[Albion] When was the last time we scored a "scrappy " goal ?

Jeremiah · Dec 30, 2021

As I enter my dotage my memory quickly goes so the younger ones on here are sure to put me right but I can't remember the last time we scored a scrappy goal. The recent ones , including Welbeck's last night, are things of beauty.

By scrappy I mean a sliced attempt somehow going in, a ping pong goalmouth farce that ends in the ball trickling over the line , a sloppy own goal, a long ranger taking a wicked deflection , a defender kicking it up an Albion players backside that goes in etc.

Someone enlighten me please :albion2:

Baldseagull · Dec 30, 2021

Jeremiah said:
As I enter my dotage my memory quickly goes so the younger ones on here are sure to put me right but I can't remember the last time we scored a scrappy goal. The recent ones , including Welbeck's last night, are things of beauty.

By scrappy I mean a sliced attempt somehow going in, a ping pong goalmouth farce that ends in the ball trickling over the line , a sloppy own goal, a long ranger taking a wicked deflection , a defender kicking it up an Albion players backside that goes in etc.

Someone enlighten me please

Dan Burn v Man City last season was a bit scruffy.

Jeremiah · Dec 30, 2021

Baldseagull said:
Dan Burn v Man City last season was a bit scruffy.

Yes agree. But that is some time ago.

Stat Brother · Dec 30, 2021

Jeremiah said:
Yes agree. But that is some time ago.

I guess that depends on how many goals they score in the meantime.

Icy Gull · Dec 30, 2021

I think GP and his team are now much too classy to score scrappy goals! :wink:

Asked a similar question earlier today except I called them “scruffy goals”

I don’t recall one this season

Is this a good time to re mention just how shit our ex England International is at goal scoring? He gets one decent chance a game and seldom even hits the target

Couldn't Be Hyypia · Dec 30, 2021

Alzate?

Icy Gull · Dec 30, 2021

Couldn't Be Hyypia said:
Alzate?

At Liverpool? That’s harsh!,

https://youtu.be/rrW3lBCACPg

Couldn't Be Hyypia · Dec 30, 2021

Definition of scrappy I'd say. Not what he intended. Not a clean connection. Keeper with no chance. Good, vital goal, but scrappy.

Icy Gull · Dec 30, 2021

Couldn't Be Hyypia said:
Definition of scrappy I'd say. Not what he intended. Not a clean connection. Keeper with no chance. Good, vital goal, but scrappy.

Nah, 3.39 on this clip is what I call a scrappy (but very lovely) goal :smile:

https://youtu.be/DU8SmoxTqys

Baldseagull · Dec 30, 2021

Jeremiah said:
Yes agree. But that is some time ago.

It was the last goal we scored last season, they have all been decent, or penalties this season.

Welbeck's is now added to this number https://www.football365.com/news/ranking-ridiculous-brightons-16-pl-goals-by-ridiculousness

vegster · Dec 30, 2021

I'm sure I remember Lineker scoring one with his Crown Jewels one time....the " Match " ball was blasted across the face of goal at waist height and he tried to swivel and shoot but it was too fast and deflected in off his nut cluster....his goal celebrations were a bit muted to say the least.

Raleigh Chopper · Dec 30, 2021

I am surprised that Andy Townsend did not describe Wellbecks goal last night as scrappy.
I'm sure he wanted to.

Codner pharmaceuticals · Dec 31, 2021

That one at Withdean where their defender tried to clear it and it hit Andy Crosby in the face and went in?

Uh_huh_him · Dec 31, 2021

Other than the Burn goal, I don't think we had another scrappy/lucky goal last season.

The Optimist · Dec 31, 2021

Icy Gull said:
Is this a good time to re mention just how shit our ex England International is at goal scoring? He gets one decent chance a game and seldom even hits the target

We have two of those! But, yes, the one you are referring to is woeful at shooting. I just assume he’ll miss when he has a shot.

Gwylan · Dec 31, 2021

Uh_huh_him said:
Other than the Burn goal, I don't think we had another scrappy/lucky goal last season.

Didn't Watford score an own goal?

Scrap that - just realised it was the season before :dunce:

Jimmehh · Dec 31, 2021

Icy Gull said:
Is this a good time to re mention just how shit our ex England International is at goal scoring? He gets one decent chance a game and seldom even hits the target

At first I thought you were talking about Welbeck - and considering he had 7 touches against Chelsea and scored, I was very confused… then I realised you meant Adam.

Icy Gull · Dec 31, 2021

Jimmehh said:
At first I thought you were talking about Welbeck - and considering he had 7 touches against Chelsea and scored, I was very confused… then I realised you meant Adam.

Indeed, Welbeck has been out so long I forgot that he was also an ex England player

jackalbion · Dec 31, 2021

That Sandaza Goal v Oldham to put us top of the league was certainly a masterpiece in the art of a scrappy goal. Also a shoutout has to go to the goal we conceded away to Colchester that same season.

Bodian · Dec 31, 2021

Icy Gull said:
Is this a good time to re mention just how shit our ex England International is at goal scoring? He gets one decent chance a game and seldom even hits the target

The Optimist said:
We have two of those! But, yes, the one you are referring to is woeful at shooting. I just assume he’ll miss when he has a shot.

Jimmehh said:
At first I thought you were talking about Welbeck - and considering he had 7 touches against Chelsea and scored, I was very confused… then I realised you meant Adam.

Icy Gull said:
Indeed, Welbeck has been out so long I forgot that he was also an ex England player

He might not have scored so far this season - but Dunk's got a pretty good record I would say!

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