Should we have an outfield player take the Goal Kicks?

[Papa Shango]

I don't recall discussing it, but I can guess your stance...

Joels bad kicking is an absolute myth.

 

[Tel001]

Ah yes, but if the ball goes where it's supposed to it won't matter then will it?

If having another player kick increases accuracy, then the ball is less likely to come back where we don't want it

Eggs, Omelettes, etc

Not really lol... CB are usually the poorest players on the ball typically ... unless you want to put Barkley on GK ?

Surely a GK cannot be classed as a GK if he can't take goal kicks

 

[Joey66]

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?

You mean the game v Leicester away were he kicked it from his area to put Kevin Mirallis through to score???? ??

 

[chrismpw]

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?

Strikes me that if your job is to learn your job 6 days a week and actually do it on the 7th, then you have time to work on your weaknesses.

 

[Blue Cheese]

No puts us back 20yards.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

You mean the game v Leicester away were he kicked it from his area to put Kevin Mirallis through to score???? ??

So one lucky punt means he isn't bad at kicking then?

If that criteria is acceptable to you then fair enough

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Not really lol... CB are usually the poorest players on the ball typically ... unless you want to put Barkley on GK ?

Surely a GK cannot be classed as a GK if he can't take goal kicks

WOW that's some pretty heavy criticism for young Joel from yourself there mate

 

[Tel001]

WOW that's some pretty heavy criticism for young Joel from yourself there mate

I don't really think his kicking is any worse than Howard's tbh

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

I don't really think his kicking is any worse than Howard's tbh

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

 

[Adam-GOTTV]

No puts us back 20yards.

This. If, say, someone headed the ball back from the centre of the park, and the opposition told their forward to, well, stay forward, then surely we're more likely to get into trouble for obvious reasons?

*We used to actually implement this tactic in my Sunday league side as a kid because the goalkeeper was this uber skinny lad who couldn't get enough power behind the ball to kick it past the halfway line.

 

[Azzurri]

We used to laugh at keepers who couldn't take a goal kick when we were about 9, imagine doing it in the Premier League.

 

[SteRobbo84]

I can only assume this thread was created as a result of @Mikey_Fitzgerald being 12 cans in to a trip to Stoke

 

[Osamabindiesel]

 

[dano195]

eh? This isn't under 12's

 

[Martino Robertez]

I don't care who kicks it as long as it ends up in the right place.