No 10: Landmine Football

Landmine Football.

For the most part, land mines are hideous destructive things that should be gotten rid of and anyone doing so should be applauded. However, if a non harmful landmine could be constructed, I have a use for such a device. If a random number of mines were placed just under the pitch of each match, always in different places, it would add a new dimension to the game. At first players would tread carefully in order not to get hit and work out the lie of the land. After the players had worked out roughly where everything was they could simply try and play round when in possession and the opposing team then trying to force them onto a mine. The mines could work on some kind of air pressure system blasting the player into the air to minimize actual physical damage of the multi-million pound players. It is also possible that new forms of play involving the pressure pads could arise, playing the ball off of them perhaps to deflect a shot for instance. It could also be used at set plays to get above the defense. I think that for the most part this idea would be warmly received. I do believe that grounds men will be almost universally opposed to the idea.