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11-07-20, 13:01
NYCBlue

Long throws

When is it going to end? It's such a waste of possession.
11-07-20, 14:10
walinoz

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

When is it going to end? It's such a waste of possession.

Don’t think I’ve seen us win one
11-07-20, 14:15
2b2bdoo

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At least mix it up to keep the defenders thinking.
11-07-20, 15:18
jeepster

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Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo

At least mix it up to keep the defenders thinking.

This all day long
11-07-20, 16:20
NYCBlue

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Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo

At least mix it up to keep the defenders thinking.

Exactly.
11-07-20, 16:47
life on mars

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

When is it going to end? It's such a waste of possession.

Dreadful tactics, for me it shows weakness in our ability to play with the ball at our feet via quicker short throw ins
11-07-20, 17:10
Taffy Blue in Berkshire

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

When is it going to end? It's such a waste of possession.

I'm glad it's not just me that thinks it's been pretty ineffective. We have become so predictable. How did we manage to beat Leeds, Preston and the Wurzels and then play so poorly since?
11-07-20, 17:32
jon1959

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Middlesborough have been practising their long throws. There was a monster throw from Shotton shown on Sky mid match that landed in the penalty area and almost produced a goal. We will be Warnocked when we go up there!
11-07-20, 17:39
cyril evans awaydays

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Originally Posted by jon1959

Middlesborough have been practising their long throws. There was a monster throw from Shotton shown on Sky mid match that landed in the penalty area and almost produced a goal. We will be Warnocked when we go up there!

My guess is that they will need to a completely new set of balls at the drinks breaks and half time for that fixture. A bit like Wimbledon
11-07-20, 18:13
B. Oddie

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Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo

At least mix it up to keep the defenders thinking.

Yes.
11-07-20, 20:21
City123

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Have we scored from one this season?
11-07-20, 20:36
LeningradCowboy

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Have we scored from one this season?

First goal at home against West Brom.
11-07-20, 20:44
WJ99mobile

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It’s not just about scoring from the throw in though is it? Allows the defence to push up, brings back the opposition etc
11-07-20, 21:45
2b2bdoo

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Originally Posted by WJ99mobile

It’s not just about scoring from the throw in though is it? Allows the defence to push up, brings back the opposition etc

Tend to agree, how many corners or free kicks have we won following these situations in key areas.

As said before it's just used to much, mix it up.
11-07-20, 21:52
Pedro de la Rosa

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First goal at home against West Brom.

And against Wigan, I'm sure there's a few more too.
12-07-20, 10:46
BLUETIT

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In the 60’s, (yes, rose tinted specs :hehe:), there was a competition for the longest throw. I’m not going to look it up, I’m going to try and remember it. I think, Ian Hutchinson (Chelsea) won it, our own Bobby Woodruff was second and Malcom MacDonald third. I could be totally wrong :hehe:

Anyway, the beauty of Bobby’s throws, was that sometimes instead of just lobbing the ball into the area, he would jettison it just above head level at pace. My rose tinted specs, tell me that they created havoc.

Well that’s how I remember it and no one will ever change that :wave:
12-07-20, 15:08
splott parker

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

In the 60’s, (yes, rose tinted specs :hehe:), there was a competition for the longest throw. I’m not going to look it up, I’m going to try and remember it. I think, Ian Hutchinson (Chelsea) won it, our own Bobby Woodruff was second and Malcom MacDonald third. I could be totally wrong :hehe:

Anyway, the beauty of Bobby’s throws, was that sometimes instead of just lobbing the ball into the area, he would jettison it just above head level at pace. My rose tinted specs, tell me that they created havoc.

Well that’s how I remember it and no one will ever change that :wave:

Was it organised by The Football League Review? I can clearly remember a cover photo of Bobby Woodruff in his Palace kit holding a ball with a tape measure draped around him.
12-07-20, 15:21
Vindec

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Woodruff's long throws did create havoc but many of the then fans around me thought he was in the team only because of his throw ins.
12-07-20, 15:29
splott parker

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Originally Posted by Vindec

Woodruff's long throws did create havoc but many of the then fans around me thought he was in the team only because of his throw ins.

It was his pass to Nigel Rees in the build up to Brian Clark’s goal. (No need to say who against)
12-07-20, 15:30
BLUETIT

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Was it organised by The Football League Review? I can clearly remember a cover photo of Bobby Woodruff in his Palace kit holding a ball with a tape measure draped around him.

I might have that upstairs :thumbup:

The Football League Magazine, the tape is down the shed :hehe:
12-07-20, 15:45
splott parker

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

I might have that upstairs :thumbup:

The Football League Magazine, the tape is down the shed :hehe:

It was one of those linen, draper’s type tapes........suits you sir !!
12-07-20, 15:55
jon1959

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At times we have used the long throw too much, and with too little variation of direction or target (Mozzer).

But I did like it in the promotion season when we sometimes had the massed heavy artillery on the pitch - any one of which could chuck a bomb into the danger area - Gunnarsson, Morrison, Paterson and Halford! All the pretty boys were spluttering about 'anti football', but it terrified the opposition - and for a while it worked! And long throwers seem to have come into favour over the past few seasons - with most Championship and a clutch of Premier League clubs adding it to their repertoir.

Now two of our specialist far chuckers have gone, but Vaulks added to the list. A tradition to hang on to!