Quote Originally Posted by Gogsred View Post
Also, why do two players stand at the corner flag sometimes when only one takes the corner. Never understood that one.
Having a second person show or be near the corner flag draws two defenders out to protect against a short corner.
If you didn’t do it , they would have two more defenders in the box.
It also creates more space in the box to attack as opposed to being blocked off.

Quote Originally Posted by Jussi View Post
What does the mystery semaphore signal mean before they cross ?
It seems to consist of only one variation,
cant be much of a secret as it seems to be universal now.
I think this is a timing thing.
Start of the signal, means the start of a count (in the head) of where to be to meet the anticipated cross.