Where are they now - Gareth Farrelly

[Bruno3]

I hate people that say "I told you so" but......

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

Well I never.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

I don't want to be a sore loser, but did it change the direction of the shot?

[Lord Kangana]

It actually puts it back on course for the bottom corner. Its hard to say, it deflects only a handful of feet from Farelly's boot, but I would suggest the angle Rankine is at, that it would have ended up more centrally on the goal (foot or two) had it not been a deflection.

But lets not change the parameters - the question was a simple "was it deflected or not?". And it was. No best of 3's.

[Lord Kangana]

Looking at it again, if anything it probably keeps it down.

[Lord Kangana]

In fact, the more I see it, the more it looks like he hits it high and right, and it goes low and left after the contact.

[mummywhycantieatcrayons]

But lets not change the parameters - the question was a simple "was it deflected or not?". And it was. No best of 3's.

Ha, I wasn't!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

The oldest football pitch in the world is the one that Old Boltonians play on in Chapeltown, isn't it? Sheffield FC were the world's first club though (are they now called Hallam FC then?)

Edit: Ah right, I see (I think). I take it Hallam were the first to get a ground organised.

I was just quoting wiki quoting the Guinness Book of Records. However, I would read it to mean the oldest ground still in use. Footie was surely played on older pitches.

Well I'm not sure what to believe then.

http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/13 ... e_country/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hmmm, the McWhirter brothers or a doctoral student at Bolton University? Tough call. Mind you, the game described at Turton bears little resemblance to today's game. I expect there are village greens still used for events where teams get together and kick a ball around all day. However, from the dates given Chapelton predates Sheffield, though they are based on recollections written up in the 1870s.

Anyhow, I've just seen this, month's late however, but I'm calling you on it Monty.
The game at Turton was one of the first in the country to use the new FA rules based on the Sheffield rules and therefore one of the first ever clubs and certainly the oldest pitch in existence that was a football pitch.
Bramall Lane is older but was primarily a cricket pitch on which football was ocassionally played. I'll write a history one day and stick it on the Home page.

[Bruce Rioja]

Is that your Subaru parked next to my horse, Monty?

[mrkint]

I've still got the highlights from the 1991 Division Three Play-Off Final (BW 0-1 Tranmere) on a VHS under the bed. When the missus found it, she said "I f*cking hope that's porn..."

if so then you're into the masochistic shit, then.

[mrkint]

Also, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulqwg10izuk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; (bit sweary)

[Lord Kangana]

As a little cherry on top of this particular cake, I have the highlights of our 2-1 win at The Toast Rack recorded straight after the main event. A very satisfying day indeed.

[Prufrock]

My mind has blown.

In an obviously less serious context, it really supports those opinions about convictions based solely on eye-witness reports being potentially unsafe!

Next folk will be saying that glorious chip away at Highbury was actually a cross !

[Bruce Rioja]

In fact, the more I see it, the more it looks like he hits it high and right, and it goes low and left after the contact.

We only have you're word for this, Pal. I don't see any corroborative evidence anywhere!

[Lord Kangana]

I am comfortable that anyone watching the live recording and the Big Match highlights will see:

1) The camera angle from behind showing a deflection
2) Clive Tydlsely, at the end of the first half when the goal is replayed (showing the from directly behind camera angle) saying "ooh, that was a deflection"
3) Andy Townsend and the bore machine discussing, at the end of the game, the (and I quote) "wicked deflection".

Ergo, it was deflected. So ner.

[Bruce Rioja]

So no corroborative evidence whatsoever then? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

[ChrisC]

So no corroborative evidence whatsoever then? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Just recorded a video on my phone. Uploading it now

Still hard to say, but would say it did take a deflection as Gaz hits it high and it goes in low.

[ChrisC]

Here you go guys. Decide for yourself

The things I do for strangers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikln7z98r10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Seeing Nat made me smile. RIP Nat

Sorry about the low sound. Baby is asleep so tele is turned right down.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Here you go guys. Decide for yourself

The things I do for strangers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikln7z98r10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Seeing Nat made me smile. RIP Nat

Sorry about the low sound. Baby is asleep so tele is turned right down.

Cheers.
First of the replays - the side view- showed it clearly. Without doubt a deflection. Nailed on, 100% certain, without a doubt, absolutely.

[malcd1]

Here you go guys. Decide for yourself

The things I do for strangers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikln7z98r10" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Seeing Nat made me smile. RIP Nat

Sorry about the low sound. Baby is asleep so tele is turned right down.

Cheers.
First of the replays - the side view- showed it clearly. Without doubt a deflection. Nailed on, 100% certain, without a doubt, absolutely.

I'm with you LLS. I thought that was the case but the little grey cells plays tricks on you sometimes.

Obviously Bruce has less grey cells than most at his age.