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ningnangnong
20-05-07, 09:03 AM
Sorry Kaip and Rocket, not quite what you were expecting.

What's everyone's opinions on the balls used these days?

They feckin swerve a bit, unfair advantage to attackers? They also can make players seem a lot better than they are.

They're ok at the moment i guess, but in ten years time...?

AFII
20-05-07, 09:24 AM
To light IMO and that can make it very difficult if it blows to much.

The balls will keep changing as long as the ball makers makes a lot of money.

Neil Young
20-05-07, 12:49 PM
I think they favour speculative long range punts and unreasonably favour attackers over goalkeepers.

wiw
20-05-07, 01:29 PM
I think they make for interesting games...comparing, say, a Premiership game at Anfield to a game in the 70s 80s, and the difference in speed and the little amount of time on the ball the players get nowadays - the standard played to now, taking into account the lighter ball (which is surely harder to control first touch wise?) and the factors above, is testament to the skill of footballers nowadays.

That is a bit jumbled to be honest..try and make sense of it!