Do you care how wrapped up footballers are?

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

It's winter time in the UK and there seems to be snow on the ground at football stadiums across the country.

Back in "t'day" when men were men and smoked a crafty woodbine at half time and downed a couple of real ales after the match then such ridiculous notions as wearing gloves would have been laughed out of town. Now players are wrapping up warm every way they can.

Here's a poll...What of the following are you happy to see your team's players playing in? Even in the depth of winter when I play football/futsal it's got to be short sleeves and shorts. The Japanese lads over here wrap up like they're sitting in bed, reading a book. Thing is, when I start running then I'm warm enough anyway. Of course footballers are out there training all the time and catching a cold would suck and probably upset the manager....But still....

[Sam]

Seeing as it's freezing right now, I have absolutely no issue with them wearing gloves and long sleeves and undershirts, the weird scarf things perhaps go a little far, but I really don't see anything wrong with gloves. You can run round lots but your hands will still feel the cold, heck mine do just walking 10 minutes to the library!

[therockbox]

Honestly couldn't give a shit.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Seeing as it's freezing right now, I have absolutely no issue with them wearing gloves and long sleeves and undershirts, the weird scarf things perhaps go a little far, but I really don't see anything wrong with gloves. You can run round lots but your hands will still feel the cold, heck mine do just walking 10 minutes to the library!

It looks like the pitch is frozen at Stoke. Miserable weather.

[SeanDMan]

Personally, I think that if they want warmth outside of their regular uniform, they should wear these. Otherwise just suck it up and play.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I can see Chamakh wearing a Snuggie in January.

[lanky316]

Never quite understood the psychology behind it. I was a fairly lazy shit on both the football and rugby pitch before the knee injury but by just running around I'd end up warming up reasonably well no matter what conditions we played in. Since it doesn't effect performances I don't care how much they wrap up but I don't really understand the lengths some players seem to go to.

[Adam]

I can't say I'm bothered. Personally I always wore gloves in the winter if the weather permitted when I played, long sleeves are no problem either. I think aside from the snoods (and the earmuffs ) they're all acceptable enough.

[Gazz]

You have to factor in acclimatisation though. The majority of the guys who wear gloves etc. are from South America and Africa, where 0C to us feels like -30C to them. I've been back from Australia now for 5 months and I'm fucking froze whereas before I went my spiritual Geordieness allowed me to wear next to nothing in the harshest of weather.

[stokeriño]

The most irrelevant of all irrelevant nonsense.

[Pesci]

I'd mark for earmuffs. I think watching one of your players run out looking like a twat is kind of endearing really.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

The most irrelevant of all irrelevant nonsense.

Spurs aren't playing 'til tomorrow. Perfect time for stupid questions!

[Lineker]

It won't be long before they're running around in onesies.

[Hobo]

Honestly couldn't give a shit.

This.

[Colly]

I'd get a parka with my name and squad number on the back. And Ugg boots.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

I'd get a parka with my name and squad number on the back. And Ugg boots.

Ugg boots with studs?!

[Walker]

As I said last week when Alan Hansen or someone commented on the neck scarf things: "Why does it matter?"

They have to spend the money they are overpaid on something ...

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Stephen Ireland should get a gold plated one.

[Colly]

In new 'footballers wearing too much crap' news, Wayne Routledge, an ENGLISHMAN, had the nerve to wear a neck thing today.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

In new 'footballers wearing too much crap' news, Wayne Routledge, an ENGLISHMAN, had the nerve to wear a neck thing today.

Frankly I'm disgusted. Who next?! Kevin Davies? Brede Hangeland?