Footballer cycling accident

Sorry to hear this guy had an accident, but even sorrier the whole
team's been banned from cycling. I do find that when people first
discover I cycle on the roads they assume it's far more dangerous than
it really is.

http://tinyurl.com/6u3wp


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On 22/7/04 11:25 am, in article
, "Squeaker"
wrote:


Sorry to hear this guy had an accident, but even sorrier the whole
team's been banned from cycling. I do find that when people first
discover I cycle on the roads they assume it's far more dangerous than
it really is.

http://tinyurl.com/6u3wp

Especially in the light of the number of footballers who have been killed
whilst driving. Should they be banned from driving as well?

...d

"David Martin" wrote in message
...

Especially in the light of the number of footballers who have been killed
whilst driving. Should they be banned from driving as well?

At a guess I would put walking as more dangerous than cycling (it certainly *felt*
more dangerous when I had to walk to work recently), so the team should be banned
from walking!

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 13:05:27 +0100, Adrian Boliston wrote:


At a guess I would put walking as more dangerous than cycling (it certainly *felt*
more dangerous when I had to walk to work recently), so the team should be banned
from walking!

Does anyone have the source for the plot in section 11.1
and the figures?
It renders so badly as to be unreadable.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/strategy/futur.../challenge.htm

Especially in the light of the number of footballers who have been
killed whilst driving. Should they be banned from driving as well?

At a guess I would put walking as more dangerous than cycling (it
certainly *felt* more dangerous when I had to walk to work recently),
so the team should be banned from walking!

I reckon playing football gives 'em the most injuries, so I'd ban 'em from
that as well. They seem to pick up loads of niggling injuries in training
to so I'd discourage that too. Of all sportsmen only rugby players seem to
have picked up on this, I presume this is why they spend an inordinate
amount of time in the pub.

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:44:08 +0100 someone who may be David Martin
wrote this:-

Especially in the light of the number of footballers who have been killed
whilst driving. Should they be banned from driving as well?

Heading the ball is also dangerous, though less so than it was in
the days of heavy waterlogged leather balls.


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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 14:37:25 +0100, in
, David Hansen
wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 11:44:08 +0100 someone who may be David Martin
wrote this:-

Especially in the light of the number of footballers who have been killed
whilst driving. Should they be banned from driving as well?

Heading the ball is also dangerous, though less so than it was in
the days of heavy waterlogged leather balls.

A very good case for Football Helmets.

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Squeaker wrote in message ...
Sorry to hear this guy had an accident, but even sorrier the whole
team's been banned from cycling. I do find that when people first
discover I cycle on the roads they assume it's far more dangerous than
it really is.

http://tinyurl.com/6u3wp

Kevin Keegan has first hand, arm, shoulder, thigh, dignity experience
of cycling. I wonder if he shared an aside with Graeme Souness?

Some managers used to protect their players by banning them from
playing football against a team that had Graeme Souness in it?
Sean.

In message , Richard Bates
writes

Heading the ball is also dangerous, though less so than it was in
the days of heavy waterlogged leather balls.

A very good case for Football Helmets.

Helmets wouldn't prevent the brain damage that results from heading the
ball, but of course that's no reason for not insisting they be worn.

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Sue ];(

Richard Bates wrote in
news
A very good case for Football Helmets.

I was told once that when they allowed the wearing of helmets in shinty (or
was it hurling) then they banned wearers from heading the ball. The ball is
fairly small and can be travelling at a fair old speed, the idea of heading
it *without* a helmet seems a bit extreme.


Graeme