Re: Simms penalty, I think we have all seen that Simms finishing is much better when it's instinctive and he doesn't have time to think. He struggles when he has time and options missing a fair few 1v1's last season. A pen he has too much time and too many options, I was always going to be a disaster.
Very good point you have made.To be fair I'm glad he took it
Being a striker he was always likely to end up taking one at some point, even though I don't think he'll ever be a good penalty taker. It didn't cost us anything in the end and now I'm sure if the same situation arises it will be given to someone else.
Don't put yourself down so, Stupot. I think you're pretty decent overall, in the grand scheme of things.Re: Simms penalty, I think we have all seen that Simms finishing is much better when it's instinctive and he doesn't have time to think. He struggles when he has time and options missing a fair few 1v1's last season. A pen he has too much time and too many options, I was always going to be a disaster.
Fuck me Sheaf rarely hits the target with shotsNo doubt in my mind Sheaf should have stepped up.
We dont really have anyone on the pitch id class a competent at penalties.
Just Torp and Haji. And id use the word competent not great.
What a mental take! Sheaf is not a finisher. Do you remember his penalty in the fa cup semi!No doubt in my mind Sheaf should have stepped up.
We dont really have anyone on the pitch id class a competent at penalties.
Just Torp and Haji. And id use the word competent not great.
Rene Higuita (El Loco) scored 35 pens several free kicks and it also famous for the scorpion kick save.Let Dovin take them, consistently the calmest man on the pitch so he wouldn't even be worried about the idea of getting caught out of his goal.
Grimes or Eccles for me. Sheaf's shooting is terrible, very erratic, the last person you want an opportunity to fall to.
His penalty in play off final shoot out was perfect high pressure etc.What a mental take! Sheaf is not a finisher. Do you remember his penalty in the fa cup semi!
Grimes has a great Penalty record, should have been him
Surely the manager over rules the captain?Poor captaincy on the day, Eccles wanted to take it, so should've been Overruled by Bidwell.
Except his first touch, jumping under the ball instead of heading it, passing and hitting the ball cleanly, lack of goals ….otherwise a great strikerOn the penalty…But his game on the whole is good.
That's the first I've heard about that.A lot of clubs now have a system where someone grabs the ball and makes a show like they are going to take it but it's just to draw the attention away from the pre determined kicker who lurks to the side whilst the initial fuss does down.
Are you saying somebody forgot to take the ball off Simms.A lot of clubs now have a system where someone grabs the ball and makes a show like they are going to take it but it's just to draw the attention away from the pre determined kicker who lurks to the side whilst the initial fuss does down.
Poor captaincy on the day, Eccles wanted to take it, so should've been Overruled by Bidwell.
Precisely Seymour_East.Except his first touch, jumping under the ball instead of heading it, passing and hitting the ball cleanly, lack of goals ….otherwise a great striker
Simms? get better eyes fellaPrecisely Seymour_East.
I thought it was just me that had the same view of him.
But hey, we're in the minority. Even FL thinks he's ok!
Like I say, I have a different view DD, just like you do.Simms? get better eyes fella
fair enough, give your guide dog a pat from meLike I say, I have a different view DD, just like you do.
I can't find the time to get my eyes checked out.
Will do when it comes back with the shopping.fair enough, give your guide dog a pat from me
Didn't Bidwell do exactly that before handing it to Simms?A lot of clubs now have a system where someone grabs the ball and makes a show like they are going to take it but it's just to draw the attention away from the pre determined kicker who lurks to the side whilst the initial fuss does down.
Surely the manager over rules the captain?
What does Bidwell have to do with it?
Bidwell was the captain for the day, what's the point of having a captain if he doesn't make decisions on behalf of the team.
Don't think Lampard will let it happen again, doesn't look good players undecided who should take a pen.
Sheaf was captain mate
Bidwell was the captain for the day, what's the point of having a captain if he doesn't make decisions on behalf of the team.
Don't think Lampard will let it happen again, doesn't look good players undecided who should take a pen.
Jimmy Hill said "Strike the ball very hard to hit the stanchion and the goalie has no chance." Killer told the London supporters club something along the lines, hit it as hard as you can down the middle. The American director, (the name escapes me), in his book said a penalty down the middle has the highest percentage chance of scoring.
If the goalie had dived the other way, (usually a 50/50 guess), Simms would have been praised. He did hit it too weakly.
Did someone say we have missed three of our last four penalties? I know Godden who usually scored every pen suddenly missed loads last season.
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