New penalty taker?

[Des Little]

Carew's penalty has just landed in my back garden

[SoccerHQ]

Didn't Barry sky a penalty at that end a few years ago?

I'd give it to Downing tbh, a few more goals will boost his confidence and he was decent at them at Boro I think.

[manic-road]

Next penalty taker? Not Petrov after tonight.....Grrrrr

[Shrek]

james collins for me.

[TheSandman]

Didn't Barry sky a penalty at that end a few years ago?

I'd give it to Downing tbh, a few more goals will boost his confidence and he was decent at them at Boro I think.

Agree.

[D.boy]

How come Heskey doesn't take pens. As a centre foreward you would think they would be first choice. I'd offer the next one to Ireland.

[Guy M]

Before tonight, I'm pretty sure I said Petrov.

What's strange is, as he stepped forward, to a chorus of "on no"s from VillaVA, I knew exactly where he was going to put it and that it would be saved. So I wasn't even surprised or really disappointed when it happened.

James Collins next please.

[Des Little]

For a collection of full time professional footballers, our penalties are a disgrace.  What in heaven's name do they do at Bodymoor in order to select the taker?  It's a joke.

[mozza]

Haven't a clue forpemalty taker but the ballboy in Holte/Trinity corner is
more accurately than most of the first team ............he got the Rapid gk
full in the face as the guy was lying on the turf - biggest cheer of the night 

[midnite]

Where's savo milosevic when you need him?

[UK Redsox]

Haven't a clue forpemalty taker but the ballboy in Holte/Trinity corner is
more accurately than most of the first team ............he got the Rapid gk
full in the face as the guy was lying on the turf - biggest cheer of the night 

I wonder if he got in trouble for that. Th kid did seem to celebrate the hit


As for the penalty taker. Mine's another vote for Collins. I prefer the unsubtle "smack it one" approach

[Shrek]

Albrighton anyone? Abit young just a thought!

[Captain Trips]

but i would let carew or petrov

Oh dear

[Matt Collins]

Ireland is possibly worth a shout. Downing has the technical attributes but I'm not sure he has the mental ones

[ktvillan]

I'd still back Carew if on the pitch.  He's only missed one hasnt he?  And the successful ones were clincally despatched.   Barry hit a similarly crap one at Newcastle a few seasons ago, it's going to happen from time to time when you hit them hard.   But I still prefer the power approach to these namby pamby placed ones that always the keeper a chance if he goes the right way.