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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 2, 2008 18:14:49 GMT
Richard Keys has just said that Andy Gray is going to give some tips on how best to defend Rory Delap's "DEVASTATING" throw in at 6.30pm!
;D
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Post by Davef on Nov 2, 2008 18:16:55 GMT
Tip 1: Don't employ a shithouse like Almunia.
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Post by markscfc72 on Nov 2, 2008 18:25:28 GMT
yeah he has just said, coming up next we will be discussing how to stop delap
haha you cant!
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Post by Picasso on Nov 2, 2008 18:26:37 GMT
So. Andy Gray, former Centre Forward, renowned for scoring headed goals from crosses (and, maybe, the odd Trevor Steven long throw?) is going to give tips on how to defend against us. That'll do nicely. Hopefully, a few more og's could be on the way in our favour.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2008 18:29:03 GMT
In all the analysis on all the footie programmes, one things clear to me, they have got a bloody clue how to defend it!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2008 18:32:42 GMT
Kamara was on about it this morning, saying that opposition should have men on each post and essentially treat it as you would a corner, and man mark the four Stoke players in the box.
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Post by craig1974 on Nov 2, 2008 18:35:34 GMT
Sod that, stick on ArsenalTV and watch us stuff em all over again.
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Post by scfc75 on Nov 2, 2008 18:38:23 GMT
So the defensive coaches employed by the top clubs in the world's top division have struggled to come up with a tactic to defend it, but Andy Gray and his magic fucking pen has the answer. Can't wait!
Here's my tip......injure Rory in the first minute of the match so he has to go off.
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Post by nathan on Nov 2, 2008 18:39:24 GMT
Has it been on yet?
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Post by powchirper on Nov 2, 2008 18:45:44 GMT
No its on after the ads.Cant wait to hear how the great defensive coach gray sorts it out.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 2, 2008 18:50:56 GMT
Seems like the answer is to have a good goalkeeper!
That is Wigan and West Brom fucked then! ;D
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Post by powchirper on Nov 2, 2008 18:53:39 GMT
Well i hope all the prem defenders listened to that as i'm even more confused now than before, listen andy there's no defending a Delap exocet ok.
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Post by tazi on Nov 2, 2008 18:56:47 GMT
Well i hope all the prem defenders listened to that as i'm even more confused now than before, listen andy there's no defending a Delap exocet ok. Of course there is, just ask a certain Petr Cech how he managed it  |
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Post by SneydGreenStokie on Nov 2, 2008 19:02:20 GMT
Well i hope all the prem defenders listened to that as i'm even more confused now than before, listen andy there's no defending a Delap exocet ok. Of course there is, just ask a certain Petr Cech how he managed it ;D ;D ;D SGS |
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Post by powchirper on Nov 2, 2008 19:04:24 GMT
Well i hope all the prem defenders listened to that as i'm even more confused now than before, listen andy there's no defending a Delap exocet ok. Of course there is, just ask a certain Petr Cech how he managed it Been reading the Arsenal board Tazi, love the one that blamed Gallas for the defeat yesterday, and another one claims he is considering changing clubs after losing to Stoke.Plum. |
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Post by nathan on Nov 2, 2008 19:05:07 GMT
Of course there is, just ask a certain Petr Cech how he managed it ;D ;D ;D SGS I'm glad to see you've chirped SGS. What a difference a week makes .. ? |
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Post by serpico on Nov 2, 2008 19:06:53 GMT
Andy Gray mentioned something I was thinking about the other day, and that is, teams DO deal with them, we don't score off every throw, so the key to combatting them is by not giving them away or giving away as few as possible, but that is easier said than done, as a lot of defenders first instinct is to boot the ball out to safety, I had to laugh yesterday when a Arsenal player scamppered to stop the ball from going for a corner only to put the ball out for a throw ;D
I'm also struggling to understand how exactly teams practice on them in training, presumably you'd need some who could lob it in like Rory does, so you can never really prepare for it.
Putting players on the post might be a good idea in theory, but if one of our players gets a head onto it from that close, chances are it's going to go in, ....
Another thing that might work is having the keeper come out for it and then just fall over, as the ref is always inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to the keeper and give a foul.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Nov 2, 2008 19:10:05 GMT
A bit like Joe Hart did Serpico?
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Post by tazi on Nov 2, 2008 19:12:00 GMT
Of course there is, just ask a certain Petr Cech how he managed it Been reading the Arsenal board Tazi, love the one that blamed Gallas for the defeat yesterday, and another one claims he is considering changing clubs after losing to Stoke.Plum. They're just a bunch of overpaid pussies. |
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Post by serpico on Nov 2, 2008 19:18:35 GMT
A bit like Joe Hart did Serpico? Yes, something like that. Strange really isn't it ? a keeper can come out and completely wipe strikers out, yet as soon as a striker so much as breaths on a keeper, it's a foul  There is no fool proof plan to combatting them really and even if teams find a system that works to stop them, we can adjust it a little bit and work on some new way of utilizing it. |
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Post by serpico on Nov 2, 2008 19:19:52 GMT
A bit like Joe Hart did Serpico? Yes, something like that. Strange really isn't it ? a keeper can come out and completely wipe strikers out, yet as soon as a striker so much as breaths on a keeper, it's a foul There is no fool proof plan to combatting them really and even if teams find a system that works to stop them, we can adjust it a little bit and work on some new way of utilizing it. For instance, if they put players on the posts, we can load more players into the box etc. |
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Post by SneydGreenStokie on Nov 2, 2008 20:31:41 GMT
I'm glad to see you've chirped SGS. What a difference a week makes .. ? I think you will find that I commented on Ted's post about my thoughts regarding last week. In hindsight, I was probably pressing the self destruct button and my comments were a little OTT. My comments still boil down to my desire for the team to do well, like every stokie. Even when I am critical, which to be honest, is rare, I still love the club and the team. I made it very clear that I was PRO Pulis even after last week. I desperately want us to succeed as does every Stokie. Iam sure you feel the same. SGS |
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Post by nathan on Nov 2, 2008 20:34:20 GMT
Indeed.
Two fantastic results and the complexion changes completely.
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