It's an interesting idea. Although matches are not won on fitness alone, I still cannot understand lower league sides who use the excuse "but they are Premiership players, they are fitter than us", like Grimsby Town did after our Carling Cup tie a couple of years ago.
Skill is one thing ... but lack of fitness is NO excuse.
Allardyce can only use the heart monitors in friendly fixtures, the FA or Premier League do not allow them in Premiership games or cup ties.
Nobby Solano: "Wearing the heart monitors is bad news for us. They show just how hard you've been working out. The manager can see who's been cheating, but it pushes us even harder.
