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Just when I think it's over...

You're like a monster from a bad horror movie ;)

You've proved that anyone can kick a bag of 8, but I quickly changed that to bags, which happened before you started naming names. I did this because I don't think the OP wanted a flash in the pan, I'm pretty sure they wanted someone who could do it more than once.

...and my argument is still that you don't need Jurrah-like 'X Factor' to kick bags.

That said, you've created a tautology in which 'X Factor' covers almost every player who could kick eight goals on a regular basis, so it's now a moot point.

I don't recall saying necessary to have X Factor, I'm pretty sure the word generally has been used in my posts right from the start. For my benefit, can you tell me what post number I said that?

Post #79 (emphasis added):

enough X factor to kick a bag like that...

There was no caveat in this post.

However - as I said in the post that you just quoted (!) - I entered the debate on the assumption that you meant that it was generally necessary, so it's a moot point anyway.

 

Just when I think it's over...

You're like a monster from a bad horror movie ;)

...and my argument is still that you don't need Jurrah-like 'X Factor' to kick bags.

That said, you've created a tautology in which 'X Factor' covers almost every player who could kick eight goals on a regular basis, so it's now a moot point.

Post #79 (emphasis added):

There was no caveat in this post.

However - as I said in the post that you just quoted (!) - I entered the debate on the assumption that you meant that it was generally necessary, so it's a moot point anyway.

So, in order to fuel your disagreement, you misquoted me. Hope it made you feel superior.

So, in order to fuel your disagreement, you misquoted me. Hope it made you feel superior.

I didn't misquote you.

In case you needed reminding, here's the post again:

Singular bag, no 'generally' caveat, no 'or class' caveat.

EDIT:

You did refer to bags, multiple, in your next post, although in that same post you mentioned Mark le Cras, Kennedy and Riewoldt - all who have only kicked eight or more once.

Furthermore, in later posts you reverted to referring to the ability to kick 'a bag' and 'an 8-goal bag'.

(Surely you could have just looked at your own posts before accusing me of mis-quoting you).

 

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