Your highlight of the season

Newcastleclaret93 · Post by **Newcastleclaret93** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:45 am

What has been your best moment of the season so far?

Mine has got to be the Barnes winner. The atmosphere was incredible.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:48 am

Liverpool at home

taio · Post by **taio** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:51 am

Probably Barnes goal at home to Palace

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:53 am

I'm hoping it's going to be this weekend;us securing our Top Flight Status and R*vers tipping into the abyss of Associate Member's Status.

Pressed for something in the recent past it's hard to split the late winners at home to Crystal Palace and Everton, and Joey's vindication in scoring the winner against Southampton.

NottsClaret · Post by **NottsClaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:56 am

Barnes at home to Palace.

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 9:58 am

Its got to be Barnes v Palace, because until then it looked ominously familiar to the game v them the last time we were up when we threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2. To win it like that was amazing, and it was possibly key to why we are staying up this season.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:07 am

Impossible question to answer unless you have a spare couple of hours.

Marney against Palace though, from his interception and calmness to play the ball out for the attack which led to Barnes' goal, to the tackle he made in the first half in our right back position just after he'd got a yellow card.

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:07 am

Lancasterclaret wrote:Its got to be Barnes v Palace, because until then it looked ominously familiar to the game v them the last time we were up when we threw away a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2. To win it like that was amazing, and it was possibly key to why we are staying up this season.

I think that that win played in their minds too, and worked against them also. They went reckless and pushed for a winner, evidently thinking we were a busted flush. It came back to bite them on the arse.

cutsy123 · Post by **cutsy123** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:08 am

Bartons bets not returning any profit

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:12 am

Defour's flick to take two Hull players out of the game and then his curling beaut of a shot.

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:15 am

Barnes v Palace at home. The execution was top class and the roar that went up.............I think we - well, most of us - knew then that we had a damned good chance of staying up.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:15 am

Arfield goal against Everton at home.

Lad next to me snapped his seat in excitement.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:15 am

Keane making Vardy look like a Fleetwood Town player.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:18 am

Tom Cat's save from Austin at Southampton.

Caernarfon_Claret · Post by **Caernarfon_Claret** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:22 am

WBA away

Blyclaret · Post by **Blyclaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:32 am

I was at the Southampton game. Some save.
All the Southampton fans around me stood up thinking he had scored.

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:34 am

Barton v Southampton

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Tue May 02, 2017 10:51 am

Big Sams opener against Liverpool. It announced our arrival in the Prem and was a great strike.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:00 am

Boyds goal against stoke, not the finish so much as the build up.

bfcmik · Post by **bfcmik** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:22 am

So many to choose from. Sam&Andre v Liverpool; Tom v Southampton&United; Ashley v Palace; Jeff v Bournemouth; Defour v Hull&Bristol City; Andre's hat-trick v Sunderland etc

However, the winner for me is how the whole squad have bonded into something greater than the individuals within it. The rock steady back 5, the frontmen playing and scoring from the scraps they are fed and the midfield struggling manfully against numerical disadvantage and illustrious players. The whole ethos of 'team' was highlighted for me at Selhurst Park by watching Andre getting stuck in in the right-back position then, a couple of minutes later, being in place to take Boyd's delightful pass and score our 2nd goal.

Shappie · Post by **Shappie** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:28 am

My personal highlight was seeing my 2 lads being mascots for the home match V Watford. An experience they will never forget.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:45 am

ayrshireclaret83 wrote:Barton v Southampton

Maybe not that particular goal, but at full time I knew everything was going to be OK. And I'm a very cynical supporter at the best times. Thats my highlight of the season.

ayrshireclaret83 · Post by **ayrshireclaret83** » Tue May 02, 2017 11:53 am

claptrappers_union wrote:Maybe not that particular goal, but at full time I knew everything was going to be OK. And I'm a very cynical supporter at the best times. Thats my highlight of the season.

That's what I meant the feeling that we were pulling away from the relegation zone and also Barton's homecoming

Quicknick · Post by **Quicknick** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:06 pm

Finishing the season with four straight wins.

slw · Post by **slw** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:09 pm

2 wins v Palace.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:24 pm

Tom Heaton defying everything United threw at him at Old Trafford was pretty good

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:26 pm

Hendrick's goal against Bournemouth

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:27 pm

We could go on all day.. its been a special season and many things will linger in my mind forever

Manceau · Post by **Manceau** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:34 pm

Another for Barnes v Palace. The Arfield winner v Everton was a spectacularly brilliant moment, but the big sweep upfield, the instant where Barnes played a bad ball and it felt like the chance had gone, to a moment later the ball being in the back of the net was sublime.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:47 pm

The Everton last minute goal. We had been under a lot of pressure and was expecting them to score any second, so for us to break away and score was unbelievable. The celebrations in the cricketfield stand were wild.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:49 pm

Agree with all the highlights previously mentioned but I'll also throw in getting 2 big decisions in our favour at an away ground (the Flanagan 'challenge' on Zaha which, rightly or wrongly, could easily have been given as a penalty and the Zaha 'offside' which wasn't.

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Tue May 02, 2017 1:09 pm

charlie adam's corner.

50 shades of Grey · Post by **50 shades of Grey** » Tue May 02, 2017 1:19 pm

Vokes vs Liverpool;
Barnes vs Cry Palace;
Arfield vs Everton;
Boyd pass/ Grey vs Palace away;
Clarets staying up;
the bas turds going down (a zillion pounds in debt, etc).

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Tue May 02, 2017 1:22 pm

Got to be Barnes v Palace for me as well. I genuinely believe we might be in a very different place had that not gone in.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 1:25 pm

getting past Derbys 11 point PL low. Many thought we wouldn't.
The whole squad ethos. We've had very few poor performances and a lot of bad luck.

Longside4evr · Post by **Longside4evr** » Tue May 02, 2017 1:29 pm

yes for me the sublime moment of Marneys interception being switched on when we were up against it emphasized what we are all about and Barnes doing what Barnes does best with his emphatic finish
It sent a tilde wave of a buzz right over to our pub were we was watching in Malaga it was shear electric to clinch the game in pure euphoric style like that

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Tue May 02, 2017 1:48 pm

as you can't pin staying up onto one particular instance (and even if you could, it might not happen until Saturday at the earliest), I would agree with Bin Ont Turf with Defour's goal. A worldy in any league

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue May 02, 2017 3:38 pm

Barnes v Palarse for me too - it was the point in the season where for me we showed what he hadn't done in previous PL campaigns - real belief. To blow a 2 goal lead and still win it has made our season imho.

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 3:55 pm

Heatons performance at Old Trafford.
Keane's form and an England cap.
The Palace game(s) the one at the Turf was a belter to watch.
The home form and clean sheets.
Grays goal and celebrations at palace.

Hopefully there's still the main highlights to come.

HatfieldClaret · Post by **HatfieldClaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 3:59 pm

Heaton at Old Trafford

Lincoln

Andre's goal at Palace

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Tue May 02, 2017 4:04 pm

Barnes late winner v Palace.
For reasons already stated on this thread.

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:29 pm

At the moment it's Gray absolutely belting in the second goal away at Palace to secure our first away win. Still time for it to be eclipsed though

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:32 pm

I had blonde and reddish hue of tints in my auburn locks, OOPS wrong thread.

HuncoatClaret · Post by **HuncoatClaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:36 pm

Has to be Joey's goal against Southampton, it was as if everyone knew what was going to happen when he went to take that free kick. Fairytale stuff.

Saxoman · Post by **Saxoman** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:36 pm

Joey Barton's career ending suspension. Couldn't happen to nicer guy.

CnBtruntru · Post by **CnBtruntru** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:40 pm

Hopefully it will be Sunday at about 13:50

warksclaret · Post by **warksclaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:46 pm

Brady's equaliser on his debut. It was the first time Courtois had been beaten by a free kick
Going behind to Chelsea usually means defeat, but it was his debut too. A great point v this years likely PL champs

HuncoatClaret · Post by **HuncoatClaret** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:47 pm

Saxoman wrote:Joey Barton's career ending suspension. Couldn't happen to nicer guy.

Blackburn Rovers Relegation. Couldn't happen to a nicer club.

Tall Paul · Post by **Tall Paul** » Tue May 02, 2017 7:56 pm

Saxoman wrote:Joey Barton's career ending suspension. Couldn't happen to nicer guy.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Tue May 02, 2017 8:32 pm

Glad someone went for Brady's goal as it was mine also