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    Of course, top of the list of Things That Want Sorting In January is

    our bloody socks; why do they keep tearing in the calf area? Even the red ones!

    We look almost slovenly; unkempt and untidy
    "Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.

    "But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by redgunamo View Post
    our bloody socks; why do they keep tearing in the calf area? Even the red ones!

    We look almost slovenly; unkempt and untidy
    I keep meaning to ask the bro-in-law why they do that, I can't see it has any health benefit.

    It's deliberate, not ripped.
    Last edited by PSRB; 10-23-2023 at 09:57 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
    I keep meaning to ask the bro-in-law why they do that, I can't see it has any health benefit.
    I remember us getting red and white hooped socks for a season in the mid-'80s. Didn't go down well. Letters in the oprogramme demanding we gave them to QPR for Xmas etc

    Can't remember if they ripped or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PSRB View Post
    I keep meaning to ask the bro-in-law why they do that, I can't see it has any health benefit.

    It's deliberate, not ripped.
    Apparently, it helps avoid cramp in the calf muscle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter View Post
    Apparently, it helps avoid cramp in the calf muscle.
    I find that hard a bit odd, when athletes deliberately wear compression socks to avoid this. You'd imagine the kit manufacturers would do something similar with football socks.

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