Long term it probably won't be good for you but it won't have any effect on their on field performance. Remind me again how long Berrigan played for last Saturday.

How the hell did Jason Smith ever get through a game eh?

Just think how good he would of been if he wasn't addicted to nicotine.

I am an ex smoker so I am speaking from experience at how much smoking effects your health.

Passive smoking increases your risk of getting lung cancer and one or two other smoking-related diseases. AFAIK there have been no studies indicating that it has any impact on your general fitness.

It reduces your lung capacity and therefore lowers your ability to take in oxygen which is needed to feed the muscles or something like that so has a detrimental effect on your overall fitness.

Apart from Berrigan and Lee being observed outside a pub amongst a group of smokers you mean?

What exactly were you smoking?

You are describing the effects of smoking. There is no medical or scientific evidence that I am aware of to indicate that passive smoking has the same or similar effect. Certainly not the amount of exposure you would get from being near a group of smokers outside in the fresh air.

BTW, I am a non-smoker and about as anti-smoking as you can get.

You defend it well

Talking of injuries Tickle has a scan tomporrow on a suspected Broken Wrist! Horne really doubtful for Sunday and Thackerey out for a few weeks!

Doesn't really matter this season has been a right off for months, only the seriously deluded believe otherwise.

The only thing I want out of this season is a win at the dobbins, a top eight would be a bonus but I'm being realistic and just looking ahead to next season.