Hennessy

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:17 pm

Wonder if he regrets not saving Woods goal and taking the red card?

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:19 pm

What was he doing out there, no chance of tackling Wood, he was absolutely nowhere.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:21 pm

piston broke wrote:Wonder if he regrets not saving Woods goal and taking the red card?

Within 3 minutes, going down to 10 men, I'm sure we would have ended up playing a lot better and beating them by more than the single goal.

KefkaClaret · Post by **KefkaClaret** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 6:24 pm

No chance you take the red card 3 minutes in.

MDWat · Post by **MDWat** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:04 pm

Woeful goalkeeping though. Didn't give himself a chance of stopping it by coming out of the area.

CFS · Post by **CFS** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:36 pm

He was no where near to challenge never mind a red.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:25 am

If he had stayed in his area, at least he would have made wood make a decision, and his chances of keeping it out multiplied.

If our keeper had done the same, I would have been far from happy.

Hipper · Post by **Hipper** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 7:58 am

Most goalkeepers would be just outside their area when the ball is with his team in the opposing half, as it was with Lee.

Hennessy was in a difficult position. Does he back pedal into his area so he can handle the ball but opens up the goal sides and still allows him to be lobbed. Or does he do what he did, steam out and try to unsettle Wood, and at the same time narrowing the angles and allowing defenders to come back? What he couldn't allow for was Wood's natural goal scoring instinct which allowed him to assess the situation quickly and without any hesitation just pass the ball around Hennessy.

It was brilliant from Wood and Hennessy could do nothing about it.

EarbyClaret · Post by **EarbyClaret** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:40 am

Agree - Wood made it look a lot worse for Hennessey than it actually was. It's quite unusual for a striker in that situation to take a first time shot so you end up looking at where the 'keeper was when the ball went past him. If Wood takes a touch- Hennessey gets closer too him. Can't really pin any blame on the 'keeper though. As has been pointed out his natural position with his team in possession would have been around the edge of the box. No-one in the ground was expecting Lee's back-pass - superb anticipation by Wood.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:58 am

MACCA wrote:If he had stayed in his area, at least he would have made wood make a decision, and his chances of keeping it out multiplied.

If our keeper had done the same, I would have been far from happy.

I was talking to a Leeds fan last week who told me that Wood is great with instinctive finishes but not so good in situations where he has time to think.

Both his finishes prove the first part of that correct.

Sutton-Claret · Post by **Sutton-Claret** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:00 am

I loved his half arsed attempt at heading it.....

ExistentialWanderer · Post by **ExistentialWanderer** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:05 am

Difficult for Hennessy. If he backtracks he makes the target potentially bigger, if he handles it's a red. He probably shouldn't have come rushing out but what compsosure by Wood. I watched the Heracles v Feyenoord game Saturday and at 2-3 down, the Heracles keeper went up for a corner. Got caught on the break and was left in the Feyenoord half. He was still only on the half way line when Feyenoord made it 4-2. Sometimes you wonder what goes through a keepers mind.

cricketfieldclarets · Post by **cricketfieldclarets** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:10 am

The goals nothing to do with hennesy or what he did wrong. It was just an absolutely top class finish from Wood. Not many forwards wouldve thought of and taken that chance on never mind scored it. Also worth noting the distance he was out. A great goal.

piston broke · Post by **piston broke** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:41 am

CFS wrote:He was no where near to challenge never mind a red.

The OP is because he went with his head. It was an easy save with his hands but he chose not to take the red card.

ClaretCliff · Post by **ClaretCliff** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:51 am

It was brilliant anticipation from Wood. He was ready to move when the back pass was made and he was already half way towards the ball before his "marker" started to move. Great finish too.

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 11:53 am

I imagine quite a few forwards would have missed the target from that distance and put it wide.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:06 pm

easy finish for wood, especially after hennessy made his mind up for him by coming out of the area.

Walton · Post by **Walton** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:14 pm

I'm surprised that his links to drugs haven't been given more attention by the authorities.

Listen to any rap or R&B track from the last 10 years and the mentions are rife. All these big shot dealers talking about their mate Henny, and some of them just made it clear as day by literally singing about Hennessy and Coke.

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:04 pm

Red card for breathing on the ball as it went past him ?

Spike · Post by **Spike** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 1:05 pm

cracking drink! Make mine a double with coke!

Woonderbah · Post by **Woonderbah** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:13 pm

FactualFrank wrote:I imagine quite a few forwards would have missed the target from that distance and put it wide.

Agree there.
Andre Gray would've cushioned it and given away a Palace throw in.
Nice to see a home debut with a 35 yard goal whatever the circumstances.
Wood's settling in just nicely.

Andym26 · Post by **Andym26** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:39 pm

Think he went over to pope after the match and had a word with him, presumably saying well done. Good on him for that. Think he had to come out for the goal

Oshkoshclaret · Post by **Oshkoshclaret** » Mon Sep 11, 2017 2:50 pm

I loved his valiant "no hands" dive. Brought back memories of Billy the Fish.

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