Post by cornishpasty on Sept 17, 2024 15:05:32 GMT
Speaking to an ex NL player who was limping out of the bar when I saw him.
To be fair the lad was always known for giving everything, "running through brick walls" and never ever backing out of a battle or a tackle.
He explained the limp in this way. A while back, he was given a red card for going in for a 50/50 he said both players were committed to winning the ball, both could have been a little out of control, but both got up with no injuries. He won the ball he said, although there was boot on boot connection from both. A red for him, nothing for the other.
So after the red, he said he consciously changed his game because of the red, and in his next game, didnt go in with his usual vigour, the other lad he tackled that day, did, caught him, and injured him badly. NO RED CARD.
The lad has told me he has now retired from football, not through the injury but, the inconsistency and nature of the game these days.
So are we going soft, is the soft approach to good old fashioned tackling actually causing "more" injuries than its preventing and are the days of the good old midfield, forward, central defender battler over. ?
To be fair the lad was always known for giving everything, "running through brick walls" and never ever backing out of a battle or a tackle.
He explained the limp in this way. A while back, he was given a red card for going in for a 50/50 he said both players were committed to winning the ball, both could have been a little out of control, but both got up with no injuries. He won the ball he said, although there was boot on boot connection from both. A red for him, nothing for the other.
So after the red, he said he consciously changed his game because of the red, and in his next game, didnt go in with his usual vigour, the other lad he tackled that day, did, caught him, and injured him badly. NO RED CARD.
The lad has told me he has now retired from football, not through the injury but, the inconsistency and nature of the game these days.
So are we going soft, is the soft approach to good old fashioned tackling actually causing "more" injuries than its preventing and are the days of the good old midfield, forward, central defender battler over. ?