Futtocks Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-59580522 Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. Ralph Waldo Emerson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 A good idea but it looks a very boring design in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 23 minutes ago, iangidds said: A good idea but it looks a very boring design in my opinion Yeah not very inspired is it. The really good news is that they're Steedens not some inferior brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Bit naff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulga Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 4 hours ago, M j M said: Yeah not very inspired is it. The really good news is that they're Steedens not some inferior brand. We need a ball of our own. Steeden is owned by a cricket company that also owns Gilbert. League money goes elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RigbyLuger Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 What did we want/expect the ball to look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 37 minutes ago, Pulga said: We need a ball of our own. Steeden is owned by a cricket company that also owns Gilbert. League money goes elsewhere. I don't really get this unless you are saying the game, and by that I presume it would have to be the IRL, becomes ball manufacturers. Grays International are just a limited company like any other. In my opinion its like moaning about buying a Nike jersey and moaning that the money goes elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave T Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Pulga said: We need a ball of our own. Steeden is owned by a cricket company that also owns Gilbert. League money goes elsewhere. Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lapsed Leeds Fan Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, RigbyLuger said: What did we want/expect the ball to look like? I was expecting something closer to the ball used in the news article World Cup final clip. Just having a different colour each end would have given the link with Sullivan, even if the colour scheme wasn't brown. Something based on this classic would have been a bit more original and synonymous with the Sullivan name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 46 minutes ago, Lapsed Leeds Fan said: I was expecting something closer to the ball used in the news article World Cup final clip. Just having a different colour each end would have given the link with Sullivan, even if the colour scheme wasn't brown. Something based on this classic would have been a bit more original and synonymous with the Sullivan name. Given the timing of the competition, I guess a darker ball might get a little ‘lost’ in the floodlights for the later kick offs. Similar to floodlit cricket matches using a white ball (although admittedly I’ve no idea if that’s the case in floodlit Test matches, if such a thing exists). Would have been nice to have a bit more of a hat tip rather than just his name on it, but a nice gesture all the same and very much on trend, as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 59 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: Given the timing of the competition, I guess a darker ball might get a little ‘lost’ in the floodlights for the later kick offs. Similar to floodlit cricket matches using a white ball (although admittedly I’ve no idea if that’s the case in floodlit Test matches, if such a thing exists). Would have been nice to have a bit more of a hat tip rather than just his name on it, but a nice gesture all the same and very much on trend, as they say. Of course. That we are celebrating the life and efforts of a great player by any standards is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Frightful Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Slightly off topic but Clive Sullivan made his debut for Hull FC 60 years ago today. Bradford...here's what you could have had... https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/johnny-whiteley-clive-sullivan-hull-6326229 Hull FC....The Sons of God... (Well, we are about to be crucified on Good Friday) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig hamilton Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 21 hours ago, RigbyLuger said: What did we want/expect the ball to look like? Exactly! What were people expecting? It's a great way of honouring Clive Sullivan and also raising awareness of that team's exploits. Bravo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 19 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: Similar to floodlit cricket matches using a white ball (although admittedly I’ve no idea if that’s the case in floodlit Test matches, if such a thing exists). Just for info: They do exist and they use a bright pink ball. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 20 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: Given the timing of the competition, I guess a darker ball might get a little ‘lost’ in the floodlights for the later kick offs. Similar to floodlit cricket matches using a white ball (although admittedly I’ve no idea if that’s the case in floodlit Test matches, if such a thing exists). Would have been nice to have a bit more of a hat tip rather than just his name on it, but a nice gesture all the same and very much on trend, as they say. Yes, I get that people might be a little underwhelmed by the design but for me what counts is the recognition of the great man on the 50th anniversary of his finest hour and a great achievement by the team he led. His family were also clearly very pleased with the way that his memory has been honoured. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M j M Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, craig hamilton said: Exactly! What were people expecting? Something which wasn't knocked up in MS Paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 1 hour ago, M j M said: Something which wasn't knocked up in MS Paint? So, as an example, here's the IHF official match ball from this year's world championship in Egypt: https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/official-egypt-2021-ball-revealed And a different one for the women's tournament being played in Spain https://www.ihf.info/media-center/news/official-spain-2021-match-ball-unveiled The recognition of "The Sully Ball" is great but the execution is full on, "Will this do?" ... Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 6 hours ago, craig hamilton said: Exactly! What were people expecting? It's a great way of honouring Clive Sullivan and also raising awareness of that team's exploits. Bravo! It is but could they have made it a bit more intresting ? Replicate his signature at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iangidds Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Ullman said: Yes, I get that people might be a little underwhelmed by the design but for me what counts is the recognition of the great man on the 50th anniversary of his finest hour and a great achievement by the team he led. His family were also clearly very pleased with the way that his memory has been honoured. Thing is you can have both if someone is prepared to think a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leyther_Matt Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 6 hours ago, gingerjon said: Just for info: They do exist and they use a bright pink ball. Rules out a brown ball then, as I suspected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ullman Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 10/12/2021 at 16:08, iangidds said: It is but could they have made it a bit more intresting ? Replicate his signature at least I like that idea. Would have been a nice touch. "I'm from a fishing family. Trawlermen are like pirates with biscuits." - Lucy Beaumont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live after death Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 Great idea, I’m still flabbergasted that Clive Sullivan is not in the RL hall of fame ! whats that all a out? Sort it out RFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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