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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Wed 28 Jan 18:12
Following the recent coroner`s verdict on the cause of death of former Leeds, Man Utd and Scotland defender Gordon McQueen, the subject of the potential danger of heading a football over a sustained period of time is back in the news. There are now serious suggestions that the inevitable conclusion of all this is that heading the ball will be banished from football at all levels.
I find it hard to imagine a game of football, played out of doors on a full pitch, where heading the ball is not allowed. What will this mean for the spectacle? Heading is a great skill and some of the most memorable goals scored have been with the head. Will this mean a reduction in the recruitment of players whose main attributes are of the aerial variety? Will the average size of a team`s players diminish with the emphasis more on quick, skilful, mobile players?
Perhaps more interesting would be the effect on tactics and style of play. The immediate threat from corners, throw-ins and free kicks would be reduced so how would coaches compensate for the lack of high balls which can eliminate a number of defenders in one play?
Any thoughts?
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Wed 28 Jan 19:10
Heading the ball certainly has lowered since the days of the Girvan Lighthouse kick outs, but it is still an integral part of the game. I think also it depends on the ball you receive. I used to play full back and when keepers used to take the long kick outs, it was a dread to take the header as it came out of the sky.
Just blue sky idea, but if a keeper was to kick it out of hand or from a bye kick that the ball must bounce once before and head can touch it? I haven’t thought of the detail of the ramifications of such a call but these longs balls are not pleasant to take as a defender.
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