Dean Cox should take more shots

[NMH]

He had one dig from distance on Saturday, and it went over the bar. Perhaps if that same shot was hit from FURTHER away, it could have dipped under the bar!
Well, I wouldn't advocate his shooting from 40 yards every week necessarily, as that then gives goalkeepers more time to set themselves - but Cox does have a wicked good shooting foot. I've seen him test, and worry keepers a few times from distance.

If there's one player who I think could get something more in a game by being that little bit greedy - it's Dean Cox. If they worked a little more on his keeping the ball down, I bet he'd bag several goals in a season from the midfield.

Not to suggest that the whole team shouldn't practice long shooting and passing skills, actually, but Cox clearly has a good chance to get some goals.

 

[Napper]

I was pretty critical of cox last week but have to say that on Saturday he was bloody good . Makes so much difference when we can get him buzzing.

 

[house your seagull]

watch coxy in warm-up ... best shooter in the team i think!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

watch coxy in warm-up ... best shooter in the team i think!

Robinson. Definitely. [in warm up!]

 

[bright1064]

I was pretty critical of cox last week but have to say that on Saturday he was bloody good . Makes so much difference when we can get him buzzing.

He does seem to thrive off us. More than any one else he seems to play to the crowd. If we are getting behind him, he will have a stormer and hassle for every ball.

If we jeer him, he seems to go off the boil.

Only natural I guess?

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

I just think it's good that he actually can take a corner now we're not aiming everything at Hammond.

3 goals in 3 games from set pieces since Hammond left - it's no co-incidence!

 

[Monsieur Leclerc]

Robinson. Definitely. [in warm up!]

Agreed. The most natural finisher of the ball, just a shame he can't replicate it in the match - presumably to do with a defender breathing down his neck.

 

[Lokki 7]

I think Cox is a great player when on form and agree he has a lethal long range shot and a good eye for taking corners. My only annoyance is that when he is played on the left he always has to cut inside before crossing/shooting. Against a woeful Crewe he can get away with it but better organised teams can close him down pretty easily. I'd much rather see Cox on the right where Robinson was woeful on Saturday.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Currie on the left / Cox right / Jake IMPACT from bench.

 

[Lokki 7]

Currie on the left / Cox right / Jake IMPACT from bench.

Spot on, we would be AWESOME. Shame it won't happen but fair play to the club for trying.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Spot on, we would be AWESOME. Shame it won't happen but fair play to the club for trying.

Except, apparently it still MIGHT.

 

[seagullsss]

definetly i also agree with the person who said about him in warm up he looks great at shooting

 

['sladegull]

Except, apparently it still MIGHT.

Rumour had it that we only missed out cos they couldn't get their admin sorted in time .Any chance we might get him on loan ?

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Rumour had it that we only missed out cos they couldn't get their admin sorted in time .Any chance we might get him on loan ?

There is a chance.

But to the point of the thread, I think Cox could take a few more shots from distance, as could Forster, he has the best strike in the team. I'd like to see him take the occasional free kick when its in shooting distance.

 

[Zesh Rehman]

Currie on the left / Cox right / Jake IMPACT from bench.

Exactly what i think. Robinson has never really been that good when he starts, but is always brilliant from the bench. Cox always plays better when he takes people on and takes shots, but maybe that goes against our PASSING GAME

 

[TSB]

Have you seen him taking shots? On the ground after 3!