| The death of the "Screamer" 19:59 - Sep 14 with 1460 views | Dr_Winston |
Interesting piece on the BBC website about the decline of long distance goals, and the death of entertainment in football as a result of a thousand stats.
Of course, this brings back memories of Russy's admission that he was screaming at Fulton not to shoot just before Jay's long distance winner Vs Reading hit the net. Kinda exemplifies the whole thing.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/extra/7ruba7shs4/the-slow-death-of-the-screamer |  |
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:15 - Sep 14 with 1435 views | Whiterockin |
Duran scored a cracking one for Villa today. |  | | |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:26 - Sep 14 with 1410 views | Dr_Winston |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:15 - Sep 14 by Whiterockin |
Duran scored a cracking one for Villa today. |
Just saw it. Belter.
They're definitely rarer beasts now than they used to be tho. | |
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:28 - Sep 14 with 1403 views | theloneranger |
Imagine telling Robbie not to shoot. 😂 |  |
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:28 - Sep 14 with 1399 views | union_jack |
I thought this was an obituary to an ex girlfriend of mine.
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:35 - Sep 14 with 1392 views | BarrySwan |
I don't think that I've ever seen so many long distance wonder goals than those scored every week these days throughout the divisions. |  | | |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 21:29 - Sep 14 with 1334 views | Dr_Winston |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 20:35 - Sep 14 by BarrySwan |
I don't think that I've ever seen so many long distance wonder goals than those scored every week these days throughout the divisions. |
Maybe if it had been GB News reporting on the death of the screamer as opposed to the BBC you'd be more receptive? | |
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 21:35 - Sep 14 with 1301 views | KeithHaynes |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 21:29 - Sep 14 by Dr_Winston |
Maybe if it had been GB News reporting on the death of the screamer as opposed to the BBC you'd be more receptive? |
I would be 🫨😂 |  |
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 22:54 - Sep 14 with 1205 views | BarrySwan |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 21:29 - Sep 14 by Dr_Winston |
Maybe if it had been GB News reporting on the death of the screamer as opposed to the BBC you'd be more receptive? |
Not really I'm quite sure when I watch the EFL highlights tonight I'll see wonder shot after wonder shot popping in from all 3 lower divisions.
No doubt helped by more modern footballs and presumably better and more athletic technique by todays footballers.
The other thing that never fails to amaze me these days is every single week hapless goalkeeper after goalkeeper in games galore giving away goal after goal by attempting to be Bobby Moore in playing out of defence when its quite clear that they have the footballing abilities of Dudley Moore.
One can only assume that they are under instruction from managers like several of the recent Swans managers who couldn't grasp that their Keepers wouldn't be in goal if they were any good as an outfield player and defenders who couldn't trap a bag of cement or react faster than a stricken oil tanker when trying to field said goalkeepers pitiful attempts at playing out from the six yard box. [Post edited 14 Sep 23:07]
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 14:53 - Sep 15 with 986 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 22:54 - Sep 14 by BarrySwan |
Not really I'm quite sure when I watch the EFL highlights tonight I'll see wonder shot after wonder shot popping in from all 3 lower divisions.
No doubt helped by more modern footballs and presumably better and more athletic technique by todays footballers.
The other thing that never fails to amaze me these days is every single week hapless goalkeeper after goalkeeper in games galore giving away goal after goal by attempting to be Bobby Moore in playing out of defence when its quite clear that they have the footballing abilities of Dudley Moore.
One can only assume that they are under instruction from managers like several of the recent Swans managers who couldn't grasp that their Keepers wouldn't be in goal if they were any good as an outfield player and defenders who couldn't trap a bag of cement or react faster than a stricken oil tanker when trying to field said goalkeepers pitiful attempts at playing out from the six yard box. [Post edited 14 Sep 23:07]
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I agree with the second part 100% but I haven't noticed many screamers when I'm watching highlights.
Screamers are great whn they fly in but when a long range effort doesn't hit the net it gives possession away, mostly and then your second point comes into play. | | | |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 08:24 - Sep 16 with 836 views | AnotherJohn |
There may be something in the argument that managers are discouraging shots from distance, However, a change that in my opinion works in the other direction is the ball. It is lighter and moves more in the air, That was evident in the goal Duran scored over the weekend, which swerved away from the keeper. As a former keeper myself, albeit only at uni level, I would much rather be fielding the ball from several years ago than the present one. | | | |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 18:41 - Sep 16 with 743 views | KeithHaynes |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 08:24 - Sep 16 by AnotherJohn |
There may be something in the argument that managers are discouraging shots from distance, However, a change that in my opinion works in the other direction is the ball. It is lighter and moves more in the air, That was evident in the goal Duran scored over the weekend, which swerved away from the keeper. As a former keeper myself, albeit only at uni level, I would much rather be fielding the ball from several years ago than the present one. |
Slow shot was it ? | |
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| The death of the "Screamer" on 18:46 - Sep 16 with 723 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The death of the "Screamer" on 08:24 - Sep 16 by AnotherJohn |
There may be something in the argument that managers are discouraging shots from distance, However, a change that in my opinion works in the other direction is the ball. It is lighter and moves more in the air, That was evident in the goal Duran scored over the weekend, which swerved away from the keeper. As a former keeper myself, albeit only at uni level, I would much rather be fielding the ball from several years ago than the present one. |
The ball is so light now it swerves both ways, its like a bloody beach ball.
PS, I reckon Lorimer couldn't get one on target with these balls. [Post edited 16 Sep 18:47]
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