Funny moments/ **** ups at Oakwell

barry "spud" murphy played 514 games without scoring & taking a penalty in his last ever match

he hit it that hard he nearly took the cross bar off the posts, the rest of the payers were rolling with laughter (or did i dream that?)

 

I seem to remember in a game against Wimbledon. A dons centre half in front of the Ponty getting both hands to a inch perfect goalbound effort and tipping it around the post. Nailed on penalty? Ref gave a goal kick!! (doh)
Que stunned silence! Or that might be cos there was only 4000 in oakwell

Dean

 

David Ginola tripping over himself and the ball

(babyhaha)

 

RE: barry "spud" murphy played 514 games without scoring & taking a penalty in his last ever match

You need to check your records book mate. Spud did score a handful of goals, although was hardly what you would call prolific!

My funniest moment would be a game in the early 90s. Think it may have been v Blackburn at home. One of the linesmen got knocked out by the ball and had to be replaced by a 'local' referee they got out of the crowd. He was the spitting image of Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and ran like a consipated Rhino. That said, the guy soon endeared himself to the Oakwell faithfull and was obviously a tarn fan because every time Blackburn crossed our half way line he was waving the flag for offisde. Needless to say we went on to win the game (won 1-0 I think). If that happended today Im sure we woudl have a football league enquiry into the episode.

 

John Dungworth

Scoring one of the best headed goals (big trevs v Man C apart) seen at the ponty end,shame it was an og

 

RE: gillingham werent it?

Yes, should have been 5-1, but Gary McSwegan had a goal ruled out for offside (wrongly)

My favourite moment, Nicola Berti (Tottenham) trying desperately to put off a Darren Barnard cross to Ashley Ward in the Cup (won 3-1), the expression on his face was priceless. We gave Spurs a good lesson in football that night.

Ever Yours,

Poet

 

RE: John Dungworth

Ronnie Moore being escorted away from the RUFC fans after over celebrating when they equaisied at 1-1 at Okawell circa 1982.. As in a lot of them games in those days we had the last laugh with Derek Doom n Gloom scoring a last minute winner to make it 2 v 1.

 

Johnny Evans punching the ball

Into the back of the net against Rochdale to win the game 1-0 , round about 1970 . The evening match had been stopped because smoke from a fire down Pontefract Road had drifted over Oakwell , making it impossible to see . We , nor the players on either side , could understand why the referee was trotting back to the halfway line until the penny dropped that he'd given a goal . Cue hysterical laughter from the Barnsley players and fans and the Rochdale lads going absolutely ballistic . A short rendition of 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' from the Ponty End didn't seem to lift the Rochdale mood , either !!!

 

David Watson..........

being caught on the ball against Ipswich Town at home. That goal led to another two shortly after. Cannot believe we went from 3-0 to 3-3 in the last five minutes.

 

Stumpy and Pat Nevin chasing after a ball the length of the pitch...

...it was like the midget olympics!

or

During a 4-0 victory against Sunderland, Sunderland fans invading the pitch thinking they had scored. The goal was disallowed and a fair number of Mackems got their backsides bitten by police dogs!

or

Dave Regis...just that.

or

The entire Ponty chanting, "Butler, Butler show us your arse" followed by Lee Butler pulling his continental shorts right up his bum crack!

 

Can't remember which match but Larry May

once smacked an absolute beauty past his own keeper at the Kop end can only assume he was trying to put it out for a corner!!

 

Didn't happen at Oakwell but Rick Holden at Bournemouth when he lent over the advertising board to reach the ball and subsequently impersonated Weebles Wobbles

 

When Jan Molby was on loan and he went for a 'sliding' tackle....just jumped in the air and fell on his arse...the winger he was after had crossed the ball before he came back down....

Either that or that kid who sits in front o Ponty end in full Goal Keepers kit....complete withgloves and shin pads....that always cracks me up!!!!

 

Ronnie Moore trying & failing to come on as sub

Having had tons of abuse from fans whilst warming up, Rotherham tried to bring him on, and linesman found fault with his boots - was brilliant.

 

Rings a bell

Cardiff at home, maybe 1987 sort of time?

 

Andy Rammell....

... kicking someone up the arse .... think it was a Port Vale player. Straight red card surprisingly enough

 

Calvin Plummer, cross comes in, he's a yard out, misses

the ball with his head completely. Saw it happen several times.

 

Sure that wasnt Super Cooper,

we were getting tonked at home by Port Vale so Coops volleyed one of their players to get sent off and try and get the crowd going.

 

Mark Ogley ......

Running the full length of the pitch and either scuffing or missing his shot in front of the Ponty
served him right for snubbing Darton High School for Charter ( or was it the other one ) so he coudl play for Barnsley Boys ....

 

You might be right

the memory is going - definitely against Vale and a blonde forward.

Maybe I should become a referee with those observational skills.