Man Utd propose plan to chip players

[yabasta 0]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...ip_players.html

MANCHESTER United stars could be fitted with a tiny microchip to help Sir Alex Ferguson track their movements on the pitch.

A chip the size of a grain of rice could be embedded just under the skin of stars including Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville.

Satellites would track its exact position so that United's training staff can pinpoint players' movements during a match or training.

What are your thoughts on this?

Personally if i were a player i would refuse. Maybe have a writsband or something if you want this t be for training or something. Seems to me like they are introducing technology as being a helpful aid to X, Y and Z but i am worried about the rest of the possible uses aswell as the actual physical side.

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With how much money those players make, they should shove it up their ### and be happy !!!

Ok, that was sarcastic, but I think you see the point.

[arwensun1965 1]

I do not particulary like the sounds of this. The implications could be enormous. Think about it a minute, football is a game of skill, a sport, what would/could one of these chips do? Technology is a powerful tool, taking sports to a new level. Could this be the same as taking an illegal substance!!!!!

[Chuckles 0]

I do not particulary like the sounds of this. The implications could be enormous. Think about it a minute, football is a game of skill, a sport, what would/could one of these chips do? Technology is a powerful tool, taking sports to a new level. Could this be the same as taking an illegal substance!!!!!

It would tell a couch where the player is during the game and he can make adjustments based on that data.

Don't read too much into it, its not that big of a deal !!

[almaty 19]

just wrong.. i don't like the way it sounds

[I'm Gone 60]

That story is BS. Nothing on the Man U Website about it and I would think everyone would be talking about it on the Website message board if it was for real. It's a little late for April 1st.

Edited July 5, 2006 by mdyoung

[Fandango 1,440]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...ip_players.html

MANCHESTER United stars could be fitted with a tiny microchip to help Sir Alex Ferguson track their movements on the pitch.

A chip the size of a grain of rice could be embedded just under the skin of stars including Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville.

Satellites would track its exact position so that United's training staff can pinpoint players' movements during a match or training.

What are your thoughts on this?

Personally if i were a player i would refuse. Maybe have a writsband or something if you want this t be for training or something. Seems to me like they are introducing technology as being a helpful aid to X, Y and Z but i am worried about the rest of the possible uses aswell as the actual physical side.

It wasn't Sir Alex's idea....it was Colleen's

Back to OT, I completely agree with you....a wristband would be more than adequate.