Daniel Negreanu challenging Liverpool keeper Jose Reina to a penalty shootout?!?!? - Page 2 - Poker News

clunged · 10-03-2009, 10:51 AM

Reina is mammoth!! DN just wont get the power behind the shot at all. No way he wins this bet

JFsports · 10-03-2009, 10:52 AM

If Negreanu has actually played football at any level above U-10s he should be a favourite here

clunged · 10-03-2009, 10:56 AM

Lol, I just re-read the article and realised he only had to score once. There's me thinking he had to score all five and everyone was going mental!!

I think it's very close now

Spurious · 10-03-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sh00ter

lol wtf?! you dont need to be a professional to be able to kick a ball, I'd bet ANYONE on this forum could beat Reina at least once out of five, as long as they aren't disabled from the waist down or something.

I've played soccer for more than 10 years and I doubt that I would be able to score once.

abc · 10-03-2009, 10:59 AM

Also there is no mention about penalty kicks in the article.

J_V · 10-03-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Spurious

I've played soccer for more than 10 years and I doubt that I would be able to score once.

Nah, if you are any good at soccer this is a layup. The ball is 12 yards away, you can put plastic man in the goal and he's not gonna be able to move in time to stop any well hit shot. And obviously you can't save 5/5 guessing.

Negreanu might be a dog though cuz he's a weakling.

OreosAndMilk · 10-03-2009, 11:12 AM

DN should hit the ball as hard as he can 5 times. If it goes in a corner gg.

Spurious · 10-03-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by J_V

Nah, if you are any good at soccer this is a layup. The ball is 12 yards away, you can put plastic man in the goal and he's not gonna be able to move in time to stop any well hit shot. And obviously you can't save 5/5 guessing.

Negreanu might be a dog though cuz he's a weakling.

I disagree. It's Reina, that guy saves shots every day that are a lot faster without a problem.
I think 99% of this forum couldnt do it.

clunged · 10-03-2009, 11:14 AM

I can't imagine DN's any good at football, I mean he's Canadian, which is just as bad as American when it comes to this sport!

sturedenstore · 10-03-2009, 11:15 AM

Are u guys serious? I would take that bet against any goalkeeper out there.. 1 in 5 is super easy from that range.. Unless Daniel has absolutley no skill at all this should be easy money for him.

Alpha Fish · 10-03-2009, 11:16 AM

Unless DN is seriously athletically challenged, easy game.

eattheradish · 10-03-2009, 11:19 AM

Reina for this one again and again and again, given that he can wait until the ball is struck to decide which way to dive and is agile enough to still get to a poorly struck ball wherever it's hit (if on target)

A closer bet would be whether DN could hit the ball 12 yards one time out of five.

craianos · 10-03-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by sturedenstore

Are u guys serious? I would take that bet against any goalkeeper out there.. 1 in 5 is super easy from that range.. Unless Daniel has absolutley no skill at all this should be easy money for him.

Reina has a very good record for saving penalties from PRO footballers. People don't seem to be taking into account just how fast real pros kick the ball. Reina will have a sickening amount of time to adjust himself to save Daniel's shots wherever they go in comparison to saving a professional's kick.

If Daniel gets one I will be very surprised.

timeforheroes · 10-03-2009, 11:22 AM

Has a vegan ever scored a goal penalty or otherwise, in the entire history of football?

clunged · 10-03-2009, 11:23 AM

I think someone needs to shop some photos