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Weegie Addick
Weegie Addick Posts: 16,703
edited May 2012 in General Charlton
Don't think there's been enough acknowledgement of how much these have improved this season. We went about three seasons without scoring from one at all! We've got plenty this season - including the winner at Carlisle and two on Sat. After Sat, I also think Wiggo should take them more often!!

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  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,429
    Not just scoring - we're conceeding a lot less from corners these days as well. Defending set-pieces was our achilles heal for the past 2-3 years
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,399
    it does help that we now have not just jackson but stephens green and even wiggy who know how to caress a football rather than hoooooof it for corners
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,043
    Good point Weegie ,particularly pleasing is the fact that we have more than one left footer in Jacko and Wiggy who can take them . Even Solly chipped in with some effective corners in one game.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,827
    We look dangerous from corners every game and I wouldn't be surprised if the number of goals we got from them was a Charlton record. Also direct free-kicks. Would be interesting to see the stats.
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    Our corners and free kicks have been a class above anything else in League 1.
  • Paddy7
    Paddy7 Posts: 1,663
    All very true. For several seasons our set pieces have been so easy to defend against. Even poor teams usually have at least one specialist who they often depend upon too much. We now have half a team capable of delivering genuinely dangerous crosses / shots, and with good variety too.

    Defending them, we're brave, well-organised, and don't give many away in dangerous areas to start with. Long may that continue.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,876
    Also helps you've got people who want to attack the football when crossed in, Kermorgant, Taylor, Cort, Morrison, Jackson and Hollands, all go for the cross agreesively.
  • RugbyAddick
    RugbyAddick Posts: 2,093
    Our set-pieces have improved so much. Our free-kick specialist last season was Llera. That's saying something. Yes, he scored a couple but they were all due to poor defending.
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,620
    Our set-pieces have improved so much. Our free-kick specialist last season was Llera. That's saying something. Yes, he scored a couple but they were all due to poor defending.
    He was also a big threat when up for corners

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