alandicks Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Lasts nights back page or should I say yesterday mornings trumpeted the fact that City were ready for the game to go to penalties and that the players had been practising. Was Nicky Maynard off of training that day then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 To be fair Sir Alan, we all know it's not the same practicing them and then taking them when you have to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbury red Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Lasts nights back page or should I say yesterday mornings trumpeted the fact that City were ready for the game to go to penalties and that the players had been practising. Was Nicky Maynard off of training that day then ? to be fair mate david james is a world class shot stopper, couldn't catch a cold but is one of the best shot stoppers in world which i think he showed at least three or four times last night. don't get me wrong thou i think it was a c*** pen anyway and 2m striker should be scoring them, if he can't don't step up the plate.i know i wouldn't :noexpression: :noexpression: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCfan Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I was hoping maynard would take it in teh same style as the one he scored against Burnley. Low and in the corner. It ended up being neither low or in the corner. Poor pen but i'd happily see him step up for the next one. Wouldnt be long either as we seen to be getting quite a few this season (albeit not scoring many of them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pederho ll Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I not going to moan about a missed pen to much, particularly against a keeper like James. What I genuinely don't understand is if you look at the best penalty tacker in Prem history, arguyably Shearer (and of course Le Tissier) he would put the ball pretty much top corner everytime, certainly always high enough so that the keeper, even if diving the right way, couldn't get a hand up that high. I totally appreciate that it is impossible to replicate the intensity of a real time situation, but these chaps play football all day everyday and really should be tucking these away every time, and should certainly be able to place a ball from twelve yards into the top corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbury red Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 I not going to moan about a missed pen to much, particularly against a keeper like James. What I genuinely don't understand is if you look at the best penalty tacker in Prem history, arguyably Shearer (and of course Le Tissier) he would put the ball pretty much top corner everytime, certainly always high enough so that the keeper, even if diving the right way, couldn't get a hand up that high. I totally appreciate that it is impossible to replicate the intensity of a real time situation, but these chaps play football all day everyday and really should be tucking these away every time, and should certainly be able to place a ball from twelve yards into the top corner! totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Maynard was outfoxed by a world class goalkeeper. Simple as. If we get a pen v Wolves I'd like to see Someone else have a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hot Rod Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 too be honest i think the ref put maynard off last night, he took his time about blowing his whistle to take the pen and went round every player dragging it out! shame because would of been a great grandstand finish. maynard to take the next one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Maynard was outfoxed by a world class goalkeeper. Simple as. If we get a pen v Wolves I'd like to see Someone else have a go I don't think James outfoxed Maynard. I simply think Maynard didn't hit it particularly well: it was not close to the post, and it was neither low nor high, rather a decent diving height for the keeper. With regards to earlier comments about practising penalties: of course you cannot replicate real match pressure in a training environment, but you can certainly perfect the mechanics of hitting the ball to the best spot. That way, the only thing in the player's mind is the pressure of the situation, and you eliminate the mental stress of indecision of where to put it. Does not mean the player is then mentally strong enough to take one, but certainly gives him a fighting chance. Michael Jordan, I am sure, threw free-throw after free-throw on the Bull practise court, not because it was like throwing one to win game 7 of the NBA finals, but because he would then know exactly what routine to adopt when called upon. Tiger Woods practicing 3 footer after 3 footer on the putting green, same philosophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Johnson would have missed it, I tell you that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity1992 Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Johnson would have missed it, I tell you that much. Quite ironic that considering your nickname. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 Even more ironic that I'm sticking up for him in another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BristolCity1992 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Even more ironic that I'm sticking up for him in another thread. Anyway back on topic, it was not the best of pens but I hope Maynard does not take it badly he has been great lately and I would not be worried if he stepped up for the next pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketh2nd Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Maynard was outfoxed by a world class goalkeeper. Simple as. If we get a pen v Wolves I'd like to see Someone else have a go someone else being who? maynard misses one I'm not that down all players do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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