The Hicks free kick was hit so clean that the ball didn't seem to be rotating at all as it flew in.Sutekh wrote:That Hicks free kick v Chelseaunder the tin wrote:Thanks for that.From Despair To Where? wrote:Funnily enough, I was thinking about a Freight Rover Trophy hammering we Aldershot the other day and musing how we scored some worldies in that game.
I was convinced I must have made it up as it was the Branfoot era and we played some absolutely dire hoofball until I saw a video the other day and Mick Tait, Trevor Senior and Steve Moran did indeed score a couple of absolute beauties in it.
Goals No 9, 5 and 2 in this countdown
https://youtu.be/AFi4tbZSO2Q?si=vGSU_gWsueDOreC_
Good memories.![]()
Imagine, if Smilie and Gilkes were players on Reading's books last season, neither would have got a game as they play the ball forward and run toward the goal too much!
Great goal from Gilkes from his own flick on to Horrix and a delicious through ball, as well

