Corners

[Tully]

Why are we so poor at taking them

[SaulGoodman]

I bet almost every team in the world asks the same questions.

I watch a lot of games and I barely ever think “That was a good corner”

[nonshinyfinish]

IIRC an analysis of the EPL found that on average, teams score from 2 or 3% of corners. Are we doing significantly worse than that?

[Hibernia&Alba]

Our set pieces have been poor for a long time. Teams that carry a constant threat from them have a big advantage.

[04Sauzee]

This from 2017 shows you % of goals scored from a corner in the EPL

https://talksport.com/football/230431/revealed-each-premier-league-clubs-success-rate-corner-kicks-season-170510238614/

[MWHIBBIES]

IIRC an analysis of the EPL found that on average, teams score from 2 or 3% of corners. Are we doing significantly worse than that?

Doubt it. Doidge goal vs Livi was from a corner. Penalty vs Saints came from a corner. Boyles goal last week was from a cross after the corner was cleared.

Think we're doing fine with them.

[MWHIBBIES]

Our set pieces have been poor for a long time. Teams that carry a constant threat from them have a big advantage.

Pretty sure neither of those statements are true. I cant think of a real top team having been that dominant at corners. Its teams like Stoke, West Brom, Burnley. Ugly teams who need to scrap etc.

Aberdeen are a good side at corners. They've only scored more goals than us once since our promotion. We've had more the other 2 seasons and already have 8 more this season.

We've scored a good amount of goals from set pieces in the last 4/5 years. Just last season I can think of Jackson scoring 3 from set pieces. Doidge got a few vs Dundee United Probably a good few others as well. Hanlon, Porteous etc always grab a few.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Pretty sure neither of those statements are true. I cant think of a real top team having been that dominant at corners. Its teams like Stoke, West Brom, Burnley. Ugly teams who need to scrap etc.

Aberdeen are a good side at corners. They've only scored more goals than us once since our promotion. We've had more the other 2 seasons and already have 8 more this season.

We've scored a good amount of goals from set pieces in the last 4/5 years. Just last season I can think of Jackson scoring 3 from set pieces. Doidge got a few vs Dundee United Probably a good few others as well. Hanlon, Porteous etc always grab a few.

It isn't just teams that win ugly who have an advantage from an expert dead ball taker. Remember David Beckham, for example, whose corners were deadly. If you have a corner taker/free kick taker who put it on a plate, it can be the difference in a tight game.

[MWHIBBIES]

It isn't just teams that win ugly who have an advantage from an expert dead ball taker. Remember David Beckham, for example, whose corners were deadly. If you have a corner taker/free kick taker who put it on a plate, it can be the difference in a tight game.

Of course. It often has made a difference for us in games, though. I doubt Manchester United scored THAT many more goals from set plays than everyone else during that time. As the stats show, very few goals actually come for corners. Mallan is considered an expert from dead balls, we didn't really score than many more from corners when he was playing every week, did we?

It is something we can improve on but nothing to panic about.

[Paul1642]

Bring back Rob Jones!

[Speedy]

Bring back Rob Jones!

Can't remember him taking many corners :greengrin

[Coach Jon]

Newells corners/free kicks are just floated in and are generally easy catching practice for the keeper. You need to drive the ball in with pace to get results.

[JammyDoidger]

It's something we will need to watch next week. As Duffy and julien will be a massive threat, with Christie's delivery. They get the chances morelos and helander got today we won't be so lucky!

[ancient hibee]

Newells corners/free kicks are just floated in and are generally easy catching practice for the keeper. You need to drive the ball in with pace to get results.


Last season Newell was putting corners into good areas.He seems to have lost the knack this season.

[Sauerkraut]

My first post guys, and in my dotage. Seem to remember a you g man..Handy, Hondy, Hendo or something who was a little bit useful in this respect once. Sorry, can't be more precise but that's someone at door with a delivery or summat..

[BILLYHIBS]

If Newall’s corners didn’t beat the first man they went straight to the goalie

Poor!

[bigwheel]

If Newall’s corners didn’t beat the first man they went straight to the goalie

Poor!

Didn’t Hanlon have a free header off of one of his corners ?

[SChibs]

Newells corners/free kicks are just floated in and are generally easy catching practice for the keeper. You need to drive the ball in with pace to get results.

If that's the case why is Jack Ross telling him to float it to the back post area

[hibbysam]

Scoring from corners is extremely difficult and about a 1 in 100 occurrence of scoring from one. It’s why I used to laugh at people complaining about short corners, lumping the ball into a crowded area isn’t going to guarantee you a chance or a goal, Mallan has a quality delivery but we look no more likely to score from his set pieces usually.

[Sammy7nil]

My first post guys, and in my dotage. Seem to remember a you g man..Handy, Hondy, Hendo or something who was a little bit useful in this respect once. Sorry, can't be more precise but that's someone at door with a delivery or summat..

Welcome Sauerkraut I think his name was Henry maybe wrong think he is playing in Spain now :greengrin:wink:

[Magpie]

Won the Scottish Cup from three corners (if you include Hanlon’s goal at Tynecastle).

[Jim44]

My God, we’re crap at corners now ........ add that to our uselessness at throw ins and we’ve not got much going for us in that part of the game. Still we seem to be surviving. :greengrin