Actually I think you're pretty much completely wrong on this

Is a gamble on the part of the taker. If the keeper doesn't buy it and stands his ground, then the taker finds himself having to take the pen with no momentum behind him, and with uncertainty over which way to go.

Makes for a weak pen, and a better chance for the keeper.

That's why most players don't do it - and why therefore there's no obvious reason to ban it.

Certainly not clear it stacks the odds in favour of the taker (if it did, more of them would be doing it).

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 22nd 2008 at 09:50:43

Message Thread

People who "piss themselves laughing" because someone misses a pen (Other Football) - CB41, May 22, 09:24:20
- I laughed myself pissing the other day (n/m) (Other Football) - Buckscanary, May 22, 09:33:01
- Dunno about others but it was the manner of ronaldo's miss that made me laugh (Other Football) - megson, May 22, 09:31:35
  - He bottled it (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, May 22, 12:40:46
  - He was shitting it, having missed one against Barca, he didnt (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, May 22, 09:37:19
  - But did you REALLY laugh?? (Other Football) - CB41, May 22, 09:36:55
    - I did. I did a big "HA!" when Ronaldo missed and a good 10 second "hahahahahaha" (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 22, 10:13:55
      - Blimey (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, May 22, 10:23:05
    - I chuckled (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, May 22, 09:47:31
      - I just thought (Other Football) - CB41, May 22, 09:52:55
        
        I just thought (Other Football) - Old Git, May 22, 09:54:52
        
        Yup. Pretty much what I was thinking. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 22, 09:59:11
    - i did a little jig in the street (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 22, 09:38:56
      - Now that I CAN believe ;-) (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, May 22, 09:44:09
  - i don't think he was trying to be cocky at all (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 22, 09:34:51
    - I'd hardly call it a delay. (Other Football) - sheffieldcanary, May 22, 11:25:40
    - mmm. Gave Ronaldo a massive advantage last night. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 22, 09:43:29
      - yeah great response (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 22, 09:47:13
        
        Actually I think you're pretty much completely wrong on this (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 22, 09:50:43
        
        ...... (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 22, 09:53:25
        
        cheer up. Expect you'll win an argument some other time. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 22, 09:55:14
        
        1-0 SCC (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 22, 09:56:42
- or get it out more (Other Football) - SCC 28, May 22, 09:26:12

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.