Andrew_ Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Save us, Robin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Knew he'd miss that for some reason, could see it a mile off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 SAF needs to make a call. Rooney CANNOT be taking penalties for us. Shootouts okay, fine, but NOT as the standard kicker for us. He misses close to 50% ffs. Nowhere near good enough. If DDG had taken them all this time, I'm sure he would have scored more often. Every time he steps up, I'm nervous. That is not a sign of a good penalty taker. If it was Robin, I'd be shocked if he missed (I sure was when he did), Rooney it's just "Oh, again eh?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's not close to 50% ffs everyone has been terrible at penalties this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Knew he'd miss that for some reason, could see it a mile off. Maybe because of his amazingly bad record? SAF needs to make a call. Rooney CANNOT be taking penalties for us. Shootouts okay, fine, but NOT as the standard kicker for us. He misses close to 50% ffs. Nowhere near good enough. If DDG had taken them all this time, I'm sure he would have scored more often. A blindfolded fan would score about the same amount, I'll claim in a moment of exaggeration Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's not close to 50% ffs everyone has been terrible at penalties this season. Really? I'm pretty sure he's now under 60% as he wasn't far above it a while ago. Some way under the league average as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Maybe because of his amazingly bad record?A blindfolded fan would score about the same amount, I'll claim in a moment of exaggeration Sounds reasonable to me Ice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Really? I'm pretty sure he's now under 60% as he wasn't far above it a while ago. Some way under the league average as well It's in the high 60's early 70's in all comps, only marginally worse than RvP's penalty record for Arsenal fwiw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Buttner would smash it in every time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 It's in the high 60's early 70's in all comps, only marginally worse than RvP's penalty record for Arsenal fwiw. Source, please Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
minisav Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Missed 5 of his last 9 according to Opta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 What a ball that was Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 it was 13 out of 20 back at the start of November (65%) against the premiership average of the last 4 seasons of 77% Anyone care to update Rooney's stats since Nov? Scholes lucky there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Why Scholes. Seriously. WTF? Does he have a bet on for how many yellows he can get before he retires? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudge7 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Scholes is going to break someone's leg before he retires isn't he. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Rooney has 18 out of 27 now 66.6%, mid 60's rather than high because my maths is crap. It doesn't include shootouts though, dunno how that alters it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Scholes is going to break someone's leg before he retires isn't he. The way he tackles sometimes I wouldn't be surprised if it was a thigh that he broke... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 probably his own if he keeps tackling like that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Rooney has 18 out of 27 now 66.6%, mid 60's rather than high because my maths is crap. Not acceptable. Simple as that. And it's not just your maths that is a bit crappy, it's his penalties Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Rooney has 18 out of 27 now 66.6%, mid 60's rather than high because my maths is crap. It doesn't include shootouts though, dunno how that alters it. Not exactly world class stats those...:o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 He was on 77% (which is about what RvP's is) before his bad run recently, we only have Giggs and RvP who are consistently better and Giggs' is from a very small sample size. RvP taking them I'd understand but switching with anyone else is pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren24 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 SHould have given it to Hernandez, considering Hernandez gifted him the goal in the first half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_guitarist Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Glad to go through but that was dire. The pitch looked awful, ball bobbling around like crazy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 From when Ronaldo left until the end of last season Rooney scored 13/15 btw (87%), it's just a rough patch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 From Gill. Zaha has supposedly told 'friends' that the move is close to being completed. I always find such "news" amusing. Either all celebrities of this or that kind have the worst and least loyal friends in history, or the papers are writing such BS as a faux "source". I certainly know where I would place my bet... Having said that, we are obviously interested in the guy given Gill's comment, though I don't really think we want to bring him in now. If our hand is forced I can see we secure him now and "loan" him back for the season, but don't think he will arrive here in January in any case. Thankfully we won, and we had complete control the whole time tbh, but not the most interesting match I've seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Positives are run outs for Nani, Rooney and Anderson. Great performance from Giggs and thought Jones showed signs of great play although sometimes he does a headless chicken impresson. Most disappointing was the performances of Nani, Valencia and Rooney - 3 players who are capable of so much better with the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSB Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Glad to go through but that was dire. The pitch looked awful, ball bobbling around like crazy Yeah, didn't look to have held up to the weather too well. Seemed to really restrict a lot of dribbling (Giggs apart, naturally) and some of the short passing game at times. Magnificent from Giggs, hope he's trying to earn a new contract rather than this just happening to be a flicker of form before months of dross again. Valencia much improved in the second half - actually ran at his man and got off a couple of crosses that hit the right side of the far post. Jones, Anderson and to a slightly lesser extent Nani coming out of the game with a fair bit of credit too. We're getting dangerously close to a clean bill of health now... I always find such "news" amusing. Either all celebrities of this or that kind have the worst and least loyal friends in history, or the papers are writing such BS as a faux "source". I certainly know where I would place my bet... My favourite is when there have been SECRET talks or meetings... not really that ****ing secret when they're splashed over the back pages of a tabloid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 From when Ronaldo left until the end of last season Rooney scored 13/15 btw (87%), it's just a rough patch. Torres is just having a rough patch in front of goal. Does that sound familiar? Shall we give Rooney a couple of years of this ****? Nah, we find someone (RvP, why not) who isn't missing them and let them take them. Either they do better (hard to see them not doing better) or we go back to Rooney and just admit defeat. We don't only have Giggs and RvP fwiw, we have a whole squad of professional football players. If other teams can manage to get someone consistently scoring the easiest chances you can get, then I'm quite sure we can too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Torres is just having a rough patch in front of goal.Does that sound familiar? Shall we give Rooney a couple of years of this ****? Nah, we find someone (RvP, why not) who isn't missing them and let them take them. Either they do better (hard to see them not doing better) or we go back to Rooney and just admit defeat. We don't only have Giggs and RvP fwiw, we have a whole squad of professional football players. If other teams can manage to get someone consistently scoring the easiest chances you can get, then I'm quite sure we can too. Don't try and play the Torres card, it's not a good look for you Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSB Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 HA, ITV saying Rafa's 'handball' should have been a pen Most disappointing was the performances of Nani, Valencia and Rooney - 3 players who are capable of so much better with the ball. Thought Nani did alright really, especially considering he's been out for two months. Fair enough to say that Valencia is capable of better but he showed more in that second half than he has for ages. Rooney fair enough mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Another run out for the back-up players/non-match fit against Fulham - should be good enough still to beat them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 through, and Giggs has remembered how to play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 My favourite is when there have been SECRET talks or meetings... not really that ****ing secret when they're splashed over the back pages of a tabloid. I love those too. Highly secret meetings, so secret that the press was apparently invited. They must think we're butt stupid. Probably true for a lot of their readers tbh, given the filth they write most of the time, but still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Don't try and play the Torres card, it's not a good look for you With the length of the rough patch it's starting to seem a pretty decent one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Since the start of the season?! Do you want us to sell Valencia in that case? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roseboy64 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 through, and Giggs has remembered how to play Giggs has been in great form for about a month now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Torres scoring a few goals is his blip Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Glad to go through but that was dire. The pitch looked awful, ball bobbling around like crazy Pitch didn't look good, but I hope it holds up okay for a few more months, and should recover a bit when the sun starts shining more often. In any case, it has been decided to re-lay it at the end of the season. Think it said it's been 6 years since the last time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Just to add to the penalty debate - we need to sign Rickie Lambert 31 from 31. Imagine scoring penalties!!! Edit: RVP is 19 from 24 (Just over 79%). Lampard - 95% (maybe why he might be coming our way at the end of the season..?) Ronaldo has 94% btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooders86 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 was i right in hearing that pitch hasn't been relayed in 10 years? not surprised it was bobbling around with all the use it gets.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 yea 10 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonahno6 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Rooney should not be our penalty taker, I never feel confident when he's taking them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Phish Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 was i right in hearing that pitch hasn't been relayed in 10 years? not surprised it was bobbling around with all the use it gets.. thought it was less than that, like 4-5? ferguson was at malaga vs barca tonight apparently. isco... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Since the start of the season?! Do you want us to sell Valencia in that case? Missed 5 of his last 9. I highly doubt that's all been this season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Missed 5 of his last 9. I highly doubt that's all been this season? Season? Year? You know what I mean, the time Valencia has been a liability for. We've won every game he's missed in if twitter is to be believed anyway, dunno why you're moaning! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStar4 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Manchester United have missed five of their nine penalties this season. That stat during the match was for the team, not for Rooney. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 thought it was less than that, like 4-5?ferguson was at malaga vs barca tonight apparently. isco... Err, fairly convinced I saw him in the dugout! Think I heard 6 years, but certainly don't think it's been 10. Feels like only yesteryear we were laying a new pitch almost every season, doubt it's been 10 years already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 It's Martin Ferguson who was at the Barca Malaga game. If he went to watch Isco he'll be disappointed as he didn't play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 nah Fergie can be in 2 places at once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Season? Year? You know what I mean, the time Valencia has been a liability for.We've won every game he's missed in if twitter is to be believed anyway, dunno why you're moaning! Seeing as how I know you are at least moderately intelligent I'm going to assume this is some sort of wind up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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