Posted October 16, 201311 yr According to a report [below] SM has introduced a dress code for all players to arrive at matches in suits rather than a tracky. Whats that all about then... sure we will see soon if the truth come Sat'dee! http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/off-the-pitch/derby-county/news/mcclaren-introduces-dress-code_111624.html
October 16, 201311 yr Author TBH, the Kappa stuff I saw them coming out the ground in was horrific.I'm all for a nice suit... but how will the players react to that (again, if all true).
October 16, 201311 yr Good move if it's true, I'd ban the wearing of headphones an' all (except on the coach like) Let's have them looking like footballers as opposed to rappers. "http://th188.photobucket.com/albums/z243/fikrikhairat/icon/th_smoking-smiley-5445_0-1" alt="th_smoking-smiley-5445_0-1">
October 16, 201311 yr Good move if it's true, I'd ban the wearing of headphones an' all (except on the coach like) Let's have them looking like footballers as opposed to rappers. "http://th188.photobucket.com/albums/z243/fikrikhairat/icon/th_smoking-smiley-5445_0-1" alt="th_smoking-smiley-5445_0-1"> Quite. It's really annoying when players shake hands with people without removing headphones. So I'll-mannered.
October 16, 201311 yr Hope this isnt a first sign of McClaren disappearing up his own rear An impressively large piece of negativity drawn out from such a small story. Nice.
October 16, 201311 yr What a load of tosh. For people like me who work in the real world I can understand it. I put on a suit, I'm ready for business. Footballers? For them to be ready for business they need the suit off as quickly as possible. I'd say for 90% of footballers a suit is the least natural thing to put on. (you've got the odd 10 per cent who are usually nancy superstars or wanna be flash harries). Proper footballers come to work in tracky and trainers, that's THEIR work suit. That's them getting ready for business. Suits are for weddings and special occasions not for football matches. I'd be amazed if someone like Steve who seems to be really in touch with players would force something like this onto them. It's pointless. If it's true, Then really, Steven? if that's cutting edge coaching and forward thinking, then I'm a dutchman.
October 16, 201311 yr Anything that gets the players out of those crappy Kappa tracksuits is a positive, bet the players will be happy as well.
October 16, 201311 yr Does it really matter that much?? Mason and Will have street credibility to think of. Hanging around Co Ops now after work just got tricky.
October 16, 201311 yr Mason and Will have street credibility to think of. Hanging around Co Ops now after work just got tricky. They can just go co-op travel agents instead, then they won't look out of place.
October 16, 201311 yr They were in suits before the Leeds home game I saw it . Understandable, managers first home game in charge, big occasion. Maybe Steve's trying to instill that every home game is a special occasion, maybe I was being harsh before, I just think it's such a pointless thing to change. Footballers aren't particularly comfortable in suits. They're just not. They don't want to be out on the pitch in suits. You can't do keepy ups and flick ons wearing a pair of winkle pickers, I should know, I tired it once.
October 16, 201311 yr I think the source for this might not be Mcclaren but the Yan... erm Americans. NHL, NFL and so on follow these dresscodes.
October 16, 201311 yr Anything is better than them tracksuits. No wonder he's making them wear suits. They're professionals so any other work place would expect you to have a decent dress code. Wearing tracksuits makes you look a tramp.
October 16, 201311 yr . Understandable, managers first home game in charge, big occasion. Maybe Steve's trying to instill that every home game is a special occasion, maybe I was being harsh before, I just think it's such a pointless thing to change. Footballers aren't particularly comfortable in suits. They're just not. They don't want to be out on the pitch in suits. You can't do keepy ups and flick ons wearing a pair of winkle pickers, I should know, I tired it once. A bad worksman blames his tools...
October 16, 201311 yr I saw them going into the city ground on tv wearing those cheap tacky Kappa tracksuits. They looked a mess. It's "professional" football so looking smart is a good thing in my opinion.
October 16, 201311 yr Don't see a problem with it. Look smart, act professional, get on with it. I don't see any of the players complaining to be honest. It's only on matchdays, they can rock up in whatever they like to training can't they? It's not like we're imposing a school uniform.
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