The Dink

[kev]

James could dink it.

Yeah, but he couldn't always hack it.

 

[helpimonfire]

We'll dink a dink, a dink
To Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink

 

[chrismpw]

I commented just a week or do ago about how I liked the way Gordon dinked a ball. Its something that comes with confidence and practice. Not sure if it can be coached, its something that just occurs to a player.... like good music.

 

[kev]

I commented just a week or do ago about how I liked the way Gordon dinked a ball. Its something that comes with confidence and practice. Not sure if it can be coached, its something that just occurs to a player.... like good music.

This thread has now gone full circle.
It began with the OP bemoaning Gordon's lack of ability to 'dink' lol

 

[chrismpw]

This thread has now gone full circle.
It began with the OP bemoaning Gordon's lack of ability to 'dink' lol

Well the fact that I've seen him dink a few balls about could be considered evidence of his ability and undermine the OP's assertion.

 

[kenada_blue]

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Serious question. Does EFC coaching staff not teach this technique? When one on, we seem to just hit it straight at the goalie. Gordon last night was a prime example. He Dinks it, it goes in.

He did not want to detract from Rondon's brace.

 

[Tel001]

Dunno mate.
I could tell the difference between a chip and a fish though.

What about a chip and a fry?

 

[gonetomorrow]

It's as though he didn't think that Boreham Wood were worth a dink.

 

[Groucho]

I’d just shoot on sight

 

[WilliamPerry]

Slam dunk the funk

 

[Amokachi1995]

Lewis Dink

 

[Bigduke1234]

Serious question, what's the difference between a dink and a chip? I know the difference between a chip and a lob, and by association, I can understand the difference between a lob and a dink, but I am perplexed as to the differences between a chip and a dink. Is this half of the issue?
Maybe we have been teaching a chip, but the players are assuming they mean dink and its getting confusing. Even more so now that we don't have a team full of native English speakers. But then, as you say, Salah is more than accomplished at a dink, or does he chip it? I dunno, but would be great to find out.

So help me out, I’m with you. So what about lob and chip? Dink - short range,
Chip - intermediate, lob - long range ?

 

[DanB90]

To me those finishes are from players who either have it or they don't. You can obviously practice the technique but actually doing it in a game takes a certain type of player. I consider Richy a good finisher but can't see him doing these.

I agree with you there mate.

 

[Kever10]

So help me out, I’m with you. So what about lob and chip? Dink - short range,
Chip - intermediate, lob - long range ?

Lob is a bouncing ball.