So this new WC ball...

...has been being used in the Dutch, German and Argentine leagues - is that right?

Much fuss about it in Cloggland, Steve?

And might those countries' odds be a bit generous, if the ball really is as different as all the defenders and goalies are making out?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 9th 2010 at 12:22:49

Message Thread

So this new WC ball... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:22:49
- in 66 they used a propper hard leather ball with massive stitches (Other Football) - keith spanky, Jun 9, 12:44:10
  - I think we still had rickets then. (n/m) (Other Football) - mike_the_sphinx, Jun 9, 13:04:02
    - Michael still does (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 13:23:41
- As I've said before there's always complaints about the ball... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 12:34:59
- Probably nothing wrong with it. What make is it? Are the people slagging it off (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 12:32:27
  - Gabriel Marcotti said something like that - bet none of the Adidas players are critisizing (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 9, 14:12:01
  - I bet Connor Wickham will score a hatfull with it in the next World Cup (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 12:49:41
    - If anything, I'd have thought Spurs would opt to play in a Kittel (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 12:55:33
    - Honest question: why do you pretend to be a Norwich fan when you're not?.. (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 12:51:27
      - What makes you think that? (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 12:56:32
        
        Are you not Bucks under another name though? (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 12:58:38
        
        Rumbled!! (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 13:03:33
        
        That proves nothing your still a cunt (n/m) (Other Football) - Clean Shirt, Jun 9, 12:58:02
        
        My what is still a Cunt? (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 13:00:10
        
        good one (n/m) (Other Football) - Clean Shirt, Jun 9, 13:03:10
        
        so why is this 8m different from the many millions they've already spent? (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:58:01
        
        Didn't realize that subjects had a shelf life! (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 13:01:23
        
        they don't, but the form is to actually respond (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 13:03:23
        
        I am, however (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 13:06:19
        
        but they've been 'wealthy' now for 2 or 3 years (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 13:10:17
        
        Two part answer (Other Football) - Bob Malachy, Jun 9, 13:17:41
        
        The sugar daddy is still a myth (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 13:37:09
        
        I have been thinking about next season a lot and objectively... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 13:21:31
  - Adidas, like all WC balls (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:38:56
    - Yeah, but James is a bit dodgy with all makes of football... (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 13:03:06
    - James wears umbro boots and uhlsports gloves (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 12:48:29
      - Pazzini says it's tragic (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 12:51:36
        
        Iker Casillas hates it, and wears reebok (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 12:53:49
        
        Actually I'm bored, Julio Cesar dun't like it, he wears Asics (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 13:04:22
        
        No, it's exactly as Panda says - there are always complaints about the ball (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 9, 13:23:11
        
        Are you saying I've just done all that and the result is coincedence? (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 14:18:22
        
        No, you and Panda are both right. Every major tournament every goalkeeper who isn't spons (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jun 9, 14:20:22
        
        I'm more right (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 14:26:29
    - Another reason why James shouldn't play. Already making his excuses (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 9, 12:43:11
      - Good 6 pack though. But Hart is very unconvincing, which leaves Greeno (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 12:51:58
        
        and he looks like Dougal from Father Ted (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:53:10
        
        Hmmm (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 12:57:12
        
        I dont think it is a coincidence that Father ted finished before greeno's career started (n/m) (Other Football) - Clean Shirt, Jun 9, 12:59:21
        
        Hart does? (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 12:54:25
        
        No, Greeno, you fooooool (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:55:23
        
        Oh, I see, but not *that* much... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 12:57:36
        
        and try as he will, he does have a 'mum did this' haircut (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:59:23
        
        'mum did this' haircut.. (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 13:01:35
      - If only that thought could be extended to Latitude... (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 9, 12:43:53
        
        tut tut (Other Football) - keith spanky, Jun 9, 13:21:54
        
        ha ha (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:46:02
      - Agreed on all counts. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 9, 12:43:52
  - They might have a point, I think (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 12:36:16
    - For christs sake man. You are supposed to be the brains of this board, the intelligensia a (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 9, 12:41:21
      - Yes there was more than one. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 9, 12:41:49
        
        I'll have a 't' please Mr Jafski (n/m) (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:50:57
        
        Well spotted. Good work. (n/m) (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 9, 12:52:36
        
        I wasn't going to bother (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 9, 12:52:25
        
        I've been called aloof since I was about five (Other Football) - camcan, Jun 9, 12:54:37
        
        Be aloof (Other Football) - jafski, Jun 9, 12:59:11
  - Or maybe I'm just over cynical :s (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jun 9, 12:33:26
- It's affected by the altitude is what the ghoulies keep harping on about, (Other Football) - Al NCFC4life, Jun 9, 12:30:48
- Not heard about it being used here to be honest! (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 9, 12:24:24

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