megansdad Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Just saw it for the first time on World and can't see why it was referred to as a fluke- ball didn't fly of the outside of his boot as he attempted a cross, rather a well played left foot cross into a very dangerous area beat everyone and nestled in the corner- he may not have intended it as a shot but playing it where he did gave him two bites at the cherry. Well done Bradley! and also well done LJ who won the ball in midfield and in the same movement played the ball to Brad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 It is a fluke because he didn't intend to score direct. Was a good cross and cause dproblems but flukey it went straight in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redfive Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Umm, yes it was (not that i'm complaining!)he may not have intended it as a shot He didn't, he has said as much. Since a fluke can be defined as something that provides an accidental advantage, it was a fluke. And very welcome it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megansdad Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Disagree a fluke is when it is intended as a cross shanks off the foot and flies in or gets caught by the wind. Defined on wiki as "an accident or a rare occurrence" . Don't think it was an accident that he played the ball in where he did or that its a rare occurrence that a ball played into such an area goes into the net.not a fluke for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Disagree a fluke is when it is intended as a cross shanks off the foot and flies in or gets caught by the wind. Defined on wiki as "an accident or a rare occurrence" . Don't think it was an accident that he played the ball in where he did or that its a rare occurrence that a ball played into such an area goes into the net.not a fluke for mefrom the dictionary. fluke noun something good that has happened that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning:It was meant as a cross, so yes...it was a fluke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megansdad Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 If you put it in the right area often enough you will get lucky - not a fluke that he got it in the right area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETBURY MASSIVE Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ity/7242740.stmbradley says it was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megansdad Posted February 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 fortune yes - fluke no there is in my view quite a difference. he put the ball in a good area, where he was trying to get it and got lucky -that doesn't make it a fluke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy082005 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 fortune yes - fluke no there is in my view quite a difference. he put the ball in a good area, where he was trying to get it and got lucky -that doesn't make it a fluke.Did he plan to score from it? no. Therefore its a fluke, thats what a fluke is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderSomerset Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 fortune yes - fluke no there is in my view quite a difference. he put the ball in a good area, where he was trying to get it and got lucky -that doesn't make it a fluke.Fluke or not, I don't care.. I would take one every game between now and the end of the season!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Yorkshire CideRed Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 fortune yes - fluke no there is in my view quite a difference. he put the ball in a good area, where he was trying to get it and got lucky -that doesn't make it a fluke.Completely agree. It was an excellent ball into the area and how often do you see balls like that end up in the net? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 He did precisely what we try to coach our kids to do at my junior football club - when cutting inside or taking an inswinging freekick, aim for the far post, because it only needs a slight touch from someone, and if everyone misses it...It wasn't intended as a shot, but it was the footballing equivalent of bowling in the corridor of uncertainty. Put the ball in the right areas often enough and eventually something will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindlered Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 He did precisely what we try to coach our kids to do at my junior football club - when cutting inside or taking an inswinging freekick, aim for the far post, because it only needs a slight touch from someone, and if everyone misses it...It wasn't intended as a shot, but it was the footballing equivalent of bowling in the corridor of uncertainty. Put the ball in the right areas often enough and eventually something will happen.Have City put themselves in the corridor of uncertainty. Could get promoted. Could make the play-offs.. If so then I hope we find the door to the 'path to ultimate glory' before West Brom and Watford do. Or are Man Utd and Arsenal in that corridor of uncertainty and the best we can hope for is the 'path to many riches but almost certain relegation'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 from the dictionary. fluke noun something good that has happened that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning:It was meant as a cross, so yes...it was a flukeIt was 'the perfect cross'. It was almost impossible to defend. The keeper couldn't come, it left defenders facing their own goal, and it was placed perfectly so that even should the striker miss it the goalkeeper would have problems dealing with it.That is skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 He did precisely what we try to coach our kids to do at my junior football club - when cutting inside or taking an inswinging freekick, aim for the far post, because it only needs a slight touch from someone, and if everyone misses it...It wasn't intended as a shot, but it was the footballing equivalent of bowling in the corridor of uncertainty. Put the ball in the right areas often enough and eventually something will happen.That comparison actually came into my own mind. The cross was so good that even our attacker couldn't play it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edson Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I think we're on the threshold of opportunity.Rovers are in the back passage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 What a pointless thread. Can we have a separate sub forum for pedantic semantics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunley Legend Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Who needs to spend £16 million or whatever on Daniel Alves when you have Bradley Orr? He could finish up our top scorer!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Just saw it for the first time on World and can't see why it was referred to as a fluke- ball didn't fly of the outside of his boot as he attempted a cross, rather a well played left foot cross into a very dangerous area beat everyone and nestled in the corner- he may not have intended it as a shot but playing it where he did gave him two bites at the cherry. Well done Bradley! and also well done LJ who won the ball in midfield and in the same movement played the ball to Brad.Exactly.It was a very good ball in that Vasko almost got on thus deceiving the Goalkeeper...Fluke is a bit unfair... More balls into the box like that please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seend Red Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 fortune yes - fluke no there is in my view quite a difference. he put the ball in a good area, where he was trying to get it and got lucky -that doesn't make it a fluke.Aren't you just splitting hairs? He scored from a cross, yes it was a good cross but that doesn't stop it being a fluke.Call it what you like Fotunate,fluke,lucky,accidental, blessing, break, contingency, fortuity, fortune, good luck, lucky break, quirk, windfall............etc etc It was a fluke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I posted the following on Iron-Bru.net the Scunny FootyMad website, they ran an article which described the goal as a fluke.Fluke ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Interesting take on the goal. A decent ball into a dangerous area and your keeper decides ...... your keeper decides ..... your keeper decides ...... oops too late for a decision the ball is in the net.Good luck in your relegation fight, sincerely. I've only had two bites unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Colby-Tit Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 Maybe it was a shoss? Or a crot?Would it still be a fluke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunley Legend Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I couldn't care less if the goal that gets us to the Premiership comes from a totally mishit pass, is four yards offside, Adegoala brings it down with his hand, assaults the keeper as he goes round him, hits both posts, rolls out for a goal kick without crossing the line but is given by the lino as a goal. In fact it would give the media even more to moan about at "lucky old City". BBC, The Times, Sky and Talksport could then launch a national campaign to keep us out of the Premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartolona Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 it was placed perfectly so that even should the striker miss it the goalkeeper would have problems dealing with it.That is skill.To be fair the striker's were bound to miss it, they were all on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I particularly liked the flukey way he beat his defender before flukily scoring a fluke of a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 I particularly liked the flukey way he beat his defender before flukily scoring a fluke of a goal There was nothing flukey about beating the defender but the goal was an intended cross so therefore a fluke that it went in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderJar Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 There was nothing flukey about beating the defender but the goal was an intended cross so therefore a fluke that it went in.Cool. So we are agreed. It was a goal. We won. Phew. Candles out. Night night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 You make your own luke or fluck, or babies.... unless you adopt ofcourse.HE'S AN ORR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmis DK Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 So I suppose we'd better keep him then! WEST COUNTRY, LA LA LA! Whooooooooooooooosh! Farewell Dean Windass!Man it's cold here! Liking the stadium design on the other thread people... Whaddyysay? :Believe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins72 Posted February 14, 2008 Report Share Posted February 14, 2008 It was a cheeky goal but I didnt care as I was desperate to see a win after making trips to Ipswich, Hull, West Brom and Qpr and not seeing us win. Was great to see Bradders get the winner!! Infact I think I was in shock for a few minutes!! Bradders I love u!!! :wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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