Popular Post Seat68 Posted August 21, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2014 All I am saying is a vote for humans is a vote for John Terry and Stevie G. You want that on your conscience. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Pandas lost WTF Boycotts thread 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 For all the poor misinformed souls who think chimps would beat kangaroos, help is at hand. More kangaroo education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L0YNsvZYNQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) I just can't see a kangaroo being able to effectively kick the ball with those giant legs. They're not flexible enough. They can jump high, so what? The goals are regulation size, so heading the ball from 30 feet in the air isn't exactly going to do much good, is it? Chimps are incredibly agile, quick and strong and their limbs are insanely flexible. Edited August 21, 2014 by Ginko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 How flexible does a leg need to be to kick a ball? Jumping high isn't really the point, having the power to jump high and using that to flick the ball super fast is the point. Also the whole hopping for miles and miles at 30mph thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 My predictions are a total failure so far. It saddens me how out of sync I am with current levels of animal football performances. I'm desperate enough to cry fowl! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) I'd say in order to make good contact with a football your limbs would have to be flexible, sure. Do Kangaroos have much movement with their ankles? I just imagine them toe-poking a lot. Hopping at 30mph might be super fast, but I can't see them controlling the ball very well, so there'd be no successful dribbling. Chimps have incredible flexibility in all four limbs. Their feet are essentially hands, so they probably hit a ball better. They can jump pretty high too and move pretty fast when they need to. They might not have the best control of the ball regarding how they kind of scamper but it'd still be better than the kangaroo. Edited August 21, 2014 by Ginko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Is it too late to be a manager? I would be honoured if given the opportunity to take on the role of manager of the Albatross species EDIT: oh deary me I'm late to the party. Maybe in 4 years Edited August 21, 2014 by skarroki 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Uh, you can be the Albatross manager, sure. I mean, you were knocked out by the Pandas in the first round and the Chimps, Kangaroos, Gorillas and Humans are the only four teams left in the competition, but if you want to get a start on the SIFF World Cup 2018 then go ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Uh, you can be the Albatross manager, sure. I mean, you were knocked out by the Pandas in the first round and the Chimps, Kangaroos, Gorillas and Humans are the only four teams left in the competition, but if you want to get a start on the SIFF World Cup 2018 then go ahead. I thought there was only 1 page so far my phone was playing up. My bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I was only playing, mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 The Kangaroos could just Cuauhtemiña. Reference: Only instead of doing it once over the distance of 2 feet and then continuing to dribble they could do it repeatedly at high speed. As for shooting they could cross it in and give it one of the tail stand push kick efforts: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Chimps have incredible flexibility in all four limbs. Their feet are essentially hands, so they probably hit a ball better. I think rigidity in the foot and ankle is key to transferring power to the ball. If I had hands on the ends of my legs I'd be a lot worse at kicking the ball hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Feel bad for the Pandas, if the humans were to lose to any team then I'd have liked it to have been against those guys. They can hold their heads up high for getting this far and I can only see them getting better and better at football as a species. I hope to see them lift the SIFF World Cup one day. Edited August 21, 2014 by useless 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Chimps have incredible flexibility in all four limbs. Their feet are essentially hands, so they probably hit a ball better. I think rigidity in the foot and ankle is key to transferring power to the ball. If I had hands on the ends of my legs I'd be a lot worse at kicking the ball hard. Chimps walk on their feet, so they are a lot stronger and more rigid than our hands are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 This thread is surely a cert for the Hall of Fame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Chimps on average are six times stronger than a Human. If they kick a football the football knows about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Stevo has blatantly been taking more bungs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Chimps on average are six times stronger than a Human. If they kick a football the football knows about it. I've heard the first statement before but I'm not sure about it's validity. Strength is too vague of a term to have an average multiple that chimps are stronger than humans. Humans is also a very vague strength level. Which humans? Big scary ones or little weak ones? Also the vast majority of chimps musculature is used for pulling (climbing) which wouldn't translate well to kicking at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Stevo has blatantly been taking more bungs. He's often been described as a "wheeler dealer" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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