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Post by nystokie1 on Apr 14, 2014 8:27:14 GMT
I wonder how many older Stokies (OK, a lot older) recalled Geoff Scott's fluked cross into the goal against Blackburn in 1978 (March I think) when Pieters scored on Saturday. He was also a left back, and was in a very similar position to Pieters - though a bit further out I think.
No doubt very sad I can recall all these details 36 years on...I was a 16-year old in the Butler Street at the time and I can remember games from that era often better than ones played a few weeks ago!
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Post by JoeinOz on Apr 14, 2014 8:35:24 GMT
It was against Blackburn and we won 4-2.
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Post by tbm on Apr 14, 2014 8:43:21 GMT
Remember Geoff Scott scoring pretty much from the half way line on the butler street side nearly 40 years ago, but I can't remember what I had for breakfast this morning! What's that about? Pretty sure Crooksy scored a hat trick too.
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Post by nystokie1 on Apr 14, 2014 9:02:12 GMT
You're right - Crooksy did score a hat trick, one of which was when the ball was smacked into his face and it rebounded into the goal.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2014 10:42:45 GMT
Scott's goal was memorable not just because it went in. It was also the first time in three years he'd not sliced the ball out of play.  |
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Post by sonofbanks on Apr 14, 2014 11:18:14 GMT
He was closer to the halfway line when he scored(crossed it).I was sat in the boothen stand next to "Inchy" Heath.As well as Crooks scoring with his face, I think the ref had to go off injured and a tannoy went up asking if anyone in the crowd was a referee to act as linesman. There were no 4th officials in those days.
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Post by scotty on May 9, 2014 14:41:55 GMT
I think you are all wrong. I am the said Geoff Scott who scored that goal. I had been supplying crosses all game for Big Bren. They were predictable so Much so that Paul Bradshaw who was in goal for Blackburn started to come off his line so instead I blasted direct into the goal as he was coming out. Not a fluke and not a slice.
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Post by cotswoldstokie on May 9, 2014 17:19:29 GMT
Hmmm remember it being a fluke but if you say so it must be right! Ref got carried off too! Amazing game
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Post by block23 on May 9, 2014 18:33:57 GMT
Front 2 rows of the butler st seats got a discount when Scott played as danger money, he used to slice a ball with such power!
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Post by JoeinOz on May 9, 2014 23:57:23 GMT
That gaame v Blackburn is when the Durban era really got going. Alan Durban is still our most underrated manager.
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Post by abdylilah on May 10, 2014 0:21:13 GMT
Scott's goal was memorable not just because it went in. It was also the first time in three years he'd not sliced the ball out of play. Scott was, still is and will always be (and not just because it's not there any more) the undisputed supreme master of the 'boothen paddock slice'. |
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Post by tijuanabrass on May 10, 2014 0:26:13 GMT
I think you are all wrong. I am the said Geoff Scott who scored that goal. I had been supplying crosses all game for Big Bren. They were predictable so Much so that Paul Bradshaw who was in goal for Blackburn started to come off his line so instead I blasted direct into the goal as he was coming out. Not a fluke and not a slice. Sorry Geoff but your recollection alone will not win the debate. Unless we can get Paul Bradshaw and Big Bren to give their accounts then the jury is still out  |
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Post by partickpotter on May 10, 2014 5:07:55 GMT
That gaame v Blackburn is when the Durban era really got going. Alan Durban is still our most underrated manager. He was a great boss for us - delivering a rare and important success; that 78/79 promotion. But he wasn't at Stoke for very long and the way he left caused a life bad feeling. At least his previous success means he isn't treated like Cotterill who took the identical path in 2002 to the one Durban took in 1981. Neither, of course, did particularly well though! |
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Post by JoeinOz on May 10, 2014 6:22:54 GMT
At least Durban went to manage them. Unlike Cotterill.who.went be the teaboy.
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Post by fitz on Apr 23, 2015 22:03:25 GMT
I was one of the ball boys and Gus was proud of me that day. Yes' the ref did get smacked in the face by the ball, I think it was a free kick situation. Play ceased for at least 10 mins meanwhile the Boothen sang, "Alan Durbans Red and White Army" for the full length of the stoppage! Blackburn fans booed the ball boys when we entered the pitch at the start. The Boothen End drowned them out singing "They are the Champions" great day. Thanks Boothen Enders.
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Post by craig67 on Apr 24, 2015 10:42:27 GMT
Gone are the days of the ball boys running out to the centre circle then dispersing to their respective positions around the ground-that's when you knew the match was about to start.
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