[calvin plummers socks]

 warfey is a spireite, on 27 March 2025 - 04:54 PM, said:

Where your horse is beaten

What did this mean Warfey?

[HaslandBlue58]

 Zigsuk, on 27 March 2025 - 06:56 PM, said:

Haven't any of you read about its connection with dementia? There is little doubt now that it contributes. Only a few weeks ago Dean Windass who has been diagnosed with dementia only still in his 50s says he wished he had never headed the ball during training and only done so in matches. I would suggest that there are fewer goals from headers now than at any time previously.

I assume you are regretting heading the ball so much when you were younger now?

[lindave]

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Just mentioned a few favourites not forgetting Keith Walwyn rip.

[lindave]

 Zigsuk, on 27 March 2025 - 06:56 PM, said:

Haven't any of you read about its connection with dementia? There is little doubt now that it contributes. Only a few weeks ago Dean Windass who has been diagnosed with dementia only still in his 50s says he wished he had never headed the ball during training and only done so in matches. I would suggest that there are fewer goals from headers now than at any time previously.

Too late for me as I am 71yrs old, I loved heading the ball and had the old lace marks on the forehead before Mitre came in.

[Goku]

 lindave, on 28 March 2025 - 11:44 AM, said:

Too late for me as I am 71yrs old, I loved heading the ball and had the old lace marks on the forehead before Mitre came in.

It never did you any harm did it mate? Ignoring those team selections...

[Fit as a Nelson]

 Goku, on 28 March 2025 - 11:58 AM, said:

It never did you any harm did it mate? Ignoring those team selections...

Dochian out for the season

This post has been edited by Fit as a Nelson: 28 March 2025 - 12:13 PM

[DIFH]

lindave, on 27 March 2025 - 05:56 PM, said:

Ernie, Ivan Hollett and Tony Hateley were the best headers in my day.

Dan Archer near post flicks ?

[RN Blue]

Fit as a Nelson, on 28 March 2025 - 12:12 PM, said:

Dochian out for the season

Who?

[DOUGLAS JARDINE]

Zigsuk, on 27 March 2025 - 04:36 PM, said:

No apologies for starting another thread, but some might find it interesting & the assholes who whinge don’t need to read it.

Having referred to Ernie in the Caldwell thread it made me think was his heading ability top flight level? Obviously the rest of his play was nowhere near that level so it is purely academic, but based on heading alone (and he was damn good) would it have passed muster in the top flight? I reckon it would because his positional play was decent too.
Of course heading isn’t anywhere near as fashionable and valued as it was owing to the health risks, but will always play a part in the game.

Please just stop 🛑

[SwaffhamSpireite]

DIFH, on 29 March 2025 - 11:26 AM, said:

Dan Archer near post flicks ?

I have great memories of Dan Archer’s corner kicks to Tom Fenoughty at the near post, heading towards the far post for Ernie to nod in. I’m sure it was nearly every game!

Ivan Hollett was also a terrific header of the ball, and I was privileged to play alongside him at Alfreton when he was player-manager.

[Zigsuk]

DOUGLAS JARDINE, on 29 March 2025 - 12:21 PM, said:

Please just stop 🛑

Why, just because you say so?
I will post ever more thank you so much. Didn’t you take note of what I said at the very beginning? No one is forcing you to read them.

[stainlessstephen]

His name was Ernie.

And was the best header in the west...

[warfey is a spireite]

He had good cream apparently

[stainlessstephen]

Unigate?