Side-effects of football's cold war under microscope
Despite the footballing fraternity's eagerness to resume fixtures soon, there exists a wariness - and professional opinion - that players may be more susceptible to injury by exercising in a cold climate.
Keith Kinnaird, manager of Redhall Star, last saw his side in action in the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur FA on November 20th. He is a former amateur footballer himself and says that his experience in the game over the past two decades has done little to alter his view that cold weather can be detrimental to a player's condition.