useless Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 I think it means six times stronger than the average human. The claim has been refuted by some who say it's more likely that a Chimpanzee has twice the strength of a human but then again they were talking about it in terms of lifting weights which makes me wonder that they mean a Chimpanzee is twice as strong as Human who does a lot of weight lifting. Whatever it is a Chimp is going to be a lot stronger than Human. And don't forget the Chimpanzees in this tournament are professionals they've been training for this for a long time. Their legs are going to be stronger than average just the same as professional Human footballer's legs will be stronger than the average guy's legs on the street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHMQb4oIB_s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Rachel Riley isn't an average human though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Whatever randomly chosen multiple a chimp is stronger than a human by, a chimp's movement mechanics don't lend themselves well to bipedal running at all. While they can just about walk on two legs, running at any significant speed would seem unattainable, and as has already been pointed out for all of the quadrupeds that have been eliminated, dribbling the ball on four legs is really hard to do well. Another point to consider is the chimps inferior aerobic system. 90 minutes is a loooong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Chimpanzees can move on two legs for short a period of time but can cover a lot of ground and they don't have to be fully upright they can run with the ball in a sort of crouching motion. I'd expect them to beat the Kangaroos not sure about Humans though it's a tough one to call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 They'll be handballing it all over the show if they dribble how they run (or at least how they were depicted to run in POTA at least ). AFAIK they can't run on two legs at all, they can just sort of walk briskly. Their lack of hip ROM in the posterior half of the sagittal plane means they can't pull back their foot to kick the ball without their arms being in the way either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 They'll have been practicing and will be skilled at moving their hands out of the way when running with ball and don't forget they have the advantage of virtually being able to pick up the ball with their feet so will have close control. And even after all, they can employ a passing and movement game, where the ball has to do most of the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 21, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 Stevo has blatantly been taking more bungs. He's often been described as a "wheeler dealer"I'm not a FACKIN' wheelah dealah!! Anyway, the public (I.e. a handful of VTers) vote for this, so if anyone's taking bungs... It's you lot!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It doesn't matter how much they practice, if they run how they did when they were crossing the Golden Gate Bridge then they'll handball it repeatedly. Even Messi level dribbling wouldn't prevent it. Also if they were to play a passing oriented game instead their attacks would be nullified by the (much faster) kangaroos playing a high defensive line and forcing them to either dribble (and likely handball) or to be offside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 21, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 OFFICIAL SIFF STATEMENT Up until this point, the media coverage of the SIFF world cup has been restricted by our own policies involving the press. Today we have decided that these policies will be more relaxed for Sunday's final. As a result, official SIFF match reporter Ben Stephenson (definitely not the same person as Stevo985) will be providing a minute by minute match report in real time during the game. Kick off time is yet to be confirmed. We can also announce that Stan Colliepaw has been appointed official SIFF post game interviewer for the final and will receive exclusive access to the players and coaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 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"I'm not a FACKIN' wheelah dealah!! Anyway, the public (I.e. a handful of VTers) vote for this, so if anyone's taking bungs... It's you lot!! I want the names of everyone who voted against the panda's They shall be getting a nasty surprise through their post Ps This was written by someone else as I'm still boycotting this thread 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 They'll be handballing it all over the show if they dribble how they run (or at least how they were depicted to run in POTA at least ). AFAIK they can't run on two legs at all, they can just sort of walk briskly. Their lack of hip ROM in the posterior half of the sagittal plane means they can't pull back their foot to kick the ball without their arms being in the way either. I don't know how you can bring up the point of how chimp's would struggle to dribble when you're championing the kangaroos. They can't dribble at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 SIFF is corrupt, it's obvious. I demand an enquiry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 21, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 The chimps are going to get found out, big time. You watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 They'll be handballing it all over the show if they dribble how they run (or at least how they were depicted to run in POTA at least ). AFAIK they can't run on two legs at all, they can just sort of walk briskly. Their lack of hip ROM in the posterior half of the sagittal plane means they can't pull back their foot to kick the ball without their arms being in the way either. I don't know how you can bring up the point of how chimp's would struggle to dribble when you're championing the kangaroos. They can't dribble at all! We've been over this. They can just spam the cuauhtemiña and their arms aren't in the way hand balling it the whole time. As a side note this debate reminded me of it and I successfully used that trick three times in my six aside match tonight. It makes me wonder why it isn't more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 21, 2014 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2014 Isn't it obstruction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArteSuave Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 (edited) Not as far as I'm aware. You see it every once in a while and I don't think I've ever seen a free kick given for it. Edit - I got away with it at least and the ref had a black top and a whistle so he must have been kosher. Double edit - AND you can do it on FIFA it would seem. Surely they wouldn't include it if it was illegal. Edited August 21, 2014 by ArteSuave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 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. And soon they'll be extinct. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 8pints Posted August 22, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2014 SEMI-FINAL SPECIAL SUMMARY CHIMP XI vs THE 'ROOS Bite or kick your FACE-OFF BASED CHIMP XI - AFRICA & CONGO THE 'ROOS - AUSTRALIA & PAPUA NEW GUINEA STYLE OF PLAY CHIMP XI - INTELLIGENT POSSESSION FOOTBALL THE 'ROOS - AGGRESSIVELY HITTING TEAMS ON THE BOUNCE AVERAGE HEIGHT CHIMP XI - 5ft 6inches THE 'ROOS - 6ft 7inches AVERAGE WEIGHT CHIMP XI - 150lbs THE 'ROOS - 200lbs AVERAGE SPEED & TOP SPEED CHIMP XI - 25mph/29mph THE 'ROOS - 25mph/44mph EXPERT OPINIONS Swan Ronson......I'm not interested in caring about animals, I'm a simple swan, I like pretty,white-feathered females and breakfast food also known as stale toast that humans throw at me. My thoughts are to never half-ass two things; whole-ass one thing and 8pints has certainly done that with this thread. So for that reason, I think Chimp XI will get the win. David Platypus......I'm not going to mask my feelings, I'm not a big fan of Chimp XI and especially their manager, they play boring slow-paced football and I'm an action platypus. So, of course I am backing The 'Roos for an emphatic victory in the Semi-Final. Ringo Starfish......In matters like this, I always listen to my fan-base and in this instance, my fans have spoken up in unison and I'm happy to go along with them. The 'Roos will jump over Chimp XI easily. Jarvis Cockerspaniel......I appreciate people who try and use language in an interesting way and I think Chimp XI utilise the language of football in the most interesting way, they have the control and express themselves in some very imaginative ways, so because of that, I think it will be Chimp XI who get through to the Final. Efan E-Cuckoo......I'm still devastated Albatross are out, I couldn't give a hoot who gets through! 8pints on.... The Quarter Final against The Cheetahs......It was tough but I knew it would be, The Cheetahs were up for it and came at us with everything they had. Finally, we were able to score the winner through hard work and some intelligent play. ArteSuave, The 'Roos' Manager......I have a lot of time for him, he trusts his players and knows a lot about them. He has built a very formidable team. His thoughts about the Semi-FInal......In the first game we faced power, in the second we faced pace and we were able to get past them both. This time we are up against tremendous power and relentless pace combined. I hope we can keep the ball as I know we can do a lot with it. We will try to keep it on the ground and make those few seconds they are coming down from a bounce when we are able to walk briskly along the ground pay because I think those moments will add up and be crucial. Of course, when we dribble with the ball we are able to keep our arms above our head and well away from any danger of committing handball and our dexterity enables us to play any type of pass we want to. We have the ability to do any type of skill move we want, we can flick it up between our heels too as well as any rabona, flip flap or anything else you can think of. I hope our immense ball control works to our advantage and along with our bravery and hard work, we are able to progress. I'm really enjoying the tournament, it's been a challenge and a lot of fun too. CHIMP XI FORMATION Çarli CJ Mangani Muggs Evie Evo Bubbles Bam Bam Koba Cornelius Caesar Bili Koba and Bili finally play, with 8pints obviously bowing to the fact he will need some strength and aggression to mix it up with The 'Roos. The inclusion of Mangani at the back may surprise some but he is a 6ft Chimp with tremendous power and wisdom, plus he has a three foot leap, so we can see why he is there, even if that is still thirty one feet lower than a Roo leap. Chimps will be playing it along the ground, we getit,we get it, 8pints said it and it's pretty clear why. KEY PLAYERS CHIMP XI Bam Bam......A lot is made of Caesar, Bubbles, Koba and Bili but Bam Bam is as crucial to Chimp XI as their banana half-time snack. Five feet seven of pure muscle, Bam Bam can compete with anyone and reads the game like a PG Tips tea-leaf, Both Enforcer and Deep Lying Playmaker, he is the 'Carlos Sanchez' of Chimp XI THE 'ROOS Roo-d Gullit......Naturally adept in several positions. His foremost attribute is his bounce, he uses his strength and speed to great effect and in a team full of in-the-air-experts, he strides out higher than the rest. Possesses outstanding natural balance and poise that adds grace to his playing style. Always aware of where the space is,he is key to setting up and scoring the goals. These two may very well be ordered to mark each other whilst stamping their own authority on to the game, could be very interesting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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