We've got the best throw-ins in the world

[charlie clown]

Interesting little article here of an interview with our throw in coach, Thomas Gronnemark.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/23/liverpool-throw-in-coach-thomas-gronnemark-klopp

 

[Maharajkumar of Vizianagram]

I remember his work being mentioned on a pre-match show, which was followed by an amused Tim Sherwood deriding the idea that any club needs a throw-in coach.

If anyone would know what sort of coaching innovations a successful side needs, it'd be Sherwood of course.

[Cobs]

i'd much prefer we kept this sort of knowledge in house tbh

 

i guess over time it leaks out anyway when players leave etc but it just seems like if we've gleaned an advantage over our opponents we should keep schtum about it for as long as poss

[Hightown Phil]

14 minutes ago, Cobs said:

i'd much prefer we kept this sort of knowledge in house tbh

 

i guess over time it leaks out anyway when players leave etc but it just seems like if we've gleaned an advantage over our opponents we should keep schtum about it for as long as poss

Easier said than done though given he doesn't work exclusively for us though. 

[Cobs]

2 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Easier said than done though given he doesn't work exclusively for us though. 

i know and i've said it will come out over time anyway - but we don't need to be telling the press what we're up to, do we?

[Hightown Phil]

4 minutes ago, Cobs said:

i know and i've said it will come out over time anyway - but we don't need to be telling the press what we're up to, do we?

This is the thing as to why it's pretty difficult to control though isn't it? We aren't. I agree with the theory of what you're saying though.

Edited September 24, 2020 by Hightown Phil

[Jarg Armani]

He's freelance, and not scared of blowing his own trumpet.

[Earl Hafler]

They seem to confuse Trent 

 

[Stanley Leisure]

9 minutes ago, Jarg Armani said:

He's freelance, and not scared of blowing his own trumpet.

Haha, that was pretty much all I took from the article too. 

[Gethin]

3 minutes ago, Earl Hafler said:

They seem to confuse Trent 

 

He's got loads better at them. Come a long way from getting booked for time-wasting against City 'cos he was too indecisive with throw-ins in his first full season. And yeah that booking was s***e but it wasn't exactly the first time he'd taken an age over them that year,

[Cobs]

22 minutes ago, Jarg Armani said:

He's freelance, and not scared of blowing his own trumpet.

then he should have a STFU clause put in his contract

[charlie clown]

To be fair be doesn't give that much away in the article about what how the improvements are actually achieved. Talking about speed and range which is about 90% of what he mentions specifically about the throws themselves is hardly rocket science. Even Tim Sherwood could work that bit out. 

[Earl Hafler]

31 minutes ago, Gethin said:

He's got loads better at them. Come a long way from getting booked for time-wasting against City 'cos he was too indecisive with throw-ins in his first full season. And yeah that booking was s***e but it wasn't exactly the first time he'd taken an age over them that year,

There was one against Leeds where he seemed to decide against throwing it to Salah in yards of space because he was standing in what would normally be an offside position. 

Only explanation I can think of because it would have put Salah in on goal. 

[Gethin]

36 minutes ago, Earl Hafler said:

Only explanation I can think of because it would have put Salah in on goal. 

Seriously?

[Earl Hafler]

[charlie clown]

1 hour ago, Earl Hafler said:

There was one against Leeds where he seemed to decide against throwing it to Salah in yards of space because he was standing in what would normally be an offside position. 

Only explanation I can think of because it would have put Salah in on goal. 

I remember being a bit confused on that one - I thought the rule was that you couldn't be offside from throw but that maybe was there was an exception if you were coming back into play from a previously offside position which I think Mo was on that one. That makes no sense and I'm not sure if there is such a rule but it was the only thing I could think of at the time that could make any sense of the decision.

Edited September 24, 2020 by charlie clown

[Ombudsam]

1 hour ago, Jarg Armani said:

He's freelance, and not scared of blowing his own trumpet.

I think him and Klopp are having a good chuckle cos what's he's done (and I can barely complete this sentence for laughing) is actually tell everyone all the info from the thoroughly debunked  2017 Throw In Manual "Getting You Moving With Both Feet Stuck On The Line". Just watch the hilarity ensue as our opponents throw the ball towards their colleagues' feet as opposed to having a 5 degree variance from their stronger foot.

[Cam]

4 hours ago, charlie clown said:

Interesting little article here of an interview with our throw in coach, Thomas Gronnemark.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/sep/23/liverpool-throw-in-coach-thomas-gronnemark-klopp

 

He needs a song.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

3 hours ago, Cobs said:

i know and i've said it will come out over time anyway - but we don't need to be telling the press what we're up to, do we?

it's fine - everyone else mocks us for it, all the time we're smashing them all over the field

[Earl Hafler]

1 hour ago, charlie clown said:

I remember being a bit confused on that one - I thought the rule was that you couldn't be offside from throw but that maybe was there was an exception if you were coming back into play from a previously offside position which I think Mo was on that one. That makes no sense and I'm not sure if there is such a rule but it was the only thing I could think of at the time that could make any sense of the decision.

And he threw it to their player in the same game. 

[Hightown Phil]

3 minutes ago, Earl Hafler said:

And he threw it to their player in the same game. 

Suppose throwing it to one of their players could be a tactic though couldn't it when you think about it? Throw it to them, press them, win the ball back, you're attacking. No recollection of said incident though. 

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

1 hour ago, charlie clown said:

I remember being a bit confused on that one - I thought the rule was that you couldn't be offside from throw but that maybe was there was an exception if you were coming back into play from a previously offside position which I think Mo was on that one. That makes no sense and I'm not sure if there is such a rule but it was the only thing I could think of at the time that could make any sense of the decision.

nope - can't be offside from a throw

[Earl Hafler]

57 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Suppose throwing it to one of their players could be a tactic though couldn't it when you think about it? Throw it to them, press them, win the ball back, you're attacking. No recollection of said incident though. 

Their third? 

[D.Boon]

We still look ponderous at throw ins. 

What's the word Sion would use?

[Maharajkumar of Vizianagram]

It's cos they're pondering the perfect option.