OceanRain 2,845 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Do we actually practice them? I've just done a quick tally of the number of corners we've already been awarded this season in all competitions. 10 games 103 corners The fact that we insist on playing these short and wasting the vast majority of them is criminal, in my opinion. I seriously cannot understand the thinking behind it. We just seem to be wasting a sizeable weapon in our armoury. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk and disorderly. 14,354 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 There is already a topic on this mate. You'll need to fight yourself to decide which one stays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandhi1872 186 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 We've put a lot more in the box this season, especially yesterday. It's a waste of time putting it in the box anyway because nobody seems to want to attack the ball. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smile 26,600 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hill has actually looked like the player most likely to score from a header in the box even yesterday he was unlucky. I have to say watching the Garner youtube clips he scored a few also with his head. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1872 20,654 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 The final ball is horrendous at times so I would say no! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueboyG 5,229 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I'll never understand the reason for a short corner as 9/10 times it eventually gets crossed into the box anyway, a corner or free kick is essentially a free ball into the box, if put in properly it can cause problems, we seem the only team unable to do this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeparateEntityMyArse 53,622 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 2 minutes ago, BlueboyG said: I'll never understand the reason for a short corner as 9/10 times it eventually gets crossed into the box anyway, a corner or free kick is essentially a free ball into the box, if put in properly it can cause problems, we seem the only team unable to do this. Agreed. Think we must spend all our time practising how to turn being in an attacking position into a defensive one. We seem to have mastered that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCRobertson 11,771 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 3 minutes ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said: Agreed. Think we must spend all our time practising how to turn being in an attacking position into a defensive one. We seem to have mastered that. Only team in the spfl to be aggressively defensive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Tav certainly practices his set pieces Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Seems to be that possession is God,keep the ball rather that give us a chance of scoring from a cross. Big Clint was unlucky yesterday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladimirWeiss69 802 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 I have to say Hill is probably the best in the opposition box, from what I have seen of him so far he is dangerous at corners and can bloody head the ball that's for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
will2203 821 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 3 hours ago, Gandhi1872 said: We've put a lot more in the box this season, especially yesterday. It's a waste of time putting it in the box anyway because nobody seems to want to attack the ball. Look at the difference yesterday between the RC back four and our front men. No point in high balls into the box. We should be playing it fast and low. Can only recall one good headed effort from Hill that was cleared off the line by the defender on the post. Was jumping up and down when Waghorn was taking corners.....he should have been in the box with wee McKay taking the corners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo 32,526 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 4 hours ago, Drunk and disorderly. said: There is already a topic on this mate. You'll need to fight yourself to decide which one stays. Yaaas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Oh for the days of Jackson and Johnstone in there, and wee Tommy McLean and Davie Cooper putting in the crosses.............and even wee doddie Alex MacDonald was winning big games and cup finals with headers from pin point crosses...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juniorsparkie 491 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 2 hours ago, tannerall said: Oh for the days of Jackson and Johnstone in there, and wee Tommy McLean and Davie Cooper putting in the crosses.............and even wee doddie Alex MacDonald was winning big games and cup finals with headers from pin point crosses...... Well said majority of today's players can't beat the first man. Absolutely unheard of being able to curve a ball into a striker at a decent height and pace. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,082 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 6 hours ago, BlueboyG said: I'll never understand the reason for a short corner as 9/10 times it eventually gets crossed into the box anyway, a corner or free kick is essentially a free ball into the box, if put in properly it can cause problems, we seem the only team unable to do this. Even Inverness got one against the scum today! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,521 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 6 minutes ago, Juniorsparkie said: Well said majority of today's players can't beat the first man. Absolutely unheard of being able to curve a ball into a striker at a decent height and pace. Could not agree more. A ball played at pace from a corner just needs the slightest touch for it to be goal bound. Goalkeepers shit themselves when a ball is fired in hard and fast. It's criminal that professional footballers can't get a ball over the first man. We don't practice corners because we don't take them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvd1873 7,133 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 7 hours ago, BlueboyG said: I'll never understand the reason for a short corner as 9/10 times it eventually gets crossed into the box anyway, a corner or free kick is essentially a free ball into the box, if put in properly it can cause problems, we seem the only team unable to do this. Correct and it does my fucking head in!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 8 hours ago, Sportingintegritymyarse said: Agreed. Think we must spend all our time practising how to turn being in an attacking position into a defensive one. We seem to have mastered that. It's not just corners We had a free kick against the bheasts about 20 yards from their box in quite a dangerous position We played a 3 yard square pass, they rushed out and closed us down and the ball ended up back at Foderingham 2 mins later they get a fk in an almost identical position, fill our box with bodies and launch it in and nearly score Its a complete waste of a set piece Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 This was discussed in another thread. We should bring in a specialist coach to train the set-pieces as Brentford did after Warbirton left. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietspam 733 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I just wish our corners were decent. Sometimes it's pathetic. Either doesn't beat the first man and is cleared, or goes over the top of everyone. We also don't have a corner taker! Everyone seems to have a go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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