Really?

I honestly thought it's been bouncing much higher than a normal ball - lots of times I've seen players preparing to take the ball after one bounce on their chest, only to have to make a sudden jump and header when it has kicked right up (sometimes even right over them!). And it seems to "float" more, so a lot of crosses seem to be being overhit.

Haven't spotted it swerving around more, but really have been struck by its bounciness.

Posted By: Old Git on June 12th 2006 at 10:57:04

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the World Cup ball... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 10:46:53
- Really? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 10:57:04
  - isn't that just because the pitches are so hard? (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:16:38
  - I noticed it sometimes seems to skip on quickly and other times stop dead. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 12, 11:03:52
    - to make money (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:05:43
  - I hope for his sake that Terry will be using that as an acceptable excuse... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 10:58:47
    - Was that Terry? (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:05:46
      - Terry made an horrendous mistake in the 1st half...it was an air-kick (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:08:27
        
        You Tube link please (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:13:03
    - also I see Terry was up to his Euro2004 tricks (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:01:16
      - He didn't look good on Sat (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:07:02
        
        I'm sure about Terry (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:10:20
        
        er *not sure* (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:10:34
        
        Seems to do all right for Chelsea though (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:12:20
        
        gets a LOT more protection with Chelsea though (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:17:33
        
        So ... defender plays better with more protection in front of him SHOCK (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:19:49
        
        the problem is that in Terry's case... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:23:07
        
        agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:26:28
      - he does at Champions League level too... (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:03:36
        
        No he doesn't (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jun 12, 11:12:43
        
        He does, Chelsea concede a lot more goals in Champs League (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:26:58
        
        As do the majotity of teams as the opposition is of a much higher level - FACT (n/m) (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jun 12, 11:35:39
        
        totally...that's kinda the point though (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:47:30
  - hadn't noticed that. something to look out for... (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:58:39
- hype - a couple of lucky german strikes it would seem (Other Football) - phrankin, Jun 12, 10:48:13
  - suspect you're right. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:53:23
    - I didn't think Poland was that much of an upset (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 10:55:43
      - They did have an amazing winning run in qualifying (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 12, 10:57:10
        
        leaving there top scorer behind was a shocker (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:00:56
      - haha agreed, thought that was a bit hard to call...Poland manager had a nightmare (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 10:56:40
        
        who was ITV's crap commentator? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 10:59:17
        
        Dunno....Motson for the Italy game tonight I reckon... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jun 12, 11:02:38
        
        Let's hope so (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 12, 11:06:25

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