Corners

Ive heard that corners are difficult to take at BP due to the huge hill in the 6 yeard box!! There must be nearly a 2ft difference in height from the corner post to the middle of the 6 yard box? Thats gotta make it hard if you practice your corners on the flat Cheapside pitch??

Quoted from fleabag1970

Ive heard that corners are difficult to take at BP due to the huge hill in the 6 yeard box!! There must be nearly a 2ft difference in height from the corner post to the middle of the 6 yard box? Thats gotta make it hard if you practice your corners on the flat Cheapside pitch??

i tell you what...we are close to cracking this mystery....different grass, islands at corners, big step up to cinder track, changes in ground level.....all that remains is to unmask the groundsman and find that he really is Old Man Bill Carr....looking to bankrupt the club and buy the ground cheap to build houses on......he would have got away with it too if it wasnt for those meddling Fishyites..

Quoted from fleabag1970

Ive heard that corners are difficult to take at BP due to the huge hill in the 6 yeard box!! There must be nearly a 2ft difference in height from the corner post to the middle of the 6 yard box? Thats gotta make it hard if you practice your corners on the flat Cheapside pitch??

I have heard it said (in hushed whispers in the No.2 at Cleethorpes station) that in the Autumn of '63, the CIA marksmen used the goal mouth for practice as topographically it was the perfect stand-in a certain grassy knoll in Dallas. This explains the mysterious holes in the back of the Osmond.

I hope we continue to work on corner routines.
Game or 2 ago we had a couple where the ball was played to a guy standing in the D.
Often a position left vacant from corners...
We could always do with a player lurking there to pick up clearances.  

Vice versa we need to be mindful of opposition corners.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

I have heard it said (in hushed whispers in the No.2 at Cleethorpes station) that in the Autumn of '63, the CIA marksmen used the goal mouth for practice as topographically it was the perfect stand-in a certain grassy knoll in Dallas. This explains the mysterious holes in the back of the Osmond.

LOL.
After JFK departed, JF came in years later...

You may laugh but i know im right !!  Also did you know that Blundell Park is built on an ancient burial ground ...............................................

Wasn't laughing at you fleabag, who knows perhaps yours is a reasonable point. (+1).
Just there aint no excuses, practice at BP if necessary...

Quoted from 120797

Just there aint no excuses, practice at BP if necessary...

Agreed 80s. Pearson scored a decent amount for Boston (I assume they were from set pieces as opposed to 30 yarders) but it must get annoying going forward for corners that don't go over a foot high.

A decent ball in (which shouldn't be too difficult should it?!) plus players who can attack it should result in a good ratio of chances created from them (although to be fair I've no idea what a good ratio is!)

Dave Boylen was the best corner  taker I have ever seen at town all ways changing the hight,length never the same mind he play with one of the greatest header of a ball I have ever seen playing for Grimsby Matt Tees and the worst Joe Coulbeck any pro  football player that can't take a free kick ,corner or penalty  in the right way I belive should have his wages docked

Quoted from 43[b

]I think the 'step' at BP certainly makes it difficult to get a run-up for a corner[/b]. However, most of our opponents seems to manage quite well!

Personally, I reckon Thomas would be decent at corners as he seems to be able to hit his crosses in pretty firmly with little backlift. Doubt he'll get the chance, however, as his pace means he's also suited to being the last man at the back.

If it can`t be delivered long whats wrong with playing it short to another team mate and leaving it to him to either cross the ball or return it from the flat so to speak