look ridiculous to me and lower my interest in the sport even further than it already is.A big reason is to avoid cuts too. Which to be honest - I think both are outdated.
I dont think long balls, corners etc would end. They both are still giving the advantage to the attacking team and useful if no one can head clear.
How do you think that makes you sound, that the welfare of players is so unimportant to you that you wouldn't be interested in watching football if they wore a bit of safety gear ?How do you imagine that happening? Ronaldo, Pogba and Neymar with headgear? I mean, Ronaldo would probably do it if it meant he keeps on breaking all the records in the history of football, but generally football players can be very self-centered and egotistical about their looks.
I even saw an interview with Oxlade-Chamberlain and he said the most vain person in their team is Van Dijk. He says he prepares himself in front of a mirror before the games and even uses perfume.
I honestly don't care how that makes me sound. Modern football has already almost lost me, my passion for Manchester United is the only thing connecting me to the sport at the moment.
Heading=handball. You can't do it.
Maybe but he´s a goalkeeper, who had his skull ruptured in a challenge which keepers can go through many. Really depends on the severity of the injury, he might recover fully physically with the state if science now and if it´s minor. It´s the confidence which will be tested the most but yeah outfield players head the ball more.
good post. There are inherent risks playing football. And I would suggest there have been far more frequent career ending injuries as a result of tackling than by heading the ball.
Chris Wilder can't do that. 14 out of 20 clubs needed to agree it so there was at least 6 other clubs that agreed with Wilder.
Yeah. Feel exactly the same. I researched him since we were linked to signing him and he is a phenomenal talent. Would be a massive loss to EPL if he foist come back, let alone the personal devastation. Really hope he can recover and play again.
I mean, it happpened with Luke shaw and Hector Moreno got a Man of the Match award.
These incidents then caused specific safeties to be put in place e.g the Halo, new shaped Helmets. In ice hockey when a goal tenders neckngot sliced open by a skaters blade they added neck protectors to the helmets.
It's pretty rich saying "if you don't want the risk, don't play sport" from your couch and not putting your career, health, and life on the line. Sport, especially boxing doesn't need to have life-threatening injuries.
Couldn’t agree more it’s dangerous play (perhaps more dangerous than a slide!) and never gets rightly judged. They are red cards plain and simple.
Rugby changed their tackling rules because of injuries. Jumping to get a ball means you cannot be challenged unless your feet are on the ground.
You don't need to adjust the rules so that the sports changes too much. Just need to apply the same handling of fouls on the ground with headers. Go in recklessly and injury risking and you receive a red card, quite easy. David Luiz wouldn't go into a header like that if he had already received a few red cards for similar challenges. Right now the rule is more like "oh, he bumped his own head, too, so that should be punishment enough".
Agreed. Why wasn't this VAR:ed as a red due to the recklessness..? I must admit I dont know the rules. If the rules doesnt make this a red the rules should be overlooked.
