Best goal seen at Roots Hall

[Sussexshrimper]

I remember Ronnie Whelan scoring a beautifully placed free kick at the South Stand end - no idea who it was against, but I had a great view from my old front-row season ticket in the South Upper.

I didn't see it in person, but Ricky Otto away at Barnsley was something special.

I think it was bristol city

 

[Supernaut]

There was a freekick in the championship season, cant remember if it was gower against norwich or maher against QPR

2006 v Norwich, Stephen Hammell in front of the South Upper? Great goal. Gower got a last gasp equaliser, ended 3-3.

 

[GNH]

Couple of my favourites:

Paul Byrne vs Norwich

John Cornwall vs Preston

Steve Tilson vs Grimsby

 

[crangoner]

2006 v Norwich, Stephen Hammell in front of the South Upper? Great goal. Gower got a last gasp equaliser, ended 3-3.

Maher was south stand, could have sworn Hammell was in front of the away end.

 

[Lemon Lyman]

Maher was south stand, could have sworn Hammell was in front of the away end.

Must have been Maher then. Was in front of the south stand.
I had it as gower in my mind against Norwich but must have stuck there because of the equaliser a google tells me it was hammell with a free kick in that game

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Most of my favourites have been mentioned already (mainly by @GNH ) but has anyone said John Nielsen v Bolton yet?

One of the best away goals I’ve seen at Roots Hall was Paul Birch for Wolves.

Also a shout out for Gillingham’s own goal in the League Cup when two Gills defenders went up for the same ball, knocked each other out (they’d already used two of their subs so had to finish with 10men) and looped the ball into the top corner.

 

[blues exile]

Tommy Horsfall v York in April 1973. 40 yards out at least? Never to be repeated unfortunately.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Now, it depends what you mean by 'best'?
Five yards from Brett after receiving the ball from Stanley to wipe the smile off those smug West Ham faces, takes some beating.
And as for @bluethroughandthrough Freddy against Man U was terrific against anybody!

 

[united we stand]

As if by magic here it is in the flesh at 1m 15s. Cracking strike and up there with my favourites

8 put of 9 penalties missed?

 

[Texas Eslan]

Eastwood vs Man United. Iconic and absolute scenes when it went in.

 

[RobQ]

What memories! From my north bank days Davey Crown & a young lad recently signed from non-league Witham Town (those were the days) by the name of Tilson both scoring screamers in a 3-1 win v table topping Wolves in 1989.
Most of the goals already mentioned I saw from the West Stand, but would like to add a couple. Eastwood rolling it into a keeperless net from almost the corner flag vs Hartlepool in 2006 his 2nd goal in that game weren't to sad if I remember either. Adam Barrett's 20 yarder v Brighton in 2008 from a Peter Clarke knock back was memorable.
South lower would be Ricey's pick of Scotty Forbes v Canvey.
South upper would be Nathan Jones v Cheltenham last game of the season in 2000.
From the East stand both Moshni & Ryan Hall's goals v Northampton in 2011 were crackers, and to be fair Akinfenwa's for them was pretty good as well.
The aforementioned Paul Birch screamer for Wolves lives long in the memory. I remember walking out of the West stand disappointed we had lost, but thinking what a goal to lose to. Special.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Most of my favourites have been mentioned already (mainly by @GNH ) but has anyone said John Nielsen v Bolton yet?

One of the best away goals I’ve seen at Roots Hall was Paul Birch for Wolves.

Also a shout out for Gillingham’s own goal in the League Cup when two Gills defenders went up for the same ball, knocked each other out (they’d already used two of their subs so had to finish with 10men) and looped the ball into the top corner.

I've got Johnny Neisen's autograph. My friend got it for me after he delivered him a pizza. He says, "Best wises, John Nielsen". Think he was mainly at Southend for the legendary drinking culture at the club, which one of the best in the country at the time under the expert tutelage of Ronnie Whelan.

 

[Bernie44]

 

[Pak Power]

God, weren't we good then?

 

[IloveShrimp]

Mike Marsh against Ipswich... last-minute winner and absolute humdinger

This is mine too!