[Albion] Surely we must have some decent free kick takers in this squad?

[Brian Fantana]

So we are going to persist with this crap until he gets one?

I suspect so!

 

[A1X]

I mean, by the law of averages eventually he’ll get one, but surely we have better options?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

So we are going to persist with this crap until he gets one?

To be fair, it did hit the bar.

To be fairer, there must be one of our silky-skilled Spanish speakers who could make a better fist of it. And I don't mean Milner

 

[lasvegan]

I think that seeing as he is allowed to still take them, he must be the best. Time to try something else…

 

[Jeremiah]

I'd like to see any of our Midfielders take the free kick and pass it back to Steele.

 

[Weststander]

Missing MacA.

 

[tstanbur]

Dunk hits the bar with a superb free kick and the resulting comments become even more negative.

Odd bunch!

 

[Winker]

Dunk hits the bar with a superb free kick and the resulting comments become even more negative.

Odd bunch!

If it was superb it would have gone in.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Getting there

 

[dazzer6666]

If we had better options they’d be taking them. If he scores in in about 15 that’s about par for direct free kicks. You’re going to have a long wait

 

[um bongo molongo]

It’s not even just free kicks. Our awful record from corners I think is a lot about delivery as well. I love Pascal but his corners are a bit floaty, and March (pre injury) very inconsistent. Given how well coached we are otherwise I’m surprised we’ve not got more focus on it, it seems like something that should be quite coachable.

 

[Giraffe]

So thought he was going to score today. Very very close. Keep going Dunky, I believe!

 

[Scoffers]

Whilst we're at it, when was the last time we scored from a corner? At one point today we almost conceded from our own corner

Nick Stanley (our Set Piece Coach) should be able to work it out, he has a bachelor’s degree in Applied Sports Science from Solent University and gained his masters in Sports Performance Analysis in 2014 !

 

[METALMICKY]

I reckon the “wall” get out of the way for fear of injury when he’s banging them in on the training pitch!

The wall being Lallana, Mitoma and wee Billy!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It’s not even just free kicks. Our awful record from corners I think is a lot about delivery as well. I love Pascal but his corners are a bit floaty, and March (pre injury) very inconsistent. Given how well coached we are otherwise I’m surprised we’ve not got more focus on it, it seems like something that should be quite coachable.

Not arguing with this point in general terms, but it is a harsh moment to be bringing it up - in the game yesterday, we had a free kick hit the bar, and a header from a corner, cleared off the line.

Not much wrong with our efforts there.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Doesn’t even look confident when taking one

I'm sure the audible groans from the crowd when he's thrown the ball are boosting his confidence no end

 

[Bodian]

The Belgian centre-half scored direct from a free-kick tonight (women v England). Need to get her in to show Dunky how it's done.

 

[Badger Bum]

Whilst we're at it, when was the last time we scored from a corner? At one point today we almost conceded from our own corner

Nick Stanley (our Set Piece Coach) should be able to work it out, he has a bachelor’s degree in Applied Sports Science from Solent University and gained his masters in Sports Performance Analysis in 2014 !

Based on the evidence of our complete lack of imagination or intelligence at set pieces he should be sacked.

 

[Justice]

It looked to me like Dahood was meant to take the free kick Sunday and Dunk over ruled it.
I then looked at his career stats and wonder why we signed this fella it’s not o exactly enlightening.

 

[oldboyroy]

Ally Mac was the 1 but we don't have him now. On another note I'm always concerned when we concede corners but when we get them it doesn't bother opposition teams as we rarely score from them.