Scott Bain

[teddydfc62]

I'm a huge fan of his,as I'm sure every dee is,however if theres only 1 part of his game thats really poor and that's penalties. Has he ever saved one for us?He maybe has and I just can't remember.I wonder why his record is so poor because his reactions are top clasd,strange.It looks like he makes his decision and goes either way quite early.Or maybe it's just bad luck?

Before people start moaning at me,this isn't me trying to criticise bain,because I think he is the best keeper we've had since speroni (maybe even better) and I would love to see him play here for years to come,just think it's odd why he hasn't saved any (or more) for us 

Edited 9 August 2016 by teddydfc62

[Gedee]

Maybe some of the good amateur/junior/semi or ex professional keepers, on here, can gie you a considered answer.

Certainly the days 'o the man jist goin' up to the penalty spot, banging it hard & hoping the keeper disnane get tae it,

are no longer wi' us. Similarly, the keeper having to root himself to the spot and in maist cases relying on speed/luck

are now confined to the history books. Speed of eye & body, athleticism, fitness,  antics, & psychology, plays a part

[WESTENDDEE]

Agree with what your saying. But i also think his distribution comes into question.

[WeighorstsWang]

From the floor, Bain's distribution is very, very good. Kicking from his hands is what let's him down (but only slightly). Many a time last season Hemmings was the only boy up the park and Bain found him no problem at all. A great outlet. 

[DundeeDaft]

I've always thought this about Bain. Only a small problem but it isn't great the other team stepping up to take a pen and basically guaranteed a goal. Great keeper regardless though! 

[JoeCovenant]

Don't be too quick to condemn a goalie for not saving a penalty

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2661383/The-science-penalty-kicks-Size-goal-reaction-times-game-theory-odds-overwhelmingly-favour-shooter.html

 

Even the *best* penalty savers in the WORLD have less than 50% in the top 5. Below the top 5 it drops below 40%

[harry94]

Flip a coin a thousand times and you'll get massive streaks of consecutive heads or tails appearing somewhere. When the odds favour the penalty taker, it isn't that surprising if this streak becomes more prominent.

In his career he's faced 30 penalties with 4 of them being saved (14.3%). Think Letheren's great penalty saving record (think he saved 3 with us) was more of an outlier.

1 hour ago, WeighorstsWang said:

From the floor, Bain's distribution is very, very good. Kicking from his hands is what let's him down (but only slightly). Many a time last season Hemmings was the only boy up the park and Bain found him no problem at all. A great outlet. 

 

Thought that despite struggling in many ways, Mitchell's distribution has looked brilliant when played too. Seems to always hit his man perfectly kicking from his hands or ground.

Both of them have great distribution compared to some 'keepers we've had.

[Gedee]

51 minutes ago, JoeCovenant said:

Don't be too quick to condemn a goalie for not saving a penalty

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2661383/The-science-penalty-kicks-Size-goal-reaction-times-game-theory-odds-overwhelmingly-favour-shooter.html

 

Even the *best* penalty savers in the WORLD have less than 50% in the top 5. Below the top 5 it drops below 40%

That was a mighty long, but interesting article Joe ....Wonder how many players/keepers would read it. or even benefit from the infromation therein.

[Derry Drummer]

Keepers only save bad penalties. Simple as that. 

[JoeCovenant]

Just now, Derry Drummer said:

Keepers only save bad penalties. Simple as that. 

Or get luck sometimes.
A keeper choosing a way to go before the ball is kicked can save even a postage stamper, if he chooses correctly.

[harry94]

Anyone remember Rab's save from a John Baird penalty (think it was 0-0 V Raith)? One of the best penalty saves I've ever seen with the power hit on it.

Edited 9 August 2016 by harry94

[RossDee01]

44 minutes ago, harry94 said:

Flip a coin a thousand times and you'll get massive streaks of consecutive heads or tails appearing somewhere. When the odds favour the penalty taker, it isn't that surprising if this streak becomes more prominent.

In his career he's faced 30 penalties with 4 of them being saved (14.3%). Think Letheren's great penalty saving record (think he saved 3 with us) was more of an outlier.

Thought that despite struggling in many ways, Mitchell's distribution has looked brilliant when played too. Seems to always hit his man perfectly kicking from his hands or ground.

Both of them have great distribution compared to some 'keepers we've had.

Rab Douglas

Edited 9 August 2016 by RossDee01