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BC Villain
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30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 14, 2023, 09:06:22 PM »
Wow, the sound still makes the back of my neck stand on end.
https://youtu.be/D2k6kKn5qao
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Risso
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 09:31:46 AM »
Brilliant goal.
As an aside, why does all 1990s footage look like it was recorded in the 1890s?!
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LeeB
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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Edited: wrong goal dickhead
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 09:34:25 AM »
Quote from: Risso on March 15, 2023, 09:31:46 AM
Brilliant goal.
As an aside, why does all 1990s footage look like it was recorded in the 1890s?!
You've gotten used to super duper HD as the norm instead of old fashioned SD I'd guess.
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Deano's Mullet
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 09:59:04 AM »
He scored a similar one later that year on opening day vs QPR which left Tony Gubba in an orgasm. "Staunton.... OH, STAUNTON! He doesn't score simple goals does he, Steve Stsunton? Everyone's a blinder!"
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Deano's Mullet
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 09:59:37 AM »
Loved BFR trying to be all non emotional and picking at his teeth
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 11:29:56 AM »
Remember it well, watched it in a Dublin pub with some Yanited fans and for a few brief minutes thought we really would win the league.
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 12:31:56 PM »
I watched it in a pub here in town with a Manc supporting mate. Everyone in there were plastics, the noise I made when that went in did me proud.
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 03:44:44 PM »
I was at my schoolfriend's 8th birthday party, worrying all afternoon about the score. Vaguely remember RTE sports news showing the goals briefly and I felt so relieved that we hadn't lost.
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Abbeyfealeavfc
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 04:04:26 PM »
I watched this goal in a pub after a parachute jump I was due to take part in at Halfpenny Green Airport was cancelled due to weather conditions (too much wind I believe). What a shot! What a goal!
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Dr Butler
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 15, 2023, 04:18:06 PM »
and Paul McGrath playing as a winger....
a great goal and as someone said I thought we would win the league that season...
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Matt C
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 18, 2023, 01:55:40 PM »
The sound the ball makes as it hits the back stick is a thing of beauty.
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Lucky Eddie
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 21, 2023, 08:40:40 PM »
A goal so wonderful it perfectly balances out the disgraceful way he treated us at the end of his contract.
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SoccerHQ
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 31, 2023, 10:45:40 PM »
Great goal.
Also remember one he scored at VP in 1997 v Sheff Weds from about 40 yards out. Not sure why it's changed but you just don't see strikes like that in football anymore.
It's a cliche but Staunton really did have a wand of a left foot.
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Re: 30 years ago - Stans "crackerjack"
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March 31, 2023, 11:50:58 PM »
I was in the lower Holte for the Weds one and knew nearly straight away it was in as was behind it
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