WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 they are. It's now getting to the point that we don't even win the fucker, it's just headed away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 mainly because the kicks and corners don't actually reach Williamson or even the front post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Is it just me or are they getting even worse? At least we tried something different at one point today, if Anita hadn't had a heavy touch Cabaye would have had a decent shot at goal unchallenged from 6 yards out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Dropped to him in space for the first time ever and he air-kicked it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Not exactly a set piece, but our kick-offs = Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Not exactly a set piece, but our kick-offs = Take a touch and boot it straight towards the corner flag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Not exactly a set piece, but our kick-offs = Take a touch and boot it straight towards the corner flag. I remember when Marseille used to do that. Did it against us, kick-off, boot it out for a throw near the corner flag and try and pen them in. Remember Drogba waving frantically doing that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Is it just me or are they getting even worse? It's worse because every team in the PL knows what we're going to do. So fucking predictable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Mark Douglas @MsiDouglas Colo songs within 2mins from #nufc fans. @paulfraserecho just pointed out how pointless kick off routine is from home side:welly into corner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 It's ok if you can actually pen them in but we can't even do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Today wasn't even in the corner, I think it bounced three times and went out for a goal kick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Robson's team used to do the same like, Robert would always charge forward at the whistle and we'd howk it towards him and inevitably it would go over his head for a throw in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Yeah, there was also a spell, Robson or Gullit, where the centre would be Shearer & Ferguson together over on the flank, and we'd launch the ball diagonally for one of them to win in the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Dropped to him in space for the first time ever and he air-kicked it. That was amazing. Bumbling fool had no clue what to do with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Dropped to him in space for the first time ever and he air-kicked it. That was amazing. Bumbling fool had no clue what to do with it. It's like when my dog sees another dog in the park [excited]a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog[/excited] Gets up to the other dog [scared] shit!! a dog, a dog, a dog[/scared] Runs away from the other dog Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Close to 450 days since last corner goal now? Might aswell just stay behind,countering the inevitable counterattack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Close to 450 days since last corner goal now? Might aswell just stay behind,countering the inevitable counterattack. I could honestly see this appearing before him planning multiple routines to actually give opponents something to think about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 We may as well take a corner in the same way Barcelona and Spain do (i.e. never cross it into the box, instead we pass it straight back to midfield). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Take it short and play for time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Close to 450 days since last corner goal now? Might aswell just stay behind,countering the inevitable counterattack. I could honestly see this appearing before him planning multiple routines to actually give opponents something to think about. thing is, on the few occasions we have looked to try something different we have looked more dangerous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 We may as well take a corner in the same way Barcelona and Spain do (i.e. never cross it into the box, instead we pass it straight back to midfield). i can see more teams doing this. wasn't there some study done recently about the number of goals scored from corners in the top euro divisions, champs league and europa and the number was very low, certainly not a high enough chance to get the crowd going the way it usually does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Dropped to him in space for the first time ever and he air-kicked it. The one bad NUFC moment I have actually laughed about in recent time. It was so obvious it was going to happen when he eventually got it in space Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VanBarduck Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 According to whoscored.com (powered by Opta Statistics) he's our best player above Ben Arfa and Cabaye ..... His rating : 7.33 Ben Arfa : 7.29 Cabaye : 7.18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tollemache Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 We may as well take a corner in the same way Barcelona and Spain do (i.e. never cross it into the box, instead we pass it straight back to midfield). i can see more teams doing this. wasn't there some study done recently about the number of goals scored from corners in the top euro divisions, champs league and europa and the number was very low, certainly not a high enough chance to get the crowd going the way it usually does. It probably depends where you draw the line between the corner and open play resuming. I bet the number of goals scored in the period of play following corners is pretty high, with lots of action around the box, the defence potentially disorganised for a moment and a forest of bodies in front of the keeper. If the ball is cleared and then recycled into the box a couple of times resulting in a shot from 18 yards deflecting in, was that a goal from a corner? I think what I've inadvertently done there is add my voice to the "play it short" brigade haven't I? Kind of Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Really looking forward to having Steven Taylor back, someone who will actually attack the ball in the air. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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