Smirking_Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I have been thinking more and more lately, and have come to the conclusion that they should be banned. I have singularly put them as the reason i have had one ACL reconstruction already and have again badly twisted my knee. They basically give far too much grip and end up making you twist the upper half and have your lower leg planted, causing ankle and knee injuries. I twisted my knee 4 months ago (wearing blades) and put it down to them, i then got the all clear and again twisted it (by turning) and again i had felt my foot stay where it was. I know of many football clubs which have banned them completely. Basically i am giving out a warning, you don't have to listen to me, but i advise it. Please don't be sorry, they are the f*cking devil. Anyways, here is some info i found about them. 'Over recent months the use of bladed football boots has been on the end of some unwanted negative publicity. Five Premiership clubs have been rumoured to advise their players not to wear them with Manchester United banning the use of bladed football boots outright throughout the club. Manufacturers claim that bladed boots are at the cutting edge of technology, offering the wearer more stability then a regular studded boot, for example, more stability when turning or pivoting. It is claimed that bladed football boots are more efficient at gripping the turf then a more conventional studded boot. However is all this 'cutting edge technology' effecting the health and safety of the player wearing them. Experts say the extra stability offered by the boot does not allow any give when turning or pivoting this increases the chance of a twist to the knees or ankle joints. In an interview a championship manager criticised the use of bladed football boots as on numerous occasions his players were out injured with injuries such as a twist to the knee or ankle, the manager blamed blades for these injuries. The manufactures claim that bladed boots are made to a specific weather and/or pitch condition. Safety advice is available on the shoebox. Coaches responsibility to ensure the safety of his/her players, although it may be impossible to force players not to wear bladed boots, the players should be made aware of the increasing safety worries of wearing bladed football boots.' Sorry this is a bit ghey, and may be ready to get sued by the blade manufacturers but f*ck it, c*nts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I think it may just be the way you run....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I think it may just be the way you run....... Or the fact i am overweight atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Or the fact i am overweight atm I was probably in the best shape i had been in ages when Stevegrant snapped my ACL, had recently run the Great South Run, lost a couple of stone during 2008 and then wham, boots plants, i turn, pop goes the ligament and im a f*cking cripple. Now i am heavier than ever while im at the NHS mercy deciding when to operate.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I was probably in the best shape i had been in ages when Stevegrant snapped my ACL, had recently run the Great South Run, lost a couple of stone during 2008 and then wham, boots plants, i turn, pop goes the ligament and im a f*cking cripple. Now i am heavier than ever while im at the NHS mercy deciding when to operate.... How was it his fault you play like a ballerina ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 How was it his fault you play like a ballerina ?? Perfect control, turns on the ball. Snap. Bloody Millbrook pitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Try playing at Mayfield or the veracity, you end up tripping over fag packets most of the time. Usually the millbrook pitches aren't as bad as the c*nts that play on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_stevo Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Try playing at Mayfield or the veracity, you end up tripping over fag packets most of the time. Usually the millbrook pitches aren't as bad as the c*nts that play on them I was left on the bench for the full 90 v Veracity for not training the week before......on my birthday. We lost 5-0, i lol'd Started the next match, won 2-0. I rule n stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 July, 2009 (edited) Nice, i got dropped from Barton Peveril, even though i was the top goalscorer, Aidy (the goatee'd gay) then pleaded for me to play the last match of the season (was dropped 2 matches before) 2-0 down against Tauntons, i came on and scored twice, set one up, hit the post twice, made sure i let aidy know he was a knob. I rule, far too under-rated. Oh we won 4-2, go me. Edited 28 July, 2009 by Smirking_Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 28 July, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 July, 2009 I win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spades Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Gota agree with the original post... whilst i have never had a 'blade' induced injury on myself, whilst teaching at schools i have 2 or 3 of the pupils wearing blades injure themselves (on 1 occasion completely dislocating the knee) just by simply turning with a ball at their feet and by their planted foot having no 'give'. Since the most serious of these injuries i never buy bladed boots anymore (when i used to swear by them) and i always recommend to the kids i teach to get traditional 'stud' boots ahead of the blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Having played football for a long time from a wee kid in the school team, into my late 20s with various local sides, I went through a couple of eras of stud arrangements, from multistud arrangements to 6 studs including 2 on the heel, and back to more. When I first saw the way blades play I couldn't believe anyone would want to use them. Their grip is directional, and is most effective sideways on, and so injury risk is higher. To see professional footballers trying to stop running on the preferred slightly greasy surface with blades is comical, as they come down on their arses for the umpteenth time. There is absolutely nothing wrong with round studs. At least they are consistent. Blades aren't, and if you go into a tackle with them showing, the risk of gashed injury is much greater too. I don't know why footballers persist with them. Sponsorship money, I bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 28 July, 2009 Share Posted 28 July, 2009 Try playing at Mayfield or the veracity, you end up tripping over fag packets most of the time. Usually the millbrook pitches aren't as bad as the c*nts that play on them Fag packets - you were lucky, in my day in was beer cans & piles of dog ****, lost count of how many times I cleared crap from my goal-mouth before a game (I used to flick it away with the corner flag) On the subject of blades, I seem to remember Sir Alex banning his players from wearing them after a few of them got nasty cuts in training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 29 July, 2009 Share Posted 29 July, 2009 On the subject of blades, I seem to remember Sir Alex banning his players from wearing them after a few of them got nasty cuts in training. Some school's and possibly even LEA's banned them some years ago following a publicised injury on a playing field where someones knee was 'sliced' open by this type of boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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