Corners! A waste of precious time?

[Downlander]

Look! Lets stop pussy footing around and admit that we don't do corners. They're for other teams - not us! We roar when we win them and groan when we take them. And they're dangerous! Very dangerous!!

What do I mean? - well just think about it!

8 home games - 78 corners - 10 per game. Scored from one? No. Sniff at a goal from one? No. Lost possession from one? YES! YES! YES! Left our defenders stranded high up the pitch? YES! YES! YES! Threat of breakaway goal? YES! YES! YES!

So what's the answer?

Well, we could spend the preceding week(s) practicing, inventing and creating an imaginative portfolio of short, backward, unusual, tricky or down right devious plays that retain possession, suit our players and lead to a genuine goal attempt rather than hoof the ball into the area for our tiny little players hiding under the armpits of our opponents giant defenders to hopelessly scrap for (scraps).

I haven't checked it out - but it may well be within the realms of possibility that somewhere within the laws of football - hidden away, in some way out bylaw - there is little clause that says words to the effect of:-

"In the case of the offensive team, in the judgement of the match officials, having won a legal corner kick, without causing an infringement, without interference from the weather, spectators, gulls or insanity - may forfeit the right to take such kick: In which case the match officials will pass possession to the defensive team who must take a goal kick in the normal manner."

Under these circumstances, it would be a whole new ball game - what? - No! What I mean is that within a few seconds our gallant midfielders or devastating defenders would have regained possession, regained control, regained composure and the whole process of displaying the awesomeness of our attacking prowess would recommence.

Worth..... what do you recon? 8 - 9 goal difference per season? In this league - difference between top 6 or relegation.

PS Can't get used to these new dentures - tongue keeps getting stuck in cheek.

 

[severnside gull]

I sympathise with your frusration. Our insistence on pumping long corners into the box with no-one left in the middle third to attack a clearance feels surprisingly inept for a side who two seasons ago were masters of the short corner routine

 

[BensGrandad]

My biggest concern is that we don't hit balls to the far post as both Croft and Hammond are past masters at scoring from there for their previous clubs and indeed for us when here last time.

 

[Mellotron]

Look! Lets stop pussy footing around and admit that we don't do corners. They're for other teams - not us! We roar when we win them and groan when we take them. And they're dangerous! Very dangerous!!

What do I mean? - well just think about it!

8 home games - 78 corners - 10 per game. Scored from one? No. Sniff at a goal from one? No. Lost possession from one? YES! YES! YES! Left our defenders stranded high up the pitch? YES! YES! YES! Threat of breakaway goal? YES! YES! YES!

So what's the answer?

Well, we could spend the preceding week(s) practicing, inventing and creating an imaginative portfolio of short, backward, unusual, tricky or down right devious plays that retain possession, suit our players and lead to a genuine goal attempt rather than hoof the ball into the area for our tiny little players hiding under the armpits of our opponents giant defenders to hopelessly scrap for (scraps).

I haven't checked it out - but it may well be within the realms of possibility that somewhere within the laws of football - hidden away, in some way out bylaw - there is little clause that says words to the effect of:-

"In the case of the offensive team, in the judgement of the match officials, having won a legal corner kick, without causing an infringement, without interference from the weather, spectators, gulls or insanity - may forfeit the right to take such kick: In which case the match officials will pass possession to the defensive team who must take a goal kick in the normal manner."

Under these circumstances, it would be a whole new ball game - what? - No! What I mean is that within a few seconds our gallant midfielders or devastating defenders would have regained possession, regained control, regained composure and the whole process of displaying the awesomeness of our attacking prowess would recommence.

Worth..... what do you recon? 8 - 9 goal difference per season? In this league - difference between top 6 or relegation.

PS Can't get used to these new dentures - tongue keeps getting stuck in cheek.

I like how you post. Post more often.

 

[Driver8]

Has Gordon Greer ever won a header in the opposition penalty area?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Could be worse. Remember the fashion for horribly lame short corners at Withdean? It was during the Oatway playing days. I know this for sure cos me and half of H Block used to bellow 'f*** off Charlie!' whenever he trotted over to help squander another one.

 

[Stat Brother]

It's the one singular hate of the fella sat next to me, he's been slowly getting more and more fixated by it.

When the 4 minute board went up on Tuesday, he said something like 'what can we do in four minutes'.
I said 'have four corners and not look like scoring from any of them'.




We had 3.

 

[Albion Dan]

The frustrating thing is that OrlandI takes a bloody good corner. The lack of ability at getting on the end of them is utterly pathetic for a team at this level.

 

[Hamilton]

Look! Lets stop pussy footing around and admit that we don't do corners. They're for other teams - not us! We roar when we win them and groan when we take them. And they're dangerous! Very dangerous!!

What do I mean? - well just think about it!

8 home games - 78 corners - 10 per game. Scored from one? No. Sniff at a goal from one? No. Lost possession from one? YES! YES! YES! Left our defenders stranded high up the pitch? YES! YES! YES! Threat of breakaway goal? YES! YES! YES!

So what's the answer?

Well, we could spend the preceding week(s) practicing, inventing and creating an imaginative portfolio of short, backward, unusual, tricky or down right devious plays that retain possession, suit our players and lead to a genuine goal attempt rather than hoof the ball into the area for our tiny little players hiding under the armpits of our opponents giant defenders to hopelessly scrap for (scraps).

I haven't checked it out - but it may well be within the realms of possibility that somewhere within the laws of football - hidden away, in some way out bylaw - there is little clause that says words to the effect of:-

"In the case of the offensive team, in the judgement of the match officials, having won a legal corner kick, without causing an infringement, without interference from the weather, spectators, gulls or insanity - may forfeit the right to take such kick: In which case the match officials will pass possession to the defensive team who must take a goal kick in the normal manner."

Under these circumstances, it would be a whole new ball game - what? - No! What I mean is that within a few seconds our gallant midfielders or devastating defenders would have regained possession, regained control, regained composure and the whole process of displaying the awesomeness of our attacking prowess would recommence.

Worth..... what do you recon? 8 - 9 goal difference per season? In this league - difference between top 6 or relegation.

PS Can't get used to these new dentures - tongue keeps getting stuck in cheek.

There's a Mr Poyet on the phone. He says, "Are you free in the morning?"

 

[SeagullSongs]

Look! Lets stop pussy footing around and admit that we don't do corners. They're for other teams - not us! We roar when we win them and groan when we take them. And they're dangerous! Very dangerous!!

What do I mean? - well just think about it!

8 home games - 78 corners - 10 per game. Scored from one? No. Sniff at a goal from one? No. Lost possession from one? YES! YES! YES! Left our defenders stranded high up the pitch? YES! YES! YES! Threat of breakaway goal? YES! YES! YES!

So what's the answer?

Well, we could spend the preceding week(s) practicing, inventing and creating an imaginative portfolio of short, backward, unusual, tricky or down right devious plays that retain possession, suit our players and lead to a genuine goal attempt rather than hoof the ball into the area for our tiny little players hiding under the armpits of our opponents giant defenders to hopelessly scrap for (scraps).

I haven't checked it out - but it may well be within the realms of possibility that somewhere within the laws of football - hidden away, in some way out bylaw - there is little clause that says words to the effect of:-

"In the case of the offensive team, in the judgement of the match officials, having won a legal corner kick, without causing an infringement, without interference from the weather, spectators, gulls or insanity - may forfeit the right to take such kick: In which case the match officials will pass possession to the defensive team who must take a goal kick in the normal manner."

Under these circumstances, it would be a whole new ball game - what? - No! What I mean is that within a few seconds our gallant midfielders or devastating defenders would have regained possession, regained control, regained composure and the whole process of displaying the awesomeness of our attacking prowess would recommence.

Worth..... what do you recon? 8 - 9 goal difference per season? In this league - difference between top 6 or relegation.

PS Can't get used to these new dentures - tongue keeps getting stuck in cheek.

Can't we just get Orlandi to take them all?


Aah, it appears I have the same issue with the dentures...

 

[WATFORD zero]

It's better than some of the Plan 'B's spouted on here

 

[Perkino]

we used to play a short corner and try to walk the ball into a dangerous area, this has to be a better idea than just giving it straight back to the GK

 

[u'vebeenamexed]

Don't worry - no team scores from corners.

Some stat nut worked out that across the Football League on average about 5 goals result from a 100 corners. That means in our next 22 corners we are due 5 goals ! Hurray !

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Don't worry - no team scores from corners.

Some stat nut worked out that across the Football League on average about 5 goals result from a 100 corners. That means in our next 22 corners we are due 5 goals ! Hurray !

Another less nutty stat bloke provides the correct ratio 1 every 91

 

[Billy Seagull]

I think we need a special teams coach. We create lots of corners and free kicks but seem pretty clueless with them apart from the odd direct shot at goal. How hard is it for our players attacking the ball to time their runs better? Most of the time they are in the 6 yard box before the ball has been kicked and then don't have the momentum to jump high enough. Some of the deliveries into the box have been brilliant but even then we just aren't capable of winning a header and must be about the only team in the country are this poor at attacking corners.

 

[Hugo Rune]

This is a very good post, I'd noticed the same. . . . . and to a lesser extent a number of good crosses seem to be wasted. More often than not, there is no player to compete with the opposition defenders. Frustrating!

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Has Gordon Greer ever won a header?

FYP

 

[hola gus]

I have to seriously question the desire of our players to WANT to score from a corner. No movement, not brave enough and some of players even seem to have an ability to bloody jump! I actually think though some are being Harsh on Greer. He is the one player that does do the right things in the box although he should definitely have more goals to his name.

 

[Stat Brother]

I have to seriously question the desire of our players to WANT to score from a corner. No movement, not brave enough and some of players even seem to have an ability to bloody jump

Deffo this, esp on the occasions the opposite decide to all stand in the centre circle, and defend from there.

 

[Stat Brother]

Another less nutty stat bloke provides the correct ratio 1 every 91

There is something quite reassuring about that.