Comments on: The Offside Guide to Tackling The Seal http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:45:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: probek http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-64159 probek Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:07:09 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-64159 Forget the seal dribble, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4T8hzxncQY" rel="nofollow">this is real skill</a>. Forget the seal dribble, this is real skill.

]]> By: angelo1405 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63798 angelo1405 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:39:01 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63798 ITS SOOOOOO COOL that ppl are talking about MYteam Atletico mineiro WE REALLY needed him against flamengo but unfortunatly we lost. well get back to the top . we know it. GAAAAAAAAAAALLOO !!!!!!!! FORTE E VINGADOR !!!!!! ITS SOOOOOO COOL that ppl are talking about MYteam Atletico mineiro

WE REALLY needed him against flamengo but unfortunatly we lost. well get back to the top . we know it.

GAAAAAAAAAAALLOO !!!!!!!!

FORTE E VINGADOR !!!!!!

]]> By: antibek http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63794 antibek Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:29:38 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63794 "... maybe they felt offended like I did." You were offended? That's flabbergasting. It's a legal move. Kerlon's used it successfully before to get in position to shoot on goal. As far as anyone can tell, that's what he was trying to do in this game. And yet you found it offensive? You must have the thinnest skin imaginable. You might not like the seal dribble, or think it should be made illegal, but to take offense at it seems a little over the top. “… maybe they felt offended like I did.”

You were offended? That’s flabbergasting.

It’s a legal move. Kerlon’s used it successfully before to get in position to shoot on goal. As far as anyone can tell, that’s what he was trying to do in this game. And yet you found it offensive? You must have the thinnest skin imaginable.

You might not like the seal dribble, or think it should be made illegal, but to take offense at it seems a little over the top.

]]> By: probek http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63786 probek Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:43:20 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63786 Let's look at the rules of the game: the ball has to be playable, so right now you are not allowed to block the ball by putting it between your legs (and crawl your way to the goal), you are not allowed to block the ball by sitting on it – and you shouldn't be allowed to block the ball by balancing it on your head. But I'll agree - this stupid trick could already be handled legally with a challenge to the body. I'll wonder why the brazilian defenders didn't come up with that - maybe they felt offended like I did. Let’s look at the rules of the game: the ball has to be playable, so right now you are not allowed to block the ball by putting it between your legs (and crawl your way to the goal), you are not allowed to block the ball by sitting on it – and you shouldn’t be allowed to block the ball by balancing it on your head.

But I’ll agree – this stupid trick could already be handled legally with a challenge to the body. I’ll wonder why the brazilian defenders didn’t come up with that – maybe they felt offended like I did.

]]> By: lefutur http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63577 lefutur Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:13:20 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63577 "Let’s just hope for Kerlon that this doesn’t has to happen - his ridiculous trick should be banned. It’s disgusting and a disgrace for the sport. " (rolls eyes) i'll bet thats what somebody said the first time someone perfected the dunk in basketball. “Let’s just hope for Kerlon that this doesn’t has to happen – his ridiculous trick should be banned. It’s disgusting and a disgrace for the sport. ”

(rolls eyes)

i’ll bet thats what somebody said the first time someone perfected the dunk in basketball.

]]> By: B-Man http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63537 B-Man Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:51:48 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63537 I think it's brilliant. If every time someone's clever enough to come up with a way to impress the fan's and that thing is then forbidden, football wouldn't be as entertaining as it is. I agree with amck. All you have to do is shoulder barge him- shoulder to shoulder/man to man, and you'd win the ball, legally. If everyone continued to do this, and win the ball then soon enough Kerlon would stop doing it and probably invent a new trick. I think it’s brilliant. If every time someone’s clever enough to come up with a way to impress the fan’s and that thing is then forbidden, football wouldn’t be as entertaining as it is.

I agree with amck. All you have to do is shoulder barge him- shoulder to shoulder/man to man, and you’d win the ball, legally. If everyone continued to do this, and win the ball then soon enough Kerlon would stop doing it and probably invent a new trick.

]]> By: Corey http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63527 Corey Sun, 30 Sep 2007 14:56:46 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63527 its an expression, a beautiful move, and I like it. If defenders are embaressed by it, then why do they let him get the ball on his head in the first place. Coelho's challenge was offensive and over the top, theres no place for that in football. Stopping a seal dribble is simple, you put Kerlon off balance for even a second and either he falls down trying to keep the ball up or he loses the ball from his head. Or you could just head the ball off his head, its not hard. its an expression, a beautiful move, and I like it. If defenders are embaressed by it, then why do they let him get the ball on his head in the first place. Coelho’s challenge was offensive and over the top, theres no place for that in football. Stopping a seal dribble is simple, you put Kerlon off balance for even a second and either he falls down trying to keep the ball up or he loses the ball from his head. Or you could just head the ball off his head, its not hard.

]]> By: amck http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63406 amck Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:03:36 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63406 A simple shoulder challenge would do. Work your way against him and then when the ball is in the air, give a strong (but legal) shove with your shoulder. He's looking up so he'll lose his balance. If you want the seal dribble banned you don't know anything about taunting or defending. A simple shoulder challenge would do. Work your way against him and then when the ball is in the air, give a strong (but legal) shove with your shoulder. He’s looking up so he’ll lose his balance. If you want the seal dribble banned you don’t know anything about taunting or defending.

]]> By: probek http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63357 probek Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:23:46 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63357 "They should use their heads" - yeah. Just use the forehead and aim directly at the ball. Bad luck for Kerlon, if someone misses and knocks him unconscious instead. Which would be fine with me. Let's just hope for Kerlon that this doesn't has to happen - his ridiculous trick should be banned. It's disgusting and a disgrace for the sport. You could show this "seal trick" in a circus, not on a pitch. Sepp Blatter, if you read this: ban it. And Brazilian officials: you banned the wrong guy. “They should use their heads” – yeah. Just use the forehead and aim directly at the ball. Bad luck for Kerlon, if someone misses and knocks him unconscious instead. Which would be fine with me.

Let’s just hope for Kerlon that this doesn’t has to happen – his ridiculous trick should be banned. It’s disgusting and a disgrace for the sport. You could show this “seal trick” in a circus, not on a pitch. Sepp Blatter, if you read this: ban it. And Brazilian officials: you banned the wrong guy.

]]> By: matt http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63334 matt Sat, 29 Sep 2007 20:03:25 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/south-america/the-offside-guide-to-tackling-the-seal.html#comment-63334 there's no place for face dribbling in soccer unless the other guy is allowed to kick the ball off of his face...which is what shouldve happened to the showboat. there’s no place for face dribbling in soccer unless the other guy is allowed to kick the ball off of his face…which is what shouldve happened to the showboat.

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