Dave Ferg Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 On a match day Alec Clelland sits up in the Directors Box with a pen and pad doing an analysis of what we're about.Alec, have you noticed how dreadfully pish we are at losing possession at throw-ins? Forget the fact that we are inept at any form of creative play from a shy but 9 times out of 10 we would be as well letting the other team take it!This isn't a new thing, it's been this way for ages and is surely something we can improve?Grrrr............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy rhodes fancy watch Posted September 14, 2013 Report Share Posted September 14, 2013 Yes . Have you also noticed how good we are at winning the ball from opposition throw ins ? We done the basics bad today . We are normally good at closing down and winning second balls , we were crap at it today . Lethargic looking and powder puff . Made hibs look good . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientsaint Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 Today was an off day - we will get more and more off days as the season progresses and win our fair share of close games -thats football and for the really old buggers amongst us its something we have been used to over the years.Didnt think Hibs were any better than we were and how often do you hear a Hibs crowd being so quiet apart from the Pyro show that must have had some in the East Stand creaming their pants.Yeah it would be great to buy a few decent players BUT we could argue that the guys we have are more than capable of getting us up there to the top 3/4 again.Surely the players have got this European hangover out of their system or are they still smarting over the Minsk shoot-out ? angussaint and Dave Ferg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferg Posted May 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Surely there must be some basic way we can retain possession from throw-ins? Constantly waiting for the right or left back to take a throw means we lose momentum and tempo. Ach, it's my pet hate...... saint in the city 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 Agree with you on this one Dave. But a few went infield yesterday to Midge who retained the ball before laying it off. Dave Ferg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerthSeany Posted May 10, 2015 Report Share Posted May 10, 2015 I'm just glad our throw in nemesis Gaz McDonald is gone as he was the worst culprit for when knocking the ball back to the thrower he just knocked it back out again Dave Ferg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sainties sheep Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 It's not about the throw in, it's about the movement. You create movement, you create space, you create space, you create time, you create options to pass. To many players stand want the ball at there feet facing the thrower. The only option they then have is to hopefully knock it back to them for the big punt up field. MOVEMENT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 We were really poor at throw ins the last couple of seasons. I didn`t see it as a problem this season though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex-montrosesaintee Posted May 11, 2015 Report Share Posted May 11, 2015 re-sign Danny Grainger. Â Dave Ferg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferg Posted November 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 Interesting seeing this old pet hate of mine rearing its ugly head again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepless Posted November 7, 2018 Report Share Posted November 7, 2018 I know what you mean, Dave. It always struck me that we were shit at throw-ins. But then I thought, "so is everyone else." I'm coming to the conclusion it's easier to be the defending team at throw-ins than the team with the throw-in. I guess the first receiver tends to have his back to the opposition and it's easy for them to harry him. Watch it on the weekend footie. How many teams are really comfortable with the ball at throw-ins? Although I do agree we seem to be particularly bad at it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ferg Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 On 5/10/2015 at 5:41 PM, Dave Ferg said: Surely there must be some basic way we can retain possession from throw-ins? Â Constantly waiting for the right or left back to take a throw means we lose momentum and tempo. Â Ach, it's my pet hate...... That was a first for me today, seeing a player throw the ball out of play (twice). Our shys are shambolic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 32 minutes ago, Dave Ferg said: That was a first for me today, seeing a player throw the ball out of play (twice). Our shys are shambolic. Agreed. We always lose possession at throw ins. What annoys me most is the amount of times we allow the ball to go out for a throw when they could easily have caught it & set up play. Today Joe ran alongside the ball for about 20 yards & let it roll out for a throw when he had lots of time to take the ball under control & set up play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranmere Saintee Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 18 hours ago, Dave Ferg said: That was a first for me today, seeing a player throw the ball out of play (twice). Our shys are shambolic. You must have had your head in your hands for the third one then!! Dave Ferg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Jack Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 20 hours ago, Cagey said: Agreed. We always lose possession at throw ins. What annoys me most is the amount of times we allow the ball to go out for a throw when they could easily have caught it & set up play. Today Joe ran alongside the ball for about 20 yards & let it roll out for a throw when he had lots of time to take the ball under control & set up play. And then could have just thrown it to Foster but ran infield and let Foster take it. Having said that, I’ve not noticed that we are any better/worse than anyone else. ((Apart from the Foster/Spoony comedy show yesterday)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 22 hours ago, Dave Ferg said: That was a first for me today, seeing a player throw the ball out of play (twice). Our shys are shambolic. Agree. Our shys are shy-te. Always give away possession. No closing down either when the opposition have a shy-te. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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