gio1saints Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Now that AA is gone who is the designated taker? If there is one that is. I’ve got a feeling we may be due one at home v Wolves. My guess is that if TP is on the pitch it’s him. If not and Archer is on the pitch then him. If both on the pitch I’d have TP take it. Any other realistic contenders? I’d laugh if we let Rambo take it lol. Least you know it would have some welly!
lambtiss Posted March 11 Posted March 11 The only 2 decent strikers of a ball that I have seen this season are Cameron Archer and Tyler Dibling 1
disconnect Posted March 11 Posted March 11 Fernandes? However, I could see him doing an "Alcaraz" 🤣 Remember Archer did a really poor one earlier in the season which threw him off a bit, but is probably the best finisher we have. Not sure if I'd trust Onuachu personally. Not sure why, just doesnt strike me as someone who'd be good at penalties (cue someone bringing up stats of him scoring all 30 of his taken penalties or something).
SNSUN Posted March 11 Posted March 11 I'm an advocate of having a striker take penalties. Strikers should want to get as many goals as possible. Saints though, it probably all depends on whether we actually have a striker on the pitch! Just a hunch but I reckon Manning could bang one in if necessary.
Farmer Saint Posted March 11 Posted March 11 3 hours ago, lambtiss said: The only 2 decent strikers of a ball that I have seen this season are Cameron Archer and Tyler Dibling Didn't Archer fuck up his chance earlier in the season - I remember RM getting pelters for letting him take one.
CSA96 Posted March 11 Posted March 11 6 hours ago, gio1saints said: Now that AA is gone who is the designated taker? If there is one that is. I’ve got a feeling we may be due one at home v Wolves. My guess is that if TP is on the pitch it’s him. If not and Archer is on the pitch then him. If both on the pitch I’d have TP take it. Any other realistic contenders? I’d laugh if we let Rambo take it lol. Least you know it would have some welly! Tall Paul on penalties?! Fuck me, might be the first player to miss a penalty by actually missing the ball altogether 1 2
Dark Munster Posted March 12 Posted March 12 5 hours ago, CSA96 said: Tall Paul on penalties?! Fuck me, might be the first player to miss a penalty by actually missing the ball altogether He's scored 19 out of 21 taken in his career. 1 1
Dark Munster Posted March 12 Posted March 12 9 hours ago, disconnect said: Not sure if I'd trust Onuachu personally. Not sure why, just doesnt strike me as someone who'd be good at penalties (cue someone bringing up stats of him scoring all 30 of his taken penalties or something). 3
gio1saints Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 4 hours ago, Dark Munster said: He's scored 19 out of 21 taken in his career. A cursory google might have saved @CSA96 the admittedly minor discomfiture of being unaware of TP penalties’ record. It’s hard NOT to go for self deprecating humour as a Saints fan these days…anyhow I think TP over Cameron, in my eyes anyway, taking the pen on Saturday 🙏
CSA96 Posted March 12 Posted March 12 5 hours ago, Dark Munster said: He's scored 19 out of 21 taken in his career. That amazes me. His technical level is often terrible, but fair play to him 1
Whitey Grandad Posted March 12 Posted March 12 (edited) Let’s hope we get two penalties so that they can each take one 🤗 Edited March 12 by Whitey Grandad 1
disconnect Posted March 12 Posted March 12 I noticed that we've only had 2 penalties all season, but Liverpool have had 9. I wonder how many of those would be deemed 'soft'?
Whitey Grandad Posted March 13 Posted March 13 Just now, AlexLaw76 said: ...... Ross Stewart Not for two weeks.
miserableoldgit Posted March 13 Posted March 13 Penalties??🤔 No.......you'll have to remind me....... 1
Turkish Posted March 13 Posted March 13 On 11/03/2025 at 21:12, Farmer Saint said: Didn't Archer fuck up his chance earlier in the season - I remember RM getting pelters for letting him take one. Yes he missed one at 0-0 v Man United, it turned out after he'd never taken one before. Breaton-Diaz was also on the pitch who had taken and scored loads.
Zorba Posted March 14 Posted March 14 12 hours ago, miserableoldgit said: Penalties??🤔 No.......you'll have to remind me....... It’s when you get in the opponents box and… yeah, don’t worry about it., never gonna happen.
Pamplemousse Posted March 14 Posted March 14 (edited) We've had two penalties and we missed both of them Although we did win a penalty shootout at Everton so I supposed that counts Edited March 14 by Pamplemousse
Sarnia Cherie Posted March 14 Posted March 14 On 12/03/2025 at 13:26, disconnect said: I noticed that we've only had 2 penalties all season, but Liverpool have had 9. I wonder how many of those would be deemed 'soft'? Last Saturday's most certainly was soft. Nunez was felled to the ground by Will Smallbone's breath on the back of his neck. Instead of awarding a penalty the ref should have shown Nunez a second yellow and sent him off. I was absolutely delighted to see Nunez make a right balls up in the penalty shoot out to send the Scousers out of the Champions League. Karma!!! 4
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted March 14 Posted March 14 Always pick your most competent player to take penalties. Ramsdale then. 1
Lord Duckhunter Posted March 14 Posted March 14 On 12/03/2025 at 13:26, disconnect said: I noticed that we've only had 2 penalties all season, but Liverpool have had 9. 2 is fucking unbelievably high for the number of times we actually get into the box. 1
Badger Posted March 14 Posted March 14 1 hour ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said: Always pick your most competent player to take penalties. Ramsdale then. This is not unheard of. In the 1970’s Alex Stepney took a couple of penalties for Man Utd and at one point was their joint top scorer. He was replaced on duties when they signed Jim McCalliog. McCalliog scored a penalty against us at The Dell in a 1-1 relegation scrap after Easter 1974. He signed for us the next season. Stepney played against us in 1976. No penalty shoot outs then so didn’t have to worry about him taking one.
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