Originally posted by bramski
Seriously though, if Man Utd. do this it will be huge, the papers will be all over it like a rash and kids will be DEMANDING to have these implants like they're the latest new toy. Not good and hugely irresponsible considering that football clubs are extremely aware of the impact their players and actions have on kids and trends.

You took the words out of my mouth much better then I could have typed them

Ok, why do they need to be in the skin. What's wrong with in a stud of their boots, a wrist band or in their shirts. I remember seeing chips used in a game of rugby i think it was in the last world cup, it showed where each player was at any given moment on the pitch, which is what they say they want it for, and i believe it was implanted in the players boot ( i may be wrong but it sure wasn't anywhere inside them )

I see absolutely no reason to have thee implanted in them, if their sole use is to track on pitch movement.