Most footballers wear the smallest shin pads known to mankind nowadays that don't really do anything. Bigger shinpads also are really uncomfortable. Should footballers replace shinpads with something else or stop wearing them?
Should footballers stop wearing shin pads?
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Do you mean when they are trying to hold the ball up in the curved corners?
Seems like a well-researched suggestion. There are tons of academic research on the matter available which shows the importance of them. The argument should be on making custom-fit ones and possibly from a different material as standard adidas/Nike’s shin pads don’t protect as well as they can (should?).
Bubble wrap. This will also help the officials to know when there has been contact in that area.
I wouldn't even want to play without, you get a lot of kicks. Both intentional and non-intentional.
When Grealish gets tackled it'll be *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop* *pop*
That, or gel pads with fake blood. Will really help officials.
Maybe light up RGB lighting on socks that will light up red when they have been hit
They should all wear exo-skeletons instead.
Hasn’t Grealish had shin issues last few months and also had them before? Might there be a correlation or is that too simplistic a view?
That kind of technology could really help Jones and other unlucky footballers.
Everyone on the pitch should wear steel greaves. Then we can inject some physicality back into the game.
It's 2021, we need to move past these antiquated customs in football.
Full mech-suits, except for their shins.
Players should have their shins replaced with titanium bones.
However shins should be square so players can't start shining the ball and scoring.
However shins should be square so players can't start shining the ball and scoring.
Take it on the shin.
United have been playing like that for yearsThe future was always leading us in this direction, imo.
That would also help football gain more interest from the pc-gamer community.
I can only assumr the OP has never been kicked on the shin.
Easily the most stupid body part we have. Unbelievably painful, relatively fragile and totally unprotected by any fat or meat.
Easily the most stupid body part we have. Unbelievably painful, relatively fragile and totally unprotected by any fat or meat.
We should have a drone fly on the pitch every 15 minutes to drop a pair, whoever is closest gets to put them on and survives the inevitable leg break
I can only assume this guy doesn't have testicles.
You should research the threads started by the OP. This one is pretty sane by his standards. He is trolling the board weekly.
I've managed to play 30+ years of football without ever being kicked in the balls.
Sorry, I've just realised you are referring to them being unprotected. Very fair point.
Fellaini with steel greaves would have won us the league.
I've long thought they should use D3o material. It would offer flexibility and unrestricted movement while running, and protection upon impact.
Reactive armour. Reduces the impact of the foul, and punishes the player doing the fouling. Might have to reassemble both players afterwards though.