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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #120 on: October 3, 2011, 11:04:00 pm »
Dirk, every time.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #121 on: October 3, 2011, 11:04:37 pm »
Carroll, forwards should always take the penalties.
Jesus Christ. You actually mean that don't you.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #122 on: October 3, 2011, 11:05:42 pm »
Jesus Christ. You actually mean that don't you.
Sure do.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #123 on: October 3, 2011, 11:06:03 pm »
I'd like to see Suarez have another go but gerrard is the man for penno's

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #124 on: October 3, 2011, 11:07:35 pm »
In Kuyt, Adam, and Stevie we have three very solid Peno takers, which is bloody brilliant I reckon

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #125 on: October 3, 2011, 11:07:57 pm »
Sure do.
Even though it's illogical and insane? OK, kudos to you for that.

By the way, Dirk is a forward.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #126 on: October 3, 2011, 11:08:29 pm »
I'd like to see Suarez have another go but gerrard is the man for penno's
You spelt Kuyt wrong.
 
 

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #127 on: October 3, 2011, 11:09:06 pm »
Kuyt. Howards save says nothing really.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #128 on: October 3, 2011, 11:11:12 pm »
Kuyt.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #129 on: October 3, 2011, 11:12:44 pm »
Kuyt. Howard was almost on his 6 yard line when Kuyt took the pen on Saturday, something that the media have very conveniently overlooked.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #130 on: October 3, 2011, 11:14:19 pm »
Even though it's illogical and insane? OK, kudos to you for that.

By the way, Dirk is a forward.
I don't see it as either, he isn't given enough credit. I'm positive he would relish the responsibility and with it gain confidence and in a funny kind of way take some pressure off him when he takes and scores a few.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #131 on: October 3, 2011, 11:18:08 pm »
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #132 on: October 3, 2011, 11:18:37 pm »
Kuyt.  I wasn't at all nervous when he stepped up on Saturday, and it was actually a phenomenal save from Howard.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #133 on: October 3, 2011, 11:22:51 pm »
Gerrard. Dirk. Adam.

In that order.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #134 on: October 3, 2011, 11:24:04 pm »
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #135 on: October 3, 2011, 11:24:56 pm »
Gerrard, people often forget how good he's become at them

Dirks brilliant at them but with Gerrard fit he's first choice for me

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #137 on: October 3, 2011, 11:28:13 pm »
Gerrard, people often forget how good he's become at them

Dirks brilliant at them but with Gerrard fit he's first choice for me

Agreed. Gerrard's a very good penalty taker these days. Back when this thread was started not so much as he lacked confidence, but he's clinical now.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #138 on: October 3, 2011, 11:28:45 pm »
Gerrard, people often forget how good he's become at them

Dirks brilliant at them but with Gerrard fit he's first choice for me

But Kuyt's only missed one pen. Just absolute shite spoken in this thread. Embarrassing.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #139 on: October 3, 2011, 11:29:44 pm »
Agreed. Gerrard's a very good penalty taker these days. Back when this thread was started not so much as he lacked confidence, but he's clinical now.

Yep.. clinical... never misses.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #140 on: October 3, 2011, 11:30:57 pm »
But Kuyt's only missed one pen. Just absolute shite spoken in this thread. Embarrassing.

Because Kuyts only missed one pen stating some have forgotten how good Gerrards become at them is absolute shite ?  Okay mate

And clinical doesnt mean someone never misses, the irony of you shooting down others for stating their opinion

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #141 on: October 3, 2011, 11:36:13 pm »
But Kuyt's only missed one pen. Just absolute shite spoken in this thread. Embarrassing.
Because they don't agree with you?

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #142 on: October 3, 2011, 11:38:15 pm »
Because Kuyts only missed one pen stating some have forgotten how good Gerrards become at them is absolute shite ?  Okay mate

And clinical doesnt mean someone never misses, the irony of you shooting down others for stating their opinion

Weird tho isn't it? Some fella slots all his pens away nicely then gets one saved, suddenly gets demoted for the local hero. Kuyt is a better pen taker than Gerrard, See how I build my argument?

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #143 on: October 3, 2011, 11:40:17 pm »
Weird tho isn't it? Some fella slots all his pens away nicely then gets one saved, suddenly gets demoted for the local hero. Kuyt is a better pen taker than Gerrard, See how I build my argument?

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #144 on: October 3, 2011, 11:40:31 pm »
Dirk, Gerrard is good at them but it has to be Dirk when he's on the pitch. If Dirk isn't then by all means Gerrard. I think the real problem comes with who do we use if neither are available. I think Suarez is the obvious choice, but depending on his mood at the time I'm not so sure he's the clear number 3. There's always the off chance he'll try something a bit tricky too that might not come off. I'd like to see how Lucas does with them to be honest. He's always so calm and reserved I think he'd be good at them.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #145 on: October 3, 2011, 11:42:16 pm »
gerrard for me, he`s scored some massive pens, the one against arsenal in the champions league was huge, the one`s against united at old trafford, the one against real madrid..........the bigger the pressure the more chance he will score

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #146 on: October 3, 2011, 11:46:05 pm »
Weird tho isn't it? Some fella slots all his pens away nicely then gets one saved, suddenly gets demoted for the local hero. Kuyt is a better pen taker than Gerrard, See how I build my argument?

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Demoted ? When was Kuyt ever our first choice penalty taker with Gerrard fit and on the pitch to take any penalties won ? Never

People on an internet forum will have their own opinions on things, them not agreeing with you doesnt equal them chatting 'absolute shite'

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #147 on: October 3, 2011, 11:46:52 pm »
Stevie has got better and better at them over the years (sure he missed on purpose against Blackburn last year  ;) ), still think he should be number 1. Kuyt is brilliant too though, and with Adam, Suarez etc backing him up we'll never be short of a good taker thankfully. Unlike when we had Owen missing them aots.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #148 on: October 3, 2011, 11:50:52 pm »
ople on an internet forum will have their own opinions on things, them not agreeing with you doesnt equal them chatting 'absolute shite'

Often that's true.

I think tho that Derek has quite rightly eased himself into a position to be seen as possibly first choice with regards taking penalties no? What's his record? It's not bad is it?

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #149 on: October 3, 2011, 11:52:16 pm »
gerrard for me, he`s scored some massive pens, the one against arsenal in the champions league was huge, the one`s against united at old trafford, the one against real madrid..........the bigger the pressure the more chance he will score

Thats why I made him my number one taker.

But Dirk has also taken pens under high pressure so I guess it's great to have the choice if one or the other isn't on the pitch.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #150 on: October 3, 2011, 11:53:17 pm »
Kuyt
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suarez

in that order for me

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #151 on: October 3, 2011, 11:55:59 pm »
Kuyt, everytime. But then Gerrard is also a given. So in fact, it's between Kuyt and Gerrard...  :P

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #152 on: October 3, 2011, 11:58:08 pm »
Often that's true.

I think tho that Derek has quite rightly eased himself into a position to be seen as possibly first choice with regards taking penalties no? What's his record? It's not bad is it?
Its brilliant, i merely stated that Gerrard has come a long way from when he didnt look the most confident stepping up to take them. SOME have forgotten how good he is at them these days, SOME.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #153 on: October 3, 2011, 11:59:55 pm »
Has to be Kuyt.  Gerrard is damn good at them too, but Kuyt just edges him out.  Still, having at least 4 players who are very good at taking them (Kuyt, Gerrard, Adam, Suarez) is never going to hurt us.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #154 on: October 4, 2011, 12:00:38 am »
Kuyt has always been, is and will be so.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #155 on: October 4, 2011, 12:03:43 am »
1. Gerrard has done fine, what happened for him to lose it?
2. Kuyt is an excellent no.2
3 & 4. Adam & Suarez would be no.1 at most clubs so either
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #156 on: October 4, 2011, 12:07:18 am »
Gerrard and Kuyt.

Yep.. clinical... never misses.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #157 on: October 4, 2011, 12:07:51 am »
Demoted ? When was Kuyt ever our first choice penalty taker with Gerrard fit and on the pitch to take any penalties won ? Never

Apart from the 2007 derby when Gerrard was still on the pitch during Kuyt's first pen, then yes never.
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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #158 on: October 4, 2011, 12:08:13 am »
Its brilliant, my point was merely that Gerrard has come a long way from when he didnt look the most confident stepping up to take them. SOME have forgotten how good he is at them these days, SOME.

Gerrard always looked confident taking pens. Owen did, Fowler did. They often didn't hit the spot. Kuyt's doing fine... we've got a good pen taker in Kuyt. It's not subtle, and it's not cute, but he doesn't show much doubt, and SG does.

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Re: who would be your 1st choice penalty taker?
« Reply #159 on: October 4, 2011, 12:13:09 am »
Anyone but Suarez.