Goal kicks before last season

[Darran]

Serious question so be serious.

Before last season had anyone seen a full back taking a goal kick to the goalkeeper who is standing on the goal line?

 

[Lifelong]

It’s bloody annoying.

 

[dickythorpe]

I remember that old days when goalkeepers were men and could kick the ball over the half way line.

 

[Darran]

It’s bloody annoying.

I don’t get it at all.

 

[Cooperman]

Erm, nope.

 

[bakajack]

The big issue with this goal kick routine is that the opposition can put 2 people on the edge of the box, one rushes the defender the other the keeper. If we don't clear it well enough the opponents can get as header or any kind of touch and they have two forwards onside with just one defender and a keeper between them.

 

[Swanjaxs]

In fairness before last season it was just Fisher rolling the ball out to the opposition striker...

 

[cmajack]

Serious question so be serious.

Before last season had anyone seen a full back taking a goal kick to the goalkeeper who is standing on the goal line?

No , never ever would have dreamt it up either. It would be quite funny as well if it didn't involve the team i support. Opposition fans must be in hysterics watching it , particularly when it goes wrong.

 

[Lifelong]

It’s bloody annoying.

I don’t get it at all.

The 6 or 7 times we did it today we ended up losing the ball inside our own half… frustrating.

 

[Longlostjack]

It’s a complete load of bollocks. Over coached players who are no longer allowed to use their brains.

 

[J_B]

I don’t get it at all.

The 6 or 7 times we did it today we ended up losing the ball inside our own half… frustrating.

When we kicked it long we lost the ball as well but at least it was in their half.

 

[CurtessECarr]

The big issue with this goal kick routine is that the opposition can put 2 people on the edge of the box, one rushes the defender the other the keeper. If we don't clear it well enough the opponents can get as header or any kind of touch and they have two forwards onside with just one defender and a keeper between them.

The big issue for me is it achieves nothing.

 

[twoeyedjack]

The way we used to pass out from the back under Rodgers, Martinez, Laudrup etc was the centre backs split to either side of the box, defensive midfielder dropped deep, full backs pushed up, If opposition pressed keeper would chip to the full backs otherwise keeper could pass to a centre back and we could move forwards by triangle style passing. More often than not we would keep possession and get up to at least half way where we could look to build. This had advantages over just booting the ball up to half way as it would just keep coming back.
The way we do it now seems crazy to me 1 defender back who get the ball from the keeper who then moves forward. The risk to reward ratio of this method seems far too risky to me

There's nothing wrong with passing out from the back but the way Russ does it is very odd.

 

[Manselton Jack]

I don't see any other teams using this tactic - there's a reason for that...

 

[monmouth]

The way we used to pass out from the back under Rodgers, Martinez, Laudrup etc was the centre backs split to either side of the box, defensive midfielder dropped deep, full backs pushed up, If opposition pressed keeper would chip to the full backs otherwise keeper could pass to a centre back and we could move forwards by triangle style passing. More often than not we would keep possession and get up to at least half way where we could look to build. This had advantages over just booting the ball up to half way as it would just keep coming back.
The way we do it now seems crazy to me 1 defender back who get the ball from the keeper who then moves forward. The risk to reward ratio of this method seems far too risky to me

There's nothing wrong with passing out from the back but the way Russ does it is very odd.

It's almost like he has no clue about what he is trying to do.

This is why we spaffed on Fisher. This is his BIG idea.

I need a drink