Footballers Smoking?

[Ricey]

I read an article on the Sky Sports News app about Wenger is not happy about Jack Wilshere seen smoking on a night out after the Napoli game. Personally if I was a professional footballer earning all that money and needing to be fit beyond belief I would never even consider smoking.

I know a lot of players do it like Rooney, Berbatov and Best back in the day have always smoked. Just wondered what people's opinions are on players smoking?

If I was a manager I would fine players if caught smoking. Plenty of time to smoke as many fags as you want when you retire but not when you play for me!

 

[chapperzUK]

Agreed, when you play you should be as fit as possible. After you retire, you can then pile on the pounds - see Steve Bruce.

 

[Ricey]

Agreed, when you play you should be as fit as possible. After you retire, you can then pile on the pounds - see Steve Bruce.

I noticed that the other day actually how rotund Steve Bruce has got. And also Brendan Rodgers is getting larger every time I see him on the tele too.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Rooney seems to be able to run around for 90 mins + if he's on the ciggies. If it's not affecting performance, then I can't see a problem.

 

[chapperzUK]

I noticed that the other day actually how rotund Steve Bruce has got. And also Brendan Rodgers is getting larger every time I see him on the tele too.

Rodgers has actually lost weight since the end of last season.

I don't think cigars will ever affect Berbatov's performance though.

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

The odd one at the weekend night after the game I wouldn't have a problem as will have no effect. If it was a regular thing then that's just not professional at all.

 

[Swiss Tony]

Did he miss the urinal and wee on his shoes?

Believe me MK I was a love God of the 70's and wee on the shoes was nothing compared to wearing fawn coloured oxford bags in the Disco and trying to cover up after a splash back occurred in the toilets,spent many a nightout hugging the radiator for a quick dry.

 

[EastStandBlue]

As for the smoking, Wenger and Arsenal do more than enough physiological tests on players that if the smoking was having a detrimental effect on his fitness, it would've been identified and acted upon already. A crafty fag on a night out isn't going to do him much harm.