Throw ins

[CornwallBlade]

Throw ins seem to have become another of those areas, like the wrestling that goes on defending corners, where refereeing has given up imposing the rules. Players routinely March 5-10 yards up the line and hardly ever get called back. It is a significant difference between standing still and running along the line in the process of taking a throw.

 

[blade67]

Almost every throw has a player stepping over the line

 

[SW12 to S12 to S18]

Almost every throw has a player stepping over the line

Or throwing it from in front of him, there must have been at least half a dozen foul throws again tonight.

 

[The Steel Roses]

Throw ins seem to have become another of those areas, like the wrestling that goes on defending corners, where refereeing has given up imposing the rules. Players routinely March 5-10 yards up the line and hardly ever get called back. It is a significant difference between standing still and running along the line in the process of taking a throw.

Have junior officials as line judges spraying that same shit they use for ten yards at free kicks at the point where the ball went out of touch.
On second thoughts you'd probably have both lines looking like a fishbone come full time.

 

[Ridgeway Blade]

Rule of football - never take a free kick or throw from the right spot. If a free kick look at the lino, check the right line and then throw ball forward 5 yards minimum. At throw ins either shuffle down the line or walk deliberatedly to a spot no less than 5 yards from where the ball went out. If corrected by the ref move to the right spot and repeat the first try to pinch some ground but reducing the 5 yards to 3. Repeat ad nauseam until the ref can't be arsed.

 

[CornwallBlade]

Have junior officials as line judges spraying that same shit they use for ten yards at free kicks at the point where the ball went out of touch.
On second thoughts you'd probably have both lines looking like a fishbone come full time.

That actually a really good suggestion. It baffles me that a player with a nostril in front of the last defender causes a goal to be disallowed and any player with his foot inside the area means a penalty is retaken but stealing 10 yards or more for a throw in is fine.

 

[Willie Carlin]

Throw ins seem to have become another of those areas, like the wrestling that goes on defending corners, where refereeing has given up imposing the rules. Players routinely March 5-10 yards up the line and hardly ever get called back. It is a significant difference between standing still and running along the line in the process of taking a throw.

Agree!! Getting away with it all the time. No matter what the rules are players are groomed to cheat whenever they can.

 

[100% part time blade]

Rule of football - never take a free kick or throw from the right spot. If a free kick look at the lino, check the right line and then throw ball forward 5 yards minimum. At throw ins either shuffle down the line or walk deliberatedly to a spot no less than 5 yards from where the ball went out. If corrected by the ref move to the right spot and repeat the first try to pinch some ground but reducing the 5 yards to 3. Repeat ad nauseam until the ref can't be arsed.

You missed one: If winning by a single goal with 3 minutes left, walk forwards a comical 18 yards to ridiculously far beyond the actual point it went out, so that the ref shouts at you, but ignore him for a few seconds, and then realise what he's saying, as he makes you go all the way back to the correct spot, which you do quite slowly, double-checking with the ref exactly where he wants you to go, pointing a bit, and looking at him, because you want to be absolutely sure you've got it right of course, before beginning the whole thing again. Only now there's only 2 minutes left.

 

[Nightsweats]

Why do players launch throw ins like exocet missiles at their collegues groin? Not just our lot but in general although I'm only interested in our lot.
Would it not be a good idea to either throw the ball to a players feet to enable him to control and move with/ distribute the ball with ease rather than spend 5 seconds getting it under control by which time he's been dispossed/ closed right down.
Obviously there are occaisions when a throw in could be targetted to the head or chest, but I cannot think of any reason a 90 mile an hour projectile at the abdomen/groin is merited. Am I missing something?

 

[blade67]

Throw ins seem to have become another of those areas, like the wrestling that goes on defending corners, where refereeing has given up imposing the rules. Players routinely March 5-10 yards up the line and hardly ever get called back. It is a significant difference between standing still and running along the line in the process of taking a throw.

My son is an absolute wizard at this in Sunday league. I've seen him nick 15 yards if there is a substitution or an injury. Added to which he's got a bit of a Jack Robinson on him so defence can be attack by the time he's finished.

I'm astonished what he's got away with sometimes, and there is always an opposition supporter who knows it's going on who is doing their shit.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Why do players launch throw ins like exocet missiles at their collegues groin? Not just our lot but in general although I'm only interested in our lot.
Would it not be a good idea to either throw the ball to a players feet to enable him to control and move with/ distribute the ball with ease rather than spend 5 seconds getting it under control by which time he's been dispossed/ closed right down.
Obviously there are occaisions when a throw in could be targetted to the head or chest, but I cannot think of any reason a 90 mile an hour projectile at the abdomen/groin is merited. Am I missing something?

Never thought of it like that.
I think the idea is, the ideal place to receive the ball is at the knee area or even better, just below the knee, then a player can easily control it with their foot.
The important bit is, you don't want the ball to bounce just before the player receives a ball, as a bouncing ball is harder to control.

So when taking a throw-in, the preferred location is throwing towards someones knees
but just to be on the safe/cautious side you unconsciously higher your aim slightly and it goes more towards the groin area.

 

[jt64]

Rule of football - never take a free kick or throw from the right spot. If a free kick look at the lino, check the right line and then throw ball forward 5 yards minimum. At throw ins either shuffle down the line or walk deliberatedly to a spot no less than 5 yards from where the ball went out. If corrected by the ref move to the right spot and repeat the first try to pinch some ground but reducing the 5 yards to 3. Repeat ad nauseam until the ref can't be arsed.

All fun and games until you get a ref that doesn't put up with your shit and books you, ideally while already on a yellow

 

[corner_flag]

Why do players launch throw ins like exocet missiles at their collegues groin? Not just our lot but in general although I'm only interested in our lot.
Would it not be a good idea to either throw the ball to a players feet to enable him to control and move with/ distribute the ball with ease rather than spend 5 seconds getting it under control by which time he's been dispossed/ closed right down.
Obviously there are occaisions when a throw in could be targetted to the head or chest, but I cannot think of any reason a 90 mile an hour projectile at the abdomen/groin is merited. Am I missing something?

Seem to remember Baldock throwing one smack into someone's face - was is Ozzie's? Then being furious because they'd failed to control it.

 

[Eza Blade]

Why do players launch throw ins like exocet missiles at their collegues groin? Not just our lot but in general although I'm only interested in our lot.
Would it not be a good idea to either throw the ball to a players feet to enable him to control and move with/ distribute the ball with ease rather than spend 5 seconds getting it under control by which time he's been dispossed/ closed right down.
Obviously there are occaisions when a throw in could be targetted to the head or chest, but I cannot think of any reason a 90 mile an hour projectile at the abdomen/groin is merited. Am I missing something?

Some of my best control came from the ball been pelted at my dick. Hurts like fuck but always dropped at my feet. If like me/JLT/occasionally Egan/always Oli Burke you couldn’t trap a bag of sand, taking the pace off it with your ball sack isn’t a bad option.

 

[Blade56]

I always pretend I’m taking a throw in when my pants go int washing basket. Just thought I’d share that guys

 

[Sheffsteel]

Seem to remember Baldock throwing one smack into someone's face - was is Ozzie's? Then being furious because they'd failed to control it.

I laugh because I remember that too.

When I think of Furious George it does make me smile. I remember that goal he scored away at Spurs. Normally a goal is followed by a celebration but for some reason Baldock looked so angry and looked like he was wanting to fight with any of our players brave enough to celebrate his goal.

I've no doubt he's a nice guy off the pitch but he's so intense when he's on the pitch, great pro through and been a great buy.

 

[NuddysGloves]

I always pretend I’m taking a throw in when my pants go int washing basket. Just thought I’d share that guysI

Interesting technique, it's always the basketball 3 pointer for me.....

 

[Alwood]

We have always seemed to have trouble with throw-ins. Someone grabs the ball for a quick throw, and the 'appointed thrower-inner' ambles forward to take the ball off him, hence any advantage of a quick breakaway is lost. Players spend ages looking for the perfect throw, then send it to one of the opposition, even JLT does this. A few weeks back I was watching a Div 2 match and one of the teams had a great way with throw-ins. They held onto the ball whilst all available players were marked, as per usual, but one, presumably designated, player started to run behind the jostling crowd. The thrower then sent the ball about 5 yards ahead of the runner who took it cleanly and was off unapposed. Not sure this would work every time, but was very effective when it did.

 

[Klanger]

Playing Sunday parks football in Cardiff in the 80s, the opposition sweeper looked to be in his 50s but had ex-pro written all over him. They got a throw-in early, 10 yards inside their own half. At our level it was normal tactics to advance the ball down the line 10 yards at a time till you got in range to try and cross it, however the ex-pro picked up the ball and their team bemused us by gathering in our box, whereupon he hurled it onto the penalty spot causing chaos.

This completely altered the complexion of the game as we were reluctant to kick the ball out for a breather and had to resort to trying to play football.

We lost narrowly, due in no small part to their ability to go straight on the attack from throw ins from almost anywhere and giving us no respite.

Chatted to him afterwards and he was a really nice guy, Bobby Woodruff, had a decent pro career with Palace, Wolves and Cardiff City, the long throw was his trademark.

 

[wrexhamFanInPeace]

(My first post in your forum - I'm here for some pre-Round 4 banter, not to pick a fight!)

On Sunday 29th at the Racecourse, your guys will probably be on the end of of a few long throws from our missile launcher, Ben Tozer. I'm sure you'll be better at dealing with them than Coventry were - they went into panic mode every time the ball arrived in their box above knee height! Our third goal sill makes me laugh - three consecutive headers in the box, two of them completely unchallenged. I'd expect a fellow National League side to make it more difficult than that.

Having said that, we're not just a "sling the ball into the box and hope for the best" side. We do actually try to play football most of the time, something else which seemed to surprise Coventry. I know we were under siege at the end and they missed several decent chances (*), but when we were still 4-1 up Paul Mullin's shot hit the keeper in the chest and nearly knocked him over. If that had been a foot or so to either side, it would have been 5-1 and I don't think they'd have charged back from that.

Like you, our priority is promotion, and it's very difficult to get up from the NL with only one automatic place, so the Cup is a bit of a side-show. You probably realise that we're not desperate for the money, for once in our existence. We rested a couple of players against Coventry but I think we'll put a first-choice team out against you.

I'm expecting you to be too strong for us and that you will win ... but you never know. Let's just hope we all put on a good display for the TV audience. I guess the last thing either of us want is a replay.

* I aged fifteen years in that last fifteen minutes!

 

[COME BACK CHED]

As long as Ben Dover dont launch owt at us . JLT Lobs a decent one .

 

[georgebernardshaw]

When Len Badger made a grave error of judgment in agreeing to coach our works team, one of the tricks he showed us was how to hold the ball for a throw in - the stronger arm held the ball right at the back, whilst the weaker arm merely kept it in place with minimum contact.

In other words, you would throw it like a cricket ball…We tried it, and all of us managed an extra two or three yards. No Sunday referees would spot it, although I nearly pissed myself later in the season when Tony Currie was foul throwed for just that in front of us on the terrace.

 

[JOEYDEE]

(My first post in your forum - I'm here for some pre-Round 4 banter, not to pick a fight!)

On Sunday 29th at the Racecourse, your guys will probably be on the end of of a few long throws from our missile launcher, Ben Tozer. I'm sure you'll be better at dealing with them than Coventry were - they went into panic mode every time the ball arrived in their box above knee height! Our third goal sill makes me laugh - three consecutive headers in the box, two of them completely unchallenged. I'd expect a fellow National League side to make it more difficult than that.

Having said that, we're not just a "sling the ball into the box and hope for the best" side. We do actually try to play football most of the time, something else which seemed to surprise Coventry. I know we were under siege at the end and they missed several decent chances (*), but when we were still 4-1 up Paul Mullin's shot hit the keeper in the chest and nearly knocked him over. If that had been a foot or so to either side, it would have been 5-1 and I don't think they'd have charged back from that.

Like you, our priority is promotion, and it's very difficult to get up from the NL with only one automatic place, so the Cup is a bit of a side-show. You probably realise that we're not desperate for the money, for once in our existence. We rested a couple of players against Coventry but I think we'll put a first-choice team out against you.

I'm expecting you to be too strong for us and that you will win ... but you never know. Let's just hope we all put on a good display for the TV audience. I guess the last thing either of us want is a replay.

* I aged fifteen years in that last fifteen minutes!

I hope the pitch will be better than it was in your game v Bromley,it looked like a ploughed field,very muddy,even your team struggled to string two passes together.
Hope you're not looking to stop our 'ballers'playing !