Transfer Deadline Day: Michael O'Halloran signs until 2020

[Bruno55 0]

We seem to have a lot of moaners on here nowadays

 

What was it like the last couple of years Walter?

[limeburner 0]

We seem to have a lot of moaners on here nowadays

Would ye stoap moanin about moaners a luv moanin.

[Bruno55 0]

Would ye stoap moanin about moaners a luv moanin.

 

Lolololol....

[Bearman 9]

Fulham manager shortlist

 

Fulham have drawn up a shortlist of five names to fill their vacant head coach role, according to Sky sources.

 

Paul Lambert, Nigel Pearson, former Watford manager Slavisa Jokanovic, Birmingham City manager Gary Rowett and current Rangers boss Mark Warburton are the names under consideration by the Cottagers.

 

Forget it Fulham. you have no chance!

[Germinal 27]

I appreciate it's just a rumour but I can't see what benefit any young player could gain by leaving a team in the Eredivisie and coming to the 2nd tier in Scotland, even to us.

[der Berliner 3,219]

I would assume that he's not leaving Arnheim for Rangers, but returning to England for other reasons?

[Mountain Bear 0]

That wonder goal concerns me somewhat in all honesty. A showboat trick like that has the potential to go very wrong. It should be a simple, easy finish. No need to go for the spectacular in that fashion.

 

I don't see that as showboating, the pass was slightly behind where it should ideally have been received, so he hit it with his trailing foot.

 

Just using good balance and technique in my opinion.

[craig 5,195]

That wonder goal concerns me somewhat in all honesty. A showboat trick like that has the potential to go very wrong. It should be a simple, easy finish. No need to go for the spectacular in that fashion.

 

I've only just watched this. Absolutely no way was that showboating. Ball was played behind him. "Simple, easy finish" ? Seriously ? The ball was behind him, almost outside the post and were he to take it the way you think he would have needed an extra touch to gain control, giving the defender the time to get in a challenge.

 

Looked much more like quick thinking and an exquisite (if not a touch fortuitous) finish than showboating to me.

[Bruno55 0]

Lol of course it was showboating, many times do you think he's tried that?..

[Bearman 9]

Here's a still from the video as the player is about to receive the pass...

 

 

...almost every time from that delivery a striker would control the ball with his right foot (except Nicky Clark, it would bounce off his shin) his 2nd touch would be a shot on goal, the defender wouldn't get there in time to block it I reckon, so any one of three outcomes would result.

 

1. He sclaffs his shot high and wide

2. The keeper saves it

3. He scores

 

The back-heel he tried could have went either way too of course, but it was an exceptional piece of skill and can only be applauded. Fans love to see these type of finishes, very entertaining.