Match Thread

He didnt take one and the macc keeper scored

Quoted from grimps

I’d be disappointed if a professional darts player turned round after a defeat and said ‘ Well it’s a lottery isn’t it ‘

So let's say that these darts players just had the bull to aim at...

Both can maybe hit it 99 times out of a 100 but at some stage, one of them will miss

On any other day the one that misses might have hit the target but the probability is that either due to a lack of concentration or their usual reliable skill being just that bit off, one will  eventually beat the other.

Same as with penalties... normally you'd put money on the best players scoring ( Messi, Ronaldo etc.) but they are human and prone to error.

Everyone says Matt Le Tissier was a "perfect penalty taker" but did he have a 100% record?  

Quoted from golfer

Town have a difficult season ahead going on this performance. Skillful new players but very lightweight for this division

Jesus. First game and your making ridiculous predictions. Hanson, Moshni, Hendrie all to return yet.

Is it me or does Macca only know how to dive to his right on penalties? I'm pretty sure he does it every shootout

Apologies if I missed it but is Ira Jackson injured or not ready like Sissay?

Quoted from jaygy

Is it me or does Macca only know how to dive to his right on penalties? I'm pretty sure he does it every shootout

Didn't he save a penalty to his left in the Carabou Cup against Macclesfield last season?

Quoted from FishOutOfWater

I see where you're coming from but if both teams were that good technically and have such mental strength, then they'd carry on until midnight

It's always realistically going to be an error, a lack of composure or a fluke that decides the outcome...

Exactly, thats how a penalty shoot out works. A player (or several) take a penalty where their technique for that penalty causes them to miss or give the GK an opportunity to save it.

I'd disagree that "fluke" has nothing to do with it though. Its totally down to the technique/execution of the player taking the penalty kick, which can be affected by his mentality in handling the pressure situation.

If it was fluke or a lottery, why dont we just toss a coin to decide who wins.

Quoted from jaygy

Is it me or does Macca only know how to dive to his right on penalties? I'm pretty sure he does it every shootout

He used to only dive to the left a bit back.

Maybe changing it a bit might help.

2 to the left one to the right then stand still.for the ones who chip it down the middle then back to the left.

Whatever system you use it could still be wrong.

Spin it how you like we were way behind in fitness, lightweight in stature and amateurish in penalty taking, five grand down the drain

Don't think its fair to criticise people like Gibson, Hewitt, Scannell etc for not putting themselves forward to take a pen. How do any of us know they didn't?

Every player on the pitch might have put themselves forward to take one for all we know. Fair play to Macca for wanting to take one but I'd question the decision to let him take on when its clear that his kicking has never been his strong point.