crouch's improved heading. . .

[Stevie H]

looks to me like crouch has been working on his heading in training, he's been a lot more aggressive when heading for goal this seaso. that goal he scored last night he wouldn't have scored last season, he seems to be attacking the ball a lot better now. good on him.

[Andy @ Allerton]

Didn't look any better to me - I think the pace of the ball made him look good.

 

If it had been a slower ball, the bounce off his head would have looked like his normal efforts.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

ffs, stevie...

[Guest Cardie]

He'll bang in a very good header now and then, done it a few times last season as well.

[Benitez]

I remember reading an article by Graham Taylor about Crouchy, when he joined us. And Taylor had this to say about Crouch's heading ability of lack of:

 

"People don't realise this, but when you are as tall as Peter, you're not neccessarily going to be a good header of the ball because playing as a kid he's never had to jump, he's just towered over everyone.

 

So when you come into the man's game, you haven't got that upper body strength in your spine because you've never used it. He's become a better player because he's learned how to handle his body. "

 

So maybe Crouchy's spine is finally getting stronger now

 

Full article here

[Jim Price]

Crouch's improved heading...

 

...was nowhere to be seen on Saturday. Can't get over him not going for goal with the one in the second half.

[MikeK88]

He seems to live up to his name by actually "Crouching" when he goes up for a header. All he needs to perfect is his timing, power and positioning. Basically needs to perfect being able to header.

[KD07]

He'll be as good as Luis at heading someday.

[Bootle Buck]

He fouls 90% of the time he goes up for the ball. He seriously needs to learn to come powering to the ball. He tend to head it while stood still and doesn't generate that much power. That said he will still get his fair share of headers as he towers above most defenders.

[Ronnie Whelan]

 

So maybe Crouchy's spine is finally getting stronger now

 

 

 

 

Or maybe Graham Taylor is a t***?

[anny road]

He fouls 90% of the time he goes up for the ball. He seriously needs to learn to come powering to the ball. He tend to head it while stood still and doesn't generate that much power. That said he will still get his fair share of headers as he towers above most defenders.

 

 

he gets alot of fouls given agaisnt him for f*** all

[st.johns]

He looks like he's heading a wet sponge.

I think he's good on the deck, though.

Edited October 19, 2006 by st.johns

[Guest kop75]

the ball heads him not the other way around, the power of his header always depends on the power of the cross.

he has neck muscles like a baby giraffe

[Benitez]

Or maybe Graham Taylor is a t***?

 

 

 

occasionally he writes something sensible.

 

 

He always talks s**** tho when he's on the tellybox.

[Stevie H]

He fouls 90% of the time he goes up for the ball. He seriously needs to learn to come powering to the ball. He tend to head it while stood still and doesn't generate that much power. That said he will still get his fair share of headers as he towers above most defenders.

with respect mate, that's bolllocks. 90% of the time crouch gets fouls called against him purely because he's taller than the defenders he's playing against, and referees fall for it. a saints fan mate warned me about this when we signed crouch, it just appears as a foul to the ref simply because he's tall. it's ridiculous.

[Big G Superhero]

Nah, he still tends towards climbing his way up the far post defender's shoulders... if only the man could jump!

[Beardsley]

He only makes good headers when he's running into the ball. Doesn't have the body strength to get any velocity on the ball if he's standing still. And I agree, he fouls ALOT. Nearly always putting his arms on the defenders shoulders.

[DanielS]

the ball heads him not the other way around, the power of his header always depends on the power of the cross.

he has neck muscles like a baby giraffe

 

Baby giraffes are well know for having phenomenal neck muscles.

[Andy @ Allerton]

Baby giraffes are well know for having phenomenal neck muscles.

 

Maybe in training he should eat leaves from trees to develop his mid-neck strength?