Allroy for Prez Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kapowzer said: O'Donnell is good for a photo with the mascot and refs plus calling heads or tails but that's it. Saturday was the first time I’d ever seen O’Donnell in the flesh for Motherwell and even allowing for Euros fatigue and playing his second 90 minutes in the space of a few days, I’d still rather we had Richard Tait in the there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, well fan for life said: whi This season, I kind of hoped that they would drop the "we go again" tweets with the zeal that they dropped meaningful match updates. Maybe the rage clicks and white-hot takes in the replies look good in the engagement numbers... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, Allroy for Prez said: Saturday was the first time I’d ever seen O’Donnell in the flesh for Motherwell and even allowing for Euros fatigue and playing his second 90 minutes in the space of a few days, I’d still rather we had Richard Tait in the there. Fucking behave. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsjoe_mfc Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Tait hasn’t got off the bench for St. Mirren in their league cup campaign yet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I quite like the goal kicks played short to Kelly, we then have a man who can make a pass with the ball. Teams will find us out though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, ropy said: I quite like the goal kicks played short to Kelly, we then have a man who can make a pass with the ball. Teams will find us out though. Kelly can kick it long from the 6 yard line whothout someone needing to tap it to him. Using 3 players to take a goal kick is like having 2 men taking a corner on steroids. Get the centre backs up the park. Push the opposition midfield back. Stop fucking about deep in our own half. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Blink182 said: Maguire strikes me of Carswell part 2 Behave, Stuart Carswell knew how to make a tackle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: Behave, Stuart Carswell knew how to make a tackle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I don't get the hate for the two man corners, I think they work awright. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Busta Nut said: I don't get the hate for the two man corners, I think they work awright. As short corners go, I like the current ones - they're better than the slow floater that the keeper comes out and grabs easily that we specialise in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welldaft Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 People are rightly losing their sh1t over the result and performance v Airdrie. But as usual some of the criticism is way over the top. Lawless is a target for sure. Based on last season I get it. But actually he has been one of the better performers and was my MOM v QOS. Give it a rest FFS. All too easy. Also the criticism of SODs. The guy should not have been playing any of these games. He has not has enough rest since the Euros. Says all about our squad depth that he has played. He probably wants too but needs protected from himself. We have a weak squad and we have issues in obvious areas, but I genuinely get pissed off at the vitriol posted at individual players. Especially those that deserve some slack. I have had goes at Lamie and Crawford because I think they are not 1st team material. But it seems everyone is fair game right now . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 I don't ask for much, but it would be nice if we had someone who was not shite at set pieces. Not necessarily good, but just not shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorky Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Allroy for Prez said: Saturday was the first time I’d ever seen O’Donnell in the flesh for Motherwell and even allowing for Euros fatigue and playing his second 90 minutes in the space of a few days, I’d still rather we had Richard Tait in the there. I doubt many would agree with you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim McLean's Ghost Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Busta Nut said: I don't get the hate for the two man corners, I think they work awright. What is the point of moving the ball half a yard? it doesn't do anything except make it harder because you have to hit a moving ball. If they just want to draw opposition players out the box there are much better ways than having two of our guys stand in the corner of the park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Jim McLean's Ghost said: What is the point of moving the ball half a yard? it doesn't do anything except make it harder because you have to hit a moving ball. If they just want to draw opposition players out the box there are much better ways than having two of our guys stand in the corner of the park. I'm with you on this one, ball played 1 yard to teammate, 2 defenders close to block, corner taker has higher potential to not get cross in, extra hassle and urgency that doesn't exist if the ball is whipped in initially. The only benefit it seems is one extra defender is drawn out to mark the second man and you'd imagine its a forward so the chance of a counter is reduced. Conversely we also have two players opposed to one is the most useless part of the park with two defenders close to negate any additional threat. Same thing goes for the two centre half's standing 2 yards outside the 6 yard box if it draws the strikers forward and stops bunching in the midfield I get it and if we had central defenders who are composed on the ball such as Aldred and Pete then again passing it forward opposed to the lottery of a 65 yard kick makes a lot of sense. We all recognise we don't have the personnel to play like this so why is GA persevering as if he has a point to prove or even worse, an ethos/style we wants to impart. With respect to O'Donnell, perceived fatigue has nothing to do with the fact he doesn't inspire those around him with authority, composure and confidence. Similar to McHugh, he would better serve his teammates by concentrating on his own form which in C&A is decidedly average since arriving. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 The big problem is this thread never recommended Lawless or Crawford and yet the club signed them. The P&B Scouting NetworkTM needs to be hired as soon as possible IMHO. Any zoomers from SO need not apply. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil86 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) Noticed Burrows on twitter saying some new faces very shortly, a CAM and CB please. As others have mentioned, wouldn't mind seeing Tony Watt as the 10 either. In addition to this, Ben Banks reporting we expect to make two brilliant additions before Hibs, probably taken from Alexander's press conference. Dean Cornelius out injured as well. Edited July 23, 2021 by Neil86 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 What is the point of moving the ball half a yard? it doesn't do anything except make it harder because you have to hit a moving ball. If they just want to draw opposition players out the box there are much better ways than having two of our guys stand in the corner of the park.My guess is moving the ball lets you fire in an out-swinging cross with less chance of the ball going out for a goal kick. Statistically the attacking team will win the first header more times when it’s an in-swinging cross compared to an out-swinging cross but it’s more likely to be a goal scoring chance from an out-swinger. Or at least it was the case about ten years ago when I googled it during a pub fitba argument/debate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 The ticket office phoned me this morning to check if I'd got my Annan tickets through yet. Honestly thought they were going to ask me to play centre mid when I first picked up the phone. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest superward Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Gianfranco said: My guess is moving the ball lets you fire in an out-swinging cross with less chance of the ball going out for a goal kick. Statistically the attacking team will win the first header more times when it’s an in-swinging cross compared to an out-swinging cross but it’s more likely to be a goal scoring chance from an out-swinger. Or at least it was the case about ten years ago when I googled it during a pub fitba argument/debate. Yeah I think that's it. In theory a better angle for an out swinger and also pulls another man out from the opposition. But it also pulls someone else out for us. If anything I'd just like to see the corners vary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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