Off Topic Big Sam

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GiaccTheLad said:
It’s the fact he hit it first time with the pace on the ball coming towards you. Presume you’re not much of a footballer if you can’t appreciate how difficult that’d be to pull off.

Reckon you could pick 100 pro footballers to have one attempt at it and I bet less than 10 manage it.

Rooney said it after the game it’s the sweetest he’s ever struck a ball.
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Premier league pro footballers. Seen it attempted so many times and very rarely scored so not exactly sure how anyone could say it's over-=rated or easy for them. Seen it attempted after a touch as well and most times player get the "spin" on the ball wrong and it curls wide or get the height wrong. Beckham, Rooney how many others have we seen successfully do it?
 
polyphemus said:
I expect Sam to do what he's always done, get his Team organised and fit and make them safe.

However his contract is, at present, only for eighteen months.
This is the first time he has had a 'Big Club' to manage and I'd like to have seen if he can achieve more that staving off relegations and WIN a trophy or two.
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As in the past he will get the best out of the players he has only this time they include some very good footballers. As I posted previously I wouldn't be surprised at them finishing in a European spot. They will certainly be a premiership team next season though :emoticon-0148-yes:
More importantly where will we be next season. I 'm not predicting in case I jinx it as I'm feeling (too ?) positive :emoticon-0148-yes:
 
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marcusblackcat said:
Premier league pro footballers. Seen it attempted so many times and very rarely scored so not exactly sure how anyone could say it's over-=rated or easy for them. Seen it attempted after a touch as well and most times player get the "spin" on the ball wrong and it curls wide or get the height wrong. Beckham, Rooney how many others have we seen successfully do it?
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Even Beckhams was a bit easier as he had time to take a touch and look up.

Mind I’ve seen a video of one of these from a foreign league where the lad hits its first time full on the volley it’s incredible, if I can find I’ll post.
 
GiaccTheLad said:
It’s the fact he hit it first time with the pace on the ball coming towards you. Presume you’re not much of a footballer if you can’t appreciate how difficult that’d be to pull off.

Reckon you could pick 100 pro footballers to have one attempt at it and I bet less than 10 manage it.

Rooney said it after the game it’s the sweetest he’s ever struck a ball.
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Done it many a time! :emoticon-0143-smirk

I prefer this one. A quick glance to see the keeper off his line, delicate chip!


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Nads said:
I will agree that Rooney has scored better goals mind, I just absolutely say it takes a massive skill, massive judgement to score that goal last night.
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Agreed. And a bit of moxie, although being 2-0 up against a dire West Ham, and after scoring the other 2, he would have had the confidence to ping it. I suppose I just prefer to see the keeper brilliantly beaten whilst hes standing between the sticks.
 
Oddbod said:
I just think most attack minded professional footballers should be able to do that, have got that in them. Ive just watched Rooneys top 20 goals on you tube. A wide range of different types of goals, all of them are better than that one he scored last night. All of them only genuinely talented players could do.

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See what you mean mate.<ok>
 
Oddbod said:
Agreed. And a bit of moxie, although being 2-0 up against a dire West Ham, and after scoring the other 2, he would have had the confidence to ping it. I suppose I just prefer to see the keeper brilliantly beaten whilst hes standing between the sticks.
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The volley v the Mags is his best for me, the fact he’s arguing with ref then sees the ball dropping, controls his anger and gives it all to the ball.

What a ****ing strike that one was.
 
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It's far easier to score from the halfway line into an open goal than it is to beat a keeper from the edge of the box.

Yeah it was good technique, but on his wages you'd expect him to pop it in.
 
Oddbod said:
I always feel these types of goals (Rooneys long ranger) as being over rated. It didnt exactly need good vision, Hart was obviously out of his goal, yes he struck it well, but any player in the premier league could strike a ball from the half way line into an open goal. Now his over head kick against Man City.........
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I don't know, he put a lot of top spin on it. It's technically a very good goal. Certainly harder than Beckham's who had a ball which was sat up rolling away from him. I think I'd have more chance of hitting Beckhams than hitting Rooneys.

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Brian Storm said:
I don't know, he put a lot of top spin on it. It's technically a very good goal. Certainly harder than Beckham's who had a ball which was sat up rolling away from him. I think I'd have more chance of hitting Beckhams than hitting Rooneys.

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I'd be taking Rooney's on out of them two. That's just personal preference, I think though. Not sure I'd be able to have the power to more or less just stand there and smash it in like Beckham. I'd back myself running onto the ball like Rooney, though. Straight stiff foot and hit straight through it with your laces.
 
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Safc83 said:
I'd be taking Rooney's on out of them two. That's just personal preference, I think though. Not sure I'd be able to have the power to more or less just stand there and smash it in like Beckham. I'd back myself running onto the ball like Rooney, though. Straight stiff foot and hit straight through it with your laces.
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I'd like to try replicating them me.
 
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