Charlton's Youth Team Ban Yellow Boots

[BoyWonder2]

Saw this article on the BBC website today in amongst wasting time at work:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/8715379.stm

I quite like that idea. I play Sunday league football and the amount of red/blue/yellow/pink/silver boots that I see is staggering.

I'm a fan of black boots. You have to be a special player to pull off coloured boots, so to see some ****ed up, 18 stone Sunday league defender wearing yellow boots is embarrasing.

What do you reckon?

 

[chapperzUK]

I think they have banned all coloured boots. First time I read the heading, I thought it said "Charlton Athletic youth ban coloured", and I was thinking that was a bit racist. I think it is a good idea as they need to concentrate on their skills and not on what colour their boots are.

I was playing against someone who had one red boot and another green boot. It was funny. One of my friend loves the bright colours.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Our team has gone downhill rapidly since our players started wearing fancy colour boots.

 

[ian_the_girth]

i wear white boots, although you would think they are brown what with the amount of mud on them.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Capello banned Walcott for wearing a pair of pink boots, so he wore white ones with a little bit of pink.

Coloured boots may look pretty but for me you can't beat World Cup's or Copa Mundials.

 

[Pubey]

Hasn't SAF done the same with Youth teamers at United? Personally I think it's a good idea as it stops players thinking they've made it with their boot deal from Nike/Adidas. The best thing Nike could do is double the price of green/yellow boots, so next time some show-pony skins you with a pair on, you can call him a stupid **** for spending stupid money on stupid boots.

And as The Girth says, in Sunday League it's pretty pointless as they're soon covered in mud.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Hasn't SAF done the same with Youth teamers at United?

I'd heard that too; nae coloured boots til ye've med the firs' team laddie.

 

[Gremlin]

One of my friend loves the bright colours.

So does my six-month old.

 

[BoyWonder2]

Hasn't SAF done the same with Youth teamers at United? Personally I think it's a good idea as it stops players thinking they've made it with their boot deal from Nike/Adidas. The best thing Nike could do is double the price of green/yellow boots, so next time some show-pony skins you with a pair on, you can call him a stupid **** for spending stupid money on stupid boots.

And as The Girth says, in Sunday League it's pretty pointless as they're soon covered in mud.

Yes, its mentioned in the article.

 

[MisterStubbs]

boots are boots?

i own a pair of pink, yellow and blue pair of boots. im not a special player but i like them and can afford to buy them so im going to wear them.