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Penalty taker Saturday


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Ok, obviously if Rickie plays this question becomes null and void but what happens if he doesn't?

 

Does Billy have another go and see his confidence rocket when he bangs it in or has the batten been passed on? Who fills you with the confidence to bang in that last minute winner when the scores are tied and the ref points to the spot???

 

I'm going Danny Fox, dunno why cos I'll be bricking it whichever way but he's known to hit a good dead ball and what better time to see it than from 12 yards away on Saturday...

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Billy. You can be sure hes been practising burying them in the corners all week.

 

Nope,practising doesn't count for very much at all,it's match conditions that count.Depends if we're ahead or not.

If Rickie isn't on the pitch and we're 0-0 or worse it will be Fox or Morgan.If we're 2 up it will be Billy.

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What about if Nige suddenly picks up a bought of gastric flu and cant pick the team or be on the touchline on saturday? WHo do we want to lead the team? Of course if it doesn't happen then this post is totally pointless but it might, if so who should we have in charge?

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Morgan all the way! Hes got a hell of a boot on him and not bad accuracy. He would bury it in the net. Much respect to Rickie but i think he just hammers it and hopes lol!

 

Probably the only Saint to have scored 3 penalties in "international" matches. Takes nice free kicks as well but doesn't ever get the nod for us, the pecking order seems to be Rickie,Foxy,Morgan,Guly.

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Like Jason Dodd?

 

Or David Peach, great penalty taker, preferred to Channon,Holmes,Osgood and McCalliog.

Accuracy is paramount,which is why Billy didn't score on Saturday.If you're going where he did you've got to get it inside the post otherwise it's a gimme for the keepr.He was about a yard shy so that's inaccurate.Some place,some blast but to score you've got to put it where you want it to be not a full yard away.

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Think Barnard used to take them for Saaaafend. Him, Sharp or Fox would get my vote. Not Morgan though, I don't trust a player who takes 3 shots every season to score a penalty.

 

To be fair, 2 goals from 3 shots isn't bad.

 

Sharp should take it.

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Anyway, the real key isn't who is the best striker of the ball, it's who wants to be a hero by scoring against pompey. The players that relish taking pens and just see a great opportunity to score are always better pen takers. I hate seeing players not look confident taking on. They're rich professionals and it's a free shot in front of goal. As MLT said, it's simple!

he did...he always says that you are a professional footballer with a free shot at goal from 12 years....getting it on target is the bare minimum

 

 

has charlies adams penalty landed yet..?

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billy sharp...

 

fecking hell, what a bunch of fannies...he missed. move on

 

Agreed - except technically it was saved and not "missed" - i.e. was on target and keeper saved, better than being off target IMO. BS will come good and we need to stick with him. Would you call for RL to be dropped if he missed the next one?? **** happens to the best (at times).

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Sharp to take it. Every player misses one every now and again. Yes his pen wasn't as accurate as it should of been but it was on target but unfortunately the keeper chose the right way, I get more annoyed at ones that miss the goal completely. Incidentally Sharps pen miss was a carbon copy of MLT's miss against Crossley..I wonder if a thread about MLT taking the next one would of appeared after that?...

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