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Vanishing Spray Doesnt work in the Rain Then

jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,075
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it is raining at the Britannia, and at the free kicks the spray hasn't been used.

If it can't be used in the rain, it means it won't be in use for most of the winter then.

I'm guessing it wouldn't work on a pitch which has snow on it either, as it wouldn't be visable

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    big macbig mac Posts: 4,583
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    it is raining at the Britannia, and at the free kicks the spray hasn't been used.

    If it can't be used in the rain, it means it won't be in use for most of the winter then.

    I'm guessing it wouldn't work on a pitch which has snow on it either, as it wouldn't be visable

    Ref could just draw a line in the snow!
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    TheMunchTheMunch Posts: 9,024
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    big mac wrote: »
    Ref could just draw a line in the snow!

    A yellow line?
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    degsyhufcdegsyhufc Posts: 59,251
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    Does the spray have to be white?

    In the winter they use different coloured balls so they are more visible.
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    jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,075
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    degsyhufc wrote: »
    Does the spray have to be white?

    In the winter they use different coloured balls so they are more visible.

    That is what I was thinking Give it the beginning of November we will be back to playing with a Yellow bal again.

    I no the Premier league sides barely have a flake of snow on them during play.
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    big macbig mac Posts: 4,583
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    TheMunch wrote: »
    A yellow line?

    :D Indeed.
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    celesticelesti Posts: 26,022
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    There can't be too many Premier League matches that'd have a covering of snow.
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    Armagideon TimeArmagideon Time Posts: 2,412
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    celesti wrote: »
    There can't be too many Premier League matches that'd have a covering of snow.

    With most - if not all - PL clubs having undersoil heating, the only reason why games get called off when there is snow is on grounds of public safety, if roads on approach to ground and stadia car parks and concourse are deemed unsafe.
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    Big Boy BarryBig Boy Barry Posts: 35,391
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    It worked fine in tropical downpours in Brazil.
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    bspacebspace Posts: 14,303
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    It worked fine in tropical downpours in Brazil.

    Yeh but that wasn't proper English rain was it.
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    bri160356bri160356 Posts: 5,147
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    it is raining at the Britannia, and at the free kicks the spray hasn't been used.

    If it can't be used in the rain, it means it won't be in use for most of the winter then.

    I'm guessing it wouldn't work on a pitch which has snow on it either, as it wouldn't be visable

    The refs should use that expanding foam used by builders to fill gaps around masonry/windows etc.

    It’s waterproof, weatherproof, quick-drying and comes in different colours.

    It’s also permanent....... so it would give the home-team players/manager an excellent indication of what went wrong when they concede a goal from a free-kick.

    They could use the hardened foam to accurately re-create the exact position of the ball and defensive-wall at the time of the free-kick and hopefully learn from their mistakes.

    I can’t believe the FA hasn’t considered this ‘solution’ before.
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    codebluecodeblue Posts: 14,072
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    They could use a plastic tee like they do in rugby
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    ElyanElyan Posts: 8,781
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    Does it rain every day in the winter?
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    WouterWouter Posts: 2,248
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    bspace wrote: »
    Yeh but that wasn't proper English rain was it.

    Yeh, nuffink can 'andle them cold propah rainy english nites at like stoke an them otha norfern cittis innit? Not even dat bazilain fella mezzy that plays for real madid like, an he's well gud.
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    bri160356bri160356 Posts: 5,147
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    Wouter wrote: »
    Yeh, nuffink can 'andle them cold propah rainy english nites at like stoke an them otha norfern cittis innit? Not even dat bazilain fella mezzy that plays for real madid like, an he's well gud.

    Sorry to be be pedantic, but I think ‘dat bazilain fella’ you’re referring to is Lionel Messi.....he plays for Atlético Madrid not Real Madrid; and he’s actually Uruguayan........same nationality as the notorious ‘dental assassin’ Luis Sturridge.
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    WouterWouter Posts: 2,248
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    bri160356 wrote: »
    Sorry to be be pedantic, but I think ‘dat bazilain fella’ you’re referring to is Lionel Messi.....he plays for Atlético Madrid not Real Madrid; and he’s actually Uruguayan........same nationality as the notorious ‘dental assassin’ Luis Sturridge.

    Fanx 4 dat. i gotz muzzled up, i fink! So hez a urugay, dats gud 4 him like. i fink i no a fuw of dem, 1 of me bessie m8s 1 too. i fink 1 even plays for ze gerries!
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    bri160356bri160356 Posts: 5,147
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    Wouter wrote: »
    Fanx 4 dat. i gotz muzzled up, i fink! So hez a urugay, dats gud 4 him like. i fink i no a fuw of dem, 1 of me bessie m8s 1 too. i fink 1 even plays for ze gerries!

    You're welcome; glad to be of help.
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    howard hhoward h Posts: 23,369
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    Bolton fans have tried to spray Dougie Freedman and Phil Gartside with the vanishing spray.

    It doesn't work, they're still there.
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    d'@ved'@ve Posts: 45,531
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    bri160356 wrote: »
    The refs should use that expanding foam used by builders to fill gaps around masonry/windows etc.

    They could use the hardened foam to accurately re-create the exact position of the ball and defensive-wall at the time of the free-kick and hopefully learn from their mistakes.

    I can’t believe the FA hasn’t considered this ‘solution’ before.

    You have missed your way in life, that would have been an excellent solution for the pre-video 1950s or even 1960s! ;-)
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    bigtunesbigtunes Posts: 842
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    TUV(German testing body) have banned it.
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    jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,075
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    When it stopped raining last night, the ref pulled the can out
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    Jimmy_McNultyJimmy_McNulty Posts: 11,378
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    When it stopped raining last night, the ref pulled the can out

    Is that a euphemism?
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    clarky323clarky323 Posts: 10,890
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    Wouter wrote: »
    Yeh, nuffink can 'andle them cold propah rainy english nites at like stoke an them otha norfern cittis innit? Not even dat bazilain fella mezzy that plays for real madid like, an he's well gud.
    bri160356 wrote: »
    Sorry to be be pedantic, but I think ‘dat bazilain fella’ you’re referring to is Lionel Messi.....he plays for Atlético Madrid not Real Madrid; and he’s actually Uruguayan........same nationality as the notorious ‘dental assassin’ Luis Sturridge.
    Wouter wrote: »
    Fanx 4 dat. i gotz muzzled up, i fink! So hez a urugay, dats gud 4 him like. i fink i no a fuw of dem, 1 of me bessie m8s 1 too. i fink 1 even plays for ze gerries!

    I actually for a moment thought my browser had converted the page to a foriegn language :D
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    EStaffs90EStaffs90 Posts: 13,722
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    Wouter wrote: »
    Yeh, nuffink can 'andle them cold propah rainy english nites at like stoke an them otha norfern cittis innit? Not even dat bazilain fella mezzy that plays for real madid like, an he's well gud.
    bri160356 wrote: »
    Sorry to be be pedantic, but I think ‘dat bazilain fella’ you’re referring to is Lionel Messi.....he plays for Atlético Madrid not Real Madrid; and he’s actually Uruguayan........same nationality as the notorious ‘dental assassin’ Luis Sturridge.
    Wouter wrote: »
    Fanx 4 dat. i gotz muzzled up, i fink! So hez a urugay, dats gud 4 him like. i fink i no a fuw of dem, 1 of me bessie m8s 1 too. i fink 1 even plays for ze gerries!

    Ow, my brain hurts.
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    mattlambmattlamb Posts: 4,471
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    With most - if not all - PL clubs having undersoil heating, the only reason why games get called off when there is snow is on grounds of public safety, if roads on approach to ground and stadia car parks and concourse are deemed unsafe.

    I don't think Burnley or Crystal Palace have undersoil heating?
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    gemma-the-huskygemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116
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    Had a good laugh reading about messy. Thanks guys.
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