[30stone]

The Snood will be banned.


FIFA president Sepp Blatter said: ‘A snood is not part of the equipment and it can be dangerous, even like hanging somebody. The decision was unanimous. There was not even a discussion because this is not part of the uniform.

‘I was a player in both winter and summer weather and I never wore a snood. We must pay attention to the laws of the game. It was rejected unanimously not only by the board today but, before, by all the technical staff and by the secretary-generals. It’s a non-issue.’

So, fashion sense did not come into it, and neither did Sir Alex Ferguson’s view of snoods, the Manchester United manager having declared: ‘They are for powder puffs.’


Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said: ‘Ban them? No, it’s cold.’

Bolton boss Owen Coyle added: ‘I don’t have a problem with players wearing them, if that’s what they want to do.’




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...#ixzz1FliINZ4U



Views?

[GiRTh]

Big news indeed. To hell with the economic cuts, the troubles in Libya etc. This is the BIG news.

[30stone]

That is why this is posted in the "football" section...

[GiRTh]

Even in the football section its still hardly 'massive' news.

On topic - Who really cares? Some players like them some dont. Some managers like them some dont. Thats it.

[30stone]

Outside of the actual games and injury news etc what else is there?


I feel its a bit pathetic to ban them to be fair, and in sep blatters words "its like hanging them" i guess he means if someone pulls it.. but really lol...

[Ramsay]

they are just scarfs are they not?

[James]

I edited the title.

[Shaun]

to be honest it's more of a sissy move to ban them for being "dangerous", than the players being sissies for wearing them.

[30stone]

Originally Posted by Shaun

to be honest it's more of a sissy move to ban them for being "dangerous", than the players being sissies for wearing them.

lol Thats what i thought..

[Locke.]

Has only been City players I've noticed wearing them

[Shaun]

I think Nasri wears them regularly...seem to remember Fabregas too.

[30stone]

Yaya Toure
Balotelli
Tevez


Chamakh
Nasri
Fabregas

David Villa
Dani Alves

Diego Forlan

Ashley Young ( i think )

That i can think of.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by 30stone

So, fashion sense did not come into it, and neither did Sir Alex Ferguson’s view of snoods, the Manchester United manager having declared: ‘They are for powder puffs.’

I can't agree with the description, but I agree with the sentiment - football is supposed to be a hard game for hard men, not an afternoon Alpine ascent or an Antactic expedition for amateurs .....