Kmcalpin Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Given that we're struggling to create and convert chances just now you'd think we'd concentrate on set pieces like corners and free kicks. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. This season they've been dire, last night being the most recent example. The biggest, though not sole, culprit is Liam Polworth. Whatever his faults, he's a talented footballer and I just don't get his consistently poor efforts. Surely we should be concentrating on improving these set pieces? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 I wouldn’t trust this group of players to ‘set’ jelly. Considering it’s probably the only opportunity we get to score in a game these days it should be high on our list of priorities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfc Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Polworths set pieces are just plain lazy,he either doesn't beat the first man or it's just a lump it into the box and hope for the best,to not beat the first man with a free kick in injury time that wasnt that far outside the box after we have just brought white on was disgraceful.i still cant believe jock brown called him a set piece expert a couple of weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Kmcalpin said: Given that we're struggling to create and convert chances just now you'd think we'd concentrate on set pieces like corners and free kicks. However, that doesn't seem to be the case. This season they've been dire, last night being the most recent example. The biggest, though not sole, culprit is Liam Polworth. Whatever his faults, he's a talented footballer and I just don't get his consistently poor efforts. Surely we should be concentrating on improving these set pieces? I'm sure set pieces are a regular part of our training. It's just that, like everything just now, we're fairly shit at them. I doubt it's through a lack of trying to improve things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, mfc said: Polworths set pieces are just plain lazy,he either doesn't beat the first man or it's just a lump it into the box and hope for the best,to not beat the first man with a free kick in injury time that wasnt that far outside the box after we have just brought white on was disgraceful.i still cant believe jock brown called him a set piece expert a couple of weeks ago. I would have let O’Hara have a go and hope it’s a scorcher or the goalie spills it back out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlips Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 With Carroll coming back hopefully he'll be taking some of the free kicks and corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Attacking AND Defending Set Pieces are both major weaknesses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spit_It_Out Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 We should have had alot more goals out of Gallagher from set pieces than what we have had.We struggle from corners to even beat the first man its a basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Gallagher seems very capable at defending his own box but seems to get his timing all wrong when heading in the opposition box (when we don’t under or over hit our set pieces) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 We don’t really vary our set pieces. Including long throws. So easy to defend against us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 46 minutes ago, Big Wispy Flossy said: Gallagher seems very capable at defending his own box but seems to get his timing all wrong when heading in the opposition box (when we don’t under or over hit our set pieces) What I’ve noticed about him is he always seems to take up position at the far post so is a bit predictable for opposition defenders. Would like to see us mixing it up a bit more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker86 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) They are poor and lacking variety. Throw ins are my biggest gripe. Too slow and never any movement in our half. The long throws are desperate and teams are wise too it. Edited December 24, 2020 by Walker86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Walker86 said: They are poor and lacking variety. Throw ins are my biggest gripe. Too slow and never any movement in our half. The long throws are desperate and teams are wise too it. This has been a bugbear of mine all season. When was the last time you saw us take a quick throw up the line and look for a knock on? We always wait way too long and the opposition defence are back in position. Its torture! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker86 Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Just now, joewarkfanclub said: This has been a bugbear of mine all season. When was the last time you saw us take a quick throw up the line and look for a knock on? We always wait way too long and the opposition defence are back in position. Its torture! 100%. So frustrating. It's been a motherwell flaw since before Robbo imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Big Wispy Flossy said: Gallagher seems very capable at defending his own box but seems to get his timing all wrong when heading in the opposition box (when we don’t under or over hit our set pieces) He uses the same technique in both boxes which isn’t what is required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 With regard to throw ins, I have often wondered why nobody seems to have come up with a ploy that takes advantage of the " no offside from a throw in" rule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoF Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 4 hours ago, joewarkfanclub said: This has been a bugbear of mine all season. When was the last time you saw us take a quick throw up the line and look for a knock on? We always wait way too long and the opposition defence are back in position. Its torture! I think that problem is evident in how we play for 90 minutes. Everything is hesitant, passing is laboured, players look like they're not certain where others are going to be. A complete lack of fluency. I don't know if it's a confidence thing. Maybe the players are in the frame of mind where they just need to retain the ball and find the next claret and amber shirt. Keep it safe before taking risks. Hopefully just a phase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 4 hours ago, joewarkfanclub said: This has been a bugbear of mine all season. This has been a bugbear of mine since about 1986. I can't remember us ever being any good at throws, except maybe when Tom Boyd used to flick them on to Davie Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 52 minutes ago, numpty said: This has been a bugbear of mine since about 1986. I can't remember us ever being any good at throws, except maybe when Tom Boyd used to flick them on to Davie Cooper. Joe Wark was pretty handy as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 I think we might do better at throw ins if we returned to calling them shys. Don't ask me to explain why, I just do. The same goes for "goal kicks". Bring back the by kick and we will be okay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, The African said: I think we might do better at throw ins if we returned to calling them shys. Don't ask me to explain why, I just do. The same goes for "goal kicks". Bring back the by kick and we will be okay. Let’s get guys up front, the boys up top have not performed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Please please no quick throws while Keith Lasley is a coach at the club. I have scarring from Las' constant quick throws, mainly in European games where he threw the ball to the other team and 9 seconds later they had scored because we were all over the place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderlips Posted December 25, 2020 Report Share Posted December 25, 2020 Stephen Craigan's throw-ins from the East Stand were a brief highlight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwellhighland Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 hotd for this pish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishielad Posted December 26, 2020 Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/24/2020 at 9:51 PM, numpty said: This has been a bugbear of mine since about 1986. I can't remember us ever being any good at throws, except maybe when Tom Boyd used to flick them on to Davie Cooper. Even earlier. I can't remember anybody since Andy Walker exploiting throw-ins through his movement to give his colleague, taking he throw-in, a positive option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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