steelboy Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 They are as bad as I've ever seen. Spittal is honking at crossing a dead ball and either under hits it or chips into the box like a rugby restart. They need to be far better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted August 19, 2023 Report Share Posted August 19, 2023 With the height and physicality we have in the team we do a very poor job at leveraging that for set pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 At one point yesterday Wilkinson was taking a corner instead of being in the middle with Bair trying to get on the end of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/20/2023 at 5:39 AM, Spiderpig said: At one point yesterday Wilkinson was taking a corner instead of being in the middle with Bair trying to get on the end of it. Expand It was the only decent ball we put in all day. The big plank can't head the ball so there's no point in him being in the middle anyway. He wanted to take the next couple of set pieces as well but Blair Beckham pulled rank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 It’s not a new problem, have said for years that we never score from a corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 4:48 PM, steelboy said: They are as bad as I've ever seen. Spittal is honking at crossing a dead ball and either under hits it or chips into the box like a rugby restart. They need to be far better. Expand i take it you dont much like wilkinson or spittal ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claretband Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Statistically not many corners result in goals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Spittal is horrific at crossing a dead ball. Has no confidence of striking the ball with power and pace which is what you need to score goals. There must be someone in the squad who can hit a corner with conviction rather than just tossing it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Forget corners and free kicks, never in my life have I seen a Motherwell team able to take a successful throw-in. We're just shit at it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 It’s when we attempt short corners especially at the end of a game we are trying to see out that grinds me. We ALWAYS play it short then immediately give it away and the opposition are in our half within 30 seconds. We’ve actually not conceded that many goals from that scenario but it’s still absolutely infuriating to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 5:16 PM, wellfan said: Forget corners and free kicks, never in my life have I seen a Motherwell team able to take a successful throw-in. We're just shit at it. Expand Why do we wait for a full back to jog over, why do we let the defence get set, why don’t we pick the ball up and throw it at a Motherwell player and get the game going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 5:16 PM, wellfan said: Forget corners and free kicks, never in my life have I seen a Motherwell team able to take a successful throw-in. We're just shit at it. Expand How are you defining a "successful throw in" as you put it, one that leads to a goal, reaches another Motherwell player etc please explain as I can definitely smell shite with that remark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 8:42 AM, Spiderpig said: How are you defining a "successful throw in" as you put it, one that leads to a goal, reaches another Motherwell player etc please explain as I can definitely smell shite with that remark. Expand Admit it, we’re chronically shit at throw-ins. It’s the Motherwell way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 8:42 AM, Spiderpig said: How are you defining a "successful throw in" as you put it, one that leads to a goal, reaches another Motherwell player etc please explain as I can definitely smell shite with that remark. Expand I can understand his comment, we always seem to take an age at throw’s, players seem static and hardly ever create space for themselves or other players. Most of our throws are short and given back to the thrower when is closed down by a defender before it can be worked to someone else as few players seem to try and move to a position to receive the pass. A quick throw for someone to run on to seldom happens as no one seems to try and make a run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewelllfan Posted August 22, 2023 Report Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:24 PM, claretband said: Statistically not many corners result in goals... Expand Statistically teams don't tend to have as much height as us. Surley Miller or Slattery can take a decent set-peice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wishielad Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/22/2023 at 11:34 AM, Stuwell2 said: I can understand his comment, we always seem to take an age at throw’s, players seem static and hardly ever create space for themselves or other players. Most of our throws are short and given back to the thrower when is closed down by a defender before it can be worked to someone else as few players seem to try and move to a position to receive the pass. A quick throw for someone to run on to seldom happens as no one seems to try and make a run. Expand The last 'Well player I can remember making himself available for throw-ins and doing something positive on receipt of the throw-in was Andy Walker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted August 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:24 PM, claretband said: Statistically not many corners result in goals... Expand Rangers and Hibs have both conceded from corners against their Euro opponents. Scottish teams are miles behind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 12:55 PM, Wishielad said: The last 'Well player I can remember making himself available for throw-ins and doing something positive on receipt of the throw-in was Andy Walker. Expand Did we ever benefit from Craigan doing his open the East Stand gate to take a throw in thing? I remember him opening the gate two weeks on the trot but don’t remember if we ever actually scored after it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 am sure that was the game he opened the east stand gate a threw a long shy, and if memory serves me right the killie ? goalie punched it into his own net ?? or am a trippin ? ho doubt somebody will keep us right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_said Posted August 23, 2023 Report Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/23/2023 at 8:39 PM, smiddy said: am sure that was the game he opened the east stand gate a threw a long shy, and if memory serves me right the killie ? goalie punched it into his own net ?? or am a trippin ? ho doubt somebody will keep us right Expand Definitely happened , but he was never allowed to open the gate again . The Killie goalie was Allan Combe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 Did we lose at the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewarkfanclub Posted August 24, 2023 Report Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/24/2023 at 9:12 AM, Busta Nut said: Did we lose at the weekend? Expand Just in the diddy cup. Nothing to worry about. Our injury list on the other hand...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 5:16 PM, wellfan said: Forget corners and free kicks, never in my life have I seen a Motherwell team able to take a successful throw-in. We're just shit at it. Expand I'm often wonder about this and this is my take. Technically poor players don't like receiving the ball from throw ins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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