the 370Z.com OFFICIAL football (soccer) thread

cow · 11-16-2010, 10:23 PM

So I bought a Nike Vapor T90-- best ball I've ever used. It's so light, but man can you hit the chit out of it. I've never played with a ball that flew truer, either.

Red370 · 11-17-2010, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cow

So I bought a Nike Vapor T90-- best ball I've ever used. It's so light, but man can you hit the chit out of it. I've never played with a ball that flew truer, either.

How much are those? I remember a long time ago, after the 02' WC, Eurosport had an overstock of the Fevernova and had them in the sale section for $60, that ball would fly to Jupiter if you hit it wrong. You could get some crazy spin on that crap too.

cow · 11-17-2010, 07:11 AM

$150 (it's the current EPL ball). I had been playing with a Jabulani & didn't mind it, but now I understand people's gripes about the ball. In retrospect, I was adjusting my shot because the ball was going to spin funny. The T90 stays true when hit straight on & spins when spun. It really was a dream.

Red370 · 11-17-2010, 06:19 AM

another thing I wanted to add, the team i'm coaching had soccer practice last night and i'll tell ya, i've got some mixed feelings about the predators. They fit like a glove and I played a solid 2 hours (combining all the drills n such), no hotspots to report, nothing, they feel effin' great. But one thing i'm definitely going to have to do is adjust my shot with them. They almost put TOO MUCH spin on the ball. Whereas normally with my Puma Kings, I could bend a ball perfectly into the "kill" zone as I like to call it, now when I hit the ball in the same way, it curls sharp and down. So it seems i'm going to have to learn to take less sharp angles and lean back more when I hit it to put it where I need to. Not sure if this is a curse or a advantage...

Red370 · 11-17-2010, 08:44 AM

I love the way they sort of "thump" off your foot, rather than crack off the foot like a wal mart special adidas/nike ball does, you can definitely tell a pro match ball from a regular run of the mill training ball thats for sure. Unfortunately there arent any good fields here, i'd be too damn afraid of paying $150 for a quality ball, just to watch it get ruined.

cow · 11-17-2010, 09:25 AM

I play indoor, so the balls after a match are two are all black marked from the rubber under the turf. It's kind of unfortunate busting out a beautiful brand new ball knowing it's going to look Tina Turner in an hour.

phelan · 11-17-2010, 10:31 AM

hence why i just use the training balls...besides, i'm not a long range goal scoring machine, so i have no need to, i just aim carefully and pick a good angle.

i chuckled to myself this morning b/c i read arseblog before i left

and i was chanting to myself 'arry redknapp hes got a twiiiiiitch

11-17-2010, 11:40 AM

phelan · 11-17-2010, 04:10 PM

well...somewhat entertaining fixture between england and france ends with the french 2-1 winners over the hosts.

i gotta say, i am NOT happy that nasri went full time. he put in an absolutely brilliant display, but he better have something left in the tank for the sp*rs!!!

Red370 · 11-17-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by phelan

well...somewhat entertaining fixture between england and france ends with the french 2-1 winners over the hosts.

i gotta say, i am NOT happy that nasri went full time. he put in an absolutely brilliant display, but he better have something left in the tank for the sp*rs!!!

Great to see France back in form, Blanc has the team brimming with confidence it seems. And I agree, hopefully they didnt kill "le petit Zidane" today.

11-17-2010, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Red370

Great to see France back in form,.

No it isnt. BTW you do realize they only beat England who sucks *** right?

Let them beat a legit team and then I will be convinced. (friendly only anyways so it means NOTHING since it wasnt full squads)

11-17-2010, 05:44 PM

Wow thank ******* god there is something other than Arsenal talk in here.

Anyone see the USA game?

phelan · 11-17-2010, 06:28 PM

haha, i didn't go so far as to comment on form. i only mentioned it was a mildly entertaining fixture that may / may not have a heavy impact on the EPL. poor poor scousers, stevie G is hurt again...

but yeah, england fking sucks if their entire gameplan is "hey guys! long balls to andy carroll!!!!!"

walcott didn't get any help from the midfield at all, and gibbs...needs more matches under his belt to get back to full speed.

11-17-2010, 07:03 PM

You lost me at England sucks if....

You had me at England sucks. Need I remind you of the demolishing? People doubted Germany and favored England because they are on the English ****.

cow · 11-18-2010, 07:07 AM

Maybe it's a blessing in disguise that Nasri played the whole match-- I've got the feeling Gallas is going to try to hurt him.

11-17-2010, 06:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 298	another thing I wanted to add, the team i'm coaching had soccer practice last night and i'll tell ya, i've got some mixed feelings about the predators. They fit like a glove and I played a solid 2 hours (combining all the drills n such), no hotspots to report, nothing, they feel effin' great. But one thing i'm definitely going to have to do is adjust my shot with them. They almost put TOO MUCH spin on the ball. Whereas normally with my Puma Kings, I could bend a ball perfectly into the "kill" zone as I like to call it, now when I hit the ball in the same way, it curls sharp and down. So it seems i'm going to have to learn to take less sharp angles and lean back more when I hit it to put it where I need to. Not sure if this is a curse or a advantage... __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

11-17-2010, 08:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Red370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 4,391 Drives: your mom to church Rep Power: 298	I love the way they sort of "thump" off your foot, rather than crack off the foot like a wal mart special adidas/nike ball does, you can definitely tell a pro match ball from a regular run of the mill training ball thats for sure. Unfortunately there arent any good fields here, i'd be too damn afraid of paying $150 for a quality ball, just to watch it get ruined. __________________ 2011 Mustang 5.0 \| 3.55's \| Lethal Performance off road H-Pipe \| Magnaflow Muffler Delete \| JLT CAI/Bama tuned 417whp/ 404 ft/lbs

11-17-2010, 10:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	hence why i just use the training balls...besides, i'm not a long range goal scoring machine, so i have no need to, i just aim carefully and pick a good angle. i chuckled to myself this morning b/c i read arseblog before i left and i was chanting to myself 'arry redknapp hes got a twiiiiiitch __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

11-17-2010, 04:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	well...somewhat entertaining fixture between england and france ends with the french 2-1 winners over the hosts. i gotta say, i am NOT happy that nasri went full time. he put in an absolutely brilliant display, but he better have something left in the tank for the sprs!!! __________________ 凛 ('Rin')* - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

11-17-2010, 06:28 PM	#13 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3408	haha, i didn't go so far as to comment on form. i only mentioned it was a mildly entertaining fixture that may / may not have a heavy impact on the EPL. poor poor scousers, stevie G is hurt again... but yeah, england fking sucks if their entire gameplan is "hey guys! long balls to andy carroll!!!!!" walcott didn't get any help from the midfield at all, and gibbs...needs more matches under his belt to get back to full speed. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

11-16-2010, 10:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
cow Lounge Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,441 Drives: Toyota Avalon Rep Power: 269	So I bought a Nike Vapor T90-- best ball I've ever used. It's so light, but man can you hit the chit out of it. I've never played with a ball that flew truer, either.

11-17-2010, 07:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
cow Lounge Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,441 Drives: Toyota Avalon Rep Power: 269	$150 (it's the current EPL ball). I had been playing with a Jabulani & didn't mind it, but now I understand people's gripes about the ball. In retrospect, I was adjusting my shot because the ball was going to spin funny. The T90 stays true when hit straight on & spins when spun. It really was a dream.

11-17-2010, 09:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
cow Lounge Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,441 Drives: Toyota Avalon Rep Power: 269	I play indoor, so the balls after a match are two are all black marked from the rubber under the turf. It's kind of unfortunate busting out a beautiful brand new ball knowing it's going to look Tina Turner in an hour.

11-17-2010, 11:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a

11-17-2010, 05:44 PM	#12 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Wow thank ******* god there is something other than Arsenal talk in here. Anyone see the USA game?

11-17-2010, 07:03 PM	#14 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	You lost me at England sucks if.... You had me at England sucks. Need I remind you of the demolishing? People doubted Germany and favored England because they are on the English ****.

11-18-2010, 07:07 AM	#15 (permalink)
cow Lounge Moderator Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,441 Drives: Toyota Avalon Rep Power: 269	Maybe it's a blessing in disguise that Nasri played the whole match-- I've got the feeling Gallas is going to try to hurt him.

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