Enfield Town 0-2 Dorking Wanderers

[Towningaround]

1 hour ago, No bull Towner said:

We all saw what he was trying to do which was not doing what he should have done. Take him off pens for acting like a ....beep....to knock him down a peg or two

Take him off pens?

How long it is since you saw Sam miss his last pen?

He dropped a clanger but he’s scored how many pen’s this season? 7 out of 8? I’m not sure I’d trust many others to take over tbh?

Edited March 2 by Towningaround

[No bull Towner]

8 hours ago, Towningaround said:

Take him off pens?

How long it is since you saw Sam miss his last pen?

He dropped a clanger but he’s scored how many pen’s this season? 7 out of 8? I’m not sure I’d trust many others to take over tbh?

Was just thinking letting someone else have a go might be a way of getting Hutchinson on the pitch and you're all for that.....I wouldn't put money on Sam scoring next pen after making a fool of himself 

[lovely stuff]

To be fair to Sam, 8 out of 10 keepers would have dived to the left or right for the penalty. Not many stand still in the hope of a straight shot. The trouble was that even then the chip was too slow and low, giving the keeper a good chance to block with his feet even if he did dive left or right

Edited March 3 by lovely stuff

[Father Jack]

12 hours ago, Towningaround said:

Take him off pens?

How long it is since you saw Sam miss his last pen?

He dropped a clanger but he’s scored how many pen’s this season? 7 out of 8? I’m not sure I’d trust many others to take over tbh?

Penalty shootout against Hornchurch threw up a few possibilities!

[No bull Towner]

1 hour ago, lovely stuff said:

To be fair to Sam, 8 out of 10 keepers would have dived to the left or right for the penalty. Not many stand still in the hope of a straight shot. The trouble was that even then the chip was too slow and low, giving the keeper a good chance to block with his feet even if he did dive left or right

He was trying to show off and failed miserably

[The Crowing Cockerel]

There's no other explanation for that penalty than that Sam has decided he really doesn't want to have to trek down to Truro, Merthyr, Bath etc again next season. It must have been deliberate.

[Benjrider10]

On 03/03/2025 at 14:45, No bull Towner said:

He was trying to show off and failed miserably

Don't agree. I was standing behind the goal and it was clear that Sam wasn't confident that the ball would stay still during his run-up (it moved several times when he tried to put it on the non-existent penalty spot). Now quite why that made him think it was the right time for a panenka I don't know, but it definitely affected his thinking.

I would have thought on a sticky pitch like that, the harder you leather it the better, but he's a way better footballer than I ever was. Don't forget he rarely misses from the spot so no need to be overly judgemental. If we get a penalty at Salisbury, I'd still pick Youngs to take it.

[andyetfc]

Just watched the highlights whilst in Barbados airport. Please don’t compare Sam’s penalty to Panenka’s. Sam’s was a back pass.

[The Crowing Cockerel]

14 hours ago, andyetfc said:

Just watched the highlights whilst in Barbados airport. Please don’t compare Sam’s penalty to Panenka’s. Sam’s was a back pass.

I'm still angry when I think about it! If he puts that penalty away its 1-1 with 20 mins left. Anything could've happened at that point. Who'd be a manager?!?