New Balls for 2021

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New Balls for 2021

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:22 am

Below is the new 2021/22 Premier League ball - and apparently:

The base of the graphic is a black organic pattern inspired by the Premier League being one of the most exciting and connected leagues in the world.
The crimson circles drive enhanced visual performance, allowing the players to read the pace and spin of the ball, react quicker and feel confident in their decisions.


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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Paulclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:23 am

:lol: Ridiculous. It's just a bloody ball!
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by ClaretTony » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:25 am

Paulclaret wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:23 am
:lol: Ridiculous. It's just a bloody ball!
My thoughts exactly

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Sproggy » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:32 am

Some marketing agency got paid a fortune to come up with that tosh.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by elwaclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:34 am

The tick is so big as it brings back childhood memories of being right and the 21-22 is nothing to do with the season, it’s a target for Nike inspired strikers as they drive there clubs to the ultimate glory.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Bosscat » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:36 am

Call that a football
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This is a football
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Zlatan » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:36 am

what a load of balls

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by tiger76 » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:38 am

It's when they start bringing the balls on with a remote controlled car that we should be worried, but of course nobody would be so stupid as to come up with that hair brained idea would they. :lol:
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by bobinho » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:39 am

Some “woke” will be along in a minute complaining about how we are failing to understand the true meaning of the ball and how the intolerance to this new ball is quite staggering and a new low even for this forum. Paulclaret you should be ashamed. :o ;) :lol:
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by maccclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:41 am

It's the first time I've come across orange being described as crimson.

There was nothing crimson about the Mitre no. 3 we used in primary school.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Quickenthetempo » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:44 am

It's the first time I've seen the colour black used for visibility?

Better let the health and safety people know.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by HahaYeah » Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:48 am

That is one ugly ball.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Hendrickxz » Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:48 am

Let me think of a word.....Mmmmmm, I know! HIDEOUS

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by claretblue » Tue Jun 15, 2021 11:55 am

crazy!

...time to get back to basics! :D
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by martin_p » Tue Jun 15, 2021 12:03 pm

The good news is that the crimson circles will also allow supporters to read the pace and spin of the ball allowing us more confidence when firing off obscenity laden criticism at a player whose overplaced confidence (brought on by the visually enhanced ball) has led them to a complete cock up!
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Boss Hogg » Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:28 pm

Nasty. Might look better from a distance. Sometimes change just isn’t necessary. Wonder how much money was wasted paying someone to come up with that when it could have gone to a good cause.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:07 pm

I'm waiting for an AI one that laughs really loud when players dive.
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by claptrappers_union » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:15 pm

I must admit, I liked the ball used during the second half of this season just gone. The ring design on it showed how much the ball was moving in action replays.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Spiral » Tue Jun 15, 2021 3:18 pm

The supposed creative and artistic justification is just a narrative used to smuggle in brand awareness. If your reaction to the press release is to think, "huh, well that's stupid, and it looks ugly", then proceed to post a photo of a Nike logo on a public forum, I have some bad news: Nike is winning. This is just what Nike wants, because now people are looking at a Nike logo and associating it with elite sport.
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by JohnMac » Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:31 pm

Give 'em a Casey!

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by 1968claret » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:22 pm

Surprised it doesn’t also have the tag line
‘Ribbed for your pleasure’
As well :)

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by superdimitri » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:36 pm

They should have come up with a dazzle camouflage ball instead to trick players.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by jackmiggins » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:54 pm

I’d have loved to practice my ‘trickery’ with a ball like that. Beats the Wembley Trophy.

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:56 pm

superdimitri wrote:
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:36 pm
They should have come up with a dazzle camouflage ball instead to trick players.
They have, you've just not seen it.
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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Funkydrummer » Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:59 pm

What schizophrenic designed that thing ?

Also, how much was in the brown envelope to entice it's adoption for next season ?

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Re: New Balls for 2021

Post by Whitgord » Wed Jun 16, 2021 10:27 am

The love child of Mr Blobby and a zebra!

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