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Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by RalphCoatesComb » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:04 pm

Last Night's miss by Jay Rod was bad enough, but Raheem Sterling must take the biscuit in February 2018. His beating the ground in the goalmouth was a joy to behold, especially when it cost Citeh 2 points :lol:

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:05 pm

Don't know her surname but the Miss ****** from Preston who ripped up her programme....



Apologies misunderstood :D
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by MarkGreen » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:10 pm

The citeh fan who sat in the home end and proposed to his girlfriend

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by ecc » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:20 pm

Ok, Jay should have scored. But I've seen far worse. The ball was not an indeal height and was rising. He needed to get right over it very quickly to put it in.

Now shoot me down in flames.
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Grumps » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:23 pm

ecc wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:20 pm
Ok, Jay should have scored. But I've seen far worse. The ball was not an indeal height and was rising. He needed to get right over it very quickly to put it in.

Now shoot me down in flames.
Had it been wood, there'd be a 5 page thread on here
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by kentonclaret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:29 pm

The Clarets hierarchy failing to spot that Pieters was banned from playing in the FA Cup tie against Bournemouth, :lol: :lol:

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Quickenthetempo » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:31 pm

Wood's miss against Wolves in the last minute. When 1 nil down.

Luckily he got a penalty a minute later, whi h he dispatched brilliantly
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by JohnMac » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:39 pm

Raheem Sterling without a doubt, not just the miss but the tantrum that followed :lol:
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Herts Clarets » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:40 pm

In the mid 80s i remember a ball played square across the 6 yard box to Phil Malley with an open goal in front of him. He managed to get his legs tangled and the ball squirmed out towards the penalty spot. That at the time was as bad a miss as i had seen. Away from the Turf, Ian Moore missing from literally beneath the crossbar at Deepdale will take some beating.
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Post by fungus_the_bogeyman » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:49 pm

Delroy Facey against Bradford.
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Post by gtclaret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:49 pm

Grumps wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:23 pm
Had it been wood, there'd be a 5 page thread on here
So there should be, it was a terrible miss, 2 yards out in front of an open goal, he was expecting the cross it was no surprise so he didn't have to adjust his body, it was harder to miss than to score. I said during the match thread why is our shooting so high and the crossing so low

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by burnmark » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:52 pm

Steve Guinan on his debut against Luton was pretty bad.

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Post by gawthorpe_view » Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:53 pm

Leighton James against Stoke, a few days before we played Celtic?

Also, someone, in the 90's?, put one over the roof of the Cricket Field Stand, can't remember who though.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Silkyskills1 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:05 pm

I'm sure the home game v Celtic was Leighton James' first game on returning to us.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:24 pm

Tarks miss last Saturday when it was still 0-0. He’s at the far post with just one job to do.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by huw.Y.WattfromWare » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:25 pm

Ray Hankin once headed one down from about 5yds. Perfectly as the coaches would teach you. He put so much behind it that it bounced up over the bar. We were already celebrating.

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Post by gawthorpe_view » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:28 pm

Silkyskills1 wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:05 pm
I'm sure the home game v Celtic was Leighton James' first game on returning to us.

Could've been after the jocks then.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 1:29 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:40 pm
In the mid 80s i remember a ball played square across the 6 yard box to Phil Malley with an open goal in front of him. He managed to get his legs tangled and the ball squirmed out towards the penalty spot. That at the time was as bad a miss as i had seen. Away from the Turf, Ian Moore missing from literally beneath the crossbar at Deepdale will take some beating.

Tough header that one

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Bop » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:20 pm

The parachutist.
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Post by Colburn_Claret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:23 pm

Steve Taylor penalty against Sheff Wed. Never seen anyone play ducks and drakes with a football before.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by jdrobbo » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:37 pm

Worst miss: Sterling

Best miss: Gifton’s penalty that all but ended up on the cricket square next door!
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by the_fat_shearer » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:38 pm

I would have thought that someone would have mentioned Gifton's penalty by now. Some poor fella in the away end high up must've felt the force of that one!

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by the_fat_shearer » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:38 pm

jdrobbo wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:37 pm
Worst miss: Sterling

Best miss: Gifton’s penalty that all but ended up on the cricket square next door!
Ha!

Seems like someone has mentioned it by the time I post!

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Red Fox Rocks Socks » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:42 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:40 pm
In the mid 80s i remember a ball played square across the 6 yard box to Phil Malley with an open goal in front of him. He managed to get his legs tangled and the ball squirmed out towards the penalty spot. That at the time was as bad a miss as i had seen. Away from the Turf, Ian Moore missing from literally beneath the crossbar at Deepdale will take some beating.
If Ian Moore would have scored that we’d have made the playoffs. We missed out by 1 goal. Dreadful miss after a majestic Alan Moore chip

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Stalbansclaret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:54 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:31 pm
Wood's miss against Wolves in the last minute. When 1 nil down.

Luckily he got a penalty a minute later, whi h he dispatched brilliantly
I remember thinking at the time that that chance was actually harder than it looked. Yes it looked an absolute sitter but then when you look at it and how the ball came to Wood it wasn't a straightforward one as he would really have to "wrap his head round the ball" to get it on target. Would need to see it again now but this is what I remember thinking at the time. Nothing rivals the Sterling and Ian Moore misses from games I have attended supporting Burnley.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Bordeauxclaret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:00 pm

With that Sterling miss, im convinced he tried to dive about 3 seconds after he realised he’d completely messed up.
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by claretburns » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:00 pm

I am sure someone will correct me if my mind has forgotten details.

But 2008 at home to Watford, sure it was Akinbiyi or Blake who missed at open net.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by jdrobbo » Wed Feb 10, 2021 3:53 pm

Yes, left footed at the Jimmy Mac end

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Post by dandeclaret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 4:26 pm

Another vote for Delroy Facey
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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by claret_in_exile » Wed Feb 10, 2021 5:14 pm

Sterling has a habit, it seems ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--YWC2SjdMs

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Norfolk Claret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:36 pm

Steve Guinan 😳

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by ClaretTony » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:42 pm

Dalglish at the cricket field end in 1983 Milk Cup semi.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by jojomk1 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:51 pm

Jay has history

His miss against Arsenal (was it last season)

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Post by Vintage Claret » Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:19 pm

Regarding the Delroy Facey one, my memory might be playing tricks on me here but didn't he score a 'perfect' hat-trick the next game?

Seem to recall he was the subject of Soccer AM 's 'Taxi for' spot for the miss then they featured the hat-trick the week after!

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Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Wed Feb 10, 2021 8:22 pm

Sure Eyres missed an open net in front of cricket field possibly against Swansea.

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Post by Dark Cloud » Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:16 pm

jojomk1 wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:51 pm
Jay has history

His miss against Arsenal (was it last season)
I THINK it was also Jay who missed from about a yard out against Villa at home last season. Right after half time at the Bee Hole End, after they'd played us off the park first half and were leading 2-0. We got one back late on, but the miss cost us dear!

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Post by Kitch1966 » Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:30 pm

Herts Clarets wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:40 pm
In the mid 80s i remember a ball played square across the 6 yard box to Phil Malley with an open goal in front of him. He managed to get his legs tangled and the ball squirmed out towards the penalty spot. That at the time was as bad a miss as i had seen. Away from the Turf, Ian Moore missing from literally beneath the crossbar at Deepdale will take some beating.
At both games to witness two terrible misses, remember them both well.

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Post by Firthy » Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:56 pm

Last night's team selection.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by TheFamilyCat » Thu Feb 11, 2021 7:46 am

burnmark wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:52 pm
Steve Guinan on his debut against Luton was pretty bad.
I don't remember anything about the game or the miss, or Guinan himself for that matter, but that miss cost my brother some money on a bet so the name always stuck in my mind.

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Post by Culmclaret » Thu Feb 11, 2021 8:59 am

Brian Hall against Orient was pretty bad

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Buxtonclaret » Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:22 am

Seem to remember Ray Hankin missing a real 'open goal' at the Bee Hole end.
Skewed it wide from very close in on a muddy pitch. Can't remember who against though.
Funny some of the thoughts that linger down the years.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by ElectroClaret » Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:26 pm

I remember a drab 0-0 draw against Stoke (?) around 2006 or 2007 when Kyle Lafferty had a great chance to break the deadlock at the BHE, just needed a firm low shot, but he went for glory and blazed the ball way up in the Jimmy Mac with all the time in the world. Fair enough, probably not the worst ever, but so frustrating at the time.

The Ian Moore miss at PNE was criminal.

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Post by bfcjg » Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:05 pm

jdrobbo wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:37 pm
Worst miss: Sterling

Best miss: Gifton’s penalty that all but ended up on the cricket square next door!
Worst penalty I have ever witnessed as well.

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Post by tim_noone » Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:47 pm

I'm Missing the pigeons more than the Football TBH.

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Re: Worst miss you've seen at t'Turf

Post by Sausage » Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:32 pm

burnmark wrote:
Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:52 pm
Steve Guinan on his debut against Luton was pretty bad.
I think it was against Millwall actually. Anyway, you can see it here: https://twitter.com/burnleygoals/status ... 17665?s=20

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Post by SammyBoy » Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:56 pm

Delroy Facey, can't remember anything else about that match, only that miss.

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Post by SouthamptonClaret » Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:35 pm

Not the worst miss, but when Grezza missed that penalty against Bristol City the whole ground was in shock for a few seconds and it seemed to go completely silent whilst we all tried to comprehend what had just happened. Always stuck with me that one

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Post by Claret Toni » Thu Feb 11, 2021 9:24 pm

Game against the nobbers in 2007.

Right at the start of the match Lee Mason awarded us a corner after a nobber defender used an "extended arm" on the goal line to stop a certain goal.

Obvious to all (except 1) it was a penalty and I was sufficiently incensed to write to the Referees Association ( or similar) questioning the refs integrity.

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Post by boyyanno » Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:23 pm

I remember Akinbiyi missing one in the Jimmy Mac end. If I remember rightly he had an open net and rolled it wide of the
right hand post, it was in his second spell with us. I can't remember who we played but it's amazing how little moments like that stay with you.

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