Worried about Johnny Patrick

alexonfyre · 08-16-2011, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

My friend from New Zealand told me what they do in those piles to get a guy to loosen his grip on the ball, and I haven't been able to look at that game in the same way after that...

Since this board is supposed to be PG-13, I'll leave you just with a hint in the form of a smiley.

They do a similar thing in soccer games to get players to lose control of the ball. If you watch closely during the world cup, and know what to look for, you'll see it happen a couple times.

FinSaint · 08-16-2011, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by alexonfyre

They do a similar thing in soccer games to get players to lose control of the ball. If you watch closely during the world cup, and know what to look for, you'll see it happen a couple times.

How... when... I've never heard that from any soccer player. I'm not saying that it couldn't happen, but I'm just wondering in what type of situations 'cos there's not that much body contact in soccer, so it would be pretty obvious. Even in corner situations, the players usually have their arms at shoulder level. Are there any video clips where a TV camera would've caught it on tape?

And in World Cup of all the places... don't these people have any shame?

alexonfyre · 08-16-2011, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

How... when... I've never heard that from any soccer player. I'm not saying that it couldn't happen, but I'm just wondering in what type of situations 'cos there's not that much body contact in soccer, so it would be pretty obvious. Even in corner situations, the players usually have their arms at shoulder level. Are there any video clips where a TV camera would've caught it on tape?

And in World Cup of all the places... don't these people have any shame?

Look for when a player is guarding the ball on the sidelines, or when they are going up for a goal kick or corner kick. Most teams have a certain dirty player that they will send out if the refs are sleeping.

FinSaint · 08-16-2011, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by alexonfyre

Look for when a player is guarding the ball on the sidelines, or when they are going up for a goal kick or corner kick. Most teams have a certain dirty player that they will send out if the refs are sleeping.

I think I'm just going to take your word for it... not really my cup of tea as they say.

08-16-2011, 05:58 PM	#1
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	Originally Posted by FinSaint My friend from New Zealand told me what they do in those piles to get a guy to loosen his grip on the ball, and I haven't been able to look at that game in the same way after that... Since this board is supposed to be PG-13, I'll leave you just with a hint in the form of a smiley. They do a similar thing in soccer games to get players to lose control of the ball. If you watch closely during the world cup, and know what to look for, you'll see it happen a couple times.

08-16-2011, 06:14 PM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by alexonfyre They do a similar thing in soccer games to get players to lose control of the ball. If you watch closely during the world cup, and know what to look for, you'll see it happen a couple times. How... when... I've never heard that from any soccer player. I'm not saying that it couldn't happen, but I'm just wondering in what type of situations 'cos there's not that much body contact in soccer, so it would be pretty obvious. Even in corner situations, the players usually have their arms at shoulder level. Are there any video clips where a TV camera would've caught it on tape? And in World Cup of all the places... don't these people have any shame?

08-16-2011, 07:06 PM	#3
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	Originally Posted by FinSaint How... when... I've never heard that from any soccer player. I'm not saying that it couldn't happen, but I'm just wondering in what type of situations 'cos there's not that much body contact in soccer, so it would be pretty obvious. Even in corner situations, the players usually have their arms at shoulder level. Are there any video clips where a TV camera would've caught it on tape? And in World Cup of all the places... don't these people have any shame? Look for when a player is guarding the ball on the sidelines, or when they are going up for a goal kick or corner kick. Most teams have a certain dirty player that they will send out if the refs are sleeping.

08-16-2011, 07:19 PM	#4
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by alexonfyre Look for when a player is guarding the ball on the sidelines, or when they are going up for a goal kick or corner kick. Most teams have a certain dirty player that they will send out if the refs are sleeping. I think I'm just going to take your word for it... not really my cup of tea as they say.