Smirking_Saint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Players smoking Thought I would do a separate post on this as I mentioned it in another post about a few of our players that smoked and was shocked to hear people saying they think its ok and not a problem! Is it just me who thinks this is wrong in the modern game Probably shouldnt, they are meant to be professionals. Worth knowing though that they all go through stringent fitness tests and if it were affecting them then they would be told in no uncertain terms to stop. I dont agree with it per se, but if they are fit enough to play you cant argue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Some people may say it's what he smoked that made him look like that. Or took as his regular house parties in ocean village Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkoksaint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 So which saints players smoke.........Fox does I know as he has cadged them off a mate if mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Saint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Players are worth what they are worth. Smokers or not. Some players might be worth less because of how their smugness affects their game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 I remember a chap name of Charles 'Charlie' Charles. Captained the Highbury Arsenal and smoked a pipe whilst playing. Didn't do him any harm. Here's some archive footage I found in a loft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Jeff Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Don't see the issue myself, as long as they ain't smoking anything illegal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-puff-of-legends-what-impact-does-smoking-have-on-an-athletes-performance-8050466.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 I think a lot more smoke than you realise. I know for a fact a saints player does as I know a taxi driver who regularly does a fag run for a player who doesn't want to be seen buying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Footballers have short careers, you can smoke as much as you want when you retire. Don't have a problem with players smoking in principle but its obviously going to effect their fitness/stamina. Surely any player with any sense wouldn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 I remember a chap name of Charles 'Charlie' Charles. Captained the Highbury Arsenal and smoked a pipe whilst playing. Didn't do him any harm. Here's some archive footage I found in a loft. So at 3.29 genuine footage of Osvaldo. Maybe what followed the head butt was the problem on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Footballers have short careers, you can smoke as much as you want when you retire. Don't have a problem with players smoking in principle but its obviously going to effect their fitness/stamina. Surely any player with any sense wouldn't Maybe they have to work harder, but who cares, their job is to be fit enough to perform to a level for a certain time period. They are rigorously checked, logged and checked again. If they pass those checks then there is nothing their employers can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 To be honest, we'd be better off signing a new player named after a cigarette who could play up front on their own. If we signed a Butler, what will happen when Lambert leaves/retires? We'd be left with a Butler and in exactly the same position as we are now, so we'd need to go out and buy a Lambert. We'd be stuck in an endless cycle of looking for one or the other. We'd be better off buying a player named "Malboro" or "Mayfair" or "Camel". In an ideal world we'd find some foreign player who smoked and scored goals and was named "Lucky Strike", but that's unlikely. Why, we already have Gallagher? [Gallaghers is the 3rd biggest British tobacco group] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kraken Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Why, we already have Gallagher? [Gallaghers is the 3rd biggest British tobacco group] Jokes are always better when you have to explain them. Or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 January, 2014 Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Footballers have short careers, you can smoke as much as you want when you retire. Don't have a problem with players smoking in principle but its obviously going to effect their fitness/stamina. Surely any player with any sense wouldn't How did it effect zinadine zidane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 25 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 25 January, 2014 Maybe smoking makes you headbut people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVSaint Posted 26 January, 2014 Share Posted 26 January, 2014 Maybe smoking makes you headbut people Just a Lucky Strike, that's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 26 January, 2014 Share Posted 26 January, 2014 How did it effect zinadine zidane? The lazy bastard coasted on sublime skill and vision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 26 January, 2014 Share Posted 26 January, 2014 Impossible to tell really turks, we'll never know. All I know is I smoke and it has a pretty big effect on my fitness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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