I wear gloves when its genuinely cold, and I am neither soft or gay.
If you think everyone who wears them is just being a wimp, google 'Reynaulds Syndrome'. If it was cold, and I played without gloves, I would have no problem during the game, but afterwards I would be in more pain than you can believe. It would take my hands 6 or 7 hours to reach the point of being able to hold a pen, or tie laces, and they would still ache for a full 24 hours afterwards.
People on the opposition have been known to comment, but I'm a centre-half of a reasonable size, and they tend to quiten down after a couple of tackles.
If you think everyone who wears them is just being a wimp, google 'Reynaulds Syndrome'. If it was cold, and I played without gloves, I would have no problem during the game, but afterwards I would be in more pain than you can believe. It would take my hands 6 or 7 hours to reach the point of being able to hold a pen, or tie laces, and they would still ache for a full 24 hours afterwards.
People on the opposition have been known to comment, but I'm a centre-half of a reasonable size, and they tend to quiten down after a couple of tackles.