It may be obvious, but in fact the ball hasn't got lighter.It's sad to see so many ex football players developing vascular dementia. If there is any positives to be taken out of the situation, hopefully the issue should not be as great with the younger ex football players as the ball has obviously got lighter over the years and therefore even allowing for the regular and repeated heading of the ball, it shouldn't impact as greatly as it has with the older generation.
I honestly though that it was now. One can therefore understand the ongoing concern.It may be obvious, but in fact the ball hasn't got lighter.
Even if it has, it is often mentioned that weight reduction would be offset by the ball traveling faster as a result. Footballers today won’t be faring any better.I honestly though that it was now. One can therefore understand the ongoing concern.
Of course, impact. Makes sense.Even if it has, it is often mentioned that weight reduction would be offset by the ball traveling faster as a result. Footballers today won’t be faring any better.
The ball now might not be lighter as standard, but modern balls also don't increase in weight as they take on water. Those old balls in the prior to, for most of the 70's would be a lot heavier by the end of the game than they were at the start if it was wet.It may be obvious, but in fact the ball hasn't got lighter.
It's sad to see so many ex football players developing vascular dementia. If there is any positives to be taken out of the situation, hopefully the issue should not be as great with the younger ex football players as the ball has obviously got lighter over the years and therefore even allowing for the regular and repeated heading of the ball, it shouldn't impact as greatly as it has with the older generation.
The shiny new leather balls the pro's played with would have been pretty waterproof.The ball now might not be lighter as standard, but modern balls also don't increase in weight as they take on water. Those old balls in the prior to, for most of the 70's would be a lot heavier by the end of the game than they were at the start if it was wet.
just saw this and all of us old timers can attest to it. God forbid a wet ball came in on a cross with a bunch of spin. if you were in front of the goal, you were torn between hoping you could put a good shot on goal and hoping it wouldn't reach you.The ball now might not be lighter as standard, but modern balls also don't increase in weight as they take on water. Those old balls in the prior to, for most of the 70's would be a lot heavier by the end of the game than they were at the start if it was wet.
You'd think that wouldn't you. The actual waterproof balls only really came in to use in the late 70's.The shiny new leather balls the pro's played with would have been pretty waterproof.