by vacuum » Monday 14 July 2003 4:36:16am
I dont know much about football (or soccer to us yanks), but I think of it in Hockey terms..
If the score is 3-0 in a devils game, that means Brodeur missed three saves. Even if he was behind the goal on the ground, they would ay he missed it. Or if he was taken out to add an extra man on the ice, if the other team scores it counts against his record.
Obviously Quidditch is not hockey or soccer. Its something none of us know much about. But it seems that he is the keeper. And we don't know of any instances where the goalie is removed from the goal. Plus, they couldn't have substituted him, right? I dont think they even have a backup.
I know its small and picky, I just wasn't sure if I was missing something or what. I think its a mistake, but an extremely minor one. No biggie.
I'm not really a big fan of quidditch anyway. The whole catching the snitch thing and ending the game with 150 point bonus is a little weird for me. I guess it adds som dramatic style, and thats good for a book. But I couldn't imagine a real sport I watch on TV with that kind of setup.
Can you imagine if a football game (american football) ended when player successfully performed a backflip into the endzone and they were awarded 100 points? The whole game would be pointless. The whole team would be gymnasts. I dunno, I dont want to be a weiner or anything, just never meshed well with me.