Rory Delap's throw-ins

[Shanks]

I think we need to get Doss up and running with this, since Riise has now departed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvTS2wmnt3A

and what happens when you try to defend it.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ewqy5EDrenw

[Matt]

haha love the sound effects on the 2nd one.

Has Delap always done those throws, he's been around for donkeys years and before this season I can't remember anyone ever going on about him.

[Shanks]

From Wiki..


To increase the momentum of the throw, Delap takes four steps from the advertising boards around the pitch, followed by one long stride.

In doing this he plants his front foot solidly on the ground propelling all momentum forward, thus increasing the speed the ball is released at.

Delap says he does not work on building his upper body strength and physique, although he uses his shoulders and lower back muscles to give power to his throw.

For the ball to reach his target faster, Delap throws it on a flat trajectory releasing with lots of backspin.

The amount of backspin he uses counters gravity so the ball will travel straight even though it is released at such a low angle.

His target tends to be two players within 6ft of each other.

The throw-in is more accurate than a corner as more muscles are used to control the direction in which the ball travels.

[EwarWoo]

It's just insanity. He's not human.

Because the offside rule isn't in effect for throw in's and he as such range and accuracy it's even better more powerful a set-piece than corners and free kicks.

Instead of giving away a throw in to save the corner we're going to start seeing teams do the opposite with Stoke. Lol.

The 45 yarder at the weekend (well, just shy, but not by much) was ridiculous. Bionic arms I tella ya.

[slimbimjim]

If they ever changed the rules to allow set piece takers to come on as temporary substitutes like they do with Hockey, he would be priceless!

David Beckham, Maradonna and Gazza would also be able to play into retirement!

[Darkon]

It is incredible throw he has, and it basically gives Stoke an extra 10 or so set pieces in a game. This is bound to give goals, and I read that 7 of stokes 13 goals has come from a throw in

[elrichio86]

Delap's been doing these for years - since he came through at Carlisle

[MrsB]

He was a schoolboy javelin champion.

[Matt]

Delap's been doing these for years - since he came through at Carlisle

Funny how no ones ever (that I recall) picked up on it before then because he's been around for years.

Dave Challinor at Tranmere had the same throw, think he made a career out of it.

[PTP]

Funny how no ones ever (that I recall) picked up on it before then because he's been around for years.

Dave Challinor at Tranmere had the same throw, think he made a career out of it.

Davey challinor made delaps throws look like childsplay. Challinor was unreal - he could either throw it in high and looping, or ****ing drill it in like a rocket - he was ****ing unreal.

[Matt]

**** defender though

[Craig_H]

It's just insanity. He's not human.

Because the offside rule isn't in effect for throw in's and he as such range and accuracy it's even better more powerful a set-piece than corners and free kicks.

Instead of giving away a throw in to save the corner we're going to start seeing teams do the opposite with Stoke. Lol.

The 45 yarder at the weekend (well, just shy, but not by much) was ridiculous. Bionic arms I tella ya.

You cant really be offside from a corner either mate, considering it's delivered from the goal line itself, there's no way you can deliver a 'forward pass' without the ball going out of play.

[EwarWoo]

Davey challinor made delaps throws look like childsplay. Challinor was unreal - he could either throw it in high and looping, or ****ing drill it in like a rocket - he was ****ing unreal.

Delap can too. The 2 he created against mancs, one was high and looping one was direct

You cant really be offside from a corner either mate, considering it's delivered from the goal line itself, there's no way you can deliver a 'forward pass' without the ball going out of play.

Yeah, but a corner's not as accurate as his throws. I tells ya, the guys not human.

[ELNINO 9]

why dont he play with us (ireland ) anymore????

[MrsB]

Delap can too. The 2 he created against mancs, one was high and looping one was direct


Yeah, but a corner's not as accurate as his throws. I tells ya, the guys not human.

Right, he's Irish.