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Lymington Saint

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After seeing Shea Charles' worldie at SMS yesterday, I was wondering how it compared to other great goals.

So what is the best Saints goal you have ever seen?  I was at the Dell for the Liverpool game in 1982 and saw Channon's goal at the end of 18 passes.  For me that is the best I have seen.

Your thoughts?

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Osvaldorama

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For me it depends if you’re talking about pure strikes or team goals. I wasn’t at the game yest but it was right up there.


Ricky lamberts half-volley lob from 40 yards sticks in the mind. Ridiculous goal. 

Cuco martina’s curler or Sofiane Boufal’s mazy run are another two that stick out for me. 
 

In terms of team goals, can basically pick any pochettino game. The football we played at times was breathtaking. Jrod/lallana/lambert on the counter in their prime was quality. 

Toadhall Saint

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The best team goal without doubt the one in the Keegan/Channon era - a thing of beauty.
 

 

Individual MLT against NUFC when he flicks it over two of their defenders and side foots it into the corner (but there are numerous others from him). I class myself as very lucky to have seen most of his as they happened and the team goal above.

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beatlesaint

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1 hour ago, Lymington Saint said:

After seeing Shea Charles' worldie at SMS yesterday, I was wondering how it compared to other great goals.

So what is the best Saints goal you have ever seen?  I was at the Dell for the Liverpool game in 1982 and saw Channon's goal at the end of 18 passes.  For me that is the best I have seen.

Your thoughts?

Yes I was there for that one and have to agree. The other team goal that sticks out from years gone by was when we hammered Notts Forest 4-1 at The Dell and Phil Boyer finished off the move. Sadly I can't find it on You Tube.

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Turkish

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It wasn’t a Saints goal but one of the best goals and most memorable goals I’ve ever seen live was Kevin Sheedy against us either late 80s or early 90s it was a 1-1 draw at the Dell. sheedy picked up the ball on the right cut inside and put it top corner archers road end from about 30 yards. These were the days when there wasn’t much football on TV or access to goals all around the world so as a kid about 12 or 13 I was awestruck as to the goal. 

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Kenilworthy1959

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Tom Jenkins at West Ham in August 1970. Left six defenders, including Bobby Moore, on their backsides before scoring. Sadly no footage exists. Geoff Hurst equalised through a dodgy penalty

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Toadhall Saint

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7 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

No question, Le Tiss against Arsenal, last league game at The Dell. Just for pure emotion. He's scored better no doubt, but just for the occasion alone it has to be that one. 

Said to my mate at the game - this game is lined up for Matty to come on and score and he obliged! Fairytale stuff. I don’t think I have ever heard a goal celebrated so loudly.

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Lighthouse

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  Just copying my own post from the match thread.

15 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

It's hard to put them in order but for games when I've actually been in the stadium it's competing with:

  • Osvaldo vs Man City
  • Thomas vs Ipswich
  • Lambert away at MK Dons
  • Lallana vs Hull
  • Pelle vs QPR

Plus a whole smorgasbord of free kicks from Lambert, Vignal, JWP, Bale and randomly Chris Baird.

 

Glad to see the MK goal getting remembered by other people. It often slips under the radar because it was away in League 1 but it really was a cracker. Tiss vs Blackburn - esq in awareness and precision.

 

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Morse

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2 hours ago, Lymington Saint said:

After seeing Shea Charles' worldie at SMS yesterday, I was wondering how it compared to other great goals.

So what is the best Saints goal you have ever seen?  I was at the Dell for the Liverpool game in 1982 and saw Channon's goal at the end of 18 passes.  For me that is the best I have seen.

Your thoughts?

I was there too. Fantastic goal. I was also there for MLT v Newcastle another contender. 

LoyalSaintSO50

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Plenty of the above. For individual John Barnes v Brazil style, pass it ffs pass it nah keep going my son, Marsden at Ipswich, Kevin Davies at Everton, Boufal at home West Brom 

Celebration wise, Rasiak away at Derby play offs 89th minute took some beating. Obviously didn’t end well but in the context when that went in, bedlam 

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Agree with most of these, seeing Osvaldo and Martina live were pretty special. 
 

Stuart Armstrong against Coventry though, being sat behind the shot and seeing the way that ball moved was pretty incredible.

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Lee On Solent Saint

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1 hour ago, Toadhall Saint said:

Said to my mate at the game - this game is lined up for Matty to come on and score and he obliged! Fairytale stuff. I don’t think I have ever heard a goal celebrated so loudly.

It was written for him. Don't mind admitting when I eventually left thr ground I had tears in my eyes

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obelisk

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Has to be Franny Benali against Leicester for me. Picked out by a MLT free kick and I was right behind the header as it powered into the net. A real one-off.

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Football Special

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For me it was one of Le Tiss magic moments, Blackburn away 94/95 season, very few of us up there for that game

Le Tiss last game at The Dell has to be up there for all round meaning, felt like time stood still as it fell to him and celebrations when it went in were off the scale. 

Special mention for Long away to Liverpool semi final, great team move on the break

 

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rallyboy

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That Channon one is the ultimate team goal, while Boufal's takes some beating as an individual effort and it was a massive goal in the context of the season.

Martina's was nuts, and a mention for Rothwell's volley against Huddersfield.

Shea's yesterday was special, especially if like me you were fortunate enough to have an angle to see the path of the ball and how much it curled. You could watch it a hundred times, and I probably will.

Great moment.

 

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Lord Duckhunter

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Another vote for the Arsenal last game one for me. Iconic, summed the man up. Was clearly not really fit, from memory hadn’t scored many that season, sent on as a romantic gesture, just saw a glimmer of an opportunity to write his own headline,  and smashed in an absolute belter. Genius summed up, it’s not just about ability, it’s about producing it at the most dramatic moment. 

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JohnnyShearer2.0

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5 hours ago, Osvaldorama said:

For me it depends if you’re talking about pure strikes or team goals. I wasn’t at the game yest but it was right up there.


Ricky lamberts half-volley lob from 40 yards sticks in the mind. Ridiculous goal. 

Cuco martina’s curler or Sofiane Boufal’s mazy run are another two that stick out for me. 
 

In terms of team goals, can basically pick any pochettino game. The football we played at times was breathtaking. Jrod/lallana/lambert on the counter in their prime was quality. 

JRod was really becoming a decent player I feel before his injury. 

He still had a good career but definitely think doing his knee in etc curtailed it a bit.

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Gloucester Saint

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4 hours ago, Turkish said:

It wasn’t a Saints goal but one of the best goals and most memorable goals I’ve ever seen live was Kevin Sheedy against us either late 80s or early 90s it was a 1-1 draw at the Dell. sheedy picked up the ball on the right cut inside and put it top corner archers road end from about 30 yards. These were the days when there wasn’t much football on TV or access to goals all around the world so as a kid about 12 or 13 I was awestruck as to the goal. 

Kevin Sheedy did similar in 1985/86 at the Dell in the last minute, Everton winning 2-3. 

Gloucester Saint

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1 hour ago, RedArmy said:

Delap’s bicycle kick against Spurs too. 

One of the purest strikes from a bicycle kick you’ll ever see.  

Missed it, my old man used my season my ST whilst I was watching the WI v England Test in Barbados. I was very noisy when they played a clip of it on TV in St Lawrence Gap. 

Gloucester Saint

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Personally, as with Warsash and others, was there for plenty of MLT specials. Not just the Sky era ones but the 4th in a 4-1 with v Norwich (if you were there, you’ll know the goal I mean), and in the game he missed his only penalty, a 30 yard special in the second half v Forest.

In terms of non-MLT goals, Beattie v WBA was a blistering hit. Marian v the skates my ST seat was in line with and taking into the occasion.

Fernandes free kick v W Ham was an absolute hammer for 2-0. Peach of a volley from Lloyd James in the 1st minute at Brentford midweek. Lallana v Hull, Matt Oakley v skates in the Cup and his flick up free kick v Hull had shades of MLT - never see it mentioned, didn’t especially rate him as a player but they were fine goals.

For the opposition, Tugay at SMS for Blackburn was a piledriver, Scott Parker with two stunners for Charlton which were applauded by parts of the Kingsland North in a 3-2 win for Saints, Sheedy x2 as @Turkish cited and Norman Whiteside with two long range monsters either side of half-time also for Everton in a 2-2 draw.
Best long range hit at SMS was Mark Venus for Ipswich in WGS’s first game. 30 yard thunderbolt which made one heck of a noise in the net/stanchion when it flew in. Anyone else remember it?

Addict54

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I always tell people Mark Venus goal was objectively the best strike I’ve ever seen live

Claus at Wolves wins it for me 😉

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Jaime

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Barry Horne thunderbastard against Swindon (I think) in the league Cup. A defender ducked to avoid being decapitated 

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aintforever

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8 minutes ago, Jaime said:

Barry Horne thunderbastard against Swindon (I think) in the league Cup. A defender ducked to avoid being decapitated 

Do you mean this one v Bolton? Think it was last minute as well which made it even more dramatic.

 

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Pilchards

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1 hour ago, aintforever said:

Do you mean this one v Bolton? Think it was last minute as well which made it even more dramatic.

 

I was in line with that and I even ducked.

Proper limbs that night.

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Badger

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Mine have already been mentioned.

Mick Channon v Liverpool 1981/2 - as Gerald Sinstadt said in the commentary “you won’t see a better goal than that …” ( you can dispense with last two words ‘this season’).

Individual brilliance- MLT’s first v Newcastle taking it past two defenders … 

Greatest goals as in most important Moran v Skates 1984, and of course Bobby Stokes in 1976.

Honourable mention to Stuart Armstrong v Coventry 

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Badger

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Coventry fan told us last weekend the best ‘away’ goal he’d ever seen at Highfield Road was from MLT. Think it was in the 3-1 when we had Ekelund with us 

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Gloucester Saint

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6 minutes ago, Badger said:

Coventry fan told us last weekend the best ‘away’ goal he’d ever seen at Highfield Road was from MLT. Think it was in the 3-1 when we had Ekelund with us 

Possible, or the long range spectacular in a 1-1 draw (late Cov equaliser).

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For me it's the MLT flicky-uppy run against Newcastle at the Dell. My absolute hero at the time, and a goal that really expressed his unique style.

But, so many brilliant ones. Trying to think of one that hasn’t been mentioned. It's not objectively great, but Ostenstad's bullet from a tight angle against Schmeichel always stuck in my mind.

Also, MLT first against Liverpool in the snow. Again, iconic for me. Young kid, freezing my arse off, midweek match, which always had a special feeling, after 30 seconds he just smashes it low and hard with curve on the half volley out of nowhere. Magic.

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Not mentioned yet but Armstrong v Man Utd. Late winner in 3-2 win following the Keegan goal that never was because Armstrong was offside! That Keegan "goal" would have been up there with the best.

For me though it has to be Matty v Arsenal. Pure, unrestrained joy.

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Badger

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5 minutes ago, BallBoy said:

Not mentioned yet but Armstrong v Man Utd. Late winner in 3-2 win following the Keegan goal that never was because Armstrong was offside! That Keegan "goal" would have been up there with the best.

For me though it has to be Matty v Arsenal. Pure, unrestrained joy.

A great game, and two moments that will always live in my memory as well. Agree about the KK ‘goal’ , easily on a par with any from the MLT archives.  

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5 hours ago, Gloucester Saint said:


Best long range hit at SMS was Mark Venus for Ipswich in WGS’s first game. 30 yard thunderbolt which made one heck of a noise in the net/stanchion when it flew in. Anyone else remember it?

I remember it well, wasn’t it the equaliser in a 3-3 draw? I recall it being quite similar to the Tugay one you mentioned from the same season. Good shout on that Fernandes free kick too, no finesse just an absolute rocket straight into the top corner.

I remember Anders goal against Spurs in the cup quite fondly, that was a hell of a performance that night. Theo against Luton back in the day was a good goal with a cracking lob, same with Che vs City, shame none of us were there to see it.

Sergei Gotsmanov

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2 hours ago, Badger said:

Coventry fan told us last weekend the best ‘away’ goal he’d ever seen at Highfield Road was from MLT. Think it was in the 3-1 when we had Ekelund with us 

I think it was one he scored when we drew 1-1....

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