Wija 0 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Why are we so poor at corners. It would appear that we cannot get it past the first defenders head. What do they do at Murray Park all day? Also crosses. Some last night improved as the game went on, but they were for the most part woeful. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,186 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Our set-pieces (corners and especially throw-ins) have been abysmal for as long as I can remember. Occasionally we take a good one but that is the exception to the rule. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest easterhouse64 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 when we have a corner against us why do we never leave anyone up the park thats what cost us the goal against killie and nearly another 1 on sunday 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyharley 5 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Our set pieces absolutely baffle me. You'd think even a few hours a week working on crosses etc would produce better results. We are woeful at corners and Frankies right, we have been for years now. Another reason we should've signed Robson when we had the chance. His corners are far and away the best in the country. Even Hartley's corners are better than Novo, Adam and Thomsons attempts. Disgrace i think for players of that level 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineflyer 0 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 It's a total disgrace and as Frankie says, it's been like this for years. Of the current squad, only Davis looks like he knows how to take a corner kick. Presumably, someone in the coaching staff appoints individual players to take corners and free kicks. I'd love to know on what basis certain players are credited with this ability because it's anything but apparent from the stands. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascender 352 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 We've been like this for years now and under 3 different managers, so I've no idea how we can have something as fundamentally wrong with our first team which never gets addressed. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,522 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 when we have a corner against us why do we never leave anyone up the park thats what cost us the goal against killie and nearly another 1 on sunday I'm glad someone else has noticed this, I've been saying it for ages. We're also particularly suspect at both defending, and taking our own, throw ins. Everytime we get a throw it would appear that its against the law to take a quick one and that it has to be the full backs who take them. Also marking up at throw ins against us is abysmal - see the goal at Aberdeen for an example of this. Mini rant over :devil: 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedell 5,356 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 Our corners seemed to improve for a while last season, particularly in the second half of the season, but they have reverted back to the usual pish this year. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tannochsidebear 2,322 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 I thought Davis was putting better crosses in than we had last season from the several players who had a go, but last night's were poor in keeping with the general performance. I agree with most posters here in wondering why, given our facilities, things have not improved. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,186 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 It's actually quite bizarre. Any time we get an offensive set-piece, I'm actually more worried about us not conceding on the counter attack as 9 out of 10 times we give the ball away. Our throw ins are particularly awful. Absolutely no imagination and our technique in most situations is very poor. Crazily, I think everyone knows our corners invariably get past the front post yet we never have a player there. Yet when we do, the likes of Weir, Dailly and Cousin have all scored. Like I say, it's quite bizarre. I'd love to ask Walter about it at the AGM but looking at BD's fantastic accounts breakdown, there are slightly more serious issues on the table... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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