WarksRed Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I was discussing this recently, well you have to discuss something at this time of year. i think it was Terry Bush back in the 60's .i remember one goal he hit from halfway inside the oposition half, not far in from the touchline in front of what is now the Dolman stand, it was still rising when it screamed just inside the far post.and in those days the balls were not like the balloons they are now .lets hear your views and who you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redmeanie Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 sounds disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red-or-dead Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I'm too young to remember Terry Bush, My first thoughts are Walshy in the Eighties.Free kick just outside the 18 yard box- 'BANG' The sweet left foot of Alan Walsh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Boy Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Alan Walsh or Jimmy Mann.Mann beat Shilton from 35 yards with a low drive and, unlike Walshy, could do it with either foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcchris2016 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Lee Johnson should be up there i reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmin Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Norman Hunter A run up similar to Bob Willis, used to run from way back and thump it or Jimmy Mann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westonred Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Jimmy Mann although Norman Hunter had a pretty hard shot on him as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtucks Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I was discussing this recently, well you have to discuss something at this time of year. i think it was Terry Bush back in the 60's .i remember one goal he hit from halfway inside the oposition half, not far in from the touchline in front of what is now the Dolman stand, it was still rising when it screamed just inside the far post.and in those days the balls were not like the balloons they are now .lets hear your views and who you think When I read the title of the post I immediately thought of Terry Bush and that goal.It's one that I have always remembered.I found it amazing when I read the post itself that you describe it exactly as I remember it.I was on the terrace at the open end, where the tunnel is now, and was right behind the shot.It just kept coming at me in a straight line gradually rising until it hit the net in the top corner.Unbelievable!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRed Posted July 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 When I read the title of the post I immediately thought of Terry Bush and that goal.It's one that I have always remembered.I found it amazing when I read the post itself that you describe it exactly as I remember it.I was on the terrace at the open end, where the tunnel is now, and was right behind the shot.It just kept coming at me in a straight line gradually rising until it hit the net in the top corner.Unbelievable!!!well its fifty years for me soon watching them at the gate Tucks, and i've never seen a shot hit harder in all that time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednotblue Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Not being old enough to remember Bush form the 60's I'd say Christian Roberts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desso Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I remember that about 50 years ago, we had a left winger named Johnnie Watkins and in one match I was in the covered end (Wedlocks) when he hit a shot so hard that it broke the net at that end. This was when we had a small wooden stand where the Dolman is know. I've never seen a ball hit harder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Nose Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 John Galley, used to thump the ball pretty hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knapper Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I was discussing this recently, well you have to discuss something at this time of year. i think it was Terry Bush back in the 60's .i remember one goal he hit from halfway inside the oposition half, not far in from the touchline in front of what is now the Dolman stand, it was still rising when it screamed just inside the far post.and in those days the balls were not like the balloons they are now .lets hear your views and who you think rob newman without a doubt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 that danish guy ..at least i think he was ..big guy blonde hair..shit cant remeber his name tip of tongue ahh yes sorrenson i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC&T Board Members Blagdon red Posted July 2, 2007 SC&T Board Members Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I bow to the greater knowledge of those with 50 years service.With a mere 40 or so myself, I was going to say Norman Hunter. Few with more clout from a dead ball since the late 60s... though Jimmy Mann comes close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_red Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 city fan eh, by the way that was at the mammary ground! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider11 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Rickie Lambert 1-0 Nice to see Geography still taught well as in wrong part of bristol for that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 I can recall Greg Goodridge sucessfully rewarding the opposition with a throw-in through one of his ''attempts'' one time, that gave me a wry but memorable smile.Other than that, sorry. Shaun Taylor did regularly head a ball further than I could probably kick it mind you.One of my true City idols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderup Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Norman Hunter A run up similar to Bob Willis, used to run from way back and thump it or Jimmy Mann I'm with you redmin! Norms free kick against Man city (I think) stands out in my memory. I have been told the keeper (Englands Joe Corrigan) caught his boot!Super Jimmy Mann (my fav player) could give it a fair whack too!Great memories.U REDS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chowie Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 yeah Alan Walsh & Rob Newman sprang to mind, also I'm thinking there was some sort of competition in the late 80's for the hardest shot and I thought we had someone up near the top. Just been trying to look it up and found this."David Hirst of Sheffield Wednesday hit a official shot Against Arsenal it 111 mph in a league game in the early 1990's ....but the hardest shot of all time was by Joe Ernst in 1971 which knocked the keeper back 3-4 yards snapping his neck and back on the post killing him instantly. Joe was jailed for manslaughter (as he been warned previously by the ref for hitting shots too hard) and committed suicide 4 months later.... ..... Joe average shot was estimated between 180 to 220 mph !!!!!!!!" Also read this guy could hit the ball Geert hard. But never seen him..http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.a...80&filter=M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Watts Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 yeah Alan Walsh & Rob Newman sprang to mind, also I'm thinking there was some sort of competition in the late 80's for the hardest shot and I thought we had someone up near the top. Just been trying to look it up and found this."David Hirst of Sheffield Wednesday hit a official shot Against Arsenal it 111 mph in a league game in the early 1990's ....but the hardest shot of all time was by Joe Ernst in 1971 which knocked the keeper back 3-4 yards snapping his neck and back on the post killing him instantly. Joe was jailed for manslaughter (as he been warned previously by the ref for hitting shots too hard) and committed suicide 4 months later.... ..... Joe average shot was estimated between 180 to 220 mph !!!!!!!!" Also read this guy could hit the ball Geert hard. But never seen him..http://www.citystats.org.uk/playerdetail.a...80&filter=MMind you, Joe Jordan could strike it mind. I remember a goal he scored after coming on as sub in front of the open end (i think). Can't remember who it was against, but he cut inside and hit it from about 30 yards and it was almost in the net before it had even left his foot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icamanicity Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Terry bush for me, hell of a shot on him, i think we used to call him"batman bomber bush" why that name ,i don't know, but it sounded good when we were kids.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmeronecow Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 gotta be jimmy (superman) mann for me. boy did he have a shot on him.remember him scoring a free kick once from what seemed like the half way line. (ok maybe not that far out) but hell of a way.closely followed by alan walsh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Yes Terry Bush was good and Jimmy Mann had a hard shot. But what about Peter (Super Duper) Hooper. Now that is the hardest shot at the gate. Great days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Lincs Red Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Norman Hunter could hit em,more recently Darren Barnard had a fair kick on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrumpty Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 My nominations are:1. Alan Walsh (for a free kick that struck the keeper on his chest without him having time to move his arms).2. Jimmy Mann (for that goal against Forest).3. Ray Cashley (for the longest punt seen at the Gate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court_bcfc Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Ive not been around as long as a fair few, but in recent times probably Roberts, I'm not sure whether i think this just because he blasted it every time he was through on goal (bar once) or because of that goal at mansfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy Parrot Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Lee Peacock used to be able to hit them when he wanted to. Sometimes it worked (free kick away at Swindon c2003) and sometimes it didn't (THAT penalty at Cambridge).In other news someone mentioned throw ins. I saw Andy Legg playing for some Welsh side in the Euro qualifiers during the week. Still set up two goals from that stupidly long throw in. And didn't he retire because of a tumour in his neck? Fair play to him. Despite his obvious sin I thought he was quite good with the banter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giles_23_bcfc Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Lee Peacock used to be able to hit them when he wanted to. Sometimes it worked (free kick away at Swindon c2003) and sometimes it didn't (THAT penalty at Cambridge).In other news someone mentioned throw ins. I saw Andy Legg playing for some Welsh side in the Euro qualifiers during the week. Still set up two goals from that stupidly long throw in. And didn't he retire because of a tumour in his neck? Fair play to him. Despite his obvious sin I thought he was quite good with the banter.Lee Matthews had a rocket on his leg. Remember that free kick at Cheltenham when we had our yellow and green away kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaxbourton Red Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Rob Newman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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