Cut out the sliding tackles lads, please!

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jezzer

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Jul 18, 2003

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eastbourne

• Dec 19, 2015

• #1

Murphy against Bolton - 2 points dropped
Greer against Derby in the penalty area with 2 mins to go - 2 points dropped
Dunk v QPR when already on a yellow - 2 points dropped

The other 3 teams around us have conceded 12, 13 and 14 goals this season, we`ve conceded 20, but some of those extra goals are down to ill-advised or reckless challenges at inopportune moments to say the least.

Stand your ground, get in their face but stay on your feet, try and block their pass/shots, anything! just don't go in with the sliders, especially when you are already on a yellow or in the penalty area.

We`ve got a card happy ref today too and playing one of the meanest defences, so no room for error.

C`mon lads, you can do it! We are unbeaten and can go top again today and yet the bookies are now in the last hr offering nearly 2-1 for the home win, we can make that look a big mistake today, C`mon!

 

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Working class pride

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Feb 14, 2010

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• Dec 19, 2015

• #2

If they don't know that you defend at the near post by staying on your feet and guiding the player away from goal (QPR first goal error - defender on his arse) and not sliding into a player going nowhere( Derby penalty) then I have to question what they do all week in training.

 

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

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Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Dec 19, 2015

• #3

Unfair on Murphy who slipped.

 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009

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Gloucester

• Dec 19, 2015

• #4

Not to mention that perfect Dunk sliding tackle against QPR that took the ball off the opponent's foot just as he was through one-on-one and about to shoot, thus saving an almost certain goal.

 

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Guy Fawkes

The voice of treason

Sep 29, 2007

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• Dec 19, 2015

• #5

GT49er said:

Not to mention that perfect Dunk sliding tackle against QPR that took the ball of the opponent's foot just as he was through one-on-one and about to shoot, thus saving an almost certain goal.

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Or the perfect sliding tackle by Dunk against Derby that prevented a tap in for Tom Ince

(I'd bet we have stopped far more goals than it's cost us by sliding in, giving us a higher points total and helping keep us unbeaten)

 

Guy Fawkes

The voice of treason

Sep 29, 2007

8,199

• Dec 19, 2015

• #6

Thunder Bolt said:

Unfair on Murphy who slipped.

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Greer's slide was to try to stop a potentially very dangerous cross from very close to the by-line and had he stayed on his feet, then he would have had no chance to block it as he'd be too far back.

It's a sign of a very committed team that will do anything to try to stop the opposition from scoring.