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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 22:28:32 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol!
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Aug 26, 2018 22:30:01 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 22:30:01 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol! p.s and also why have numerous players for the gas over the years always over hit it? Is out pitch smaller than normal or something? It’s ridiculous!
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Post by spiess1 on Aug 26, 2018 22:35:52 GMT
You've not noticed they're considerably better now that Lines isn't taking them, then?
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Aug 26, 2018 22:38:30 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 22:38:30 GMT
Also long throws generally cause more problems that corners which is odd when they are similar in process.
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Aug 26, 2018 22:39:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 22:39:14 GMT
You've not noticed they're considerably better now that Lines isn't taking them, then? not really being honest...
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Aug 26, 2018 22:40:14 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2018 22:40:14 GMT
You've not noticed they're considerably better now that Lines isn't taking them, then? I always rated stu Campbell’s corners! He could actually put it places to be flicked or attacked!
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Aug 26, 2018 22:48:49 GMT
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Post by pirate on Aug 26, 2018 22:48:49 GMT
It's criminal how many times we fail to beat the first man with our corners. I also hate the high ones just tamely floated in.
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Post by Somersetgas on Aug 26, 2018 22:51:07 GMT
You've not noticed they're considerably better now that Lines isn't taking them, then? I always rated stu Campbell’s corners! He could actually put it places to be flicked or attacked! Bring back Andy Reeces corners that’s what I say.
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Post by miltongas on Aug 26, 2018 22:53:54 GMT
I fall into that trap. I imagine we're going to send over the ball of the century but know deep down it'll either hit the first defender or go out the other side. The same is true of throw-ins. We seem to be incapable of making anything from them.
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Post by neilv93 on Aug 26, 2018 22:54:05 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol! Didn't we score both goals from corners away to Wycombe the other week?
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Post by miltongas on Aug 26, 2018 22:55:26 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol! Didn't we score both goals from corners away to Wycombe the other week? That's our season's quota used up then
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Post by neilv93 on Aug 26, 2018 23:04:14 GMT
Lockyer's goal against Peterborough, whilst not coming directly from the corner itself, came from the same bit of play from the corner.
Bennett's goal against Crawley came from a corner.
Both goals against Wycombe came from corners.
I agree that our corners (and general set-play delivery) were awful on Saturday - in fact our crossing altogether, mainly coming from Leadbitter and Rodman not knowing how the beat the first man or just smashing it out for a throw-in on the other side. However, we've scored four of our six goals from corners this season. Set-plays are, somehow, just about the only bloody time we look like scoring (Saturday gone aside)...
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Post by Qatar Gas on Aug 27, 2018 5:01:41 GMT
You could also argue that we don't have the type of players to make the most out of the set pieces. When we had Hartley, he scored a number of goals from set pieces a couple of seasons ago. We haven't really had anyone since him. Come to think about it, we didn't have many like him before! Steve Elliot was another who knew how to get on the end of a corner.
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Post by Gasshole on Aug 27, 2018 5:06:39 GMT
Apparently one goal every 27 Corners (on average) . Very overrated. The long throw is more difficult for the keeper to get to as it drops in from a higher trajectory. The keeper has to be almost underneath it, which can be difficult because of the congestion in the area. Whereas with a corner he only has to intercept a lower flatter trajectory, so he has a greater range with his margin of error. Add a possible flick on to the throw which changes the flight path dramatically, and the keeper could be over committed with his positioning. If you’re defending against a ball into the box you have the advantage because the attacking player has a narrow margin for his directional header, whereas you can at worst just top it if necessary. When I am defending these balls, I always jump a split second earlier than I would naturally want to. It’s about getting up first, or beating the oppo to the jump. I’m a centre half, I own the box. Don’t be surprised if I stand on your foot when you are about to jump, or accidentally head your ear. Attachment Deleted
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Aug 27, 2018 5:42:33 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol! Strange timing for this post. Our last 3 goals have come from corners.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 7:35:10 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol! Strange timing for this post. Our last 3 goals have come from corners. Just what I was thinking. I would suggest since the start of 2018 we have definitely increased our conversion rate from corners after several years of hardly scoring from any.
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Post by Marshy on Aug 27, 2018 9:30:35 GMT
Let’s hope Matthews is back very soon, because from what I’ve seen he takes the best corners.
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Post by peterhooper57 on Aug 27, 2018 9:35:52 GMT
Being a season ticket for a long time now I’m becoming increasingly cynical why we get so damn excited about the award of a corner - I don’t have any hard stats to back it up but our conversion rate in my time watching must be like 1 in 50 at best! Surely we can think of something out side of the box as such to increase these conversion statistics? A ball winning centre half would help! Wonder where Mark foran is nowadays?! Lol! You are spot on, the last time we scored goals regularly from corners was at twerton, lan Holloway took a tremendous corner, flicked on by Geoff Twentyman and put in by “Bruno” Devon White. Now a days we are lucky if the corner beats the first defender.
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Post by bluestone on Aug 27, 2018 11:05:31 GMT
Let’s hope Matthews is back very soon, because from what I’ve seen he takes the best corners. I've also been very impressed with him on corners, he fizzes them in nice and fast and also low, Lines corners are always very predictable lofty balls that allow the opposition defenders plenty of time to get their heads to. With Sercs now injured we really need Matthews back. It's early days for him I know but he could be a worthy Bodin replacement imo.
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Post by titchthephot on Aug 27, 2018 11:11:00 GMT
It seems to me that most of our corners go over the top of everyone so knowing this, why doesn't someone go wide for the over-hit ball? Saturday we either hit the first defender or hit it far too hard. This can't be down to DC's tactics so why do they, as professional footballers, not know how hard or soft they are kicking the ball? Let's hope they watch the highlights and realise what they are doing!
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