Should we have an outfield player take the Goal Kicks?

[MikeH72]

It's mince

I'm used to Timothy Howard not being able to clear the half way line mate. Plus Stek's kicking is arguably as bad as Howard's.

 

[Tel001]

Not much of a barometer to measure him on is it?

True... but it was never suggested that outfield players should take GK's when Howard was here

 

[Tramps_mate]

We haven't had a decent kicking keeper since Lord Nigel of Martyn, with Robles in particular being one of the very worst in recent history, so should we just let an outfield player take the goal kicks instead?

Er...

 

[Neveryourfault]

Do you really think we should have signed snodgrass??? I think we are better than that

 

[ijjysmith]

Excellent goal kicks tonight.

 

[Milkman]

Would've won that if someone else had been taking the goal kicks ffs

 

[scratchnsurf]

So Joel Robles had an assist once and that means his distribution is good?

Oumar Niasse scored a goal once, does that make him a good striker?

You are the one making the point that his kicking is so bad that you are actually suggesting we have an outfield player take the kicks. Care to provide any evidence that might back up this point?

Seeing as you are now talking about distribution, rather than kicks, perhaps you should consider that means his throws and short passes in addition to his goal kicks.

It's okay to be wrong mate, trust me I have plenty of experience.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I lost count if how many times he kicked it to the opposition tonight

He threw it once and it was gorgeous, he should do that from now on

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

The proof is how the stoke attackers deliberately pushed up to stop him passing short, so he had to kick it long because they knew he'd give it back to them

 

[ijjysmith]

I lost count if how many times he kicked it to the opposition tonight

I counted about 3 times.

Grant did it 9.

 

[Walken]

just seen this thread, we playing in the under 11's, what a weird suggestion

 

[ImKoneKoneKoneKone]

We haven't had a decent kicking keeper since Lord Nigel of Martyn, with Robles in particular being one of the very worst in recent history, so should we just let an outfield player take the goal kicks instead?

are you forgetting joels assist? his kicking is fine

 

[maccavennie]

The proof is how the stoke attackers deliberately pushed up to stop him passing short, so he had to kick it long because they knew he'd give it back to them

your seeing things that aren't there Mikey. Stoke pushed up no more than they would on someone else. His kicking was fine ( goalkicks and when he had to clear his lines from a backpass ) and on the occassions the ball was coming back to us from his kicks it's because the front 3 were absolutely awful at getting in front of their man and challenging for the ball.

 

[Eggs]

..I thought Robles distribution was quite good last night. I remember Gordon West going through a lengthy spell where he couldn't kick it, ironically he could throw it the half way line and became very accurate with it. I think John Hurst took the goal kicks but it meant the opposing forward could stand on the edge of the box. Tactically it carries risk.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Robles threw it once during the match, and it was pinpoint accuracy. If he'd just do that more I'd have less of an issue with him