Darren Ferguson among others wondering why it was allowed that WBA took sweat shirts from the crowd to wipe the ball. Should be the same provision for both teams no?
Wiping Your Balls Before A Throw In
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not a wise move with kids in the crowd
If it helps the players feel more comfortable I'm all for it.
Shaw was doing it before a Wolves corner yesterday for some reason.
Definitely against covid regs.
Delap used to get towels from the ball boys to do this.
That's the weirdest thread title I've read on a football forum
Good one
I'd class it as 'unsportsmanlike' behaviour. Straight red should sort it out.
Got your attention
What, wiping his balls?
Im sure there is no rule against wiping the ball against the inside of your underwear before the throw in. Enjoy the long header throwin boys
More importantly why have they stopped that multi-ball system they had in place for Covid last season?
I know it was for Covid restrictions which have been eased but I thought it was a massive improvement on limiting the opportunity for time wasting. Also especially when your trying to keep momentum chasing a goal.
Definitely should have kept that.
I know it was for Covid restrictions which have been eased but I thought it was a massive improvement on limiting the opportunity for time wasting. Also especially when your trying to keep momentum chasing a goal.
Definitely should have kept that.
Yeah, jam packed crown of 50,000 people... But don't touch someone else's jumper because something, something Covid.
Mine generally need a good wiping every 24/48 hours.
A real MOT once a month.
A real MOT once a month.
How many footballers (some of whom we know are not vaccinated) did you see in amongst that jam packed crowd of 50,000?
Wiping it off with Vaseline can make it more effective.
Nothing worse than a wet set of balls, good ball hygiene is always a plus..
If wet then tough sheeeaaat. I don't like the ball wiping. Rags are not part of the kit, and therefore, should be banned. Wipe it on your shirt, shorts, socks, headband or underpants if you want. Any piece of unauthorised kit used to gain an advantage should mean the match is forfieted 3-0.
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But in all seriousness,
Football pitch is a wet surface. When you're going for a throw in, you want the ball to be dry so you won't lose the grip.
Hence, close the thread. Unless we want to keep joking about wiping our balls off.
Football pitch is a wet surface. When you're going for a throw in, you want the ball to be dry so you won't lose the grip.
Hence, close the thread. Unless we want to keep joking about wiping our balls off.
Touche!Got your attention
At home yes... away they would move the advertising hoardings in his way and get the ball bays to stand as close as possible and make sure they never gave him clean ball... all part of home advantage really