Wanderers v Man U

[Lord Kangana]

was taylors missed header a sitter?

it was a chance he might have been expected to do better with - ie - not put it straight at the keeper....

Ergo, a sitter.

[Horza]

If it wasn't a sitter it was the sittiest non-sitter I've seen.

[hisroyalgingerness]

It was as good a chance as you can create at Old Trafford. Free header, and perfect height, 8 yards out, centre of goal.

[Lofthouse Lower]

It was a terrible miss. Had time to pull it down and place it, but panicked and messed up.

Oh and Jussi = 501 games and STILL can't catch

[Tombwfc]

If you asked me to pick players in our team who I think would've scored that chance, I'd only pick Taylor and Cahill. In that respect, he should have done a lot better with it, but I don't think most of our other players would've done.

[Bruno3]

It was a terrible miss. Had time to pull it down and place it, but panicked and messed up.

Oh and Jussi = 501 games and STILL can't catch

Careful - you'll have the "Jussi can do no wrong brigade" out in force

[CAPSLOCK]

He headed it which at least puts him in front of Davies

Lee may've done better

[Lord Kangana]

If you asked me to pick players in our team who I think would've scored that chance, I'd only pick Taylor and Cahill. In that respect, he should have done a lot better with it, but I don't think most of our other players would've done.

Won't be asking you in future then.

I'd have backed my house on Klasnic, Lee, Steinsson and Holden putting it away. Even Elmander might have stood a chance.

[TANGODANCER]

He headed it which at least puts him in front of Davies

KD woul probably have gone for the top corner and at least made the keeper work. Not a Taylor knocker, but I've seen defenders head it back to their keeper harder than that.

[thebish]

If you asked me to pick players in our team who I think would've scored that chance, I'd only pick Taylor and Cahill. In that respect, he should have done a lot better with it, but I don't think most of our other players would've done.

sturridge?

[Tombwfc]

Davies would've looked to flick it on.

Lee is a good shout. How many headers have Steinsson, Klasnic and Holden scored for us? Sturridge has thus far looked completely incapable of heading a ball, and I'll never put my house on Johan to score any chance ever. There's as much chance of him scoring the greatest goal ever than there is of him knocking away an easy chance.

[Wandering Willy]

Wheater would have headed that a lot harder.

Not sure where it would have gone mind.

[thebish]

Wheater would have headed that a lot harder.

Not sure where it would have gone mind.

Moo would have buried it....

[Wandering Willy]

Wheater would have headed that a lot harder.

Not sure where it would have gone mind.

Moo would have buried it....

One day Bish, one day.

[Tombwfc]

I did think through our defenders before posting it.

Zat Knight regularly makes the impossible possible with his headers, so it would've probably gone out for a throw in behind him. Sam Ricketts would've buried it if you told him it was his own net.

[CAPSLOCK]

KD woul probably have gone for the top corner and at least made the keeper work

Well, his intentions would've been wrong and he'd have completely fluffed it too

[Prufrock]

Let's not get carried away either way on the Evans tackle. To suggest a lengthier ban than the three games coz Pea Head got a big cut, or a bad injury is wrong. There was no intent to specifically hurt Holden. However it is still a shocking tackle. The ball is 50-50, but one player went in studs down, and one studs up. Definitely a red card. Unfortunately we missed Holden a lot more than they missed Evans, who is wank anyway, but given we were holding on for a point, one fewer defender didn't affect them other than to give Taylor the free header he missed. The goal was coming for the 10-15 mins before, just a shame it came from a Jussi error, given he had been excellent till then.

Gutted. The Shithouses. Hope Stu is fine for the semi.

Aye this is bob on.

no - it isn't. if that was a "shocking tackle" then you run out of language for properly malicious tackles...

Well clearly you don't. You might, for instance, use 'properly malicious tackle'. I take it all back though Evans is a wanky shithouse cockbastard and should be banned for life for being a dirty filthy rag and killing our Pea Head.

Serious head back on, it's a really bad tackle. I don't mean shocking in the tabloid exclusive blow your mind sense, but in the sense one might describe Taylor's header as a shocking miss, or Jussi's fumble as shocking, ie. very poor. Watch it on that gif again. Holden's studs are down, ie facing away from Evans, Evans lunges in studs up, with the full force of his straight leg. It doesn't matter where Holden actually makes contact with the ball, or Evans, more the manner he went into the tackle was very unlikely to hurt Evans, the way Evans went in was dangerous. You cannot make those sort of tackles because they are reckless. No-one is suggesting there was any intent, but it was a reckless, dangerous tackle. Unfortunately Stuart wasn't as lucky as others who have walked away from that sort of tackle.

[thebish]

Let's not get carried away either way on the Evans tackle. To suggest a lengthier ban than the three games coz Pea Head got a big cut, or a bad injury is wrong. There was no intent to specifically hurt Holden. However it is still a shocking tackle. The ball is 50-50, but one player went in studs down, and one studs up. Definitely a red card. Unfortunately we missed Holden a lot more than they missed Evans, who is wank anyway, but given we were holding on for a point, one fewer defender didn't affect them other than to give Taylor the free header he missed. The goal was coming for the 10-15 mins before, just a shame it came from a Jussi error, given he had been excellent till then.

Gutted. The Shithouses. Hope Stu is fine for the semi.

Aye this is bob on.

no - it isn't. if that was a "shocking tackle" then you run out of language for properly malicious tackles...

Well clearly you don't. You might, for instance, use 'properly malicious tackle'. I take it all back though Evans is a wanky shithouse cockbastard and should be banned for life for being a dirty filthy rag and killing our Pea Head.

Serious head back on, it's a really bad tackle. I don't mean shocking in the tabloid exclusive blow your mind sense, but in the sense one might describe Taylor's header as a shocking miss, or Jussi's fumble as shocking, ie. very poor. Watch it on that gif again. Holden's studs are down, ie facing away from Evans, Evans lunges in studs up, with the full force of his straight leg. It doesn't matter where Holden actually makes contact with the ball, or Evans, more the manner he went into the tackle was very unlikely to hurt Evans, the way Evans went in was dangerous. You cannot make those sort of tackles because they are reckless. No-one is suggesting there was any intent, but it was a reckless, dangerous tackle. Unfortunately Stuart wasn't as lucky as others who have walked away from that sort of tackle.

nahh - don't buy it. it is a shocking OUTCOME - but not a shocking tackle. as CAPS points out - quite rightly - robbo does those on a regular basis... never described as "shocking" on here...

either that - or you're wayyyyyyyyyyyy too easily shocked!

[Prufrock]

You've been down south too long squire. I had a pie the other day that was very dry. It was shocking. IE- Very poor. It was a very poor tackle. You bring Robbo up, his performances have often been described as 'shocking'. I have certainly seen tackles of his described on here as 'shocking', normally because they got nowhere near man OR ball and let them through to run on past him. A very poor bit of play one might say. Evans: A justified red card, deserving of a three game ban. You seem to thing it wasn't a red card? Any reasons on why not? What would you have given? Even a freekick? And to whom?

I did the describe the tackle at the time, or very soon after as 'HORRENDOUS', though that was after one replay and having seen the size of Stu's gash (tehe). I also said we had no chance in the FA Cup without Stu (or words to that effect, ask Tom, he remembers). People write shite in the heat of the moment. Having seen several more replays, I cannot see for the life of me how it isn't a red card. Even United fans at work all conceded it was, though were quick to point out it wasn't 'malicious' (in fairness a counter point of 'they are United fans' looks pretty good there). Studs up lunge.

[CAPSLOCK]

nahh - don't buy it. it is a shocking OUTCOME - but not a shocking tackle. as CAPS points out - quite rightly - robbo does those on a regular basis... never described as "shocking" on here...

either that - or you're wayyyyyyyyyyyy too easily shocked!

He was shocked to discover politicians are economical with the truth

Delicate soul is Pru