I agree

my comment was to do with AB's observation of the "you can't practice penalties" mentality you sometimes get from pundits. You can, and penalty takers do. The problem in a world cup, as you state, is that most players who take them in a shootout AREN'T penalty takers (David Batty? Garteth Southgate?).

Posted By: mr carra on May 20th 2014 at 10:49:04

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Practising Pelanties. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 10:07:22
- I've banged on about this for years (Other Football) - Brandonio, May 20, 13:26:18
  - Agreed, putting the ball in the corner you want to isn't a lottery its technique (Other Football) - megson, May 20, 14:11:23
- he is spot on (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 20, 11:28:45
- BUT if you're a goalkeeper (Other Football) - harry boulders, May 20, 10:29:51
  - But if you keep hitting it where it's impossible for the keeper to get it (Other Football) - duke of york, May 20, 10:32:34
    - Over the fucking crossbar lol (n/m) (Other Football) - harry boulders, May 20, 10:34:31
- Seems hard to argue with all of that, really (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 10:13:31
  - Ultimately it comes down to individual responsibility. (Other Football) - megson, May 20, 12:09:40
  - Technique....just basic technique, its not coached nearly enough at young ages (Other Football) - Maillot Jaune, May 20, 10:31:44
    - Well, Woodward would completely disagree with you (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 10:48:45
  - Well, that is a very good point. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 10:25:44
    - advise / advice (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 10:39:51
      - Aha! Perfect. It works, doesn't it. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 10:41:30
        
        Does indeed. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 10:41:50
    - surely penalty takers (for their clubs) practice penalties regularly? (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 20, 10:30:20
      - *pelanties (n/m) (Other Football) - jAC, May 20, 11:17:22
      - why, when most of them will never ever take one? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 10:40:34
        
        not shootout penalty takers, I was only referring to your main designated penalty taker (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 20, 10:42:06
        
        Oh, sure. But that's not much use for a WC pelanty shootout (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 20, 10:43:53
        
        I agree (Other Football) - mr carra, May 20, 10:49:04
        
        Tell you what, we could just try being better at fucking football in the first place, and (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 10:48:22
      - I bet they don't, if they can get away with not doing it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 10:36:30
- Is that the Clive Woodward stuff? Good isn't it. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 20, 10:12:50
  - Yessles. (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 20, 10:25:56

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