I will be Ramsey and Ox next.
We will be down to the bones before the end of August.
We have so many injuries every year.
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I will be Ramsey and Ox next.
We will be down to the bones before the end of August.
We have so many injuries every year.
Silly comparison. One size doesn't fit all. I've heard stories of Ronaldo and Romario being complete slackers in training but they'd still turn on the magic on match day. Does that mean all players can slack off in training?Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Messi's made his bones in football but Jack's just keep on breaking. I say he needs to make lifestyle adjustments because he needs to brush off this bad boy image and everyone seems so keen to fit him into the 'Gazza' mold. Also, he might be one of those players that needs to be more health conscious, train outside of regular hours and see a specialist just to stay fit and have a long career.
Smoking is obviously a bad thing - unless you want to look cool.
But him having the odd cigarette here and there is not the reason he's had injuries.
How do we know it's the odd cigarette? We're only assuming it's the odd one. And I never said his smoking was a direct cause of his injuries although it may catch up with him in the later stages of his career.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
The point was there are plenty of other top footballers who have smoked and while that will have long term effects, in the short term it's pretty unlikely to make a significant difference.
It's just another stick some people like to beat him with.
I wasn't linking the smoking to his injuries, just highlighting he's a bit of a playboy and not as dedicated as he should be. As for smoking, how do we know how long he's been smoking, he could have been smoking since he was 17 in private, the facts our smoking does have a negative effect on health and your ability to perform sports, Messi may have had the odd one but there's always people who aren't the norm, one guy smoked till he was 100 and didn't get cancer, doesn't mean it's ok to smoke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
I don't personally think it's acceptable to see a professional sportsman smoking.
It's not the root cause of his injury problems though and, at his age, unlikely to affect his performance. His workrate is fine on the pitch, it's not affecting his fitness.
He is a tit though, obviously.
I personally wouldn't write him off just yet, but this setback is disappointing to say the least.
To be fair Lionel, that looks like a spliffQuote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Let's be clear.. his smoking didnt break his fibula. That just shows his unprofessionalism. His injuries are primarily caused by his style of play. May be if he changes his style of play, he'll be less effective. Either way, he is a liability to us... must sell!
And March and May.