Kick the other way, FFS

[Ricky]

How many more points must we drop due to 2nd half goals conceded at the Bramall Lane end before we think to do this?

We even score more at the BL end.

We need to squeeze out every 2nd half advantage we can get and surely this could be one of them.

 

[Superblades]

No chance, kick towards Kop second half.

 

[Ricky]

No chance, kick towards Kop second half.

When do we ever do anything at the Kop end these days?

Whenever we've needed a late goal there in recent times, I don't recall anything other than us looking absolutely hopeless.

 

[Silent Blade]

During the 1970-71 promotion season, we usually kicked off towards the Kop in the 1st half and scored more at the Lane End

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Obviously, the slope on the pitch towards the Bramall Lane End has worsened in recent weeks.

Don’t worry, with all the seismic activity in the planet’s surface, it will flatten out in time...

 

[FTPE]

Under Warnock even a 90th min corner felt like a massive opportunity in front of the kop.
Billy got a late one earlier in the season but whatever the stats are it does feel like kicking towards the kop isn't an advantage anymore.

 

[BigBed]

I think we should turn the pitch round, so we can score in front of the kop!

 

[Ricky]

I'd still fancy us to defend the Kop better though because the opponents don't have the comfort of kicking towards their own fans, and the half they're more familiar with from the warm up.

 

[Harry's Game]

I don’t see how the 30 year old plus players are going to be any less knackered after 70 minutes which ever way we kick.

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

How many more points must we drop due to 2nd half goals conceded at the Bramall Lane end before we think to do this?

We even score more at the BL end.

We need to squeeze out every 2nd half advantage we can get and surely this could be one of them.

Wonder what the stats are over our history.......................

 

[benn5712]

Obviously, the slope on the pitch towards the Bramall Lane End has worsened in recent weeks.

Don’t worry, with all the seismic activity in the planet’s surface, it will flatten out in time...

Did you just say the earth is flat ?

Outrageous !

 

[JOEYDEE]

I think we should turn the pitch round, so we can score in front of the kop!

 

[SwissBlade]

I thought this was going to be a thread about turning the pitch around and take advantage of the width. Have we ever conceded at the John St end?

 

[Boxer Blade]

Some serious thinking gone into this

 

[Ricky]

Any reasons we shouldn't do this then?

Other than "whey we'll kick towards t'Kop second haif cos it's what we do..." ?

 

[BigBed]

I thought this was going to be a thread about turning the pitch around and take advantage of the width. Have we ever conceded at the John St end?

Seen a few of Mcgoldricks shots toward John st over the last few months.

 

[Silent Blade]

Wonder what the stats are over our history.......................

1970-71 promotion season

15 home league games when we kicked towards Kop End in 1st half
Swindon 2-1 . Both goals at Lane End
Bristol City 3-3. All three at Lane End
Boro 1-1. Lane End
Wendy 3-2. Two at Kop (Colquhoun's header was our first of the season scored at Kop End.) Tudor's winner at Lane End.
Orient 3-1. All three at Lane End.
Carlisle 2-2. Both at Kop End.
Oxford 3-0. All three at Lane End.
Leicester 2-1. Both at Kop End
Portsmouth 2-0. One at each end
Luton 2-1. Both at Lane End
Sunderland 1-0. Lane End
Hull 1-2. Kop End
Millwall 2-0. Both at Lane End
Birmingham 3-0. One at Kop Two at Lane
Cardiff 5-1. Two at Kop. Three at Lane

Plus Currie's winner v L**ds in League Cup was at Lane End.

6 home League games when we kicked towards Lane End in 1st half.
Bolton 2-2. One at each end.
QPR 1-1. Lane End
Charlton 3-0. All three at Lane
Blackburn 5-0. Three at Lane and Two at Kop.
Norwich 0-0
Watford 3-0. Two at Lane and one at Kop.

The following season we still usually kicked off towards the Kop End in the 1st half and still scored more goals at the Lane End

 

[S64 Blade]

Under Warnock even a 90th min corner felt like a massive opportunity in front of the kop.
Billy got a late one earlier in the season but whatever the stats are it does feel like kicking towards the kop isn't an advantage anymore.

Agree with this. We used to have a siege mentality in the last few minutes, where you really felt we could get something.

Not sure if its our high tempo style of play, but we rarely seem to have that last 5 minutes of excitement at the home games now. We just fizzle out if we are losing.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Think were clutching at straws a bit now with this sort of analysis ,next it’ll moon ankignment & Nostradamus prophecies.. it’s probably more just about putting the ball in between the sticks more often than the opposition .. but I’m no expert in these matters ?

 

[Ricky]

Think were clutching at straws a bit now with this sort of analysis ,next it’ll moon ankignment & Nostradamus prophecies.. it’s probably more just about putting the ball in between the sticks more often than the opposition .. but I’m no expert in these matters ?

Marginal gains. And I don't think it's even that marginal.

 

[benn5712]

We look like Daaahby when we kick the other way to where everybody is facing.

I'm reyt confused nah.

 

[jt64]

Amazing how at the start of the season when the players aren't knackered this wasn't a problem (see Norwich), but now it is. Maybe, just maybe, it has to do with not having a striker that'd put away some of the chances that have been missed, then we could rotate more, play a less intensive and more destructive style of football to hold leads, both of which would make it seem like the same eleven aren't completely fucked towards the end of the game wherever we're playing and regardless of direction

 

[Sothall_Blade]

How many more points must we drop due to 2nd half goals conceded at the Bramall Lane end before we think to do this?

We even score more at the BL end.

We need to squeeze out every 2nd half advantage we can get and surely this could be one of them.

It’s an interesting theory. What are the actual stats this season and under Wilder in general?

Also relies on us winning the toss and being able to choose of course.

 

[DeanLearner'sCat]

If we'd have kicked the other way, we'd have won 6-1 probably.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Hmmm ... keep it as it is !

 

[Ricky]

That was absolutely brilliant. Very satisfying second half. A bit like what we used to get.

But it was a one off. I wish we had that more often.

Suppose it justifies kicking that way for the next 2 seasons!

 

[SUFC Guy]

Well that turned out well didn't it?

 

[Ricky]

Well that turned out well didn't it?

Good. I know these things tempt fate!

 

[SUFC Guy]

Long may it continue Ricky

 

[Ricky]

This thread was a great strategic move...