Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:04 am  

Shoulder pads?

When I watch games from the early 90’s on YouTube I’m staggered by the size of the shoulder pads and other bits of protection some players are wearing. I mean to the modern eye it looks like armour.

Players today don’t seem to wear anywhere near as much protection. Now we all know modern youth are soft so it can’t be that players are tougher, so why has it dropped out of use?

I only bring it up because already we are two shoulders down (Walker and Westerman), so would it’s reintroduction help?

I really don’t know the science or the stats but from a layman’s perspective you’d think it might help?

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 8:13 am  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Shoulder pads?

When I watch games from the early 90’s on YouTube I’m staggered by the size of the shoulder pads and other bits of protection some players are wearing. I mean to the modern eye it looks like armour.

Players today don’t seem to wear anywhere near as much protection. Now we all know modern youth are soft so it can’t be that players are tougher, so why has it dropped out of use?

I only bring it up because already we are two shoulders down (Walker and Westerman), so would it’s reintroduction help?

I really don’t know the science or the stats but from a layman’s perspective you’d think it might help?

I once read that Wigan stopped their players using them. The arguement was that whilst it made the impact softer for their players, it also reduced it for the opponents they were tackling. I don’t know if this is why everyone else followed suit.

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:17 pm  

Fishermanscap wrote:

Shoulder pads?

When I watch games from the early 90’s on YouTube I’m staggered by the size of the shoulder pads and other bits of protection some players are wearing. I mean to the modern eye it looks like armour.

Players today don’t seem to wear anywhere near as much protection. Now we all know modern youth are soft so it can’t be that players are tougher, so why has it dropped out of use?

I only bring it up because already we are two shoulders down (Walker and Westerman), so would it’s reintroduction help?

I really don’t know the science or the stats but from a layman’s perspective you’d think it might help?

They also had padded shorts for a while too but, I think they were outlawed.

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:24 pm  

.........All of the heroes?........

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:28 pm  

JINJER wrote:

.........All of the heroes?........

All the Shakespeareos?

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:31 pm  

The Likely Lads ?

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:38 pm  

VASTMAN

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 3:42 pm  

JINJER wrote:

.........All of the heroes?........

Leon trotsky

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:34 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

VASTMAN

Nice

Re: Whatever happened to : Tue Feb 18, 2020 4:35 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

Leon trotsky

Leon Trotsky (capital T)