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Shane Long now the fastest PL goal scorer

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  1. GLP

    GLP Well-Known Member

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    Scored tonight after 7 seconds. Always rated Long, couldn’t believe it when we’d signed him.
     
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    Neither could his wife.
     
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  3. Cortez91

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    Same.

    Then sold him for double the money.

    Always liked him.
     
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    It will take some beating I must say

     
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  5. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    Certainly one of my disappointments that we didn't keep the Long/Jelavic partnership longer.
     
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    Even more impressive when you find out that they didn't have the ball at kick off.
     
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  7. Kempton

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    Nick Barmby scored the quickest goal for us. I think that was the same, 7 seconds.

    Can't remember who against.
     
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    Unless someone scores straight from kickoff (as in, kicks off and instantly shoots), that record will probably never be beaten.

    It's a good goal as well, nice finish.

    Wish we never sold him when we did. I loved him and was annoyed at the time despite getting double what we paid.
     
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    Eight seconds against Walsall.
     
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  10. GerryHatrick

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    I'm surprised no-one tries or has tried to score direct from kick off. It's within the rules, most players nowadays can hit the ball from half way to the goal, many but not all goalies stand around the penalty spot from kick off.
     
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    Again I can't remember who against, but I remember Deano trying it. It know it was when he played for us the first time round and it was an away game. He wasn't far off either. Typical Windass.
     
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    He used to try it most games back then, from what I recall.

    Went close (ish) a few times too.
     
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  13. Kempton

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    Yeah, I think he did try it a few times actually.

    There's nowt wrong with trying. It's a 'why not' thing.
     
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  14. Leon T Trout AFC

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    Indeed - a motto for life.
     
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    ‘He did try it a few times actually’ has a nice ring to it :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    the league record is 3.5 seconds. i assume that was a pass and a shot. timing probably less accurate whenever that was.
     
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  17. originallambrettaman

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    Not for Cannonball Cowperthwaite obviously.
     
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  20. originallambrettaman

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    It was from kick off, there's actually several quicker ones, including two at 2 seconds, but they were in youth/non-league games.
     
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