I agree. But here are some ridiculous examples...

Ronnie Lott, playing for San Francisco 49ers in the 80s, broke his finger so badly he was effectively out for the season. To reduce his absence to 3 games he had the end joint amputated.

In US football, there are even rules about how a cast should be padded to enable players to return to training and playing before the cast is removed.

And finally, as heroic as they were, Mark Wright and Terry Butcher should never have been allowed to play for England while they had blood streaming out of their heads.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on September 28th 2005 at 13:46:42

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Just out of curiosity.... (NCFC) - Klobo04, Sep 28, 13:01:18
- Actually as a sports coach myself... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 28, 13:12:34
  - the current medical thinking on it (NCFC) - Exile, Sep 28, 13:29:03
    - What current medical thinking is that ? (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 28, 13:34:29
      - A whole day? (NCFC) - Ben, Sep 28, 15:51:30
  - Fred Karno's army (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Sep 28, 13:21:15
    - Spose it's different if you're a pro... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 28, 13:27:25
      - Seriously (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Sep 28, 13:34:18
        
        I wouldn't, but I know that most pro sportsman do get that level of choice (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 28, 13:35:12
        
        Perhaps that's why (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Sep 28, 13:42:39
        
        I agree. But here are some ridiculous examples... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Sep 28, 13:46:42
  - Thank you (NCFC) - Klobo04, Sep 28, 13:14:08
    - except that he signalled much earlier in the half to come off (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 28, 13:17:28
- perhaps to show the crowd that it was through injury (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 28, 13:02:44
  - That'll be what Pixelman said then. (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 28, 13:05:47
    - Actually, there was less of a time gap than I thought. (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 28, 13:07:04
      - 41 seconds... (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 28, 13:07:53
        
        touch typing at 60 words a minute had to come in handy one day.... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 28, 13:09:07
        
        I'm also carrying an injury (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 28, 13:10:28
        
        ouuuuuuuuuch (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 28, 13:14:05
        
        I'm also hungover... (NCFC) - MSL, Sep 28, 13:08:33
        
        I'm sweetness and light (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 28, 13:09:36
- think he was making it clear that it was an injury sub and (NCFC) - Pixelman, Sep 28, 13:02:03

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