our corners and free kicks

timbha · Apr 21, 2014

generally very poor. What's worse is that we use some sort of code (bouncing the ball twice) to indicate that we are going to kick it over everyone's head for it to go out for a goal kick - change the code or change the kicker.

Free kick near the end - looking to the bench to ask what to do indicates poor preparation.

it can't be that hard - what do the coaching manuals say Jones and Garcia?

Zukey Seagull · Apr 21, 2014

Every corner and cross just went to high and over everyone and out for a goal kick. Surely they can think for themself what type of ball to put in.
I was getting so frustrated with it.

Stat Brother · Apr 21, 2014

Man of the Match Stephens does know we play in blue and white stripes, doesn't he?

Keeping The Dream Alive. · Apr 21, 2014

The lay off one to Lua Lua was the worst I've ever seen. It was so obviously channelled. Embarrassing.

Working class pride · Apr 21, 2014

As a rule free kicks should be on target of the goal so that a small deflection will likely result in a goal or if nobody touches it then the keeper has to save it. Hoofing it to the far post is brainless. As for corners, then if they cant find some decent corner ideas when all they do is play football all week then you have to question their brains.

shaolinpunk · Apr 21, 2014

Between Ulloa, Upson, Greer and (if he's playing) Ince, we have enough in the air to cause a problem if we put a good ball in.

I'm not a fan of short corners/free kicks - whip a fast cross into the box at a decent height and put the onus on the opposition to deal with it.

J2 DOG · Apr 21, 2014

Been like this for yonks! What winds me up, is that we play to win corners at times and then produce a diabolical ball from it!

timbha · Apr 21, 2014

i think it was mourinho who said that he couldn't understand why English fans cheer when their team wins a corner - I think the same about us

Stat Brother · Apr 21, 2014

I have worked out the corner signals though:-

1 hand 1 finger raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
1 hand 5 fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands 1 finger on each raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands all fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
No hands raised - kick ball straight at near post defender.

timbha · Apr 21, 2014

Stat Brother said:
I have worked out the corner signals though:-

1 hand 1 finger raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
1 hand 5 fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands 1 finger on each raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands all fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
No hands raised - kick ball straight at near post defender.

spot on. I wonder how bad our corners would be if they didn't practice them

KJP · Apr 21, 2014

Stat Brother said:
I have worked out the corner signals though:-

1 hand 1 finger raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
1 hand 5 fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands 1 finger on each raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands all fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
No hands raised - kick ball straight at near post defender.

LMAO BRILLIANT yet so true

Working class pride · Apr 21, 2014

Stat Brother said:
I have worked out the corner signals though:-

1 hand 1 finger raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
1 hand 5 fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands 1 finger on each raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands all fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
No hands raised - kick ball straight at near post defender.

Hilarious, how much do the coaching staff get paid?

Tom Hark Preston Park · Apr 21, 2014

timbha said:
generally very poor. What's worse is that we use some sort of code (bouncing the ball twice) to indicate that we are going to kick it over everyone's head for it to go out for a goal kick - change the code or change the kicker.

Free kick near the end - looking to the bench to ask what to do indicates poor preparation.

it can't be that hard - what do the coaching manuals say Jones and Garcia?

Doesn't need any kind of coach at all, just a footballer with half a brain and a modicum of talent. It's schoolboy stuff and shameful the amount of times our dead-ball chances are pissed up the wall.

Goring-by-Seagull · Apr 21, 2014

Same every week, set pieces are terrible. On another thread people are moaning about how many times Kaz was fouled yet nothing given.. As if we would be making anything from the free kicks anyway!

Brighton Mod · Apr 21, 2014

timbha said:
generally very poor. What's worse is that we use some sort of code (bouncing the ball twice) to indicate that we are going to kick it over everyone's head for it to go out for a goal kick - change the code or change the kicker.

Free kick near the end - looking to the bench to ask what to do indicates poor preparation.

it can't be that hard - what do the coaching manuals say Jones and Garcia?

Great question on the subject of corners and free kicks, the codes look very complicated and we drag our tall defemders up to the box and over hit the dead ball, six times today. if we can't manage a dead ball situation we have little chance in open play, I'm starting to believe there is very little strategy in what we do. take a leaf from the NFL, where are the special teams for such situations, oh and keep Lua Lua as far away from set pieces as possible! The wasted opportunities from dead balls today was unforgivable! Whats going on with the coaching staff

??

kevtherev · Apr 21, 2014

We haven't had a decent set piece specialist since Darren Currie.

Seagulltonian · Apr 22, 2014

My first rule of corners at football. Have somebody hanging about at the back of the box to pick up anything that goes over the last defender! How many times would a player have picked it up if he had been at the back of the box yesterday!!
And have seen it so many other times in games at the Amex this season. Bloody frustrating and so easily remedied if players just had some sort of brain power, or even coached into them!

Bwian · Apr 22, 2014

kevtherev said:
We haven't had a decent set piece specialist since Darren Currie.

You're right-that Lopez is rubbish isn't he?

DarrenFreemansPerm · Apr 22, 2014

Stat Brother said:
I have worked out the corner signals though:-

1 hand 1 finger raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
1 hand 5 fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands 1 finger on each raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
Both hands all fingers raised - Ball kicked over the last persons head, out for a throw in.
No hands raised - kick ball straight at near post defender.

Fantastic. That actually brought a tear to my eye :lol:

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