Kevin Doyle

[tetsujin1979]

it wasnt a great penalty like the FSC commentator would have you beleive. If hart had guessed the right side he would have saved it.

auntie, balls, uncle. That whole thing.

[paul_oshea]

no tets, a good penalty is right in the corner, all doyles had was power, it was pretty much middle left. anytime the keeper dives the right side its a save.

[osarusan]

no tets, a good penalty is right in the corner, all doyles had was power, it was pretty much middle left. anytime the keeper dives the right side its a save.

Have you considered the possibility that Doyle kicking the ball one way and the keeper diving the other way may not have been coincidental?

[paul_oshea]

did you see the penalty, he went exactly where he looked.

The point is, at least 50% of the time the keeper dives the right way. If you hit it either high in the corner or right in the corner then it doesnt really matter if the keeper guesses right, because he wont get near it. Had hart guessed the right way everyone would be saying "poor penalty by doyle" etc etc. Its funny how yes/no ppl can be about it.

[osarusan]

The point is, at least 50% of the time the keeper dives the right way.

You're discounting the possibility that something that Doyle did (or looked like doing) influenced the keeper's decision to move in a certain direction. Certainly, some keepers will just choose a side and dive there, and some players will just choose a side and kick the ball there, but there is such a thing as sending the keeper the wrong way, so I'm not sure your statistic is accurate. (That said, I think a lot of penalty takers get credit for 'sending the keeper the wrong way' when they may not have done so)

Pat Bonner always said he looked at the penalty taker's feet to help him decide which way the penalty would go. I know other keepers look at the distance between the non-striking foot and the ball, which others look at the extent to which the penalty taker's body is leaning away from the ball - there is logic to that which both keeper and penalty taker can try and use to their advantage. For some, if not all, it's more than just a case of a penalty taker and keeper just deciding to go one way or the other.

[Sullivinho]

Pat Bonner always said he looked at the penalty taker's feet to help him decide which way the penalty would go.

He can claim at least a 20% success rate for this method.

[tricky_colour]

If you have seen the keeper move then all you need to do is make sure you don't
miss the goal. No point in putting it near the post - you might miss

[shakermaker1982]

If you score it's a good penalty. If you miss it was crap. Simple.

[Charlie Darwin]

Have just now seen the penalty. It wasn't unsaveable but it was quality.

[irishultra]

doyle is my most favourite player but the guy really needs to get in better goal making positions...

[drummerboy]

A good player but his lack of goals is one of the reasons why Wolves are in the relegation spot. He needs to start scoring and quickly.

[elroy]

A good player but his lack of goals is one of the reasons why Wolves are in the relegation spot. He needs to start scoring and quickly.

I may get slated for this, but on current form (I know Doyler missed the last few wks with injury) Long is a better option than Doyle.

[Colbert Report]

Big big difference between the Premiership and the Championship. It's like watching a different sport. I wouldn't be throwing Kevin Doyle on the scrap heap just yet.

[Junior]

Nor Wardy as well I presume?

[Noelys Guitar]

Just scored a great goal for Wolves against Doncaster. Wolves up 3-0

[tricky_colour]

Ended up 5-1, I'd like to see him score more against better quality opposition.
I didn't see the goal.
Walters scored a good goal against a better team Cardiff, guided a (headed) corner in from a very narrow angle.
He just scored another, again good work from a similar narrow angle.

[Noelys Guitar]

Here are all the Wolves goals from last night http://www.goalstube.com/504353/Wolv...ighlights.html

[Colbert Report]

First goal for Doyle at home since May, Wolves up 2-1 over Manchester United now, almost halftime.

[theworm2345]

First goal for Doyle at home since May, Wolves up 2-1 over Manchester United now, almost halftime.

Maybe...not sure if its his or Elokobi's goal. Either way, I'm happy

[Noelys Guitar]

Definite last touch by Doyle on the side of his face. They all count. Would love to see Wolves win this match and Doyle score again. And we need to chase down O'Hara and Hamill. Both playing very well.