Dalian Atkinson

[Bottom Right 89]

1992-93 was full of classic goals. Kevin Richardson's long range stunner that went in off the underside of the bar vs Oxford in the Cup, Garry Parker's two vs Sheff United, Houghton lobbing the Man City keeper, Richardson lobbing the Sheff United keeper at home after a lovely throughball from Neil Cox, Big Cyrille chipping the Forest keeper. Just great great goals.

Yorke's goal against Sheffield Wednesday at home  was absolutely fabulous. 16 passes and a great finish, what days they were x

The best thing about that goal was it came straight from the kick off, the first time Wednesday touched the ball was to pick it up out the holte end net, I don't think I've seen a better home season than that one in terms of goals.

[Nev]

With the actual commentary too, ace.

I doubt it is in some cases. Back then the Beeb had three or four match commentators and no one at the round up matches. Then they would "record" commentary for the Goal of the month / Season entries if required.

I can't hear it but if it is Clive "for fucks sake" Tyldsley, it was dubbed on afterwards.

[garyshawsknee]

Gerald Sinstad  ( one for the teenagers ) must have been at every bloody game in the 80s, I can always remember him on videos and highlights programmes. Probably over dubbed in a recording booth near Soho.

[cdbearsfan]

Two police under criminal investigation.

[Proposition Joe]

Gerald Sinstad  ( one for the teenagers ) must have been at every bloody game in the 80s, I can always remember him on videos and highlights programmes. Probably over dubbed in a recording booth near Soho.

And there was Tony Gubba too.

In those days, if they did overdub it didn't seem as obvious as it is now.  These days the match of the day minor match highlights have the commentators who seem to have positively psychic powers "X is in the box, looks like he wants to try an overhead backheel volley off the post into the net, cross comes in ... and it's an overhead backheel volley off the post into the net!". 

[CJ]

Two police under criminal investigation.

Yes, after the post mortem yesterday proved 'inconclusive'. The Daily Heil adds 'In a statement the IPCC said: 'Two West Mercia Police officers have been advised they are under criminal investigation and are also being served with gross misconduct notices.'

[rob_bridge]

Gerald Sinstad  ( one for the teenagers ) must have been at every bloody game in the 80s, I can always remember him on videos and highlights programmes. Probably over dubbed in a recording booth near Soho.

And there was Tony Gubba too.

In those days, if they did overdub it didn't seem as obvious as it is now.  These days the match of the day minor match highlights have the commentators who seem to have positively psychic powers "X is in the box, looks like he wants to try an overhead backheel volley off the post into the net, cross comes in ... and it's an overhead backheel volley off the post into the net!".

I challenged Roger Mosey of the Beeb several times on this and he refused to answer - real politician answer 'we have commentators at every game'

I also asked him to elucidate the votes cast when the Queen's Granddaughter won SPOTY. He wouldn't reveal the numbers but it was the time when seemed to be a lot of made up stuff

[Damo70]

Kelvin MacKenzie (yes I know) has been circulating a 1992 publicity photo from SKY Sports original pre season brand new Premier League all new singing and dancing promotion pictures. Four smiling, young, toned footballers (in a swimming pool for some reason). It is quite poignant. Two of them are Jamie Redknapp and Paul Ince. The other two are Dalian Atkinson and Gary Speed.

[Pete3206]

[Dave Wall]

Bloody hell he it that volley lovely in the first leg.

[eamonn]

Not that it matters a fig but I hadnt realised before that we got a bit lucky for both of the free-kicks that led to Dalian's decisive goals. Not sure Townsend was fouled by Irons and then at VP Tranmere weren't alert to the quick free.

Also, anyone know what Ron mouths after Dalian's goal at Wembley? Think the last word is "...boy". My boy? Atkinson Jr and Sr.

[Deano's Mullet]

I always thought he said lovely ball

[Somniloquism]

Not that it matters a fig but I hadnt realised before that we got a bit lucky for both of the free-kicks that led to Dalian's decisive goals. Not sure Townsend was fouled by Irons and then at VP Tranmere weren't alert to the quick free.

Also, anyone know what Ron mouths after Dalian's goal at Wembley? Think the last word is "...boy". My boy? Atkinson Jr and Sr.

The first was a close call and could have gone either way, however the fast free kick was telegraphed already when the ref called it back on the first try so no luck there, just good judgement /skill to do it again.

[Toronto Villa]

Bloody hell he it that volley lovely in the first leg.

we were stood at the other end and I have to be honest it was hard to see. I never thought Prenton Park was great for visibility, but few us really knew how critical that goal would become. It was just so depressing as an evening that it was hard to accept that goal as being the way back. But what a massive goal it proved to be, and that second leg was a game for the ages.

[MarkM]

There is a villa scarf hanging from a lamppost at the entrance to the street where Dalian died. Looks really poinient