[valemadness]

@Ryheem97
I want to say a big thank you to all of the fans for your messages and well wishes. Nothing a few stitches can’t fix. See you soon 💙💪🏾

[DIFH]

hilly81, on 18 January 2024 - 04:38 PM, said:

Sheckleford signs contract extension. Excellent. Has improved massively over the last 12 months.

The quality has always been there, he’s just had to be patient to get a run in the team.

[Sammy Spireite]

Likely to miss tomorrow night so assume he definitely wouldn’t have played Saturday.

Stitches out today then he’ll be assessed (as per the DT)

[boot]

I wonder if he will now decide, be persuaded, or be instructed to now wear shin pads that are worthy of the name, rather than the excuse for shin pads he wears ?

[danblue]

and now back the the King or Mandeville debate!

[Osborne again]

boot, on 22 January 2024 - 01:22 PM, said:

I wonder if he will now decide, be persuaded, or be instructed to now wear shin pads that are worthy of the name, rather than the excuse for shin pads he wears ?

Some of the shin pads these days wouldn't protect the shins of a young hobbit, let alone a fully grown man. They should make players wear decent pads to protect themselves. It's not as though they've been heavy or bulky for decades.

[JonB]

Been a bit of to and fro on social media in recent weeks about these mini shin pads, a club in Wales i think it was basically banned them for anyone in their teams including junior teams and it had a few folk complaining at them although to tbe fair the majority were in favour of the decision. Likes of Grealish wearing them with his silly little socks as well leads to kids etc wanting to copy the folk they see in the Prem wearing them.

Saw one argument in favour claiming they didnt impede mobility like big ones....which seems utter crap to me, not like normal size ones cause that bearing in mind they are on a part of the leg that doesnt bend!! They should all be made to wear these....

[Osborne again]

JonB, on 22 January 2024 - 03:47 PM, said:

Been a bit of to and fro on social media in recent weeks about these mini shin pads, a club in Wales i think it was basically banned them for anyone in their teams including junior teams and it had a few folk complaining at them although to tbe fair the majority were in favour of the decision. Likes of Grealish wearing them with his silly little socks as well leads to kids etc wanting to copy the folk they see in the Prem wearing them.

Saw one argument in favour claiming they didnt impede mobility like big ones....which seems utter crap to me, not like normal size ones cause that bearing in mind they are on a part of the leg that doesnt bend!! They should all be made to wear these....

To me, it's like not wearing a helmet while cycling or gardening in flip flops. I've had my fair share of stitches, so anything I can do to prevent any more visits to A&E, I'll do it. The whole team should learn from this.

[JonB]

Osborne again, on 22 January 2024 - 05:20 PM, said:

To me, it's like not wearing a helmet while cycling or gardening in flip flops. I've had my fair share of stitches, so anything I can do to prevent any more visits to A&E, I'll do it. The whole team should learn from this.

Yep I bike to work on a fairly regular basis including this time of year…I’ve got a high vis jacket, helmet with lights point forwards and backwards, lights and reflectors on the bike….basically all I can to make sure I’m as safe as i can be. I wore a helmet batting in cricket for years, thankfully they are more the norm even at club cricket these days. Don’t understand why you’d want to reduce the chances of not getting hurt by wearing tiny shin pads!!

[Osborne again]

JonB, on 22 January 2024 - 07:06 PM, said:

Yep I bike to work on a fairly regular basis including this time of year…I’ve got a high vis jacket, helmet with lights point forwards and backwards, lights and reflectors on the bike….basically all I can to make sure I’m as safe as i can be. I wore a helmet batting in cricket for years, thankfully they are more the norm even at club cricket these days. Don’t understand why you’d want to reduce the chances of not getting hurt by wearing tiny shin pads!!

You do right mate. The first shin pads I wore were leather with vertical stiffners and were a pain to wear, because they moved around so much, but I still wore them. Compared, the lightweight ones I had later were a dream to wear, and saved some spilling of blood.

[Mac's Back]

JonB, on 22 January 2024 - 07:06 PM, said:

I wore a helmet batting in cricket for years

Wuss

[JonB]

Osborne again, on 22 January 2024 - 07:47 PM, said:

You do right mate. The first shin pads I wore were leather with vertical stiffners and were a pain to wear, because they moved around so much, but I still wore them. Compared, the lightweight ones I had later were a dream to wear, and saved some spilling of blood.

Yep I had some of the black shin pads above that were like body armour under your socks with the ankle bits on as well. Later on I changed to ones just down your socks but at least they were a decent size!!

[JonB]

Mac, on 22 January 2024 - 08:01 PM, said:

Wuss

Mainly to protect myself from the ball flying off my own flailing bat!!

[Johnnyspireite7]

JonB, on 22 January 2024 - 08:13 PM, said:

Mainly to protect myself from the ball flying off my own flailing bat!!

In the words of G Boycott esq 'tha's got tha technique all wrong lad'

[Doughnut]

JonB, on 22 January 2024 - 08:13 PM, said:

Mainly to protect myself from the ball flying off my own flailing bat!!

Ha ha. Same here. If you like to hook and pull you need that protection... unless of course you're Richie Richardson.

[hewittfan]

boot, on 22 January 2024 - 01:22 PM, said:

I wonder if he will now decide, be persuaded, or be instructed to now wear shin pads that are worthy of the name, rather than the excuse for shin pads he wears ?

I wonder if an instruction has gone out, Oldaker wasn’t wearing those silly ankle socks that he likes tonight.

[Osborne again]

hewittfan, on 23 January 2024 - 10:17 PM, said:

I wonder if an instruction has gone out, Oldaker wasn’t wearing those silly ankle socks that he likes tonight.

Probably didn't need one if they'd all seen Sheckleford's shin.