It's an issue too in video review in football --
slow motion is deceptive in some circumstances, particularly in control of the ball. Life doesn't happen in slow motion. Just because the ball wiggles in a player's hands in slow motion hardly means he didn't "control" is in the common sense of the word.
--
"Somewhere in Middle America"
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- FU - Portugal V Croatia a tactical question -
hobbs,
2026-07-02, 17:50
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- Argentina Vs Cape Verde is coming down to wire
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hobbs,
2026-07-03, 16:48
- Much respect to Cape Verde - hobbs, 2026-07-03, 17:46
- Unreal. Cape Verde ties it back at 2 in extra time. -
omahadomer,
2026-07-03, 17:19
- What's Portuguese for "Golazo!"? -
Savage,
2026-07-03, 17:21
- What's Portuguese for "Golazo!"?
- Now it is -
cdawg,
2026-07-03, 17:18
- What's the vibe on the US-Belgium matchup? -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-03, 09:22
- Winnable, but far from a gimme. - Mark, 2026-07-03, 17:57
- Can the US find goals without Balogun? -
PMan,
2026-07-03, 11:17
- Pepi is going to brain a fan behind the goal - San Pedro, 2026-07-03, 16:38
- Ronaldo might be Al Nassr's best offensive weapon - HCE, 2026-07-02, 18:19
- He’s not Portugal’s best player. -
PMan,
2026-07-02, 18:17
- Well, it’s hard to argue with his PK record -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:26
- wut -
Dylan,
2026-07-02, 18:29
- Just what I said -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:31
- Which makes him 8% better than the global average -
Dylan,
2026-07-02, 18:42
- Well, no kidding he’s not the player he was -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:52
- I didn’t know Ronaldo was 41! - San Pedro, 2026-07-03, 07:04
- Jack. With all due respect. -
Dylan,
2026-07-02, 19:07
- Again, though, my only point was that - Jack, 2026-07-05, 13:30
- Well, no kidding he’s not the player he was -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:52
- Which makes him 8% better than the global average -
Dylan,
2026-07-02, 18:42
- Just what I said -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:31
- wut
- Well, it’s hard to argue with his PK record -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:26
- That’s why -
Dylan,
2026-07-02, 18:13
- Q - How does CR factor into Portugals defense -
hobbs,
2026-07-02, 18:29
- He doesn’t - Dylan, 2026-07-02, 18:35
- Q - How does CR factor into Portugals defense -
hobbs,
2026-07-02, 18:29
- Like when does the game end? -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 18:04
- OK, now what was wrong with that goal? -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 18:06
- Looks like they ruled offsides -
hobbs,
2026-07-02, 18:09
- Because it touched somebody's hair? -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 18:13
- What about adding offsides to American Football? -
nedhead,
2026-07-03, 15:45
- We tried that with Davie. Didn't work. -
omahadomer,
2026-07-03, 17:26
- If you split 5 out wide, your QB must run forward. -
nedhead,
2026-07-03, 19:40
- If you split 5 out wide, your QB must run forward.
- We tried that with Davie. Didn't work.
- You'd need to roll lines/subs with a blue line. Tagging up - cdawg, 2026-07-03, 08:23
- Not sure about the "blue line" but... -
Greg,
2026-07-02, 22:16
- All of the attacker in front of the last defender -
omahadomer,
2026-07-03, 08:45
- That’s the Wenger “daylight” offside rules proposal -
Savage,
2026-07-03, 13:28
- Thanks. Read up on it. - Greg, 2026-07-05, 15:51
- That’s the Wenger “daylight” offside rules proposal -
Savage,
2026-07-03, 13:28
- You dont even want to hear the physics guys talk about it … -
Mark,
2026-07-03, 05:30
- It's an issue too in video review in football -- - omahadomer, 2026-07-03, 08:40
- All of the attacker in front of the last defender -
omahadomer,
2026-07-03, 08:45
- There's a fix -
IrishGuard,
2026-07-02, 18:31
- I guess that would be better -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 20:22
- Maybe the game just isn't for you? -
HCE,
2026-07-03, 08:42
- It's probably not -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-03, 17:34
- if you watch baseball, let alone college baseball -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-03, 18:22
- Fair enough -- - omahadomer, 2026-07-05, 08:45
- if you watch baseball, let alone college baseball -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-03, 18:22
- Not gonna lie. This is where I fall -
Regular Joseph,
2026-07-03, 11:12
- I feel much the same about baseball -
HCE,
2026-07-03, 12:36
- I admit my position comes from acculturation, - Regular Joseph, 2026-07-03, 18:31
- Look I'm not a big soccer fan either -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-03, 12:20
- There’s a good chance it wouldn’t be nearly as popular, -
Joe I,
2026-07-03, 14:07
- Has nothing to do with it - HullieAndMikes, 2026-07-03, 16:37
- 100 -
KGB,
2026-07-03, 13:16
- There’s a good chance it wouldn’t be nearly as popular, -
Joe I,
2026-07-03, 14:07
- I feel much the same about baseball -
HCE,
2026-07-03, 12:36
- It's probably not -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-03, 17:34
- Maybe the game just isn't for you? -
HCE,
2026-07-03, 08:42
- I guess that would be better -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 20:22
- There is a chip in the ball. -
Dylan,
2026-07-02, 18:18
- It probably was the right call on a terrible rule -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 20:18
- If there were a blue line - Dylan, 2026-07-03, 10:07
- It probably was the right call on a terrible rule -- -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 20:18
- What about adding offsides to American Football? -
nedhead,
2026-07-03, 15:45
- Because it touched somebody's hair? -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 18:13
- Looks like they ruled offsides -
hobbs,
2026-07-02, 18:09
- OK, now what was wrong with that goal? -
omahadomer,
2026-07-02, 18:06
- I think his 41 year old self was gassed -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 17:53
- OMG, what a game this is -
Jack,
2026-07-02, 18:04
- OMG, what a game this is
- Argentina Vs Cape Verde is coming down to wire