Ankle tape

[UnofficialDevil]

Is ankle/sock tape out of fashion then? At one point everybody seemed to be wearing them, seems like nobody does anymore, not even Ronaldo..

Wonder what the next thing will be. Remember when the only footballers to wear shoes other than black was Beckham and Rivaldo.

 

[Samid]

Different coloured shoes. Aguero wearing them at the moment.

 

[duffer]

They brought in a rule a couple of years ago that all tape must be the same colour as the socks.

 

[Chorley1974]

Cock tape is all the rage according to my Liverpool supporting mate.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

They brought in a rule a couple of years ago that all tape must be the same colour as the socks.

Really? wonder why?

 

[duffer]

Really? wonder why?

If team A has white socks covered in black tape and Team B has black socks covered in white tape, it makes it harder for refs/officials to see who got the last touch.*

*I may have totally made that reason up. The rule is real though.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

If team A has white socks covered in black tape and Team B has black socks covered in white tape, it makes it harder for refs/officials to see who got the last touch.*

*I may have totally made that reason up. The rule is real though.

I see. Dont see how ankle tape would mind you. Strange rule.

 

[Shane88]

Different coloured shoes. Aguero wearing them at the moment.

Remember Assou-Ekotto doing that about 3 season ago.

 

[DJ Jeff]

Remember when players used to wear snoods? Gimps.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

I reckon long sleeve kits might be back this winter.

*edit just seen our long sleeve.

 

[sizzling sausages]

Remember Assou-Ekotto doing that about 3 season ago.

He was actually wearing odd boots though, wasn't he? Aguero's different colour ones are actually a pair.

 

[Trizy]

Is ankle/sock tape out of fashion then? At one point everybody seemed to be wearing them, seems like nobody does anymore, not even Ronaldo..

Wonder what the next thing will be. Remember when the only footballers to wear shoes other than black was Beckham and Rivaldo.

Fairly sure it wasn't for fashion, it was to stop the shin pads falling down.

 

[Clas Sified]

I reckon long sleeve kits might be back this winter.

*edit just seen our long sleeve.

Didn't like the long sleeve at first, but seeing it in action (Real Madrid) makes it look a lot better. Quite like it now.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Fairly sure it wasn't for fashion, it was to stop the shin pads falling down.

Yeah I realise that but surely they could wear something inside the socks like they do now? Plus the white tape over black socks etc

 

[Moriarty]

They brought in a rule a couple of years ago that all tape must be the same colour as the socks.

They wrote a rule for that? FFS!

 

[carpy]

Ronaldo started (at United at least) the fad of cutting the bottom of the football socks off and wearing tennis socks. The tape was used to attach what was left of the football sock to the tennis sock.

 

[Rockets Redglare]

Ronaldo started (at United at least) the fad of cutting the bottom of the football socks off and wearing tennis socks. The tape was used to attach what was left of the football sock to the tennis sock.

Why did they do that?

 

[Sied]

Don't a lot of players cut their socks around the lower ankle and wear like padded running socks instead below?

 

[11101]

Why did they do that?

New socks can feel slippy inside your boots. Some guys on my team do it.

Didnt some players start advertising on their ankle tape and that contributed to getting it banned?

 

[rednev]

Wonder what the next thing will be. Remember when the only footballers to wear shoes other than black was Beckham and Rivaldo.

It's strange to think that was so recent. I remember turning up to training for my school team in purple Nike boots and got a massive bollocking from the coach.

 

[limerickcitykid]

It's strange to think that was so recent. I remember turning up to training for my school team in purple Nike boots and got a massive bollocking from the coach.

A well deserved bollocking, what the feck were you thinking?

 

[rednev]

A well deserved bollocking, what the feck were you thinking?

I should have known better. This was the same PE teacher who made me do rugby training in my boxers (as a 10 year old!) because I thought with it being winter I could get away with jogging trousers.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

It's strange to think that was so recent. I remember turning up to training for my school team in purple Nike boots and got a massive bollocking from the coach.

Yep everyone wore black boots. I think Beckham was the first to change that? Then only the really good players wore them and then everybody.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Ronaldo started (at United at least) the fad of cutting the bottom of the football socks off and wearing tennis socks. The tape was used to attach what was left of the football sock to the tennis sock.