I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing from a midfield kick because if you kick from dummy half you can get it away quicker, kick from further down the pitch, and generally don't get a runner putting pressure on you. I'll be more concerned if our halves aren't getting involved in kicks if attacking areas .. if we get into attacking areas.

I love how people get so wound up over him kicking to the same spot. Some people seem to think it's of the utmost tactical importance that he kick to another player on the restarts. There's other more important areas of our game that we need to be focusing on improving rather than the bloody kickoffs.

Yeah, I agree with that. But I just think the fact we insist of kicking to the same person simply highlights the point we don't seem to have a plan B.

Have to agree.



There were a number of your fans stood near us at the Wheldon road end that were going apoplectic at the restarts. As I noted at the time, you had more important concerns - not missing tackles and holding onto the ball for your full set of 6 - than where the ball was kicked to on the restart!

Id bring Ratchford for smith & Jewit for Nash.



If White was fit id move Wilshere to full back & drop fitzy full stop.

For me it's not that it's the same man, just that they're generally very very easy takes. One yesterday was a bit tricky because it got close to the side line. I just think that if the players/coaches apply a bit of thought, the kick off can be a weapon rather than a routine. The high kick that allows a good chase, the low hard kick that is tricky to take, the kick at the gap to find touch - all things that thinking players seem to try. To be honest, I often think that we'd cause more problems for the opposition if we just put the ball on its side and toe it really hard and low.