Kilkenny ace TD Reid lashes out at one-on-one penalty experiment

TJ Reid has hit out at the GAA’s decision to experiment with one-on-one penalty taking in the pre-season competitions. Reid had perfected a similar penalty taking style to Cork keeper Anthony Nash which was ultimately outlawed last year, paving the way for the current striker versus goalkeeper experiment.

He said he would have favoured keeping three players on the line for penalties and restricting the attacker to striking from 18 or 19 metres.

“I just think, as it is, if you’re in goal and if I’m taking the penalty and if I strike it any way decent at all, I think the goalie is not going to have much chance,” he said. “Unless he guesses the right way and he’s there when the ball is struck. I’m not here to make the rules, I’m only told but that’s how I’d feel.”