Beeks wrote:It's only because they don't smoke John Player Specials anymore..
getdressedmctavish wrote:I haven't seen any stats but I would guess the modern game is more dangerous simply because of the greater speed of the action and the better physical condition of the players. We see more injuries now from just adopting more extreme positions in play, falls producing injuries for example. What's missing today is the intent to injure which was part of the old game. Our hero, Buzzer, was one feckin dirty coont and his oft stated denial of intent to injure another player is bollocks.The players were nasty and the crowd was even nastier. Remember Jonn Barnes covered in spittle?I can remember Fraser of West Brom trying to disembowel Stan Horne for no better reason he was black.Crerand was a master of the fast upper cut.Thank God all that's gone.
getdressedmctavish wrote:I haven't seen any stats but I would guess the modern game is more dangerous simply because of the greater speed of the action and the better physical condition of the players. We see more injuries now from just adopting more extreme positions in play, falls producing injuries for example. What's missing today is the intent to injure which was part of the old game. Our hero, Buzzer, was one feckin dirty coont and his oft stated denial of intent to injure another player is bollocks.The players were nasty and the crowd was even nastier. Remember Jonn Barnes covered in spittle?I can remember Fraser of West Brom trying to disembowel Stan Horne for no better reason he was black.Crerand was a master of the fast upper cut.Thank God all that's gone.
Ted Hughes wrote:getdressedmctavish wrote:I haven't seen any stats but I would guess the modern game is more dangerous simply because of the greater speed of the action and the better physical condition of the players. We see more injuries now from just adopting more extreme positions in play, falls producing injuries for example. What's missing today is the intent to injure which was part of the old game. Our hero, Buzzer, was one feckin dirty coont and his oft stated denial of intent to injure another player is bollocks.The players were nasty and the crowd was even nastier. Remember Jonn Barnes covered in spittle?I can remember Fraser of West Brom trying to disembowel Stan Horne for no better reason he was black.Crerand was a master of the fast upper cut.Thank God all that's gone.
Players nowardays don't expect a big tackle coming in so many are unprepared when it does happen. Ben Arfa was a prime example; I sit right near there & that tackle wasn't even in the top 100 for being dangerous but Ben Arfa stood there like fucking Bambi so when DeJong's other leg came round it caught him. Summerbee would have been running over DeJong's chest at that point.
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