Monty Burns Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, sjk2008 said: Surely your best penalty taker takes penalties, not your best player? Agreed. My stats would have been below average without them!! Edited September 24, 2018 by Monty Burns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 19 minutes ago, sjk2008 said: Surely your best penalty taker takes penalties, not your best player? .....I guess what I'm saying is, your best player is most likely to be your best penalty taker..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 22 minutes ago, lookersstandandy said: .....I guess what I'm saying is, your best player is most likely to be your best penalty taker..... So if you had Chris Waddle and Andy Liddell in the same side with your house on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobledgersheart Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Some people have the bottle to take a penalty, some don't. I had 100% record....1/1. Still don't know why I was taken off them. Personally unless you're really good at them ( a la Redfearn or Liddell ) I'd prefer someone running up, knee over the ball and blast it as hard as you can straight at the goalie, hoping you miss him. It's when you overthink things that you miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcshuck Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 On that Twitter video of all his highlights or 'goals' from the summer when we signed him he scored two penalties on the rebound, one at Stevenage and one at Hartlepool. Also chipped that one at Carlisle that just about reached the goal. Wouldn't have him on pens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 33 minutes ago, Bobledgersheart said: Some people have the bottle to take a penalty, some don't. I had 100% record....1/1. Still don't know why I was taken off them. Personally unless you're really good at them ( a la Redfearn or Liddell ) I'd prefer someone running up, knee over the ball and blast it as hard as you can straight at the goalie, hoping you miss him. It's when you overthink things that you miss. I've only ever scored once in a proper match, and it was a truly spectacular own goal. I have however been next up in sudden death at Elland Road before the lad before me passed to the keeper. It's fair to say I was having mixed emotions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk2008 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, lookersstandandy said: .....I guess what I'm saying is, your best player is most likely to be your best penalty taker..... There’s mountains of examples of the best player not necessarily being the best penalty taker. Messi being a prime example as I think there was a stat from January that said over his career he missed 1 in 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Isn't it the one who owns the ball anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehobbit Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I was surprised Gardner took that 1 earlier in the season and a bit with the free kick Saturday. I wonder if it's a confidence thing maybe Baxter feels he has to earn the right to take them again...maybe it's manager direction cause he's jb isn't a certain starter. I haven't seen a player in the lower leagues hit a ball likes Jose can so I'm hoping we see him with some space 20 yards from goal at somepoint this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, sjk2008 said: There’s mountains of examples of the best player not necessarily being the best penalty taker. Messi being a prime example as I think there was a stat from January that said over his career he missed 1 in 5. Ronaldo doesn't have a stellar record either. Maradona is responsible for the worst on target penalty I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, leeslover said: So if you had Chris Waddle and Andy Liddell in the same side with your house on it... Liddell never took one in a WC S/F. I'd be happy with either in such an instance.... but I should add, the point isn't lost on me. I guess another way of supporting the argument is, I - and we - had/have no evidence to suggest Gardner was/is any better, hence I would've given it to our best player under the circumstances @ Forest Green. Edited September 24, 2018 by lookersstandandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 2 hours ago, lookersstandandy said: I'm a traditionalist. Your best player takes pens. Andy Ritchie missed them too. Nah. I was relatively crap for a good number of years, but I always took a good penalty... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 I've never taken a penalty in my life. Mind you, I was a goalkeeper. Does that mean I have a 100% record? 0/0. But, seriously, your best player isn't always your best penalty taker. Think about Leighton Baines, Maurice Whittle, Joe Jacobson as examples. None were their team's best player but, by Christ, they could take a pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hard and low into the corner, keepers rarely save those. I would most fancy Surridge and Taylor to carry out those instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedtobeWozzer Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Bristolatic said: I've never taken a penalty in my life. Mind you, I was a goalkeeper. Does that mean I have a 100% record? 0/0. But, seriously, your best player isn't always your best penalty taker. Think about Leighton Baines, Maurice Whittle, Joe Jacobson as examples. None were their team's best player but, by Christ, they could take a pen. All left backs too. Bit harsh on Baines btw he’s won player of the year at Everton twice suggesting he was their best player for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 minute ago, UsedtobeWozzer said: All left backs too. Bit harsh on Baines btw he’s won player of the year at Everton twice suggesting he was their best player for a while. I'll accept what you say about Baines, but I meant he wasn't consistently their best player over a number of years, but he couldn't half take a penalty and a free kick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Find me a better penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Jose should take penalties, love the cheeky chip. I know it has another name but I can't for the life of me remember what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 minute ago, disjointed said: Jose should take penalties, love the cheeky chip. I know it has another name but I can't for the life of me remember what it is. Panenka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Bristolatic said: I've never taken a penalty in my life. Mind you, I was a goalkeeper. Does that mean I have a 100% record? 0/0. But, seriously, your best player isn't always your best penalty taker. Think about Leighton Baines, Maurice Whittle, Joe Jacobson as examples. None were their team's best player but, by Christ, they could take a pen. i was always lead to believe that GK are really good penalty takers...hardest kickers on the pitch so why there are not more of them wellying it I'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 minute ago, rudemedic said: Panenka Smart arse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 1 hour ago, underdog said: i was always lead to believe that GK are really good penalty takers...hardest kickers on the pitch so why there are not more of them wellying it I'll never know. In case it's saved I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11730/11523492/jose-baxter-opens-up-on-drugs-ban-everton-comeback-and-rebooting-career-at-oldham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 I was really surprised listening to that interview. I was still under the impression he was claiming he was spiked both times. Didn't realise he had accepted the blame for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkleking Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 He actually comes across as a decent bloke. As do Bill Kenwright and David Unsworth. I wish him well...hopefully with us, scoring the winner in the play off final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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