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Post by mftc on Oct 10, 2021 14:24:28 GMT
We don't seem to see many of these anymore.
There is a great picture of Geoff Bradford diving full length about 3 foot off the ground. I remember Archie getting some, but last one I can remember was Rickie Lambert v Barnet away in the FA cup, alough he was inches of the ground and more of a nudge over the line.
Personally I think it looks great. Remember Keith Houchen FA Cup final etc (sorry Mabs).
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Post by Jomo on Oct 10, 2021 16:01:59 GMT
We don't seem to see many of these anymore. There is a great picture of Geoff Bradford diving full length about 3 foot off the ground. I remember Archie getting some, but last one I can remember was Rickie Lambert v Barnet away in the FA cup, alough he was inches of the ground and more of a nudge over the line. Personally I think it looks great. Remember Keith Houchen FA Cup final etc (sorry Mabs). The best diving header I remember seeing (non-Rovers related) was Henrik Larsson for Sweden vs Bulgaria in Euro 2004. Hard to believe that was 17 years ago! |
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Post by Goose on Oct 10, 2021 16:07:07 GMT
Best one I remember was Letchkovs for Bulgaria in the '94 world cup
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Post by Goose on Oct 10, 2021 16:08:24 GMT
Or actually RVP in 2014 world cup
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Post by Goose on Oct 10, 2021 16:08:56 GMT
I've just noticed, all three of these happened ten years after one another ooooooooooo
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Post by Jomo on Oct 10, 2021 16:17:38 GMT
I've just noticed, all three of these happened ten years after one another ooooooooooo Can't wait for the next one at Euro 2024! |
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Post by Goose on Oct 10, 2021 18:15:14 GMT
I've just noticed, all three of these happened ten years after one another ooooooooooo Can't wait for the next one at Euro 2024! Question is, name the player? |
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Post by hollyhillgas on Oct 10, 2021 18:23:33 GMT
Ray Mabbutt specialty. Set piece designed by Bobby Campbell. Biggsy, Hamilton would run to the nearpost taking the defence with them, the free kick would overshoot, where Ray would run round for a diving header.
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Post by Jomo on Oct 10, 2021 18:28:03 GMT
Can't wait for the next one at Euro 2024! Question is, name the player? Hmm, it's got to be an aging Harry Kane for me. |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Oct 10, 2021 18:43:08 GMT
Probably get sent off for trying one these days.
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Post by yattongas on Oct 10, 2021 19:01:40 GMT
We don't seem to see many of these anymore. There is a great picture of Geoff Bradford diving full length about 3 foot off the ground. I remember Archie getting some, but last one I can remember was Rickie Lambert v Barnet away in the FA cup, alough he was inches of the ground and more of a nudge over the line. Personally I think it looks great. Remember Keith Houchen FA Cup final etc (sorry Mabs). Good shout and you’re right . Andy Gray liked a diving header back in the day . No idea why more players don’t risk a boot in the face to score ! 😂 |
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Post by croscombegas on Oct 10, 2021 19:39:15 GMT
Best diving header I remember was by Alan ‘ sniffer’ Clarke for Leeds against Arsenal in the 72 cup final, absolutely brilliant FA cup winning goal
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Post by chilly1883 on Oct 11, 2021 6:40:43 GMT
Trevor Francis 1979 European cup goal, that was a pretty good one! Diving headers are great though!
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Post by gashead1981 on Oct 11, 2021 9:05:00 GMT
Or actually RVP in 2014 world cup This is the one that sticks in my mind too |
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Post by badengas on Mar 30, 2023 13:31:17 GMT
Very quiet day on holiday so picking random old page numbers for a look at topics from the past.Loads of stadium, Barton, WYHHB type things but found this.
Still true, very few diving headers.
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Post by DrFaustus on Mar 30, 2023 13:40:18 GMT
How about Keith Houchen in the 1987 Cup final against perennial bottlers, Spurs?
A cracker.
Edit: apologies to the original poster as he/she mentioned Keith and I just saw that.
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Post by yattongas on Mar 30, 2023 14:19:15 GMT
Andy Gray liked a diving header .
OP is right though, can’t remember the last diving header I watched live in a game .
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Post by warwickgas on Mar 30, 2023 15:09:31 GMT
Ray Mabbutt specialty. Set piece designed by Bobby Campbell. Biggsy, Hamilton would run to the nearpost taking the defence with them, the free kick would overshoot, where Ray would run round for a diving header. Remember this well! Very effective. Not sure who gets the credit for it as I remember it being called “The Tann Plan”after Bert Tann - or was that something else ? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2023 15:16:06 GMT
Archie Stephens did a diving header on his debut on a frozen pitch. I knew then that we had a good un.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2023 15:17:20 GMT
We don't seem to see many of these anymore. There is a great picture of Geoff Bradford diving full length about 3 foot off the ground. I remember Archie getting some, but last one I can remember was Rickie Lambert v Barnet away in the FA cup, alough he was inches of the ground and more of a nudge over the line. Personally I think it looks great. Remember Keith Houchen FA Cup final etc (sorry Mabs).  |
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