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Football Archaeology's avatar

I agree that the transition from one stripe pattern to the other may be the key. The were some references to the poor performance in the cold being due to ice or slush resting in the dimples. At least, that is what their competitors argued.

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Mark Ferguson's avatar

I wonder if players started with the visually enhanced ball what they would think switching over. I suspect they’d find the transition even worse.

The poor weather performance is strange

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