Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/22

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Subject: [Leica] Re:The United States Grand Prix now soccer
From: tim at KairosPhoto.com (Timothy Atherton)
Date: Wed Jun 22 16:16:08 2005

> I've tried shooting youth soccer games (both with Leica and other
> brands...
> :) and have had dismal results.  Of course, I don't understand soccer.  It
> moves too quickly.  Seems to be utter chaos on the playing field.  I can't
> see any strategy.

Simple - it's just moving too fast for you - the players think on their feet
:-)

>
> Now, American football on the other hand is a thing of beauty.  The
> strategy.  The mind games.  The finesse.  Oh, and can't forget the raw,
> brute force.  I understand football.  Maybe that's why I like it better.
> One of the best games I ever saw ended up 7-3.

its slow plodding nature, its always stopping before it ever gets going, the
constant breaks for beer adverts....



tim


In reply to: Message from ericm at pobox.com (Eric) ([Leica] Re:The United States Grand Prix now soccer)