Tekel Towers » best united free kick

kiwiarab · 05/9/2017 10:18 am

my vote - scott crabbe against aberdeen in front of the shed in early 90s

Shed69 · 05/9/2017 9:29 pm

I'll second that a perfect up and over and in.

Arabnophobia · 05/9/2017 10:28 pm

Seem to mind a cracker i think by Ian Ferguson v Well at Tannadice, in aff the bar n just oor the line. Love an in aff the bar goal.

Ray McK's hat-trick of free kicks at Killie worth a mention...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XoOzS9ax07U

blackandtangerine · 05/9/2017 10:46 pm

Arabnophobia wrote:
Seem to mind a cracker i think by Ian Ferguson v Well at Tannadice, in aff the bar n just oor the line. Love an in aff the bar goal.

Ray McK's hat-trick of free kicks at Killie worth a mention...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XoOzS9ax07U

I remember his hattrick of free kicks well. My future wife asked me for a dance that night while i was out celebrating. Hated mckinnon ever since 😂😂😂😂😂

PatReilly · 05/9/2017 11:04 pm

Scott Crabbe's free kicks were as good as penalties for a time, and I mind a series of free kicks where Bannon crossed for Gough to head in important goals in the mid-eighties, three games in a row, winners against Aberdeen (x2) and Celtic.

The one that sticks out for me is Narey's against Werder Bremen in '82, although it wasn't direct.

Is it only to be based on direct free kicks?

Tek · 05/9/2017 11:33 pm

Charlie Mulgrew scored a beauty for us on his debut versus ICT.

Power,swerve and went in the postage stamp.Though it's probably forgotten by many because we lost the game 2-4 (he scored both our goals).

06/9/2017 7:12 am

I can't remember one - have we had any in the recent past? Like when was the last one?

06/9/2017 8:16 am

Eammon Bannon v Motherwell in the second last game of the league winning season.
Iirc we were a bit flat before that opener went in - a good free kick and an important one too

Beardy23 · 06/9/2017 9:31 am

was thinking about that one, also the one the week before at morton, which hit the inside of the post and left dodds a tap in, another huge moment.

06/9/2017 9:51 am

smedDUm wrote:
I can't remember one - have we had any in the recent past? Like when was the last one?

Spittal scored a few in his time.

A favourite of mine is Grant Brebner's last minute winner v Hearts in about 2005

Shedtastic · 06/9/2017 10:21 am

I remember Conway hitting a beauty against Hearts

arabchanter · 06/9/2017 10:38 am

Paddy Gardners free kick against Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi final 73/74. ( a screamer)
I was surprised to read that it was scored in the 67th minute, my memory had it in the dying minutes but maybe that's getting old for you.
The reason I chose this one was the significance of it, imho that goal was the catylist for the future.
We won the replay 4-2 with Graeme Payne unplayable he was sublime that night, then went on to the final ( why did he play Houston ffs)
The rest is history.

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Tek · 06/9/2017 11:39 am

Shedtastic wrote:
I remember Conway hitting a beauty against Hearts

SimpleasFtd · 06/9/2017 11:53 am

Did Billy McKinlay not score a cracker against St Mirren went we won 4-1 Pissing down if remember around 1990ish??

motherwellarab · 06/9/2017 11:57 am

Dixon vs Celtic at parkhead think it was a 2-2 draw that day if I remember correctly was a cracking free kick

lifesanocean · 06/9/2017 12:52 pm

kiwiarab wrote:
my vote - scott crabbe against aberdeen in front of the shed in early 90s

Third vote from me. Brilliant goal in a brilliant match. We were 2-0 down and struggling and that goal sparked us back into life. If I remember we went on a good run of results after that. Badger scored the equaliser which deflected off an Aberdeen player. Proper times.

SlatefordArab · 06/9/2017 2:06 pm

Tek wrote:
Charlie Mulgrew scored a beauty for us on his debut versus ICT.

Power,swerve and went in the postage stamp.Though it's probably forgotten by many because we lost the game 2-4 (he scored both our goals).

And here it is - crap quality though, the days before smart phones!

SlatefordArab · 06/9/2017 2:07 pm

SimpleasFtd wrote:
Did Billy McKinlay not score a cracker against St Mirren went we won 4-1 Pissing down if remember around 1990ish??

Was that not the game we were winning 3-1 and it got abandoned?

06/9/2017 2:09 pm

SlatefordArab wrote:
Tek wrote:
Charlie Mulgrew scored a beauty for us on his debut versus ICT.

Power,swerve and went in the postage stamp.Though it's probably forgotten by many because we lost the game 2-4 (he scored both our goals).

And here it is - crap quality though, the days before smart phones!

Where do you stick your stamps Slateford?!

Tek · 06/9/2017 5:20 pm

SlatefordArab wrote:
Tek wrote:
Charlie Mulgrew scored a beauty for us on his debut versus ICT.

Power,swerve and went in the postage stamp.Though it's probably forgotten by many because we lost the game 2-4 (he scored both our goals).

And here it is - crap quality though, the days before smart phones!

Good find Slateford.

Ended up a wee bit lower than i recalled.Great dip on it though.

Rocky Raccoon · 06/9/2017 6:06 pm

Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
A favourite of mine is Grant Brebner's last minute winner v Hearts in about 2005

That wasn't a free kick, it was a dipping half volley.

One that springs to mind was a Danny Griffin one from near the touch line, he curled it past the two man wall and in at the near post, I'm sure it was Hearts or St Johnstone it was against.

SlatefordArab · 06/9/2017 7:24 pm

Rocky Raccoon wrote:
Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
A favourite of mine is Grant Brebner's last minute winner v Hearts in about 2005

That wasn't a free kick, it was a dipping half volley.

One that springs to mind was a Danny Griffin one from near the touch line, he curled it past the two man wall and in at the near post, I'm sure it was Hearts or St Johnstone it was against.

That one was against Hibs. Great goal from Hamilton in this game too:

Some miss from Brewster!

Tangerine'n'Black · 06/9/2017 7:30 pm

arabchanter wrote:
Paddy Gardners free kick against Hearts in the Scottish Cup semi final 73/74. ( a screamer)
I was surprised to read that it was scored in the 67th minute, my memory had it in the dying minutes but maybe that's getting old for you.
The reason I chose this one was the significance of it, imho that goal was the catylist for the future.
We won the replay 4-2 with Graeme Payne unplayable he was sublime that night, then went on to the final ( why did he play Houston ffs)
The rest is history.

Another vote for this one, was directly behind him when shot, whit a raker!

Was my 1st Hampden to see United.

I remembered it being a late goal too, must be getting auld

Rocky Raccoon · 06/9/2017 7:33 pm

SlatefordArab wrote:
Rocky Raccoon wrote:
Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
A favourite of mine is Grant Brebner's last minute winner v Hearts in about 2005

That wasn't a free kick, it was a dipping half volley.

One that springs to mind was a Danny Griffin one from near the touch line, he curled it past the two man wall and in at the near post, I'm sure it was Hearts or St Johnstone it was against.
That one was against Hibs. Great goal from Hamilton in this game too:

Some miss from Brewster!

That's it mate, ta.

I remember that miss from Brewster, shocking.

Whatever happened to Nick Colgan?

06/9/2017 8:18 pm

Rocky Raccoon wrote:
Goodie Conway 2 wrote:
A favourite of mine is Grant Brebner's last minute winner v Hearts in about 2005

That wasn't a free kick, it was a dipping half volley.

One that springs to mind was a Danny Griffin one from near the touch line, he curled it past the two man wall and in at the near post, I'm sure it was Hearts or St Johnstone it was against.

Could've sworn it was a free kick! It wasn't a dipping half volley either though

http://dufcarchive.co.uk/matchdetails.php?id=413