Corners

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

Agreed - we need a big improvement form corners next season.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Agreed - we need a big improvement form corners next season.

We've been saying that since Clough was here.

 

[10p]

A delivery with pace and a bit of movement would be a good start first.

I know we have a couple of "older" strikers, but bringing back Doc Pace would be a bit extreme.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I propose that we just let the opposition have a goal kick instead.

We’re as likely to score from that as we are from one of our own corners.

I propose that we get the groundsman to paint the white lines on the pitch so that the perimeter is a big oval rather than a rectangle. Then we wouldn’t have to bother with corners.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Whatever happened to the corner to the near post and flicked on with a back header? Not seen that for years. Used to work really well.

Back headers from corners, jinking wingers, slide tackles in the mud, jumpers for goalposts, beans on toast for tea...

Isn’t it?

 

[Bert]

Whatever happened to the corner to the near post and flicked on with a back header? Not seen that for years. Used to work really well.

Back headers from corners, jinking wingers, slide tackles in the mud, jumpers for goalposts, beans on toast for tea...

Isn’t it?

Alan Gilzean was the master of that.

 

[moDtheGod]

Scored from a decent move from a corner on Tuesday.

Came to comment on that. Not only did the second Evans goal vs Boro come from a corner, it came from a SHORT corner.

 

[Bladezz]

To be fair the only person on our team who’s good in the air is JoC. Stearman seems to always run to back post.

We need an Aiden Flint playing.

 

[pommpey]

Came to comment on that. Not only did the second Evans goal vs Boro come from a corner, it came from a SHORT corner.

Aye. But what made that was Brooks's ability to put the Boro defender out for a goal kick.

Corners should be hit in with pace at the same height as the crossbar into the area between penalty spot and posts. Woody did it with great effect and we used to score a lot from it. Evans took on one Tuesday and it ballooned over everyone to the back of the six yard box where no United player was and it was dealt with.

pommpey

 

[1889Paul]

I propose that we just let the opposition have a goal kick instead.

We’re as likely to score from that as we are from one of our own corners.

I would like to add throw in's into the mix.... We just give the ball back to the opposition every time!

 

[CrookesBlade]

It’s not just us. Opta stats show that only 3.2% of corners lead to a goal.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....fence-of-the-corner-a-much-maligned-set-piece

This article is a good read and answers a lot of points made on here.

 

[moDtheGod]

But what made that was Brooks's ability to put the Boro defender out for a goal kick.

lol

What made the goals you referred to was Woodward's uncanny corner taking ability. So what?

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

 

[Sean Thornton]

It’s not just us. Opta stats show that only 3.2% of corners lead to a goal.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....fence-of-the-corner-a-much-maligned-set-piece

This article is a good read and answers a lot of points made on here.

You still have a better chance with a well taken corner rather than one that doesn't beat the first defender, is too close to the keeper or the first bounce takes it into the crowd on the other side of the pitch.

 

[pommpey]

I would like to add throw in's into the mix.... We just give the ball back to the opposition every time!

Boro also capitalised on this with their long throw bloke.

Its a technique that (apparently) can be taught. Why don't we have someone who can arrow a chuck in from the byline into the six yard box? You'd imagine it to be Stevens's and Baldock's role.

pommpey

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Alan Gilzean was the master of that.

By eck Bert! I remember that too! Is that why he had a prematurely bald head?

 

[Bert]

By eck Bert! I remember that too! Is that why he had a prematurely bald head?

He did it against us when they scored in 1971 from a Chivers throw.

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Martin Chivers eh? Now he wasn’t bald.

 

[Grappler]

Boro also capitalised on this with their long throw bloke.

Its a technique that (apparently) can be taught. Why don't we have someone who can arrow a chuck in from the byline into the six yard box? You'd imagine it to be Stevens's and Baldock's role.

pommpey

Stoke created an entire game strategy around it when Rory Delap played for them!

 

[General Jase]

Boro also capitalised on this with their long throw bloke.

Its a technique that (apparently) can be taught. Why don't we have someone who can arrow a chuck in from the byline into the six yard box? You'd imagine it to be Stevens's and Baldock's role.

pommpey

Leonard has a long throw. Used it at Southend. But I don't suppose we could play him just for that or could we?

 

[SwissBlade]

Reviving this one

 

[Bladesman]

I was thinking this during the match as well.

They have been utter shite this season regardless of who takes them.

I said it in April and its still the same now.

Although to some on here corners are not worth taking advantage of.