Beebo
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Yeah. Just signed for Swansea
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Yeah. Just signed for Swansea
PaulSB
Squire
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I didn't watch the game and by chance saw the penalties in a news clip. There's a lot of truth in your statement but that can't take away the fact there were some very badly taken penalties in that shoot out.
No Ta Doctor
Über Member
Last nights penalties were far, far better. Not really a surprise, as one of the teams was Germany.
I can remember when England men used to regularly lose on pens, and it transpired that they never practiced them - they thought it gave a negative mindset or something. It was evident whenever they came up against e.g. Germany that the opposition were on autopilot, able to cut off thought and just rely on muscle memory, with the confidence of having made that shot a thousand times, while England were overthinking, worrying and freezing up. Snatched and scuffed shots with a short run-up are a sign of overthinking, second-guessing themselves, shots powered over the bar a sign of overcompensating (just bang it high, it'll be fine!)
Most of us can spot who's going to miss quite easily. You can see the nervosity, the looking down not meeting the keeper's eyes, and often that two or three step run-up - I think the aim is reduce the amount of time approaching the ball in case you change your mind along the way.
There have been studies that show that a short pause before taking the kick is strongly correlated with scoring. "Get it over with quick" isn't.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
Oh sod off
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Penalty "Rebounds"
WTF are they?
WTF are they?
I'd my first real life experience of VAR this month when my team (Linfield) played Shelbourne in Champions League prelims. A penalty against us in the first leg and a goal against us in the 2nd leg were both chalked off by VAR after being given. Needless to say we enjoyed both decisions but unfortunately still wasn't enough to see us progress.
However, as an avid local football fan who goes to games every Saturday, I still don't think I'd like to see VAR introduced in the Irish league.
However, as an avid local football fan who goes to games every Saturday, I still don't think I'd like to see VAR introduced in the Irish league.
AndyRM
XOXO
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- North Shields
Where it comes back off the keeper or the frame of the goal I'd guess.
I'd have considered these suggestions a joke before, but I can see them happening the way VAR is going.
Vapin' Joe
Formerly known as Smokin Joe
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
It makes no sense whatsoever.
Here's where I potentially show my ignorance or age.
Isn't an in-game penalty just a direct free kick from a determined spot? You don't even need to shoot, you could just lay it off.
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
It is only a proposal at the moment, but you are right, it makes no sense at all. What is eth decision going to be if the ball rebounds into the field of play (whether off eth goal surrounds, or from the 'keeper saving it)?
Seevio
Guru
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- South Glos
I'm curious as to what problem the rebound rule change is trying to solve.
Alex321
Guru
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- South Wales
The problem that the lawmakers must be seen to be doing something.
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
What happens when a team wins a contentious corner but the other team breaks up the pitch to score? Are they going to be pulled back for a goal kick? And contentious second yellows? What about contentious first yellows?
It's fannying about for the sake of fannying about. It was called the beautiful game because it was pretty simple.
Rugby went the same way, bringing in rule change after rule change to the point that I genuinely don't know what's going on at times.
It's fannying about for the sake of fannying about. It was called the beautiful game because it was pretty simple.
Rugby went the same way, bringing in rule change after rule change to the point that I genuinely don't know what's going on at times.
