..around 15,000 'knew' we were going to miss Madine's penalty, and probably 10,000 the same with Hoillett's.
I certainly did. Just as when Kenny Miller went up for that one to win us the League Cup !
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..around 15,000 'knew' we were going to miss Madine's penalty, and probably 10,000 the same with Hoillett's.
I certainly did. Just as when Kenny Miller went up for that one to win us the League Cup !
So 50% guessed 1 way on a 50/50 chance and 50% guessed the other.
It's just too perfect.
Even though the conversion rate for penalties is over 80%.
I was afraid we'd miss both. But if you had asked me to put money on it I would have bet we'd have scored. As would the majority I suspect.
Ask yourself this: Did you cheer when we were awarded those penalties? If so, why?
That was the capacity by the time both penalties were givenQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
I wasn’t surprised Madine missed but was very surprised Holiet didQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
I was surprised Madine took it the way he did. Put enough power on it and you got fair chance of it going in.
This. I have a good sixth sense about players about to miss a penalty, I saved more than I let in over 20 years in goal. I was shocked at the decision that Madine, no goal, low on confidence took the first, short run up, no conviction. I was convinced that Junior would score the 2nd. Personally I would have chosen Pilks to take the 1st.Quote:
Originally Posted by EastbourneBlue
Same here. In fact, I've spoken to 30-40 City fans over the last 24 hours and every one of them has questioned why Pilks wasn't given the option.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
No mention for Joe Bennett? Cultured left foot and seems a confident player. I reckon he'd have swept them both in.
I was more certain that Rudy and Gerrard were going to miss. You could see the trail of excrement from the halfway line to the penalty boxQuote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Did you see where Bennett's "cultured left foot" put that free kick shortly after Wolves scored :hehe:?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gnojek
I was confident Madine was going to score until I saw his almost non existent run up - I knew Hoilett was going to miss because, by then, it was Kismet.
Both takers took very short run-ups and didn't look confident at all.
Rubbish. Hardly anyone had left by the end of the game. Stands were nearly full and players/manager given an excellent round of applause at the end. Thats how you back your team who are fighting for promotion - perhaps you should take a lesson from it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker
Madine had taken two penalties for Bolton before Christmas and scored both of them (one against Etheridge). So why people, with hindsight, are saying they were confident he would miss is beyond me. He didnt 'miss' anyway - the goalie made a good save - end of.
Didn't Neves shunt his first free kick over the bar?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I celebrated like we were about to win the game for both penalties. I honestly didn't see us missing either.
Why would Madine have been low on confidence? He probably is now like, but why would he have been before?Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
Agree Pilks should have taken it. Also agree with Jamie when he said Madine should have taken the second.
Madine should have taken the second, didn't Bamba march over to Hoilett and hand him the ball? Why? Nothing about Hoilett says to me that he's the type of player to score a penalty
What is Bamba doing shouting the odds anyway? No disrespect, he's a great player for us, but let's leave who takes a penalty to the ones that want to take a bloody penalty.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Exactly. Hoilett didn't look confident to meQuote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
I thought Madine should have had the 2nd. If you are confident enough for the first surely you are relishing the chance to put it right for the 2nd.
I thought Pilkington would have taken the first but I wonder if he played with Ruddy at Norwich and didn't fancy it.