Our free kicks/corners.

Casual Orpington 15 Jan 23 5.53pm
I can’t remember being more disinterested, than I am now , when we get a fee kick around the box or corner. We had a few at the end of todays game, they were a complete waste of time. We had some big fellas on at the end aswell. Who’s in charge of organising these at Palace ? My mate was first team coach at QPR this season, he’s at Glasgow Rangers now, hes in charge of set pieces and was getting a real good bonus anytime QPR scored one. We just look devoid of any ideas, Bournemouth aside. How about a few near post flicks, we used to score loads of them in the 90s/00s. Don’t know the stats ,but they can’t be good.
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Casual

Orpington 15 Jan 23 5.53pm

I can’t remember being more disinterested, than I am now , when we get a fee kick around the box or corner.
We had a few at the end of todays game, they were a complete waste of time. We had some big fellas on at the end aswell.
Who’s in charge of organising these at Palace ?
My mate was first team coach at QPR this season, he’s at Glasgow Rangers now, hes in charge of set pieces and was getting a real good bonus anytime QPR scored one.
We just look devoid of any ideas, Bournemouth aside.
How about a few near post flicks, we used to score loads of them in the 90s/00s.
Don’t know the stats ,but they can’t be good.

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MrRobbo Purley 16 Jan 23 8.30am
I think the are getting better. Bournemouth aside, but we did score 2 seat piece goals that game.... and Schupp nearly scored yesterday. I think half the problem is that we don't really have anyone to put their head on it. Out 2 CB's are hardly brilliant in the air
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Purley 16 Jan 23 8.30am

I think the are getting better.

Bournemouth aside, but we did score 2 seat piece goals that game.... and Schupp nearly scored yesterday.

I think half the problem is that we don't really have anyone to put their head on it. Out 2 CB's are hardly brilliant in the air

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palace99 New Mills 16 Jan 23 11.06am
Originally posted by Casual I can’t remember being more disinterested, than I am now , when we get a fee kick around the box or corner. We had a few at the end of todays game, they were a complete waste of time. We had some big fellas on at the end aswell. Who’s in charge of organising these at Palace ? My mate was first team coach at QPR this season, he’s at Glasgow Rangers now, hes in charge of set pieces and was getting a real good bonus anytime QPR scored one. We just look devoid of any ideas, Bournemouth aside. How about a few near post flicks, we used to score loads of them in the 90s/00s. Don’t know the stats ,but they can’t be good. been saying this for years - also throw ins. We look clueless. We rarely score and we concede too many. The 2 centre backs mark their equivalents so any decent size centre forward is marked by someone a lot smaller. I've lost count of the amount of time Clyne is marking a 6 ft equivalent. I watched Brentford on TV this weekend and at corners all 6 or so players stand at the far corner of the 6 yard box before moving late - they are the top scorers from corners this season. England in the 2018 WC had 4 players in a line who then all moved late, causing loads of problems. It is not rocket science to come up with a bit of variety and imagination.
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palace99

New Mills 16 Jan 23 11.06am

Originally posted by Casual

been saying this for years - also throw ins. We look clueless.

We rarely score and we concede too many.
The 2 centre backs mark their equivalents so any decent size centre forward is marked by someone a lot smaller. I've lost count of the amount of time Clyne is marking a 6 ft equivalent.

I watched Brentford on TV this weekend and at corners all 6 or so players stand at the far corner of the 6 yard box before moving late - they are the top scorers from corners this season.

England in the 2018 WC had 4 players in a line who then all moved late, causing loads of problems.

It is not rocket science to come up with a bit of variety and imagination.

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soulboy Lewisham 16 Jan 23 11.14am
Throw-ins are embarrassing and have been for a number of seasons now. Not sure why we can't focus on this aspect of our game for an hour or two in training every week as other clubs seem to be getting it right. "Deviance is a freedom enjoyed in a city of lightly engaged strangers"
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Lewisham 16 Jan 23 11.14am

Throw-ins are embarrassing and have been for a number of seasons now. Not sure why we can't focus on this aspect of our game for an hour or two in training every week as other clubs seem to be getting it right.

"Deviance is a freedom enjoyed in a city of lightly engaged strangers"

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VinceHilaire London 16 Jan 23 11.16am
Originally posted by soulboy Throw-ins are embarrassing and have been for a number of seasons now. Not sure why we can't focus on this aspect of our game for an hour or two in training every week as other clubs seem to be getting it right. Agreed…..just watch Ward…I rarely see any of his throws reach a Palace player…
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VinceHilaire

London 16 Jan 23 11.16am

Originally posted by soulboy

Agreed…..just watch Ward…I rarely see any of his throws reach a Palace player…

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Willo Online South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Jan 23 11.20am
Originally posted by soulboy Throw-ins are embarrassing and have been for a number of seasons now. Not sure why we can't focus on this aspect of our game for an hour or two in training every week as other clubs seem to be getting it right. I counted two of our throw-ins which were hurled straight at an opposition player. Liverpool have a specialist throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark, who also works for other clubs.
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Willo Online

South coast - west of Brighton. 16 Jan 23 11.20am

Originally posted by soulboy

Throw-ins are embarrassing and have been for a number of seasons now. Not sure why we can't focus on this aspect of our game for an hour or two in training every week as other clubs seem to be getting it right.

I counted two of our throw-ins which were hurled straight at an opposition player.
Liverpool have a specialist throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark, who also works for other clubs.

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 16 Jan 23 11.36am
It's a far worse problem than anyone here is stating. The bare facts are, we were near the top of these stats a few seasons ago. We're now near the bottom, we concede more and we score less. That might not seem so bad - however, it's almost criminally negligent. Zaha wins the most free kicks consistently of anyone in the league, Ayew is right up there too. That means we should use free kicks as a weapon as we get a lot of them. Instead, Roy, in particular seemed disinterested in them. It looks like we're working on them now. That's at least a couple of seasons too late. Do we have analysts? They should have flagged this seasons ago. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 16 Jan 23 11.36am

It's a far worse problem than anyone here is stating. The bare facts are, we were near the top of these stats a few seasons ago. We're now near the bottom, we concede more and we score less.
That might not seem so bad - however, it's almost criminally negligent. Zaha wins the most free kicks consistently of anyone in the league, Ayew is right up there too. That means we should use free kicks as a weapon as we get a lot of them. Instead, Roy, in particular seemed disinterested in them. It looks like we're working on them now. That's at least a couple of seasons too late.
Do we have analysts? They should have flagged this seasons ago.

Red and Blue Army!

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waddy Highton,Melbourne 18 Jan 23 7.19am
I’d rather Ayew / Zaha not look to go to ground but stay up.Yes if they get tripped of pulled down they can’t but many times they go easy. As for throw ins I do let Pat know this as I sit near him. We win a throw in - we walk to get the ball - we take our time to allow opponents to get back in their position We then do not face the ball we look away disinterested We do not run off our marker to create space or open a gap Then Ward or Mitchell or Olise look in dismay as to say who the hell wants the ball ? Throw is taken we loose possession Either no one is ready or too afraid to head the ball in a challenge Just observations that see week in week out Not sure what the coaching staff see Forever Palace Proud
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Highton,Melbourne 18 Jan 23 7.19am

I’d rather Ayew / Zaha not look to go to ground but stay up.Yes if they get tripped of pulled down they can’t but many times they go easy.

As for throw ins I do let Pat know this as I sit near him.
We win a throw in - we walk to get the ball - we take our time to allow opponents to get back in their position
We then do not face the ball we look away disinterested
We do not run off our marker to create space or open a gap
Then Ward or Mitchell or Olise look in dismay as to say who the hell wants the ball ?
Throw is taken we loose possession
Either no one is ready or too afraid to head the ball in a challenge

Just observations that see week in week out
Not sure what the coaching staff see

Forever Palace Proud

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aashman12 18 Jan 23 7.58am
Originally posted by Casual I can’t remember being more disinterested, than I am now , when we get a fee kick around the box or corner. We had a few at the end of todays game, they were a complete waste of time. We had some big fellas on at the end aswell. Who’s in charge of organising these at Palace ? My mate was first team coach at QPR this season, he’s at Glasgow Rangers now, hes in charge of set pieces and was getting a real good bonus anytime QPR scored one. We just look devoid of any ideas, Bournemouth aside. How about a few near post flicks, we used to score loads of them in the 90s/00s. Don’t know the stats ,but they can’t be good. Bournemouth was a freak show defensively, we wouldn't score those 2 goals vs any other prem team, we even game them a preview ofbthe eze goal minutes earlier.
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18 Jan 23 7.58am

Originally posted by Casual

Bournemouth was a freak show defensively, we wouldn't score those 2 goals vs any other prem team, we even game them a preview ofbthe eze goal minutes earlier.

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Rachid Rachid Rachid 18 Jan 23 9.24am
Looking at the balance of the squad the only surprise to me is that we haven't conceded more from them.
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Looking at the balance of the squad the only surprise to me is that we haven't conceded more from them.

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doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 18 Jan 23 9.42am
Originally posted by waddy I’d rather Ayew / Zaha not look to go to ground but stay up.Yes if they get tripped of pulled down they can’t but many times they go easy. As for throw ins I do let Pat know this as I sit near him. We win a throw in - we walk to get the ball - we take our time to allow opponents to get back in their position We then do not face the ball we look away disinterested We do not run off our marker to create space or open a gap Then Ward or Mitchell or Olise look in dismay as to say who the hell wants the ball ? Throw is taken we loose possession Either no one is ready or too afraid to head the ball in a challenge Just observations that see week in week out Not sure what the coaching staff see You are not wrong!!
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Too far from Selhurst Park 18 Jan 23 9.42am

Originally posted by waddy

I’d rather Ayew / Zaha not look to go to ground but stay up.Yes if they get tripped of pulled down they can’t but many times they go easy.

Just observations that see week in week out
Not sure what the coaching staff see

You are not wrong!!

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NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 22 Jan 23 5.10pm
Originally posted by Willo I counted two of our throw-ins which were hurled straight at an opposition player. Liverpool have a specialist throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark, who also works for other clubs. Watching the Liverpool v Chelsea game yesterday, I watched a Liverpool player take a throw in trying to find a team mate in the middle rather than up or down the touch lines. I was taught not to do that when I was 8 years old ! And it nearly led to a goal scoring opportunity for Chelsea ! Old, Ungifted and White
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NEILLO

Shoreham-by-Sea 22 Jan 23 5.10pm

Originally posted by Willo

I counted two of our throw-ins which were hurled straight at an opposition player.
Liverpool have a specialist throw-in coach, Thomas Gronnemark, who also works for other clubs.

Watching the Liverpool v Chelsea game yesterday, I watched a Liverpool player take a throw in trying to find a team mate in the middle rather than up or down the touch lines. I was taught not to do that when I was 8 years old !

And it nearly led to a goal scoring opportunity for Chelsea !

Old, Ungifted and White

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