| The Dangers of Summer Football 18:53 - Jul 16 with 1025 views | VancouverHoop |
Remember when it used to be just a Winter game? Oh sure there were a few home internationals and a relative short World Cup in Summer every few years, but that was before the climate began to change. Now it's a year-round money-making proposition.
Summer sports — cricket, baseball — are slower paced, consequently longer in length but less physically demanding. How come we've forgotten that? Does a famous footballer have to die of heat-stroke before we remember?
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| The Dangers of Summer Football on 19:27 - Jul 16 with 934 views | qpr_1968 |
its the colour of money... | |
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| The Dangers of Summer Football on 19:51 - Jul 16 with 899 views | VancouverHoop |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 19:27 - Jul 16 by qpr_1968 |
its the colour of money... |
... of course. But comes at a price that's beyond dollars, pounds or gold. | | | |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 20:30 - Jul 16 with 872 views | colinallcars |
Not just sport of course. What would happen if the climate got so hot that it would be impossible to work outdoors ? |  | | |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 23:18 - Jul 16 with 699 views | Match82 |
Any semblance of pretence that they cared about players disappeared when the Qatar World Cup bid was announced |  | | |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 03:33 - Jul 17 with 563 views | VancouverHoop |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 20:30 - Jul 16 by colinallcars |
Not just sport of course. What would happen if the climate got so hot that it would be impossible to work outdoors ? |
Too true. In fact I wonder how many of the workers who die building the 11 new stadiums for the 2034 World Cup*, will be from heat related causes?
*31 deaths so far, AFAWK. But the organisers aren't giving details. [Post edited 17 Jul 3:34]
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| The Dangers of Summer Football on 08:06 - Jul 17 with 425 views | gazza1 |
It is not just money......Children (U16s) are playing tournaments throughout the summer (this is to get their club money to run the Club), playing friendlies, club trials, training.......basically it never stops.
Personally, I do not think it is a good thing. | | | |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 09:18 - Jul 17 with 346 views | colinallcars |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 03:33 - Jul 17 by VancouverHoop |
Too true. In fact I wonder how many of the workers who die building the 11 new stadiums for the 2034 World Cup*, will be from heat related causes?
*31 deaths so far, AFAWK. But the organisers aren't giving details. [Post edited 17 Jul 3:34]
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1911 was reckoned to be the UK's worst heatwave (I remember it well).
Lasted over 2 months. An unknown quantity of farm workers died, dockers in the Pool of London refused to work. No AC or refridgeration so many people taken ill eating rancid food.
Gimme the winter anytime… | | | |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 09:40 - Jul 17 with 302 views | TheChef |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 09:18 - Jul 17 by colinallcars |
1911 was reckoned to be the UK's worst heatwave (I remember it well).
Lasted over 2 months. An unknown quantity of farm workers died, dockers in the Pool of London refused to work. No AC or refridgeration so many people taken ill eating rancid food.
Gimme the winter anytime… |
Wow, didn't know climate change was over a hundred years old! |  |
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| The Dangers of Summer Football on 09:45 - Jul 17 with 283 views | Paddyhoops |
Hopefully, the Chelsea fatigue will kick in around mid September.
Will wait for the inevitable excuses.
Solution- Don’t flog yourself to death in the the height of an American summer . Simple really. | | | |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 09:46 - Jul 17 with 279 views | colinallcars |
| The Dangers of Summer Football on 09:40 - Jul 17 by TheChef |
Wow, didn't know climate change was over a hundred years old! |
Just ask L Block ! | | | |
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