Does headering the ball cause brain damage?

[Garawa]

Queue? Or Cue?

Definitely mis-queue. When you have spent ages in a line busting for a pee only to realise you have been standing in the ladies line, ha ha!!!! I did mean cue, almost made my own pet hate pointless!!!

As for Elgrande's point I think he is spot on when you think of some recent players who have passed at a grand age (and others still living at an even riper one). They played when the ball was hardest without any effect it seems and this seems to be an isolated case. It cannot stand.

[CadburyMan]

But do we not now live in a much more enlightened society; we have the power to not make the perceived mistakes of the past. I would agree that the research is far from complete but surely once a risk is identified it is negligent to not take steps to eradicate it.

As for the smoking ban in pubs I can say that I know far more people who now pay visits than in the pre-ban days. Brewing industry has been found out for the high prices charged and have looked for a for a way out and so many people have been so stupid as to fall for the smoking argument.

[fan_of_mulligan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30303721

Dr Ann McKee is a Neuropathologist at Boston University and she has warned that children's brains can be damaged by heading footballs at an early age.

[Kent_UckyFriedGills]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30303721

Dr Ann McKee is a Neuropathologist at Boston University and she has warned that children's brains can be damaged by heading footballs at an early age.

Children`s brains are still developing,so I can see why she says that.

[fan_of_mulligan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34790614?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_match_of_the_day&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=sport

Scotland's team doctor believes football authorities should look at changing the rules of the game to prevent concussion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34780549

The United States Soccer Federation has outlined plans to stop children aged 10 and under heading footballs.

[bunburygills]

I think taking heading out of junior football is a great start. 10 could be too young, I'd start heading from at least under 14's. I used to coach kids from u8's to u 16's and the number who obviously hated heading was probably in the majority. There's nothing worse than seeing players duck under a ball deliberately but if a youngster can't do it, he can't do it. Take it out the game till they're 14. There is something worse in the game, watching players refusing to use their wrong foot. To think there are players being paid good money yet they still have a foot that's used only for standing on.

[lidbid46]

Take it out of the first division as well; we look much better when the ball is on the ground and we won't have to watch great lumps like bury had on Saturday!