The penalty

Thomas brought down.Adam Philips is the penalty taker.missed pen rebound in.

 

So, we have failed to score a penalty all (league) season so far then.

 

We were always going to miss it took that long to get one lol.

 

Hope they like buses then .....wait ages for one and then loads come after

 

Is that four penalties we’ve had in all comps this season, and missed three?

 

Absolutely. Phillips actually isn't great at all at shooting inside the box, he's brilliant shooting outside. It's criminal Norwood didn't take it, he's by far the most natural actual striker of the ball. But we should be training for penalties. If technique is crap just hit it as hard as you can - it'd have a better chance of going in than Phillips one tonight!

 

I'm chuffed that Phillips kept his composure and scored with the rebound.

 

I was just in shock that we actually got a pen in the first place, bordering on a miracle.
Shocking effort by Phillips though. Should’ve been Norwood for me.

 

The odd thing is we've NOT been given so many penalties this season for far more clear cut chances than that.

 

Norwood picked up the ball and wanted to take it. He and Phillips obviously argued the toss and then the camera went off them. I just knew then as he stepped back only a couple of paces that he was going to miss but got lucky with the rebound

 

That will have played a part in the miss. It should be clear as day who the penalty taker is before we get one.

 

worst pen ever, put your laces through it

 

A similar thing happened at Doncaster when Tedic selfishly denied either Jalo or Martin the chance of a hat trick. Both wanted the ball but Tedic was keen on getting his first goal for the Reds, and he failed.

Surely these things are discussed in training but there was obviously discord there today. Phillips got away with his weak penalty. It’s amazing that someone who hits the ball so hard from outside the box should choose not to do the same from 12 yards

 

Kept his composure? His feeble effort came back straight to his feet and my spouse could have tucked that one away.

 

Got to admit I'm to blame. Watched the penalty only because we were 3-0 up, having not watched one since god was a lad. Cos of the jinx I have on em. Back to giving em a miss.

 

Blimey, Phillips is getting some stick for that penalty. It was poor but how many players have never taken a poor spot kick? Not many.
Having said that I'd have Norwood as our penalty taker without question. As someone else has said he's a good striker of the ball plus he's a big personality and, presumably, less likely to let nerves get the better of him.

 

He’s missed a couple though not for us admittedly but I don’t think he was pen taker at Ipswich etc.

Also re Phillips it’s not like he’s had an opportunity to get to grips with taking a pen until the 41st league game of the season and no matter how much you practice them in training you can’t replicate a matchday.

 

He hit the target so definitely not the worst ever.