Anyone else remember this goal?

Gimpymoo · 12 Nov 2007 at 00:20

Not a great quality video, but just about watchable.

I couldnt have been that old. Remember it clearly though.

Did the goalie have any grounds to argue the goal? I dont think so.

I think he was just trying to save face as he realised he looked very silly indeed.

_PD_ · 12 Nov 2007 at 00:27

Lol! That's ace.

Billy 2 Sips · 12 Nov 2007 at 00:37

Yeh I remember that....perfectly good goal!

This is one of my favourite keepr errors though

CliffyG · 12 Nov 2007 at 07:36

I think that original one was in the days of 2 hands on the ball or your aren't in control of it.

Chong Warrior · 12 Nov 2007 at 14:42

I don't think the first goal should have stood, would a ref still give it in the Prem today? Would he give it if that was Man Utd's GK?

I remember Robbie Keane doing something very similar, can't remember who against though.

kaiowas · 12 Nov 2007 at 14:45

As Cliffy said, at the time it happened it was a legitimate goal but the rules have since changed in such a way that you wouldn't get away with it now.

platypus · 12 Nov 2007 at 14:46

Don't see a problem with it tbh, it looks like he took enough care to make sure he wasn't nutting the keeper, thereby not causing dangerous play. Cheeky sure, but illegal? Great goal

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ScarySquirrel · 12 Nov 2007 at 15:43

Nowadays the keeper would have gone down clutching his face probably. Well, Dida would have done.

syke · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:08

ScarySquirrel said:
Nowadays the keeper would have gone down clutching his face probably. Well, Dida would have done.

And roll towards the side line.

Gilly · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:14

platypus said:
Cheeky sure, but illegal? Great goal .

As said, it would be these days. The keeper is even in control of it when he throws it to kick it.

platypus · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:16

Doesn't mean I have to agree with it.

Chong Warrior · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:17

Gilly said:
As said, it would be these days. The keeper is even in control of it when he throws it to kick it.

I think that's what Robbie Keane did, he waited for the keeper to throw the ball up to kick it and nicked it. Wasn't that long ago, anyone remember it?

Gilly · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:19

Yeah I remember it. There's been a couple. I know Smith did it before he went ****, has Fowler done it too?

Column Matrix · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:24

Gilly · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:28

Column Matrix said:

sandy10 · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:30

Those were the days - the goal was fine to of stood - keeper had only one hand on it.

I love this Georgie Beast one where he and Gordon Banks do a little dance where Banks attempts to kick it out of his hands, and Bestie nips in and knocks it away from him to score - totally legal, but the ref didn't give it

nikebee · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:33

Didn't Solskjaer do it for us last season?

He kicked it out of the keepers hands as he went to throw it down to kick it and tapped it into the net.

It got disallowed.

I'm sure that there was a discussion on MoTD about it as well.

edit: I think he even got a yellow card for it too :confused:

nikebee · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:36

Here it is

punky_munky · 12 Nov 2007 at 16:54

nikebee said:
Didn't Solskjaer do it for us last season?

He kicked it out of the keepers hands as he went to throw it down to kick it and tapped it into the net.

It got disallowed.

I'm sure that there was a discussion on MoTD about it as well.

edit: I think he even got a yellow card for it too

Whilst the ball is between the keepers hand and foot it is still techincally in his posession.

Chong Warrior · 12 Nov 2007 at 17:05

punky_munky said:
Whilst the ball is between the keepers hand and foot it is still techincally in his posession.

I don't think such a technicality really matters it just can't be allowed. For the simple reason there's always one who has to take it to the extreme and spoil it for everyone else. For example there will be a Bolton or whatever who crowd players around goalkeepers at every opportunity in an attempt to steal the ball and score.

So it needs nipping in the bud.