jaggy Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 wtf is going on? Doolan slipped & fell in the 6 yard box just before Forbes's cross came in last night. ATS (iirc) & Welsh slipped within seconds of each other in the 2nd half and Balatoni's been slipping & falling all season. I know it was a bit wet last night, but are these slips being caused by bad choice of boots? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I thought Conrad slipped slightly during the build up to their goal as well. Maybe it's just our players we've been noticing and it's more the pitches and conditions. Even the ref slipped last night. That said there does seem to have been an inordinate amount of slipping by our lads of late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cup Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 At the end of the season they are going to make a Benny Hill sketch type compilation of all the players slipping at important times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Conrad Balatoni's slips have been particularly noticeable for some while, and I've wondered whether this has something to do with the kind of studs (after watching the film "Das Wunder von Bern", of course! ), although in part that may be due to his position, but last night some of the Hibs players were doing the same. The late onset of rain last night can't have helped, but does Firhill (or, indeed, any playing surface) really need an extra spray of water just before each match? Surely that's only going to assist the team using more of the aerial route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperglover Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Fearchar. If you think watering the pitch helps the long ball team your deluded. Pitch is watered for fast zippy passing. If you play the long ball it skites away from you. Watered pitch is better than a dry sticky pitch for the passing team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 but does Firhill (or, indeed, any playing surface) really need an extra spray of water just before each match? Surely that's only going to assist the team using more of the aerial route. I'd have thought the slicker the pitch the more it would suit a team with an abundance of pace and fast passing? Perhaps the downside would be players slipping more often. I think the question being asked is why we're more prone to slipping than our opponents? If indeed that is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandyellowallover Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I thought a lot of the players got caught out last night with the sheer volume of rain within a short period of time. I'd imagine many would have picked their boots/studs based on the warm up but as more rain fell the pitch got softer. After the first 5-10 mins i was thinking that then Gary Mac said the same. He did spend the game calling Balatoni Balatoley so maybe i shouldn't be too happy about being on the same wavelength as him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 @piperglover - Dry pitch? In Scotland in winter? Are we in parallel universes, or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperglover Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 You would be amazed how quickly the new sand based grass dries out. That's why a lot of clubs even water it at Half time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piperglover Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 @fearchar. It's only autumn in my universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashman Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 At the end of the season they are going to make a Benny Hill sketch type compilation of all the players slipping at important times. When will this be available? Surely a missed opportunity for the club if its not on sale in the run up to Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowenBoys Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 When will this be available? Surely a missed opportunity for the club if its not on sale in the run up to Christmas! Which Christmas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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