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The magical free kick spray (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter bringbackrattles
  • Start date Jul 15, 2014
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bringbackrattles

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  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #1
Read in the paper that the bloke who invented the free kick spray used in the World Cup,is set to become a millionaire as it's going to be used globally now. Got me thinking what's the best football invention/idea in your opinion used in the game.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #2
Must be the snoods!
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #3
Nick said:
Must be the snoods!
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No that's the worst.
 
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xcraigx

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  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #4
I remember seeing this spray used in the Copa America a few years back. It seems it's been around since the 80s. I'm surprised it's taken so long for it to become mainstream.

The best football invention ever is goal music. Preferably Song 2, Chelsea Dagger or some other overplayed shite. It's great. Or maybe not. ..
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #5
xcraigx said:
I remember seeing this spray used in the Copa America a few years back. It seems it's been around since the 80s. I'm surprised it's taken so long for it to become mainstream.

The best football invention ever is goal music. Preferably Song 2, Chelsea Dagger or some other overplayed shite. It's great. Or maybe not. ..
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The bloke invented it fourteen years ago but only as it was used in this World Cup is he going to make his fortune now.
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #6
I know it's taken it's time to arrive but goal line technology is smart,and stops all the arguments of was it over the line or not.
 

cornoccfc

Member
  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #7
bringbackrattles said:
I know it's taken it's time to arrive but goal line technology is smart,and stops all the arguments of was it over the line or not.
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Not if you're Jonathan Pearce it doesn't!
 
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Sky Blue Spud

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  • Jul 15, 2014
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skybluejelly

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 15, 2014
  • #9
Considering the number of times we always hit the post or crossbar ... I always thought the bars should be angled like they did on dartboards to prevent the number of bounce outs..
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Jul 16, 2014
  • #10
I think the round ball was a good invention. The square one was getting a bit knackered.
 

skybluejelly

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 16, 2014
  • #11
Houchens Head said:
I think the round ball was a good invention. The square one was getting a bit knackered.
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That's the perfect ball for websters 50 pence shaped head
 
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wingy

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  • Jul 16, 2014
  • #12
Is this stuff not just like shaving foam??
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 16, 2014
  • #13
wingy said:
Is this stuff not just like shaving foam??
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The inventor first used shaving foam as a prototype then progressed it etc.Great story though brought up in poverty in Brazil now on to being a millionaire.
As I'm a window cleaner I'm thinking of inventing a spray that gets rid of crappy customers !
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 16, 2014
  • #14
A Waterproof ball was a great step forward from my schoolboy days....

...Playing with an old "leather" during the rain was a bit mad.....the ball just got heavier & heavier as the game progressed.....come the last 10 mins or so, I'm sure you could see the centre-backs necks buckle as they headed the goal kicks back up field.....
 

bringbackrattles

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 16, 2014
  • #15
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
A Waterproof ball was a great step forward from my schoolboy days....

...Playing with an old "leather" during the rain was a bit mad.....the ball just got heavier & heavier as the game progressed.....come the last 10 mins or so, I'm sure you could see the centre-backs necks buckle as they headed the goal kicks back up field.....
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sadly through heading heavy footballs over the years caused Jeff Astle brain damage and I think his family have just received compensation for this. I know myself how heavy they became especially when wet,as they turned into medicine balls !
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 19, 2014
  • #16
bringbackrattles said:
The inventor first used shaving foam as a prototype then progressed it etc.Great story though brought up in poverty in Brazil now on to being a millionaire.
As I'm a window cleaner I'm thinking of inventing a spray that gets rid of crappy customers !
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If you could invent a spray to get rid of crappy owners you would sell about 10k tins pretty quickly.
 

CJ_covblaze

Well-Known Member
  • Jul 20, 2014
  • #17
Mexican waves and wigs in your teams colours in adult sizes so grown men and women can wear them. Face paint too. Oh actually those are the worse things.
 
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