by bengull » 05 Feb 2013, 00:42
There are many variants I would consider when choosing.
Best goal skill-wise; Danny Stevens vs Barnet. Released via a Rene Howe flick on, Danny still had it all to do but executed a half volley to perfection from a very acute angle and in doing so lobbed the keeper to secure us all 3 very important points. It was the one piece of genuine quality on the night and showed that Danny has excellent technique.
Most iconic goal; Mansell vs Argyle. Stood right in line with the ball as it hit the net powerfully via a Mansell half volley. Time stood still as he connected with it clean and true, sending 2000 fans into delirium and ensuring bragging rights over our neighbours. I have a newspaper article with a picture of Manse's celebration on my wall. That one picture sums up why I am a Torquay fan and how much It means to me.
The emotional goal: Eunan vs Crawley. 500 Yellow fans flooded the Broadfield Stadium and were singing loud and proud up to an hour before kick-off. Our infamous history with Evans and Raynor (and Crawley in the FA Cup) meant it was a highly charged atmosphere, spiced further by being a top of the table clash and further still by their stewards being jobsworths and keeping us penned in a small corner of the ground right up until kick off. With 10 minutes to go Eunan smashes in a superb half volley right in front of us and years of hatred, frustration, vitriol and vengeance is released in a single second. Never has a goal been celebrated with such intense feeling, I would say the celebration lasted right up until the final whistle where finally, FINALLY, we had managed to get one over the gruesome twosome.
This season hasn't seen such an array of memorable netbusters, however I offer you three Rene Howe pearlers.
a) Rochdale at Home, with a mixture of outmuscling a outpacing a couple of Dale defenders, Howe closes in on goal and scoops a delightful chip over the on-rushing goal to add a fourth goal in a match where we were threatening to run riot.
b) Aldershot at Home, simply because at 3-0 down it really did not seem possible that we could, would or indeed should turn it round. Howe's precise shot from outside the box made the 4-3 comeback complete, a feat I doubt we'll see repeated.
c) Rovers Away. 2-0 and a man down, we looked hopelessly dead and buried, Downsey reduced the arrears (from a pinpoint Nico free-kick I might add) before Rene curls it into the top corner from just inside the box, it was a sumptuous finish and showed a team full of courage to come back. Lets hope that spirit hasn't been forgotten about in the weeks to come.
There are many variants I would consider when choosing.
Best goal skill-wise; Danny Stevens vs Barnet. Released via a Rene Howe flick on, Danny still had it all to do but executed a half volley to perfection from a very acute angle and in doing so lobbed the keeper to secure us all 3 very important points. It was the one piece of genuine quality on the night and showed that Danny has excellent technique.
Most iconic goal; Mansell vs Argyle. Stood right in line with the ball as it hit the net powerfully via a Mansell half volley. Time stood still as he connected with it clean and true, sending 2000 fans into delirium and ensuring bragging rights over our neighbours. I have a newspaper article with a picture of Manse's celebration on my wall. That one picture sums up why I am a Torquay fan and how much It means to me.
The emotional goal: Eunan vs Crawley. 500 Yellow fans flooded the Broadfield Stadium and were singing loud and proud up to an hour before kick-off. Our infamous history with Evans and Raynor (and Crawley in the FA Cup) meant it was a highly charged atmosphere, spiced further by being a top of the table clash and further still by their stewards being jobsworths and keeping us penned in a small corner of the ground right up until kick off. With 10 minutes to go Eunan smashes in a superb half volley right in front of us and years of hatred, frustration, vitriol and vengeance is released in a single second. Never has a goal been celebrated with such intense feeling, I would say the celebration lasted right up until the final whistle where finally, FINALLY, we had managed to get one over the gruesome twosome.
This season hasn't seen such an array of memorable netbusters, however I offer you three Rene Howe pearlers.
a) Rochdale at Home, with a mixture of outmuscling a outpacing a couple of Dale defenders, Howe closes in on goal and scoops a delightful chip over the on-rushing goal to add a fourth goal in a match where we were threatening to run riot.
b) Aldershot at Home, simply because at 3-0 down it really did not seem possible that we could, would or indeed should turn it round. Howe's precise shot from outside the box made the 4-3 comeback complete, a feat I doubt we'll see repeated.
c) Rovers Away. 2-0 and a man down, we looked hopelessly dead and buried, Downsey reduced the arrears (from a pinpoint Nico free-kick I might add) before Rene curls it into the top corner from just inside the box, it was a sumptuous finish and showed a team full of courage to come back. Lets hope that spirit hasn't been forgotten about in the weeks to come.
