Sick Routledge

[DelTrotter]

Why does it matter if he smokes? He can smoke 40 a day for all I care, I'm only bothered about what he does on the pitch.

[stainrodisalegend]

Why does it matter if he smokes? He can smoke 40 a day for all I care, I'm only bothered about what he does on the pitch.

Because, Del, how much he smokes off the pitch will have a significant impact on how he smokes on it - namely whether there is smoke coming from his boots because he is running so fast or smoke coming from his mouth because he's out of breath. You are aware that smoking isn't very good for you I take it?

[DelTrotter]

A lot of players smoke? Ashley Cole and Rooney smoke yet run for 90 minutes each week, zidane smoked?

[stainrodisalegend]

Its a total throwback. If an "athlete" on footballer money can't work out that he needs to look after his body or his performance will suffer then he doesn't deserve to be successful.

[casuallyqpr]

defoe was in a pub in my town drinking and smoking two days before he scored for england at wembley

[swanleyhoop]

Perhaps if he didn't smoke, he might have made it in the Prem by now...
Just a thought, like.

[RussRanger]

Carlton Cole smokes a lot. As anyone who saw his post-match interview against Birmingham in the Carling Cup can testify.

[Ric-Roc]

Paul Merson smoked crack didn't do him any harm

[stainrodisalegend]

Perhaps if he didn't smoke, he might have made it in the Prem by now...
Just a thought, like.

[RussRanger]

Alan McDonald used to smoke in the toilets at half-time and most managers (Howe, Wilkins, Ray Harford etc) allowed him to until Houston and Rioch stopped him.

[Billericay*icky]

I don't think he smokes otherwise it would have stunted his growth...

[EYR]

Heard he smokes the big fella Hampstead Heath style.

[WeAreQPR12]

Del surely you can't think nothing of it that a professional footballer smokes. If he is smoking everyday then that IS an issue. If he is a casual smoker then I guess its not as bad but a player earning fortunes should lead a healthy lifestyle.

[qprted]

well

well im pretty sure that routledge dosnt smoke.but i could be wrong,but many footballers do smoke,they start very young and get hooked