New Premier League Match Ball

Maciek · 9th July 2009, 18:30

Nike T90 Ascente

TheT90 Ascente Ball has been designed, engineered and lab tested like no other. It is the official Premier League football for the 2009/10 season and will be used in every single game by the likes of Rooney, Torres and Gerrard. Wind-tunnel tested for unrivaled flight and accuracy. It makes premiership strikers more deadly and gives keepers sleepless nights!

Main Features:

- Micro-textured surface equalizes airflow increasing accuracy and ball control
- Three-layer premium construction maximizes range and velocity
- Evolved performance graphic provides vision enhanced ball tracking from all areas of the pitch.
- Perfect 360 degree sweet spot engineered to give consistency.

It's official match ball for Serie A, Premier League and La Liga matches.

Thoughts?

phelans shorts · 9th July 2009, 18:32

well, it certainly seems to be round, which is good i find.

Plan M · 9th July 2009, 18:34

It's a ball. Nike and Adidas seem to come up with a gimmick every season.

Look's wise it's ok, I am glad we're back with the "Premier League = blue" theme. Bit like Walkers crisps!

My fave balls of recent times have been:

Partizan · 9th July 2009, 18:34

Fuck I love the off season, everyone goes mad.

Solius · 9th July 2009, 18:38

What's wrong with just having a nice plain normal ball with no bollocks like 'nightmares for goalkeepers' and favouring the attackers.

Feed Me · 9th July 2009, 18:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelans shorts

well, it certainly seems to be round, which is good i find.

That's about it.

Feed Me · 9th July 2009, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solius

What's wrong with just having a nice plain normal ball with no bollocks like 'nightmares for goalkeepers' and favouring the attackers.

Because it leads to more goals which apparently makes the game more entertaining for the fairweathers.

Spammy · 9th July 2009, 19:14

The balls are blamed for too much these days.

AlwynP · 9th July 2009, 19:22

The earlier total 90 ones were certainly my favourite to play with, could hit them hard and true. That silver adidas one with the black design on it was ridiculously light.

SharkyMcShark · 9th July 2009, 19:23

I just want for one year a new ball to come out and have the press release say that it's more stable in flight to help keepers.

Or better yet, "here is a ball. It is round. It doesn't help anyone"

girish · 9th July 2009, 19:26

My favourite:

Fevernova WC 2002

AlwynP · 9th July 2009, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by girish

My favourite:

Fevernova WC 2002

Too heavy! The Mitre Diablo was far superior (according to bbc1's Short Change survey on matchballs).

Ramshock · 9th July 2009, 19:40

a ball is a ball you bunch of daft cunts

girish · 9th July 2009, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlwynP

Too heavy! The Mitre Diablo was far superior (according to bbc1's Short Change survey on matchballs).

Fevernova had a lot of layers, making it heavy. I remeber reading about it back in 2002. quite beautiful ball it was.

Plan M · 9th July 2009, 19:43

I've got big fucking balls.

AlwynP · 9th July 2009, 19:44

The type of football really does have an affect on the game, to everyone who says it means fuck all.

VoetbalWizard · 9th July 2009, 20:04

the adidas ball they used at euro 2008 is my favorite. it doesn't loop all over the place like nike balls, but it is a laser in the air.

Maroon Lucifer · 9th July 2009, 20:18

back in the good 'ol days... the wetter the pitch, the heavier the ball. It could hurt good in cold weather too...

Wandering Red · 9th July 2009, 20:19

Still can't top the classic.

Spoony Youngblood · 9th July 2009, 20:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wandering Red

Still can't top the classic.

Raven_Blade · 9th July 2009, 20:31

I like the new ball. Cant wait to see its performance next season.

Longsden_7 · 9th July 2009, 20:37

its vile, something from the year 2525

duffer · 9th July 2009, 20:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raven_Blade

I like the new ball. Cant wait to see its performance next season.

Really?

Ballache · 9th July 2009, 20:42

im a bit inderwhelmed by this ball. it doesnt replace the one we did so well with last year. but i guess nike is changing the system so hopefully it will be fine. not a cock-out ball IMO.

SecondFig · 9th July 2009, 21:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spoony!

Ahhhhh, now that's what I call a football...

AlwynP · 9th July 2009, 21:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecondFig

Ahhhhh, now that's what I call a football...

Spherical thing with 32 panels?

Twisted_Woody · 9th July 2009, 21:31

It's a ball.....seriously....what a song and dance.

Count Duckula · 9th July 2009, 21:35

Is it sad that I quite like the different colours for the big three leagues?

Anderson Searl · 9th July 2009, 21:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by girish

My favourite:

Fevernova WC 2002

Beautiful looking ball but jesus fuck it was like playing with a beachball with a weight in it.

Addis · 9th July 2009, 21:46

The ball is very important, not every one is the same.

The bounce and spring of a ball can vary a lot, even between same models. Weight is also pretty inconsistent, heavier balls have drastically different characteristics.

Buy a few different balls and just practice with them. You'll soon realise that you'll have a favourite one which suits your touch the best. Myself, I prefer the Nike T90 Strike balls, cheap but pretty good overall.

marcus agrippa · 9th July 2009, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wandering Red

Still can't top the classic.

you call that classic?

this is classic

nostalgia makes everything better.

B Cantona · 9th July 2009, 21:52

You're all saying it's just a ball

There's no doubt even in just the last 10 years they've changed fundamentally

They're practically fly aways these days. I'd hate to be a keeper they've got no fucking chance

AlwynP · 9th July 2009, 21:57

It's not so much the weight of them, more their rigidity and aerodynamics (sounds silly when you think of all of them as perfect spheres, but the stitching and panneling plays a major part).

vanthaman · 9th July 2009, 21:57

what type of Grass is Official this season?

Spammy · 9th July 2009, 21:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad

You're all saying it's just a ball

There's no doubt even in just the last 10 years they've changed fundamentally

They're practically fly aways these days. I'd hate to be a keeper they've got no fucking chance

See that's the part I don't believe. Obviously the balls have changed and have had some effect on goalkeeping. But I don't believe most of the blame accredited to ball movement that people use to justify poor keeping. The biggest effect on the game a ball can make is the player's first touch, from my own experiences.

Rooney24 · 9th July 2009, 21:58

This thread must surely be a piss take.....

B Cantona · 9th July 2009, 21:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spammy

See that's the part I don't believe. Obviously the balls have changed and have had some effect on goalkeeping. But I don't believe most of the blame accredited to ball movement that people use to justify poor keeping. The biggest effect on the game a ball can make is the player's first touch, from my own experiences.

It goes in one direction and then completely randomly in another direction for no apparent reason other than its been kicked reasonably hard!!!

711 · 9th July 2009, 22:02

One of my balls is bigger than the other.

Just thought I'd share it.

Spammy · 9th July 2009, 22:04

Footballs these days accentuate the action taken on them more than older balls (probably). As in, if you cut across a ball slightly, then it's going to let you know about it more than before. By before I mean like, yonks ago, not in the last 10-15 years.

Spammy · 9th July 2009, 22:05

It's not for no reason, that's those plastic balls you play with on the beach that change direction for no reason!

9th July 2009, 18:30	#1 (permalink)
Maciek Spit and Polish Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wloclawek, Poland Posts: 3,410	New Premier League Match Ball <a href="http://d.mediadakine.com/ck.php?n=ad232b97&cb=40958" target="_blank"><img src="http://d.mediadakine.com/avw.php?zoneid=81&cb=40958&n=ad232b97" border="0" alt="" /></a> Nike T90 Ascente TheT90 Ascente Ball has been designed, engineered and lab tested like no other. It is the official Premier League football for the 2009/10 season and will be used in every single game by the likes of Rooney, Torres and Gerrard. Wind-tunnel tested for unrivaled flight and accuracy. It makes premiership strikers more deadly and gives keepers sleepless nights! Main Features: - Micro-textured surface equalizes airflow increasing accuracy and ball control - Three-layer premium construction maximizes range and velocity - Evolved performance graphic provides vision enhanced ball tracking from all areas of the pitch. - Perfect 360 degree sweet spot engineered to give consistency. It's official match ball for Serie A, Premier League and La Liga matches. Thoughts?

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9th July 2009, 18:32	#2 (permalink)
phelans shorts First Team Regular Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sic quot vestrum quaero intellego is? Posts: 10,521	well, it certainly seems to be round, which is good i find.

9th July 2009, 18:34	#3 (permalink)
Plan M On Trial Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: There are better things in life than alcohol, but alcohol makes up for not having them. Posts: 5,289	It's a ball. Nike and Adidas seem to come up with a gimmick every season. Look's wise it's ok, I am glad we're back with the "Premier League = blue" theme. Bit like Walkers crisps! My fave balls of recent times have been:

9th July 2009, 18:34	#4 (permalink)
Partizan Cheesy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: We survived being bankrupt,we survived German bombs, we survived Munich, we survived relegation, we'll survive these Yankie cunts. Posts: 7,317	Fuck I love the off season, everyone goes mad.

9th July 2009, 18:38	#5 (permalink)
Solius Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The leaders of the free world are just little boys throwing stones. Posts: 27,420	What's wrong with just having a nice plain normal ball with no bollocks like 'nightmares for goalkeepers' and favouring the attackers.

9th July 2009, 19:14	#8 (permalink)
Spammy Being watched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gloves are worn for traction primarily. Someone like Evra needs them for good throw-ins when it's raining or snowing or the ball is damp. Kaka, might wear them because he get's fouled a lot. Scraping and cutting his hands on frozen pitches Posts: 24,334	The balls are blamed for too much these days.

9th July 2009, 19:22	#9 (permalink)
AlwynP First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: -) Posts: 9,119	The earlier total 90 ones were certainly my favourite to play with, could hit them hard and true. That silver adidas one with the black design on it was ridiculously light.

9th July 2009, 19:23	#10 (permalink)
SharkyMcShark First Team Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Using location as a tagline: because I'm just not cool enough to have my own. Posts: 11,301	I just want for one year a new ball to come out and have the press release say that it's more stable in flight to help keepers. Or better yet, "here is a ball. It is round. It doesn't help anyone"

9th July 2009, 19:26	#11 (permalink)
girish I too love women...for their shoes. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kerala,India Posts: 7,738	My favourite: Fevernova WC 2002

9th July 2009, 19:40	#13 (permalink)
Ramshock poster of nonsense Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Back home! Posts: 7,102	a ball is a ball you bunch of daft cunts

9th July 2009, 19:43	#15 (permalink)
Plan M On Trial Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: There are better things in life than alcohol, but alcohol makes up for not having them. Posts: 5,289	I've got big fucking balls.

9th July 2009, 19:44	#16 (permalink)
AlwynP First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: -) Posts: 9,119	The type of football really does have an affect on the game, to everyone who says it means fuck all.

9th July 2009, 20:04	#17 (permalink)
VoetbalWizard First Team Sub Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: at the altar of ryan giggs Posts: 7,950	the adidas ball they used at euro 2008 is my favorite. it doesn't loop all over the place like nike balls, but it is a laser in the air.

9th July 2009, 20:18	#18 (permalink)
Maroon Lucifer Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Klaksvík, Faroe Islands Posts: 3,348	back in the good 'ol days... the wetter the pitch, the heavier the ball. It could hurt good in cold weather too...

9th July 2009, 20:19	#19 (permalink)
Wandering Red Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: If I was working with what you've got, she'd be at the comfort inn right now giving me a mexican halloween Posts: 1,002	Still can't top the classic.

9th July 2009, 20:31	#21 (permalink)
Raven_Blade Attention Whoring Common Crow Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Typical United; always doing it the hard way Posts: 26,493	I like the new ball. Cant wait to see its performance next season.

9th July 2009, 20:37	#22 (permalink)
Longsden_7 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Salford Posts: 1,717	its vile, something from the year 2525

9th July 2009, 20:42	#24 (permalink)
Ballache First Team Sub Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lebanon/Stockholm/Manchester Posts: 8,147	im a bit inderwhelmed by this ball. it doesnt replace the one we did so well with last year. but i guess nike is changing the system so hopefully it will be fine. not a cock-out ball IMO.

9th July 2009, 21:31	#27 (permalink)
Twisted_Woody Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,650	It's a ball.....seriously....what a song and dance.

9th July 2009, 21:35	#28 (permalink)
Count Duckula Sucker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tali'Zorah vas Normandy. Posts: 15,373	Is it sad that I quite like the different colours for the big three leagues?

9th July 2009, 21:46	#30 (permalink)
Addis Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beckham, in toward Schmeichel, it's come for Dwight Yorke, cleared, Giggs with a shot! Sheringham! Posts: 3,685	The ball is very important, not every one is the same. The bounce and spring of a ball can vary a lot, even between same models. Weight is also pretty inconsistent, heavier balls have drastically different characteristics. Buy a few different balls and just practice with them. You'll soon realise that you'll have a favourite one which suits your touch the best. Myself, I prefer the Nike T90 Strike balls, cheap but pretty good overall.

9th July 2009, 21:52	#32 (permalink)
B Cantona No Lifer Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 36,693	You're all saying it's just a ball There's no doubt even in just the last 10 years they've changed fundamentally They're practically fly aways these days. I'd hate to be a keeper they've got no fucking chance

9th July 2009, 21:57	#33 (permalink)
AlwynP First Team Sub Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: -) Posts: 9,119	It's not so much the weight of them, more their rigidity and aerodynamics (sounds silly when you think of all of them as perfect spheres, but the stitching and panneling plays a major part).

9th July 2009, 21:57	#34 (permalink)
vanthaman Winner of the KIA Cup July 2009, Winner of the RedCafe Mickey Mouse Cup 2006 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South of England Posts: 17,738	what type of Grass is Official this season?

9th July 2009, 21:58	#36 (permalink)
Rooney24 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,960	This thread must surely be a piss take.....

9th July 2009, 22:02	#38 (permalink)
711 Real Caftard Fantasy Champ 2009 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Never forget those French bastards could turn on us at any time. Posts: 5,149	One of my balls is bigger than the other. Just thought I'd share it.

9th July 2009, 22:04	#39 (permalink)
Spammy Being watched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gloves are worn for traction primarily. Someone like Evra needs them for good throw-ins when it's raining or snowing or the ball is damp. Kaka, might wear them because he get's fouled a lot. Scraping and cutting his hands on frozen pitches Posts: 24,334	Footballs these days accentuate the action taken on them more than older balls (probably). As in, if you cut across a ball slightly, then it's going to let you know about it more than before. By before I mean like, yonks ago, not in the last 10-15 years.

9th July 2009, 22:05	#40 (permalink)
Spammy Being watched Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Gloves are worn for traction primarily. Someone like Evra needs them for good throw-ins when it's raining or snowing or the ball is damp. Kaka, might wear them because he get's fouled a lot. Scraping and cutting his hands on frozen pitches Posts: 24,334	It's not for no reason, that's those plastic balls you play with on the beach that change direction for no reason!