TIL 1010 4,722 Posted October 28, 2019 A lovely late October mild afternoon and somebody ran out wearing gloves FFS ! I cannot name him as he is a local lad who came through the academy. 😜 Seriously though he will be wearing one of his stupid woolly hats and a scarf by the time we get to January and the temperatures are near freezing so for goodness sake man up young man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobsworth Canary 168 Posted October 28, 2019 I think the gloves sums up his attitude, needs to roll up his sleeves and put in a proper shift. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mind the gap 12 Posted October 28, 2019 Agree with both comments. Especially considering there was several players out there who were from warmer climes. Glad he was pulled at h/t because he's too weak for this league, at the moment anyway. To many yokels building him up because they're craving for a local hero. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hucks6 169 Posted October 28, 2019 Whatever would Big Dunc say 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted October 28, 2019 Footballers should be banned from wearing gloves. There is no need for them and wearing them yesterday was a complete joke. Â Â Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mind the gap 12 Posted October 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, Hucks6 said: Whatever would Big Dunc say Unprintable I would guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,618 Posted October 28, 2019 Wish I had a pair of gloves last night, it was cold! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,618 Posted October 28, 2019 36 minutes ago, Mind the gap said: Agree with both comments. Especially considering there was several players out there who were from warmer climes. Glad he was pulled at h/t because he's too weak for this league, at the moment anyway. To many yokels building him up because they're craving for a local hero. Why didn't you point out he was too weak for this league in the first 4 or 5 games this season? From what I can see his strength hasn't changed whatsoever from then till now.. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowhammer 86 Posted October 28, 2019 Watching the video of the training session ,not like it used to be in big Duncan's day ,I remember watching them piggy back each other up and down moushole heath .Think it would kill today's players! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted October 28, 2019 Quite a lot of players wear gloves. It's not just to keep their little handy pandies warm, it's medically proven that if you keep the extremities warm, the body will waste less energy trying to keep them up to temperature and therefore mean the energy can go where its needed most - in their legs...or maybe in some cases, their brains. 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mind the gap 12 Posted October 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, hogesar said: Why didn't you point out he was too weak for this league in the first 4 or 5 games this season? From what I can see his strength hasn't changed whatsoever from then till now.. I didn't mention it earlier because several were already saying he's brushed off the ball to easily. It's been obvious all season. But hey ho, the game is all about opinions, and if you'rs is that he's up to the task then the best of british to you. I hope you're right in the long run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Budapest Canary 152 Posted October 28, 2019 I have been watching Krul closely, he's been doing this since August. 3 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, lake district canary said: Quite a lot of players wear gloves. It's not just to keep their little handy pandies warm, it's medically proven that if you keep the extremities warm, the body will waste less energy trying to keep them up to temperature and therefore mean the energy can go where its needed most - in their legs...or maybe in some cases, their brains. Well it didn't work for Cantwell yesterday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobsworth Canary 168 Posted October 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, Making Plans said: Well it didn't work for Cantwell yesterday No amount of glove wearing will make Cantwell a premier league player Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Chewy Louie 137 Posted October 28, 2019 Not sure why anyone gives the slightest toss about this. Fair enough if you went to a piano recital and the pianist was wearing oven gloves, but hands are pretty irrelevant in football. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,578 Posted October 28, 2019 26 minutes ago, Fr. Chewy Louie said: Not sure why anyone gives the slightest toss about this. Fair enough if you went to a piano recital and the pianist was wearing oven gloves, but hands are pretty irrelevant in football. If Cantwell hadn't been wearing them he would have buried his chance. Fact. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fr. Chewy Louie 137 Posted October 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, king canary said: If Cantwell hadn't been wearing them he would have buried his chance. Fact. #marginalgains Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,334 Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, lake district canary said: Quite a lot of players wear gloves. It's not just to keep their little handy pandies warm, it's medically proven that if you keep the extremities warm, the body will waste less energy trying to keep them up to temperature and therefore mean the energy can go where its needed most - in their legs...or maybe in some cases, their brains. Crying out for fur-lined mankinis to sort out the meat and two veg dept. The club needs to be more proactive over things like this 😉  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted October 28, 2019 3 hours ago, TIL 1010 said: A lovely late October mild afternoon and somebody ran out wearing gloves FFS ! I cannot name him as he is a local lad who came through the academy. 😜 Seriously though he will be wearing one of his stupid woolly hats and a scarf by the time we get to January and the temperatures are near freezing so for goodness sake man up young man. What's more pathetic? A) A footballer wearing gloves in mid-October b) Someone getting annoyed at a footballer wearing gloves in mid-October  There is a right answer, by the way. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted October 28, 2019 3 hours ago, lake district canary said: Quite a lot of players wear gloves. It's not just to keep their little handy pandies warm, it's medically proven that if you keep the extremities warm, the body will waste less energy trying to keep them up to temperature and therefore mean the energy can go where its needed most - in their legs...or maybe in some cases, their brains. This is actually absolutely correct, Lakey - a footballer or any other top level athlete are under many restrictions with what they can and can’t do to try and enhance their performance so increasing circulation by wearing gloves as it does start to get nippier is certainly one way of doing this - marginal gains as another poster coined it, and top pro takes note of such things. So I’m sorry to say it won’t just be local footballers from Dereham that do this - watch the boys at the likes of Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal from here on in and you’ll see it’s actually a very common thing indeed.  Big Dunc and co might well have not approved all those years ago, but in fairness, in that era a footballers healthy meal was beef dripping cod and chips washed down with a pint of Watneys Red Barrel, and there was no such thing as a Head of Performance at football clubs in those days - so things have ever so slightly moved on from when football was such a simple game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Fr. Chewy Louie said: Not sure why anyone gives the slightest toss about this. Fair enough if you went to a piano recital and the pianist was wearing oven gloves, but hands are pretty irrelevant in football. Tell that to Cantwell , the ref and VAR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,317 Posted October 28, 2019 Perhaps he suffers from a form of Raynaud Syndrome...🤔 Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Making Plans 936 Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Alex Moss said: This is actually absolutely correct, Lakey - a footballer or any other top level athlete are under many restrictions with what they can and can’t do to try and enhance their performance so increasing circulation by wearing gloves as it does start to get nippier is certainly one way of doing this - marginal gains as another poster coined it, and top pro takes note of such things. So I’m sorry to say it won’t just be local footballers from Dereham that do this - watch the boys at the likes of Man City, Chelsea and Arsenal from here on in and you’ll see it’s actually a very common thing indeed.  Big Dunc and co might well have not approved all those years ago, but in fairness, in that era a footballers healthy meal was beef dripping cod and chips washed down with a pint of Watneys Red Barrel, and there was no such thing as a Head of Performance at football clubs in those days - so things have ever so slightly moved on from when football was such a simple game. In the 45 minutes he was on the pitch I didn't notice any marginal gain although of course there might have been. If so, it makes you wonder how much worse he would have been if his performance was improved by wearing gloves. To be honest it's a load of tosh and no doubt someone has got rich for thinking of it it and selling "special marginal gain gloves" to rich and gullible footballers. Edited October 28, 2019 by Making Plans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted October 28, 2019 My rather short Irish friend,dressed in green, has a marginal gain "pot o gold " buried at the end of yonder premier League Rainbow. Trouble is , when you get there , no matter how much you dig, it ain't there anymore. He told me, in confidence of course, that to really crack the enigma of the rainbow, the trick is not to chase the gold at the end but to enjoy the Rainbow and the sunshine and rain that causes it to appear. There is no ' end' , so just enjoy the ride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 28, 2019 Did Todd have a bit of elastic that joined the gloves together and went up his shirtsleeves, across his shoulders and down the other sleeve so that he didn't lose them? While it appears to be more of a fashion, I saw someone wearing gloves but wearing a short sleeve shirt, it probably helps soak up the snot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted October 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Alex Moss said: Big Dunc and co might well have not approved all those years ago, but in fairness, in that era a footballers healthy meal was beef dripping cod and chips washed down with a pint of Watneys Red Barrel, and there was no such thing as a Head of Performance at football clubs in those days - so things have ever so slightly moved on from when football was such a simple game. and that was just the half time 'refreshment' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted October 28, 2019 49 minutes ago, Bill said: and that was just the half time 'refreshment' That was probably true! But in all honesty, I think Glovegate is the least of our worries at the moment! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted October 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, Alex Moss said: That was probably true! But in all honesty, I think Glovegate is the least of our worries at the moment! not sure there are that many worries at the moment - there are nearly 30 more games which is probably why the usual whingers have had to sink to this level to find something to whine about 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,089 Posted October 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Making Plans said: In the 45 minutes he was on the pitch I didn't notice any marginal gain although of course there might have been. If so, it makes you wonder how much worse he would have been if his performance was improved by wearing gloves. To be honest it's a load of tosh and no doubt someone has got rich for thinking of it it and selling "special marginal gain gloves" to rich and gullible footballers. You know that for a fact do you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted October 29, 2019 As an ex long distance runner, I am amused to see substitutes about to come onto the pitch with five minutes to go taking a gel! What energy have you just drained that you need to replace? So much of football is copycat. You only have to see your grandchildren wanting so and so's boots, gloves, body armour and heart monitor that it is understandable when you see even the pros wearing things like gloves. And it has been pointed out, he may have a medical reason for wearing gloves. But be prepared to see youngsters wearing them and an alice band. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites