10 Nov 2026 16:24:54
Are we any closer to signing a new set piece coach? I know DM wanted more from set pieces so it makes sense to replace Fry / Ireland.
We could definitely do with one super1872. I can't remember the last time we scored from a set piece.
Kelsy scored off a corner v St Johnstone at Ibrox and Makhanya off a free kick at Tynecastle against Hearts .Hope that helps your memory.
A'm i alone in thinking that if you need a specialist to sort out who does what during a set piece is absolutely nuts. What are all the coaches already there getting used for? bib hander ooters and cone placers?
There must be around 40 men training all week players and coaches who are mostly all experienced in the art of playing football and clubs can not come up with a solution between all those folk putting their knowledge together.
I'm sure del wants control over set pieces.
I would hazard a guess that at the moment the team are spending most of the time on the grass working on trying to bed in the system.
Typically set piece coaches look for around 20-30% of the time with the team, so it's a big demand amd maybe not something that DM is prioritising until the core set up is bedded in.
how is it we need so long on our system to bed it in yet opponents can play to our system after 1 game?
11 Nov 2026 11:02:50
Back in the day, it was common for the 'talented' players in the team to arrange play at free kicks etc,,,
A lot of these guys play Internatial football, do they not pick up any hints/tips when they are away..??
11 Nov 2026 11:27:50
Geese, impossible to say from the outside, however I'm assuming they are still working on bedding it it based on what I see when I watch us.
I could be wrong though, we might have nailed it and what we see at the weekend is exactly what DM wants to see.
11 Nov 2026 12:51:42
Its probably true to say that current coaches and the players themselves could sort out dead ball routines but its undeniable that good set piece routines can have a major impact on goals scored nowadays . Look at Arsenal last season and even us during that spell under Rohl when Fry came in . We had been bemoaning our lack of threat under previous coaches and then it all changed .If other clubs see it as an advantage in the modern game we should not just be leaving it to chance and therefore be at a disadvantage. We could do it like Gerrard did, have a coach with a dual role ie set pieces as part of his remit but we need to get it sorted. Our delivery from a variety of players has been terrible all season.