The new secret weapon?

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Wilder and Knill have shown that they are prepared to try new tactics, and in the Derby match it almost seemed that the diving-header, which is something of a dying art, was our new secret weapon. In the first half, Norwood's sweeping pass invited the diving header from Enda, who put the ball into the middle only for Billy to be thwarted by Carson's outstretched hand. For the second goal, Fleck, who doesn't often need to bend down for a header, dived full length to head the ball through their central defenders for McGoldrick to lift the ball over Carson. And in the pre-prepared routine for the third goal, Norwood found Egan in acres of space for him to provide a headed assist for Leon; I wonder if he was supposed to dive... Had the initial move involving Enda produced a goal, that would have been 3 headed assists from 3 different players. Presumably a coincidence, but diving headers are great to watch, can be very effective, and seem to be increasingly rare in the modern game.

 

[zablade]

 

[Bannerman]

Gil Reece.

 

[Rodley]

To be fair you made a good case for that.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

If it was a secret weapon then it's not anymore

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Have a good spat with the oppo manager worked

 

[Harry's Game]

I don’t see how any of the examples were pre planned apart from the free kick for the third which didn’t involve any diving headers?

 

[mancunianblade]

 

[astone_816]

I love a diving header.

Search YouTube for “ted mcdougall diving header”

 

[astone_816]

Or just follow this https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=ted+macdougall+diving+header+

 

[Carlton Blade]

I read diving header and secret weapon and stopped reading. It depends on the circumstances

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I don’t see how any of the examples were pre planned apart from the free kick for the third which didn’t involve any diving headers?

I did say it was presumably a coincidence... But I do like to see diving headers, and they are effective because of the accuracy and pace they can generate. The one by Van Persie posted by mancunianblade above is something else...

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Or just follow this https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=ted+macdougall+diving+header+

That's a goal to get a crowd on their feet. Oh, they were already standing...

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Wilder and Knill have shown that they are prepared to try new tactics, and in the Derby match it almost seemed that the diving-header, which is something of a dying art, was our new secret weapon. In the first half, Norwood's sweeping pass invited the diving header from Enda, who put the ball into the middle only for Billy to be thwarted by Carson's outstretched hand. For the second goal, Fleck, who doesn't often need to bend down for a header, dived full length to head the ball through their central defenders for McGoldrick to lift the ball over Carson. And in the pre-prepared routine for the third goal, Norwood found Egan in acres of space for him to provide a headed assist for Leon; I wonder if he was supposed to dive... Had the initial move involving Enda produced a goal, that would have been 3 headed assists from 3 different players. Presumably a coincidence, but diving headers are great to watch, can be very effective, and seem to be increasingly rare in the modern game.

This is only the start. Wilder and Knill, I hear, are perfecting several new moves to confound the opposition. The overhead bicycle kick is currently being worked on in training. You'll notice Billy did one v Derby on Saturday, and in a recent home game, Washington did similar. The plan eventually is to get all 10 outfield players kicking the ball backwards over their heads at every opportunity rather than conventional forward kicking of the ball. We are also working on a new 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 formation, where we line up in single file then attack the opposition in hokey-cokey fashion, or flip into a conga to confuse them.

Given our lowly budget, we have to keep looking for new ways to outfox the competition.

Then again...

it could just be coincidence?

 

[Silent Blade]

Gil Reece.

I love a diving header.

Search YouTube for “ted mcdougall diving header”

 

[ElephantBlade]

Or just follow this https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=ted+macdougall+diving+header+

Like a fooking missile that.

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

4 headers (admittedly the first 2 by their players) created the chance for Billy's first goal today v Blackburn. I thought he'd missed the chance by letting it run too far across the goal, when he could have nailed it with a diving header. But I'll forgive him...

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I thought this was going to be about shit refs.

 

[Sean Thornton]

This is only the start. Wilder and Knill, I hear, are perfecting several new moves to confound the opposition. The overhead bicycle kick is currently being worked on in training. You'll notice Billy did one v Derby on Saturday, and in a recent home game, Washington did similar. The plan eventually is to get all 10 outfield players kicking the ball backwards over their heads at every opportunity rather than conventional forward kicking of the ball. We are also working on a new 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1 formation, where we line up in single file then attack the opposition in hokey-cokey fashion, or flip into a conga to confuse them.

Given our lowly budget, we have to keep looking for new ways to outfox the competition.

Then again...

it could just be coincidence?

Squinny did it for years......