Who should take our penalties?

[bradley]

After missing 5/5 I am interested to see who people think should be taking our penalties from now on.

Opinions?

 

[Scotty]

Great thread, it will be very interesting to see the results after a week or so.

 

[priorpeter]

Me. Just sit me on the bench until we get one.

 

[true believer]

get the best shooting coach we can buy . if we got more cash get a quality striker.
thats it .

 

[Kareem]

What's Mori doing these days?

 

[Observer]

I think the players have put themselves under pressure. Pick one player, stick to him...if he misses, he MUST take the next one (until monkey is removed from his back). Switching takers now means there are 5 players with monkeys on their backs!

 

[scottmac]

It should be McBreen.
He is the goal scorer & has scored some great penalties this year.

 

[MrCelery]

Send Marvin on. He can do no worse.

 

[Mumbles]

I voted for Marvin too.
At least people might think they're trying to be funny if he misses.

 

[MagpieMariner]

Macca should be the one, we pay him to score goals. He's missed a few from general play too, but that doesn't stop him trying again. The same with the pens -- "so you've missed some, so keep trying."
I played hockey when I was a youngster, and we had one guy who took all our penalties, no matter if he missed some (and he did!) or not. We all practiced at training, but we all knew that if he was on the paddock during a match, he was going to take them. I recall one match where he missed 3 in a row, but he got the 4th. We won that match.

 

[Bradman]

I'll do it for the rest of this season, but maybe next year they should include this as a bonus into the season tickets.
When we are awarded a penalty, a season ticket holder's number is shown on the scoreboard and they get the chance to take it.

 

[bikinigirl]

maybe next year they should include this as a bonus into the season tickets.

. i've been throwing this idea around for a few weeks now ... i keep running into problems with not being a registered player. the 'lucky' member will need to be known beforehand

. on a slightly more serious note ... my prediction for the grand final (if we 'choose to' make it):

.. we will be completely dominated for 120 minutes
.. the game will finish 2-2 after we have scored twice from the spot
.. we win the shoot-out 12-11 without us missing

 

[adz]

(if we 'choose to' make it):

you get a "like" for this

 

[yellowcake]

. on a slightly more serious note ... my prediction for the grand final (if we 'choose to' make it):

.. we will be completely dominated for 120 minutes
.. the game will finish 2-2 after we have scored twice from the spot
.. we win the shoot-out 12-11 without us missing

I'm getting a similar premonition, without the specific scores:
We play Sydney FC for the seat (at SFS - even though it our home GF) who, as the lower placed semi-finalist, disposed of premiers WSW. We win in a PSO, much as I hate'em. And then evebody can stfu.


Re penalties, I've gone with the favourite, Patrick. Don't know why he's shied away (yeah, I know, the Final). Just think he's got the more wily experience and a decent hit. Muscat wasn't paid as a goal scorer except from the spot - lethal!

Otherwise... get everybody in the team to take 5. Everybody watching - pressure. Whoever wins is coached and supported to take them all from here on.

 

[Phish Phart]

Nominate the 2 most experienced players (i.e. PZ and DM) to be penalty takers.
Tell them it's brownie points towards a future contract. That will focus their minds and encourage them to put in some extra practice.
If both are on the field at penalty time coach signals who is 'it'; based on his assessment who is playing more effective/confidently at the time.

 

[nikko]

Pellers!!!!

 

[Forum Phoenix]

Not Mrdja?

• Disappointed.

 

[Forum Phoenix]

The idea that you can have the leagues current golden boot and still be asking this question really highlights the lunacy of this.

 

[sydmariner]

After missing 5/5 I am interested to see who people think should be taking our penalties from now on.

Opinions?

simmo he's never taken 1 b4

 

[Roy Law]

Simmo missed a penalty away to Perth Glory a couple of years back...