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BelperJon wrote:Stuey, I don't condone any form of violence on the sports field except for the wanton massacre of clay pigeons. I just believe any highly-trained, highly-paid professional sportsperson should be able to control their temper when provoked, whether they be roundyballers, egg chasers or whatever. Even at the modest levels of sport I've played, I knew I had the beating of the opposition when they had to resort to personal verbal abuse: my response was usually just a smile. Any form of punching, head butting or kicking only sets a bad example for kids who might then emulate their sporting heroes.
Then we are in total agreement (apart from your clay-pigeon policy...you heartless, heartless get )...I was just querying your point on why footballers choose the head-butt as the method of the attack and comparing to why rugby players chose the ruck location for the attack.
Personally it was my favorite bit of the World Cup! I was going mental when it happened, a lot more than i was when England scored... + it was an incredible headbutt, absolutely murdered him
)...I was just querying your point on why footballers choose the head-butt as the method of the attack and comparing to why rugby players chose the ruck location for the attack.
