Daft questions (football edition)

[thomas]

Some other eligible Dutch player would have had to play in goal. And I think a Costa Rican player would have to be taken off to keep numbers equal?

edit:nope, nothing about that happening during kicks - a player would be taken off only before they started the kicks. I think the NL would just have 1 less player to take kicks.

[mrmojorisin75]

What would have happened if after the substitution, Krul had got booked twice in the shoot-out for ungentlemanly conduct or whatever?

 

same as in the game, dutch would have to nominate an 'active' player to go in goals

[Disco]

When did the correct taking of throw-ins and where they are taken from become such a non-issue?

[Belfast Mags]

It's really annoying

[Guest]

When did the correct taking of throw-ins and where they are taken from become such a non-issue?

 

Ever since Reds v Blues up at Gosforth.

[Disco]

When did the correct taking of throw-ins and where they are taken from become such a non-issue?

 

Ever since Reds v Blues up at Gosforth.

 

[Disco]

Who is our penalty taker these days?

[Dave]

Who is our penalty taker these days?

 

De Jong perhaps?

[Disco]

Who is our penalty taker these days?

 

De Jong perhaps?

 

Aye, it was Ronnys post about how many scored that got me thinking. Does he taken pens?

[Dave]

Thoughts on Alan Hansen's retirement from MOTD?

[sempuki]

Thoughts on Alan Hansen's retirement from MOTD?

Like Hansen and he will be missed. Cracking documentary the other day - didn't realise he was the nervous type.

[Dave]

Yeah it's just been on, that's what prompted my post.

[TheGuv]

I think he'll be missed when we see his replacement in action.

 

Good documentary. Seems like a canny bloke

[Foluwashola]

Was a good watch. Shearer should do a canny job as chief gobshite, his punditry is much improved.

[Mattoon]

What would have happened if after the substitution, Krul had got booked twice in the shoot-out for ungentlemanly conduct or whatever?

 

same as in the game, dutch would have to nominate an 'active' player to go in goals

 

This just brought back beautiful memories on Enrique putting those gloves on.

[Incognito]

Thoughts on Alan Hansen's retirement from MOTD?

I think he'll be a great loss. Great player in his day and then virtually straight into punditry and even though he talks bollocks at times, don't we all, he's always been a voice to be respected.

[TaylorJ_01]

Short corners.

 

I've never got this fully. You have the chance of a free cross into the area. Why do so many teams give up this chance? I see SO many teams simply pass it short, run about a bit and either lose the ball or pass it back to the half way line. Top teams even do it. It's the equivalent of a winger getting into a good position behind the defence ready to cross then turning round and passing it back to the centre backs. I DON'T GET IT it's infuriating and it's fucking stupid.

 

This, of course, doesn't apply to teams who obviously have a successful, planned short corner routine.

[triggs]

Short corners.

 

I've never got this fully. You have the chance of a free cross into the area. Why do so many teams give up this chance? I see SO many teams simply pass it short, run about a bit and either lose the ball or pass it back to the half way line. Top teams even do it. It's the equivalent of a winger getting into a good position behind the defence ready to cross then turning round and passing it back to the centre backs. I DON'T GET IT it's infuriating and it's fucking stupid.

 

This, of course, doesn't apply to teams who obviously have a successful, planned short corner routine.

That numbers game book said that it would be more beneficial to always take your corners short as you concede as many goals from the other team countering after the corner as you do yourself from the corner or something along those lines

[Nobody]

I'm actually a fan of the short corner, pass back to the corner taker to then cross it in. Usually in a much better position for the cross compared to out by the corner flag.

[Froggy]

I'm actually a fan of the short corner, pass back to the corner taker to then cross it in. Usually in a much better position for the cross compared to out by the corner flag.

 

I thought that was the only reason teams took short corners. The extra few yards helps.

[bowlingcrofty]

I'm actually a fan of the short corner, pass back to the corner taker to then cross it in. Usually in a much better position for the cross compared to out by the corner flag.

 

Spurs at home 12/13 the prime example of how great a short corner can be.

 

Shame we wont be seeing that in a while.

[yplasterer]

I like them. If done properly, they're more difficult to defend against. It's just when you get two panicky dafties executing an spontaneous and ill-thought out short one that it becomes infuriating.

[TaylorJ_01]

Short corners.

 

I've never got this fully. You have the chance of a free cross into the area. Why do so many teams give up this chance? I see SO many teams simply pass it short, run about a bit and either lose the ball or pass it back to the half way line. Top teams even do it. It's the equivalent of a winger getting into a good position behind the defence ready to cross then turning round and passing it back to the centre backs. I DON'T GET IT it's infuriating and it's f***ing stupid.

 

This, of course, doesn't apply to teams who obviously have a successful, planned short corner routine.

That numbers game book said that it would be more beneficial to always take your corners short as you concede as many goals from the other team countering after the corner as you do yourself from the corner or something along those lines

 

fuck off pardew

 

I like them. If done properly, they're more difficult to defend against. It's just when you get two panicky dafties executing an spontaneous and ill-thought out short one that it becomes infuriating.

 

Which is 90% of the time.

[triggs]

Short corners.

 

I've never got this fully. You have the chance of a free cross into the area. Why do so many teams give up this chance? I see SO many teams simply pass it short, run about a bit and either lose the ball or pass it back to the half way line. Top teams even do it. It's the equivalent of a winger getting into a good position behind the defence ready to cross then turning round and passing it back to the centre backs. I DON'T GET IT it's infuriating and it's f***ing stupid.

 

This, of course, doesn't apply to teams who obviously have a successful, planned short corner routine.

That numbers game book said that it would be more beneficial to always take your corners short as you concede as many goals from the other team countering after the corner as you do yourself from the corner or something along those lines

 

fuck off pardew

 

I like them. If done properly, they're more difficult to defend against. It's just when you get two panicky dafties executing an spontaneous and ill-thought out short one that it becomes infuriating.

 

Which is 90% of the time.

Pardew's corners are the exact opposite of short you fucking idiot

[Froggy]

Wew