Player on Half way line when defending.

[adamtherover]

I too heard SO'D explain it in an post match interview.  Didn't go into any technical detail, simply said it was a straightforward gambling decision.  Put a player on the halfway line and it gives the opposition a man advantage in our penalty area.

it doesn't, we have the goalie, so potentially the same amount...

[ZiggerZagger]

We played Fleetwood at home the other season, they left 3 up. Their keeper claimed every ball that came into the box. As soon as he shouted to collect the ball two player ran out to the middle of the pitch, to which he threw the ball. So from us taking a corner, within seconds, we had 5 players attacking us. Brilliant to see, unfortunately I believe we lost 4 nil that day.

[drfchound]

Strange how posters tell others that DM knows what he is doing with the transfer in policy but then criticise his tactics and insist it is wrong to take all players back to defend corners.

Pardon? The post is about the pro’s & con’s of having 11 players back to defend for a corner thus ‘inviting’ more of the opposing teams players to come forward to attack that corner, or leaving one player (preferably someone with pace & an eye for goal who would be ‘best placed’ in such a position i.e. Taylor in our team for example) whereby the opposition no longer have the ‘luxury’ of deploying all their players in offensive positions.

This is not a criticism on DM’s, SO’D’s, or any other past Rovers managers to have adopted this style of defending corners, merely a discussion on the merits of the two tactics.

Don’t put a ‘twist’ on a post where none is intended.

Hey, Colin, I know what the thread is about but there are also numerous posts about what we should do.
I keep reading that Taylor should be left up front and that he is wasted by going back to defend.
That to me kind of indicates a question over DMs  tactics in defending a corner.
i haven’t put any twist on anything.

[i_ateallthepies]

I too heard SO'D explain it in an post match interview.  Didn't go into any technical detail, simply said it was a straightforward gambling decision.  Put a player on the halfway line and it gives the opposition a man advantage in our penalty area.

it doesn't, we have the goalie, so potentially the same amount...

I have already explained that one.  The man advantage point was in comparison to the numbers if all of the defending team stay back.  But then, you knew that.

[adamtherover]

I too heard SO'D explain it in an post match interview.  Didn't go into any technical detail, simply said it was a straightforward gambling decision.  Put a player on the halfway line and it gives the opposition a man advantage in our penalty area.

it doesn't, we have the goalie, so potentially the same amount...

I have already explained that one.  The man advantage point was in comparison to the numbers if all of the defending team stay back.  But then, you knew that.

what on earth are you on about man, you literally talking in riddles now, and the most bizarre thing is you claim I know what you are on about.  Nope, I'm out!!