Ivorguy Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Today's Times reports that England will start the World Cup with a disadvantage. Our team, and most importantly the goalies, will be preparing with the wrong ball. This is because the cup ball is made by Adidas and England have a financial deal with Nike, meaning we can only play one pre cup game with the correct ball. Given that both the German and Spanish goalkeepers have already complained about the cup ball - it is coated with protective plastic and is thus difficult to hold, this is bad news for England. A clear example of how business trumps sport in modern day football, and not just at City. I find this story deeply depressing. I would dearly love to know what Southgate really thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 England will start the world cup with a disadvantage. We are not as good as other teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Actually this is good news for England and only England. The ball is coated with protective plastic and thus difficult to hold, you say. Well England are the only team in the last X amount of tournaments who play like the ball is a hot potato and thus difficult to hold. At last, we have a distinct advantage. Every other nation will have to play our way, the ball is a hot potato way. We are undisputed masters of this style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, handsofclay said: Actually this is good news for England and only England. The ball is coated with protective plastic and thus difficult to hold, you say. Well England are the only team in the last X amount of tournaments who play like the ball is a hot potato and thus difficult to hold. At last, we have a distinct advantage. Every other nation will have to play our way, the ball is a hot potato way. We are undisputed masters of this style. Exactamundo. Joe Hart couldn't catch a cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 30 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: Today's Times reports that England will start the World Cup with a disadvantage. Our team, and most importantly the goalies, will be preparing with the wrong ball. This is because the cup ball is made by Adidas and England have a financial deal with Nike, meaning we can only play one pre cup game with the correct ball. Given that both the German and Spanish goalkeepers have already complained about the cup ball - it is coated with protective plastic and is thus difficult to hold, this is bad news for England. A clear example of how business trumps sport in modern day football, and not just at City. I find this story deeply depressing. I would dearly love to know what Southgate really thinks. Based on some of his selection and tactical decisions, I reckon it's this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 31 minutes ago, Ivorguy said: Today's Times reports that England will start the World Cup with a disadvantage. Our team, and most importantly the goalies, will be preparing with the wrong ball. This is because the cup ball is made by Adidas and England have a financial deal with Nike, meaning we can only play one pre cup game with the correct ball. Given that both the German and Spanish goalkeepers have already complained about the cup ball - it is coated with protective plastic and is thus difficult to hold, this is bad news for England. A clear example of how business trumps sport in modern day football, and not just at City. I find this story deeply depressing. I would dearly love to know what Southgate really thinks. If , indeed , he does . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 It won't matter who makes the World Cup ball anyway. England will simply pass it sideways and that can be done with any football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I was expecting to see someone having said Jordan Henderson was our disadvantage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bs20ciderarmy Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 34 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Based on some of his selection and tactical decisions, I reckon it's this. What selections do you think he has got wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 40 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Based on some of his selection and tactical decisions, I reckon it's this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, bs20ciderarmy said: What selections do you think he has got wrong? Persisting with Joe Hart is one that immediately springs to mind. That said, as noted in another thread earlier, I thought we did good v the Netherlands, and some of the credit goes to Southgate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbeast Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 hour ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Persisting with Joe Hart is one that immediately springs to mind. That said, as noted in another thread earlier, I thought we did good v the Netherlands, and some of the credit goes to Southgate. Seeing the way Rashford, Sterling and Lingard were knocking the ball around I thought I was watching Reid, Paterson and Brownhill. Has Southgate been picking Lee Johnson's brain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laner Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Ok so we'll only play one game with the new ball but surely they will be training with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Dawe Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 4 hours ago, Ivorguy said: Today's Times reports that England will start the World Cup with a disadvantage. Our team, and most importantly the goalies, will be preparing with the wrong ball. This is because the cup ball is made by Adidas and England have a financial deal with Nike, meaning we can only play one pre cup game with the correct ball. Given that both the German and Spanish goalkeepers have already complained about the cup ball - it is coated with protective plastic and is thus difficult to hold, this is bad news for England. A clear example of how business trumps sport in modern day football, and not just at City. I find this story deeply depressing. I would dearly love to know what Southgate really thinks. All this tampering with the balls, Ivor. I blame FIFA's "leadership group," trying to undermine old Engerland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, bs20ciderarmy said: What selections do you think he has got wrong? Stones instead of Flint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipps69 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I’ve never understood all this complaining about the ball doing this & that in the air & the keepers not being able to handle it, surely it says more for the keepers than anything else, they are paid extortionate amounts of money & they aren’t able to do their job of stopping the ball from going in their net. It’s not like the ball is bending around right-angles & with the size of the wicket-keeping gloves that goalkeepers now use, they should be able to stop the ball one way or another? Most of them don’t try catching the ball anymore anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 35 minutes ago, Jack Dawe said: All this tampering with the balls, Ivor. I blame FIFA's "leadership group," trying to undermine old Engerland. Tape one side of a football to make it swing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poland_exile Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 don't give a **** loved england away in the 90s and early 00s, now i don't even watch us on TV. I'm not entirely sure there's even a point to the world cup anymore other than to make cash for crooks and corporations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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