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  1. cronemeister

    cronemeister Well-Known Member

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    So who's our new pelantee taker then now that the rat has left the building? I think it was Wilson before Isak came and when Isak was injured but neither are here now. Was talking about it in the boozer last night with a few lads, one reckons it might be Schar, another one suggested Gordon but I was thinking it might be Bruno. **** knows, unless either of our new strikers have had that responsibility bestowed on them previously
     
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  2. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

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    Schar seems the most obvious choice right now, unless Woltemade turns out to be a penalty expert.
     
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  3. mmmkay

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    Wissa or Woltemade
     
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  4. Rum & Black for 2

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    Didn’t Gordon take a penalty whilst he’s been here. Not bothered checking but I seem to remember him doing so.
     
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  5. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Since getting here he has taken 3 and scored 2 of them
     
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  6. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

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    He had a pen saved vs Everton, can't remember any others.
     
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    Scored one and missed one (vs Everton)
     
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  8. FadgewackeR

    FadgewackeR Well-Known Member

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    It’ll be Voldemort. Surely.
     
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  9. cronemeister

    cronemeister Well-Known Member

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    nice avi
     
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  10. Charlie Dogscock

    Charlie Dogscock Well-Known Member

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    It's all dancing and step routines for penalties these days.

    I miss the days of Shearer penalties, keepers always knew what he was gonna do, but he always leathered it so hard they didn't have a chance.
     
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  11. Obi Wan

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    Some of them are just embarassing now. Especially when they then fluff it and miss.
    If you are going to do all that ****, at least be 100% sure of the actual finish, so you don't look a complete fool.
     
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  12. Charlie Dogscock

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    Embarrassing but hilarious - like Lookman's pannenka straight into the keeper's hands a few years ago, and Eze's Billy Elliott dance routine last season before tapping it straight to Pope.

    It all underlines why you need a designated and confident penalty taker. Schar looks the most confident for us right now, as you know he'll at least place it and hit it hard.
     
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  13. Mick O'Toon

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    He missed against Everton<grr>
     
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    Shelvey has gone
     
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  15. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

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    Thank ****
     
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  16. Hung Drawn and Quartered

    Hung Drawn and Quartered Well-Known Member

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    got to be Pope as no goalkeeper could guess which way his shot would be going <laugh>
     
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  17. Obi Wan

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    Can you get a throw-in directly from a sliced penalty?
     
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  18. Hung Drawn and Quartered

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    No, the throw in would go to.the opposition

    So yes
     
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  19. Seabass

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    Bet Sandro is decent on pens. He would smash it like Shearer I reckon.
     
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