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In the event of a penalty shootout, we need 5 good penalty takers to ensure there is no repeat of the weak efforts against Spain.
If all players were free from injury I think our best 5 would be in this order:
1. Shane Long 2. Stephen Hunt
3. Jon Walters
4. Keith Fahey
5. Robbie Keane or Kevin Doyle (both a bit ropey).
With Long probably out, you'd be looking at both Doyle and Keane taking one.
Who else is there? Do Whelan or Andrews take a penalty ever?
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:25pm |
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Andrews has hit a few if i'm not mistaken
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:26pm |
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I'd fancy Whelan taking one... Would be very
nervous if I saw Hunt going up... |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:27pm |
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Would have confidence in everyone bar our defenders and McGeady.
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:28pm |
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Keane has a quality record from the spot, the jury's still out on Doyle
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McGeady? I know he scored one in the last minute of a game last season to win the game so that shows he can hold his nerve. Cox maybe? I don't think Doyle is the best at them either. 1. Hunt
2. Walters
3. Keane
4. McGeady
5. Fahey
6. Long
7. Cox
They're the players I'd consider.
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:29pm |
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Liam Lawrence takes them for Pompey.
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:29pm |
Would have no confidence in Duff. He doesnt fancy taking them at all.
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Wouldn't have McGeady or Duff near a peno.
You have to take into perspective who'd be on the pitch too. There's no way in hell. Keane, Doyle, Long and Walters will be on the pitch at the same time. 1. Jon Walters up first anyway. Takes a brilliant peno. 2. Hunt 3. Dunne. (Put your foot through it son) 4. Keane 5. Whelan
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:36pm |
 , hunt is a great peno taker, slotted one home at eastlands at the weekend, not a bother on him. |
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Penalties are a strange one, it can come down to holding your nerve as much as technique (which probably explains why Hunt takes them at Wolves, even though I don't think he is a clean striker of the ball, unlike, say, Fahey. As regards that list Rolo, you are making the assumption Long, Walters and Keane/Doyle would be on the pitch at the time, a very unlikely scenario, there would likely be only 2 of the 5 strikers in the squad on at that stage. Of those, I think Keane and Walters would be the best bets, Doyler isn't the cleanest striker of the ball.
Fahey would be a certainty, and I think both Whelan and Andrews are good strikers of the ball as well, but the same thing applies, it is unlikely all 3 would be on at the end of 120 mins. Hunty probably would be in line for one of them alright.
Actually, yer after making me nervous now, I have visions of McGeady blazing one over the bar......
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Get the worst/least confident of the 5 up first then the best up second. If the first guy misses there is more time to turn it around plus with the best taker going 2nd it would be most likely only 2-1 down. If you miss the first two your fecked. I dont know the stats but i heard before that Shay Given surprisingly has a poor peno save rate. |
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There's alot to be said for bringing on a sub in the last 30 seconds of injury time. I remember Alex Ferguson sending on Anderson for the last 10 seconds of the 2008 Champions League final and he did the business for him in the shoot-out. |
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:45pm |
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Was just thinking the same thing rolo if we are looking at a penalty shoot out stick walters on in injury time with the penalties in mind
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:46pm |
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after doyles attempt of a peno against blackburn I wouldnt let him anywhere need a penelty!
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Posted: 01 Nov 2011 at 7:47pm |
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Andrews was the penalty taker for MK Dons when he was there
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The only way is up
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Wats westwood record 4 penoes?
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