Shirts and shirt pulling

[Bruce Wayne]

Obviously tugging the shirt is a common tactic in rugby to help get the man to the ground, hence the introduction of the skin tight shirts to counter this tactic.

With so much shirt pulling in football, why do players not use similar kit?

[Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian]

cos they can go down like theyve been 'skinned' and get a free kick/pen and the other guy gets a card,
notice that pulling the hem of a shirt usually results in temp. blindness and much rolling and face holding.

[Nebbiolo]

Originally Posted by Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian

cos they can go down like theyve been 'skinned' and get a free kick/pen and the other guy gets a card,
notice that pulling the hem of a shirt usually results in temp. blindness and much rolling and face holding.

That's true, and there is also the "looking at the hem" that causes the "looker" to immediately fly through the air and land in a pile on the ground, where he will clutch either leg, writhing in agony. It's called Gerrarditus.

[Sharpys top lip]

Because football fas are all fat messes.....

would look ike cnuts in that gear!

[Bruce Wayne]

Well the replica kit could stay the same, just as those for rugby shirts do

[Nebbiolo]

Back in the 70s and 80s players used to wear pretty tight kits. That with the perms and moustaches made them look ever so Village People.

[Whitebootman]

I'n not getting a curly perm or wearing tight shorts for anyone, do myself a mischief.

[Sqweeck]

Spurs Kappa kit from a few years back was pretty skin-tight, can't have done them much good 'cos they ditched it.

[Blue Ray]

Originally Posted by Bruce Wayne

Obviously tugging the shirt is a common tactic in rugby to help get the man to the ground, hence the introduction of the skin tight shirts to counter this tactic.

With so much shirt pulling in football, why do players not use similar kit?

We should spray them with blue paint before they come out. Mind you getting grabbed by the goulies might not be a good option unless we slap white tar round them so they can be checked for finger prints after the game

[the esk]

I've often thought that the shirts should have velcro seams - one tug and they'd fall apart - ridiculous idea but very funny

[Cahill's Metatarsal]

I don't consider shirt pulling a big problem in football