Man Utd Plan to chip

[SilkSpinner]

Good evening all,
Glad to see a new site covering both subjects

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... ayers.html


This is from the 30th of June it was the only report I could find on it(at that time),, in there local newspaper.


Care to you ALL

Gaz

[lifttheveil]

Cheers Gaz,

I was talking about this the other day to someone but hadn't seen the article.

A chip the size of a grain of rice could be embedded just under the skin of stars including Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville

The famous 'verichip' quote,
which is of course untrue, the verichip is about the size of two grains of rice.



I've posted this MEN article here in case the page dissapears

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Tony
lifttheveil

[lifttheveil]

Friday, 30th June 2006

Man Utd plan to chip players
John Scheerhout
Manchester Evening News


PLAN: Where are Roo?

MANCHESTER United stars could be fitted with a tiny microchip to help Sir Alex Ferguson track their movements on the pitch.

A chip the size of a grain of rice could be embedded just under the skin of stars including Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville.

Satellites would track its exact position so that United's training staff can pinpoint players' movements during a match or training.

United bosses today confirmed the technology was being considered although no decision had been taken.

But they rubbished reports of a revolt by players who are concerned they could be tracked off the pitch shopping or nightclubbing. It is believed the technology has been used in South America, where footballers have been kidnapped.

It has also been considered by the medical profession in the United States so doctors can access information if a patient is unconscious.

Technology

First team coach and former Reds' player Brian McClair, wrote in a column for the official United magazine: "We are continuing to embrace technology in our quest to win trophies.

"The fitness coach recently attended a demonstration of a system that can track the movement of the players by satellite. One or two of the first team players were not too pleased as they thought the gaffer could locate them at any time (not that anyone would be somewhere they shouldn't)."

United spokesman Phil Townsend confirmed the new technology was being considered but insisted there was no player revolt.

He said: "Brian McClair's column is known for being tongue-in-cheek and anyone who takes it seriously has less sense than I thought.

"There is certainly technology out there. We are always on the look-out and if a system helps improve performance we will look at it. But no decisions have been made."

[bovvered]

The suggestion that Man United are considering this is pure conditioning. Obviously a microchip implant in the body is entirely unnecessary, as a microchip in a sweatband, or in the strip itself would suffice.

Man United are a world famous football club, and this suggestion will reach many subconscious minds, associating microchip implants with sporting success and positive innovation.

Grrr!