The Dubious Goals Committee
Dubious Goal
Dubious Goals Committee DECISION: ENGLAND v Sweden 15/11/11
England 1 – 0 Sweden on 15th November 2011, saw an incident which required further clarification. A staggering 48,876 people crammed in to Wembley to see England, recent World Champion matadors, line-up against Sweden for the most eagerly anticipated battled between the respective nations since that Parisian hotel and that couple. Of course, that incident … Continue reading
Dubious Goals Committee DECISION: MANCHESTER UNITED v Otelul Galati 02/11/11
Manchester United 2 – 0 Otelul Galati on 2nd November 2011, saw an incident which required further clarification. Having scored an early goal against the Romanian champions, it took almost eighty further minutes for Manchester United to score a second against Otelul Galati. As is commonly the case in such games, the floodgates didn’t open, … Continue reading
Dubious Goals Committee DECISION: Fulham v TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 06/11/11
Fulham 1 – 3 Tottenham Hotspur on 6th November, 2011 saw an incident which required further clarification. Having not beaten their London rivals at home at the last three times of asking in the Premier League, Fulham found themselves go 1-0 down at Craven Cottage to a wickedly deflected Gareth Bale cross-come-shot. After good hold-up … Continue reading
Dubious Goal Committee DECISION: Bolton v Sunderland 07/05/11
Bolton 1 – 3 Sunderland on 7th May 2011 saw an incident which required further clarification. Leading Bolton 2-1 at the Reebok Stadium, Sunderland were in prime position to win their first game in a long time. Ages. Bolton pressing for an equaliser allowed Sunderland to counter-attack and get the decisive 4th goal. The ball … Continue reading
Dubious Goal Committee DECISION: QPR v Leeds 07/05/11
QPR 1 – 2 Leeds on 7th May 2011 saw an incident which required further clarification. QPR celebrated confirmation of their status as Championship winners despite a final day defeat by Leeds. In the 78th minute, ex-Cardiff cry-baby Ross McCormack managed to squeeze himself a footballing acre and fire a shot toward QPR’s normally sacrosanct … Continue reading
Dubious Goal Committee DECISION: Manchester City v West Ham 01/05/11
Manchester City 2 – 1 West Ham on 1st May 2011 saw a goal which required further clarification. In the build up to Manchester City’s second goal at Eastlands, a brilliant one-two from Pablo Zabaleta and David Silva found the Argentinean racing towards the West Ham byline with a couple of people waiting for a … Continue reading
The Dubious Goals Committee DECISION: Sevilla v Real Madrid 26/01/11 – One From The Vault
Kicking off our ‘One From The Vault’ feature, we have a Copa del Rey brain-tickler to determine. Sevilla 0 – 1 Real Madrid on 26th January 2011 saw an incident which required further clarification. On the stroke of half-time, Frederic Kanoute found a yard to play a perfectly-timed pass to send Luis Fabiano clear. He … Continue reading
The Dubious Goals Committee DECISION: Chelsea v Tottenham 30/04/11
Chelsea 2 – 1 Tottenham on 30th April 2011 saw a goal which required further clarification. Whilst trailing Tottenham 1-0, thanks to a Sandro howitzer, Chelsea’s Frank Lampard chanced his luck with a tiddler that perennial blooper-maker Heurelho Gomes made a complete hash of. The ball squeaked through his legs and towards the onion bag. … Continue reading
The Dubious Goals Committee DECISION: Bolton v Arsenal 24/04/11
Bolton 2 – 1 Arsenal on 24th April 2011 saw a goal which required further clarification. Following a corner in the 38th minute, Gary Cahill headed towards the Arsenal net. The ball was cleared off the line by Samir Nasri, only to be headed in by Daniel Sturridge for his 7th Trotters goal in 8 … Continue reading
