Question Ferguson’s Goal

[fredheim_holm]

Duncan Jupp in the play off final. Pure technique.

 

[bazzashrimper]

Last game of the season IIRC, and possibly late on? Won me a bit of money that as well.

I think so.

 

[Ricey]

Still the greatest goal ever scored in a Southend United shirt.

 

[NZamba Legend]

Freddy's two goals at Swansea are two of my favourites. Great technique. A striker who at the time was on another level.

 

[Sussexshrimper]

Peter Johnson in March '87, I believe.

Peter Daley - Easter BH Monday, 1990.

I was at both games ..if I remember Johnson dribbled to the corner of the penalty area not far from the corner flag then came back and turned and hit it

 

[steve54]

2 of my favs are Paul Bryne v Norwich and Mike Marsh v Ipswich but Fergusons goal beats both those.

 

[LBBlue]

All those are wonderful goals but non one else has run back 25 yards thwarting an opposition breakaway attack to nick the ball off an a opponent's toe and then lash the ball in from over 40 yards wind assisted or not. Ferguson’s is the most remarkable.

 

[Somerset Ex-TTB]

Lennys volley at Sheffield Utd?

 

[Strykr]

Duncan Jupp in the play off final. Pure technique.

So many good goals indeed, but i think juppys that day is probably my favourite of all time in terms of sheer happiness!

Combined with the commentary its our "they think its all over" moment.

 

[palexander]

Sussex vs Luton at home was a superb controlled volley.

Angell vs Swindon at home is still one of my fave goals, lovely move forward, knocked up to Benji who lays it off for Angell to volley home a looping side foot shot.

Nielson vs Bolton at home

Most of Lenny's goals were screamers

Seem to remember Otto away at Luton too was brilliant

So many to choose from and thats leaving our Freddy and Stan!

 

[palexander]

For technique (and a bit for 'the being there' factor), Cox's goal away at Bradford in Jan 2019 is top three 3 for me. A ridiculous outside of the boot shot that seemed incredulous from our position in Valley Parade. The highlights proved it so.

yea great shout, that was brilliant. For all the stick Cox took, you look at a portfolio of his Southend goals and he got some absolute belters, but that would be the pick I think.

 

[palexander]

All those are wonderful goals but non one else has run back 25 yards thwarting an opposition breakaway attack to nick the ball off an a opponent's toe and then lash the ball in from over 40 yards wind assisted or not. Ferguson’s is the most remarkable.

Yea was superb, think it encapsulates Ferguson perfectly in that one instance. Hard work, puts a tackle in, then turns and shoots from that distance. Brilliant.

 

[Clinton Baptiste]

John Egans is the only one that comes close. Just a shame Fergusons wasnt done in front of a packed Roots Hall.

 

[londonblue]

It was the goal I remember John Nielsen's goal against Bolton being.

We should also mention Charlie Kelman's debut. In comparison Ferguson's was a tap in.

I know this is being very pedantic, but I do think Ferguson's was better. The difference is that Kelman saw the 'keeper off his line and lobbed him. Ferguson's was actually a shot rather than a lob, with the 'keeper in a pretty good position.

I know you could argue this until the cows come home, so I think I'll just add that it's a nice discussion to be having!

 

[londonblue]

It was as clean a strike as I can remember. Amazing goal.

It’s just my preference though, but I like a team goal or one where a player goes on a mazy run. I think I can remember a great goal scored by Nathan Jones where he dribbled from his own third and slotted past the keeper.

I happen to agree with you here. I like to see a really good team goal. (I seem to remember Arsenal scored a lot of them under Arsene Wenger.) The problem is that they never really seem to be appreciated and don't really seem to win any awards.

 

[amsemp]

Macca’s volley from the corner against Preston away was a thing of beauty too!

 

[Mad Cyril]

I love the Southend Fan in the red suit celebrating just after the first goal.

 

[SeldomSeenShrimper]

This is the best goal scored in a Southend shirt ever ?

Obviously some goals carry more weight in terms of the situation and what it meant (Eastwood vs Man.U)

But we see goals like those every week.

Show me another 45 yard screamer against a keeper in position. No keeper on the planet is saving that and not many players would be able to pull that strike off.

 

[sufcrocks]

Freddy’s free kick-v- Manure!

Technically a work of genius

Definitely and the most significant!

 

[MisterStubbs]

There's no doubt that Nathan Ferguson's goal is one of the best from range I've ever seen, not just in terms of Southend but football in general. The power, the accuracy.. it was a thing of beauty. For that, it ranks up there as my favorite all time Southend goals.

1) Nathan Ferguson vs Forest Green- Reasons already explained.
2) Joe Pigott vs Wycombe- The sheer magnitude or the goal, I've never celebrated quite like it.
3) Freddy Eastwood- vs Man Utd- Technically superb and worthy of winning such a match.
4) Peter Clarke vs Ipswich- The second of a 2-0 win away during the championship year, I swear it was from 30 odd yards but I've never been able to find highlights!
5) John Egan vs Scunthorpe- A central defender shouldn't be able to score a goal like this but he did and it was a belter.