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Title: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: sfx412 on August 09, 2010, 12:50:50 PM
Barry used to and was not bad. He left for Man City

Milner eventually got the job and did great. He's leaving for Man City

Who will be next
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Monty on August 09, 2010, 12:52:03 PM
Heskey. Hopefully he'll then leave for Man City.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Sister of Top Cat on August 09, 2010, 12:52:37 PM
Heskey. Hopefully he'll then leave for Man City.
You beat me to it!
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Matt C on August 09, 2010, 12:54:48 PM
Keane will take them presumably...
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Concrete John on August 09, 2010, 12:55:08 PM
I think Keane if we sign him.

Of the present squad I'd say Petrov might have the technique and level head to make a good fist of it.  And I'd like Gabby to be given a go to boost his goal tally.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: TaxDodger on August 09, 2010, 12:57:05 PM
Carew seems to have a slightly better record than Young. There aren't really any other candidates unless one of the many new signings we're bound to unveil is good at penalties.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: maidstonevillain on August 09, 2010, 12:57:46 PM
Ireland
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: VillaZogmariner on August 09, 2010, 12:59:56 PM
I think Keane if we sign him.

Of the present squad I'd say Petrov might have the technique and level head to make a good fist of it.  And I'd like Gabby to be given a go to boost his goal tally.

I think Gabby has said previously that he doesn't like the pressure of taking penalties. And the couple of times I can think of that he has taken them he's missed, and not even looked like he'd score in the run up.

I think it will be Carew, but I also think Warnock would be a good taker.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: xbiggy on August 09, 2010, 01:03:57 PM
If Carew isnt on the pitch at the time of the pen then it may well fall to Ash but I would prefer big Dunney to blast the ball and keeper into the back of the net.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Concrete John on August 09, 2010, 01:05:01 PM
That's why I didn't suggest Carew - I think the likely arrival of a new striker means he won't be on the pitch often enough to take them!
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Mark H on August 09, 2010, 01:07:40 PM
I think Carew should just put his foot through it when he is on the pitch - Not seen Gabby take one in a long time if ever thinking about it , I always think strikers should be fighting to get the ball of anyone to take a penalty
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: stevo_st on August 09, 2010, 01:19:17 PM
I think Carew should just put his foot through it when he is on the pitch - Not seen Gabby take one in a long time if ever thinking about it , I always think strikers should be fighting to get the ball of anyone to take a penalty

Agree with this, although I'd rather Gabby didn't take them.  He's got a technique that's fairly easy to read which direction they're going, and likewise with the Fonse.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: peter w on August 09, 2010, 01:28:22 PM
Must be one of these things where the reality is different from perception as I am never confident when milner took a pen. i'm always fearing a miss whenever any Villa penalty is taken but with that  in mind I didn't ever fancy Milner. I was more happy with carew taking them. But with Keane on board - as he surely must be soon, I wouldn't mind him or Carew having them.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on August 09, 2010, 01:49:59 PM
Carew

If not then Collins  :)

Can we have a poll?
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: TheSandman on August 09, 2010, 01:58:23 PM
Must be one of these things where the reality is different from perception as I am never confident when milner took a pen. i'm always fearing a miss whenever any Villa penalty is taken but with that  in mind I didn't ever fancy Milner. I was more happy with carew taking them. But with Keane on board - as he surely must be soon, I wouldn't mind him or Carew having them.

I agree. Now there is some revisionism around Milner on here but I was always unsure with him taking a penalty. Far from being great I even remember him missing a couple (Maybe just one but definitely think it was more than one). Carew on the other hand seemed to be a much better taker and indeed Keane seems to be excellent.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: hipkiss92 on August 09, 2010, 02:00:36 PM
I remember thinking when Gabby stood up to take one against Sunderland last year that he was going to miss, which he did, didn't look confident when stepping up.
Though the penalty that Collins took was one of the best I've ever seen, power and precision right in the bottom left hand corner, imo he should be taking them.
Title: Re: This Seasons Penalty Taker
Post by: Meanwood Villa on August 09, 2010, 03:15:35 PM
Carew's only missed the one hasn't he? So him or whoever his replacement might be
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