GT49er
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No, but I bet that ball can f**kin' sting!
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[Football] So what does the defensive wall do now?
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No, but I bet that ball can f**kin' sting!
The Large One
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Both Forestieri and Knockaert took that kind of free-kick last season.
But neither us nor Sheff Wed were in the PL last season - so it doesn't count.
But neither us nor Sheff Wed were in the PL last season - so it doesn't count.
Buzzer
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- Oct 1, 2006
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Postman Pat
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A friend of mine is convinced that walls are outdated and teams should stop using them, they obstruct the view of the keeper and it would be better to just have defenders marking players as there is as much chance of the attacker hitting one of them as hitting the wall.
Even if the attacking team then decide to build a wall then to obscure the keeper, this would reduce the number of attackers available and the defenders could still mark them, but a little deeper to block anything that is passed in to them, or if they jump out of the way.
I understand his point, but I'm not convinced. It would be a brave manager who decides to buck the trend of building a wall.
Even if the attacking team then decide to build a wall then to obscure the keeper, this would reduce the number of attackers available and the defenders could still mark them, but a little deeper to block anything that is passed in to them, or if they jump out of the way.
I understand his point, but I'm not convinced. It would be a brave manager who decides to buck the trend of building a wall.
LamieRobertson
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It’s you really isn't it
They were discussing this on 5Live last night. The suggestion was that given the position of the free kick they shouldn't be jumping as it would be one hell of an effort to get it over the wall and down again from there.
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Reminding me we've been here before:-
http://www.northstandchat.com/showt...ate-re-free-kicks-and-player-walls&highlight=
TheJasperCo
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Geestar
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A charging wall!
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We did something similar last season with Knocky knelt behind the wall.
- Jul 10, 2003
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I think you're onto something. If you have to get a few stetsons and high heeled cowboy boots at short notice then Shirley Brighton must have a shop?
GT49er
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Yes, but despite what other fans like to chant, we're not actually Shirley Brighton!
