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Set Pieces. (1 Viewer)

  • Thread starter skybluebeduff
  • Start date Nov 22, 2016
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skybluebeduff

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #1
This needs to be tackled ASAP. It is our Achilles heel this season, we're majorly lacking a set piece taker, 1 single goal all season from a set piece is beyond a joke, we're lumped at the bottom when it comes to goals from set pieces in all of the country apparently.

We have a squad of Euro 2016 Harry Kane set piece takers.
 

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #2
There is also probably a strong chance Bolton will score from a corner tonight.

We seem hopeless defending any set piece or aerial threat.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #3
Any professional footballer who can't take a corner and get it past the first man needs to be fined a week's wage.

Goalies should be able to whip a cross in.
 
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italiahorse

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #4
Do we have anybody that can head the ball up front?
Can't remember the last forward we had that was good in the air.
 

skybluebeduff

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #5
italiahorse said:
Do we have anybody that can head the ball up front?
Can't remember the last forward we had that was good in the air.
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Nothing since Dublin really. Well not anywhere near as good anyway.
 

JulianDarbyFTW

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #6
skybluebeduff said:
Nothing since Dublin really. Well not anywhere near as good anyway.
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Cedric Roussel was decent in the air iirc. Other than that, I'm struggling to name anyone.
 

skybluebeduff

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #7
The squad should have a word with Paul Telfer about set pieces against Bolton..

 
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ceetee

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  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #8
And even simpler than that, we seem to be the only team for which a throw in is not an advantage.

It's not skill. it's basics
 
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Happy_Martian

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  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #9
JulianDarbyFTW said:
Cedric Roussel was decent in the air iirc. Other than that, I'm struggling to name anyone.
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Was going to suggest Big Ced as well.Others off the top of ny head: Don Hutchinson (though he wasn't here that long), Jon Stead. And Reda was a solid header of the ball in their box, it was just ours he struggled with.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #10
Bigi insists on taking every set piece and he's generally rubbish. Venus needs to tell him to keep out the way and stop screaming at his team mates to pass him the ball when he's in a marked position.
 
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rd45

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #11
ceetee said:
And even simpler than that, we seem to be the only team for which a throw in is not an advantage.

It's not skill. it's basics
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I dread our throw ins. Last season I thought it was Sam Ricketts' fault, but everyone's shite at them this year. Got to be the coaching? Or lack of?
 
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covcity4life

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  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #12
our throw ins are pathetic. takes 2 mins and the result is underwhelming

reminds me of last night....
 
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King of the Lesbians

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #13
covcity4life said:
our throw ins are pathetic. takes 2 mins and the result is underwhelming
reminds me of last night....
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Were you jizzing off onto a photo of jordan willis' girlfriend by any chance?
 
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covcity4life

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  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #14
King of the Lesbians said:
Were you jizzing off onto a photo of jordan willis' girlfriend by any chance?
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i get the feeling i may have mentioned how hot she is a little too much on here!
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #15
I can't understand why we struggle so much with throw ins. A basic part of the game that every other team manages to cope with seems to be incomprehensible to our lot. Pretty much everytime someone ends up stood with the ball and nobody to throw to. How hard can it be? Distribution from the keeper as well.

If we can't manage throws we've got no chance of mastering corners and free kicks.

Four basic parts of the game where we often end up putting ourselves under pressure. Needs Venus to get it sorted in training.
 
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skyblueinBaku

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  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #16
chiefdave said:
Needs Venus to get it sorted in training.
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Along with a lot of other things!
 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #17
chiefdave said:
I can't understand why we struggle so much with throw ins. A basic part of the game that every other team manages to cope with seems to be incomprehensible to our lot. Pretty much everytime someone ends up stood with the ball and nobody to throw to. How hard can it be? Distribution from the keeper as well.

If we can't manage throws we've got no chance of mastering corners and free kicks.

Four basic parts of the game where we often end up putting ourselves under pressure. Needs Venus to get it sorted in training.
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its fear

our players want to hide.

its why we dont get to enjoy success.
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #18
covcity4life said:
its fear

our players want to hide.

its why we dont get to enjoy success.
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Yet theoretically we should be the easiest club to play for in the country as there is zero pressure of expectation or history of proper success!

As Clinton Morrison famously said "It's Cov Innit"
 
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Irish Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 22, 2016
  • #19
I don't understand why when we get a throw in half way into the opposition half, we throw it backwards 90% of the time and then play it across the back line. Surely we can throw forwards and still keep possession and maybe fashion a chance.
 
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