McAtee holding the ball while referee was sorting out arguments before SheffU penalty

[TeessideCleveland]

Then McBurnie taking it
Took a bit of pressure off McBurnie maybe?
Apart from players squabbling over who takes it I've not seen a different player to the one eventually taking it having the ball before

 

[northernrower]

Happened last season with Chuba. Can't remember who was holding the ball though.

 

[BoroPhil]

It is quite common now. TAA did it recently for Salah.

 

[Jan_Aage_Fjortoft]

Happens quite often. Liverpool amongst the sides who I've seen do it.

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

Yeah I've done it 6 times in our Five a side league this season for Boro Legend....


He missed them all

 

[dribble]

It’s a fashion thing, they’ve seen someone else do it and feel they need to copy it.

 

[Jonathan]

Pretty sure it's to counteract players trying to get in their head thinking they're gonna take it, use up all their efforts on the wrong man only for someone else to end up taking it unphased.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Then McBurnie taking it
Took a bit of pressure off McBurnie maybe?
Apart from players squabbling over who takes it I've not seen a different player to the one eventually taking it having the ball before

Banford did exactly the same in the Leeds v PNE game earlier in the day and when it was all sorted he passed the ball over to Piroe to take the penalty.

 

[Sheriff_John_Bunnell_ret]

What we should try next time we get a pen is having the penalty taker hold the ball.

 

[xxlshirts_fit_all]

What we should try next time we get a pen is having the penalty taker hold the ball.

There’ll be a new trend by the time we get a penna again… probably tight shorts again…

 

[sweet_left_foot]

We should make their keeper hold it.

 

[fmttmadmin]

It is such a good idea. I suppose Grant Leadbitter did this all by himself.
Grant Leadbitter used to step out of the firing line didn't he? He would pick up the ball and step out of the box and away from all the arguments - he would collect his thoughts and step back in and up to the spot after calm had been restored.

 

[Ben_Jamin]

Happened last season with Chuba. Can't remember who was holding the ball though.

Archer took the flack every time