Harriott's miss

[Silent Blade]

Cant believe he missed the easy chance. It would have been harsh on us if it had gone in!

 

[stannyblade]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Oh and ha

 

[Foxy]

It was an awful, awful miss... But I enjoyed it

 

[Living In a Fantasy World]

I didn't think it was a foul leading up to the chance, I'd be p*** if they scored, but nah its all cool.

 

[Rustyblade]

It wasn't that bad a miss. At absolute full stretch and off balance, hardly a sitter.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Could have been a very different result if it had gone in!

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

Could have been a very different result if it had gone in!

2 - 1

 

[JohnDenver]

Tipping point in the game.

 

[SwissBlade]

At first I didn't really think about their miss, just what Bruce grobelaar was doing in goal for us! What was Howard thinking? Complete rush of blood leaving an empty net. Harriot really, really blew it though.

 

[super_pig]

Tipping point in the game.

thought jackson's booking was the turning point. it was as though they were thinking.. 'if johnny is carrying off like that then he thinks we could lose'

 

[JohnDenver]

thought jackson's booking was the turning point. it was as though they were thinking.. 'if johnny is carrying off like that then he thinks we could lose'

Had to work hard for their booking though didn't they?

 

[super_pig]

Had to work hard for their booking though didn't they?

straight red if i ever saw one

 

[JohnDenver]

straight red if i ever saw one

Speaking of which - I'd have sent Baxter off without a second thought today. So at least the ref was balanced.

 

[Toronto Blade]

The FA Cup magic always favors one team this year it looks like the magic is on the Blades side.

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Cant believe he missed the easy chance. It would have been harsh on us if it had gone in!

It would have been because their winger was a yard offside.

 

[Woodwardfan]

Speaking of which - I'd have sent Baxter off without a second thought today. So at least the ref was balanced.

Actually Baxter won the ball before making contact with the player, not that that is the be all and end all, but I thought he was unlucky to be booked.

 

[JohnDenver]

Actually Baxter won the ball before making contact with the player, not that that is the be all and end all, but I thought he was unlucky to be booked.

Fair dos - it just looked reckless and out of control from my angle.

 

[Wapping Blade]

It would have been because their winger was a yard offside.

I thought Tudgay must have been off but the coverage never showed a side-on view of it.

 

[Wapping Blade]

Fair dos - it just looked reckless and out of control from my angle.

I thought it could have been a straight red in real time but it wasn't as high and two-footed as it looked on the replay so yellow OK.

 

[boo radley]

Defence nearly let us down there.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

It wasn't that bad a miss. At absolute full stretch and off balance, hardly a sitter.

Not seen a re-run of Flynny's goal but that chance wasn't that easy either .................... back of the net !!

 

[Ollessendro]

I had to suck the turtle back in. When the ball came looping over Howard's head and their player was running in I thought oh fook. I was right behind the goal and high up and was sure Harriot was going to score. It was a bad miss. He was at full stretch, but it seemed harder to miss than score. To put it back across and wide was poor. He really ought to have scored and it was a huge let off for us.

That was the turning point, no doubt. It would have been a very different game had it gone in. We still might have won, but bear in mind that Charlton were having their best spell at that point and they had nullified out threat first half. The miss seemed to wake the fans up and everyone started to make noise. The players clearly knew it was a let off and stepped up the performance. Charlton were shell shocked from the 2 goals and it was a non contest afterwards. Football matches are often won and lost on fine margins and this was no different. No one will remember Harriot's miss in years to come (in fact most fans seemed to have forgot it after the match!?) and will recollect us beating Charlton convingly (which we did in the end). But it could have been different.

It was never a foul that lead to the chance. Their player fell over and at best it was as drop ball. Our defence fell asleep and let Tudgay in. Collins and Harris were knapping and what on earth was Howard doing?! It would have been a cheap goal to give away and also frustrating (with it not being a free kick) however we got lucky! I can only think that Harriot had seen Darren Bent's and Christiano Ronaldo's misses at BDTBL and wondered if he could better it!?

 

[Rossb123]

They went for the draw straight after that miss, taking Church off was a mistake. They don't score goals at the best of times never mind taking there best striker off!

 

[Wapping Blade]

It was never a foul that lead to the chance. Their player fell over and at best it was as drop ball.

Agreed - what are players supposed to do when someone falls on the ball, let them get up? Should have been a drop ball.