2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia (Maidenfans WC Pool inside)
- Thread starter Night Prowler
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The Flash
Dennis Wilcock did 9/11
Why would anyone do that at such a tense moment?
Doing a flip on the throw in gives you bigger momentum, thus a longer throw. He fucked it up though.
Yeah, he probably never tried it before. Wouldn't have happened if they had Tony Pulis as coach.
Magnus
Pica Serdica
Whining? He's as silent as the dead, surely.
The Flash
Dennis Wilcock did 9/11
I thought that was a Rory Delap-specific thing.
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Have seen it more than 15 years back.
The Flash
Dennis Wilcock did 9/11
I don't mean the flip. Delap used to do crazy long throw-ins the normal way, when Tony Pulis was the coach at Stoke. So I think it was a Delap-specific thing rather than a Pulis-specific one.
Yes, but as a percentage of total points, today was far more important for Foro.
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
It's probably just because Rory Delap played in the English Premier League that you think it's specific to him. Or perhaps he was a trailblazer.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Definitely.
Dr. Eddies Wingman
Brighter than thousand_suns
Only during the games. Between the games we complain about the boring football we are served.
The Flash
Dennis Wilcock did 9/11
You don't get my point, I'm talking in the context of Stoke City at the time. It was a response to NP's post, saying it wouldn't be a problem if Pulis was their coach. What I'm saying is that I think Pulis developed the long throws strategy because he had Rory Delap, a phenomenal thrower, on the team.
I didn't watch a lot of Stoke during Pulis' time, as no sane non-Stoke fan would, but from what I can tell from goal highlights they didn't really score a lot of goals through long throws after Delap left.
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
There will be no goals in today's matches. All of them will be absolutely dire.
Is that reverse psychology?
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
I think that's just stating facts.
1-1 after that penalty!
1-1 after that penalty!
Black Wizard
Pleb Hunter
Very bad decision. It was definitely ball-to-hand. Poulsen's army was not in an "unnatural" position as you can't jump like that without using your arms for leverage. Never worthy of a penalty or yellow card.