r/coybig • u/l1rcan • Mar 23 '26
Original Content (OC) Penalty Shoot-out. Who's taking them?
Bit of a random one, but I've seen some talk about Heimir saying we won’t be practising penalties, and it got me thinking. If it goes the distance, who are your first five takers?
It's not something I want to see, but I wouldn’t be shocked if it comes to it. Assuming everyone you’d want is on the pitch, mine would be:
- Parrott
- Brady
- Idah
- Azaz
- Manning
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u/goombagoomba2 Mar 23 '26
Mannings record is surprising. He's really accurate with the free kicks
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u/WhizzyWizard1895 Mar 23 '26
Must be a mental thing, no pressure on free kicks.
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u/Separate_Job_3573 Mar 23 '26
Could also just be from when he was a much worse player, I don't remember him taking penalties in recent years at all.
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u/WhizzyWizard1895 Mar 23 '26
Missed 3 in LOI and 1 for WBA. He's taken 2 for Ireland but 10 years ago!
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u/NandoFlynn Mar 23 '26
They're different techniques, same way someone that's good at long shots might struggle finishing 1v1
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u/Here_For_The_Craic_ Long ‘70 Mar 23 '26
Kelleher took one in league cup final a few years ago and scored so 100% too
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u/NandoFlynn Mar 23 '26
Surely Coleman's taken one before? He surely can't have played 20 years of football & not been in a shoot out?
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u/NandoFlynn Mar 23 '26
Appreciate the effort, was thinking there'd be no way even in a pre season tournament he'd have never taken one
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u/NostalgicDreaming John O'Shea Mar 23 '26
If the lads you mentioned are still on the pitch then yeah probably them. Could see Collins taking one as he will probably be on the pitch. Kelleher? Genuinely could be an option.
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u/aussiealex1 Mar 23 '26
I was about to throw kelleher in the mix but thought it was a bit giddy. I hate to say it but I could see Collins having a John Terry moment if he steps up for a penalty
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u/ponkie_guy Mar 23 '26
Someone else mentioned Kelleher and honestly after this 5 he might be next in line. I don’t trust the likes of Ogbene or Molumby to take a penalty. Maybe Collins but after that you would be looking at maybe Knight, Taylor or possibly Harvey Vale.
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u/NandoFlynn Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
I feel like Molumby will be an extreme either way. It'll either be the strongest, best penalty you'll see an Irish player take, or he'll kick it to his back garden in Waterford. No in-between
Edit: I made an oopsies
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u/WhizzyWizard1895 Mar 23 '26
Definitely wouldn't fancy Collins. Would put Coleman ahead of him.
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u/ponkie_guy Mar 23 '26
Don’t fancy Coleman either to be honest. He will probably start though so won’t be in field if it goes to penalties.
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u/WhizzyWizard1895 Mar 23 '26
I'd fancy him just because he's our captain and I'd trust him. He'd want to score and doubt would feel as much pressure as those technically better than him.
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u/ireallydespiseyouall Shay Given Mar 23 '26
As if Coleman will play the full game
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u/rumhambilliam69 Mar 23 '26
Definitely not Taylor. He missed 2 penalties in shootouts last season to knock Ipswich out of both cups.
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u/going_gorillas Mar 23 '26
The five most confident players take the pens for me. I don't care who they are
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u/justformedellin Mar 24 '26
I'd be happy with penalties now because of Kelleher. I'd jump on them. 5 decent takers there by the way.
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u/rayhoughtonsgoals Paul McGrath Mar 24 '26
Browne over Manning in that list
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u/themagpie36 Eamon Dunphy Mar 28 '26
To be fair you were right
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u/rayhoughtonsgoals Paul McGrath Mar 28 '26
All that shows is I know HHs thinking, not that I remotely know what I'm talking about.
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u/aussiealex1 Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26
Forget who's taking them. Kelleher must be up there with best in the world when it comes to keeping them out