RedRoss Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I'll have to admit I had never heard of this never mind the extent of football players using it.. Guess its like chewing tobacco but little teabags of the stuff? https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/sunderland-joey-barton-bristol-rovers-6018769 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unan Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 It's shit & stings your mouth. At least you 'look cool' whilst smoking, what's the excuse for this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 In fairness you have to be a moron to take it. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Can see why it's not on the banned substance list, as if Rovers' players are taking/using it, it would seem to confirm that it's not performance enhancing! 2 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I always take a snus after lunch. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wybmadwity Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I have lived in Sweden and it is common there to see men with packets of the stuff packed behind their upper lips. The quouted "unnamed League One boss" says "Last year muscle injuries were up and generally that was put down to Covid and the games being on average every 3.2 days. But I believe probably half were down to snus." Can we think of a Champioship club that had many muscle injuries last year? Was there a snus connection? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 The old London Branch of the Supporters Club often hung out with the Scandinavian Branch (more punters than you'd imagine, the result of City's pre-season tours there,) many of whom loved packing their upper lips with tobacco. Looked like finely ground coffee, came in a tin and was packed with such force between upper lip and gum, their lip became fully distended. They walked around like Kenny Ball in full flow..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj77 Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 This is coming from renowned cigar smoker Joey Barton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Here are some of the effects it has on performance.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I've got a Swedish mate and every one of his uncles has a small crater eroded in the upper part of their mouth. Years of packing the little packets, or for some of them raw unpacketed snus, into the bit between their upper gum and upper lip. Pretty rank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: I always take a snus after lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Chewing tobacco is still pretty popular over here in Alberta, bloody gross when the chewers spit out the waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 It's just a nicotine product, you can buy it over the counter in Asdals, with Amy stimulant it may provide a small performance boost. Wilbraham used to drink a redbull before K.O same kind of thing. I wouldn't look at it like smoking/tobacco - but it's certainly strong and highly addictive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: It's just a nicotine product, you can buy it over the counter in Asdals, with Amy stimulant it may provide a small performance boost. Wilbraham used to drink a redbull before K.O same kind of thing. I wouldn't look at it like smoking/tobacco - but it's certainly strong and highly addictive Not good for your gums, I suspect… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 35 minutes ago, Med/MadHatter said: Chewing tobacco is still pretty popular over here in Alberta, bloody gross when the chewers spit out the waste Why is it so popular with baseball? It still seems to be a thing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slippin cider Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 Disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: Not good for your gums, I suspect… Yeah horrible for your mouth, not something a football provably cares too much about through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 20 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Yeah horrible for your mouth, not something a football provably cares too much about through wouldn't do much for your image with the wags though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Wilbraham used to drink a redbull before K.O same kind of thing. I Paul McCartney did the same after leaving the Beatles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: wouldn't do much for your image with the wags though! Girls don't like boys, girls like cars and money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 3x the level of nicotine you'd find in a cigarette https://trainingground.guru/articles/lee-johnson-snus-a-big-big-problem-in-football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicki's soulmate Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 No snus is good news, probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Lrrr said: 3x the level of nicotine you'd find in a cigarette https://trainingground.guru/articles/lee-johnson-snus-a-big-big-problem-in-football And you feel it too. It's strong stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Super said: In fairness you have to be a moron to take it. Which explains why many footballers are using. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 8 hours ago, CiderJar said: Here are some of the effects it has on performance.... That's the players working through Dave Rennie's fitness programme for the international break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 13 hours ago, grifty said: Why is it so popular with baseball? It still seems to be a thing! Concentration probably, a bigger nicotine buzz than cigarettes, maybe old time players used to advertise it? Dunno really, I think really it's still a thing because you aren't allowed to smoke in lots of jobs over here,I work in the oilfield so it's very popular as we aren't allowed to smoke, lots of other jobs similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soultrader Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 17 hours ago, Major Isewater said: Paul McCartney did the same after leaving the Beatles. Wings, the band the Beatles could have been. Alan Partridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, soultrader said: Wings, the band the Beatles could have been. Alan Partridge A joke of course, but a lot of music critics have reassessed that period and feel that he did a lot of good work. Edited October 8, 2021 by Port Said Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted October 8, 2021 Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 I thought they were banned after Carlos Tevez tried wearing one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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