What are those on your feet

The end of summer is an exciting time for young and old alike.  The old can roam the streets safely again, children eagerly wait to get back to school to see their friends, but most importantly, it’s the start of a new football season.

Kids have many dilemmas in their pre-adolescent years, what shoes are the coolest, what bag is in fashion, to even the latest pencil case. But one thing that appears to be an increasing concern, is who has the brightest and most dreadful football boots.

When I was a mere pre teen, the most spontaneous I ever was with my football boots purchase was… wait for it…  Manchester United boots.

Yes, I felt like my hero Andrei Kanchelskis, but sadly it did not have the Jimmy Grimble effect and I was still the unorthodox right back, which I am today.

My 3 pet hates on the modern day footballer are, catapulting yourself to the ground everytime you are breathed on by an opponent, the recently banned snod’s, and brightly coloured football boots. We must teach our children better, we must not purchase £75 yellow Nike boots, we must not wear them ourselves, in an attempt to “get fit” and play in our 5 aside leagues.  Men everywhere, when you go to the checkout with those revolting boots in hand, the overly excited child in the other, please remember this statement “What would Razor Ruddock think”, please. like Mr T, get some nuts, drop the boots, and buy those Addidas World Cups.