@owlstalk Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Have you ever caught or headed the ball at a match? Have you ever jumped for a header to head it back and missed? Got hit by the ball right in the face? This is your opportunity to share your joy/anguish Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn8484 Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Blocked a Chris O'Grady shot in the warm up at Colchester 2012 with my left palm. That was a stinger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Caught it once V Blackburn, sat at front of South Stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.armo Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 On the kop at he Santos game with my mate .Pele shot went over the bar straight into my hands. My claim to fame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Are Ola Tidman and Kim Olsen on Owlstalk? If so would love to hear their answers to this. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkskaphil Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyates Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, punkskaphil said: A red top at hillsborough?!?!?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toppOwl Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 In all my years of attending I never had until the Norwich game (last match of last season) the ball flew into the South Stand from a clearance straight to me, coupled with the scoreline - a happy day. At Maine Rd once years ago a load of balls (ahem) were bouncing around in the crowd before the game, a mate of mine went to punch one and clocked me full on in the side of the face, incidentally the tannoy announcer had to ask for the balls back before the game kicked off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Derby away in the cup, night match mid 80,s..........the one when it was so cold Martin Hodge got concussion when his head hit the pitch. There was some problem at the turnstiles so we had been led in around the perimeter of the pitch to join the away end , just as i was about level with the goals where Wednesday were warming up i heard a bloke behind me shout "Heads" , i glanced round and saw a stray ball flying towards me. In a trice i showed Wednesday what they had missed by not signing me when i left school by backing off a couple of paces, caught the ball on my chest and volleyed straight back to Hodgies hands (which was pretty impressive as i was wearing about 4 layers of clothes AND a sheepskin, christ it was cold that night). Two things happened...............i got a big Raaaay from the travelling owls and a grin and thumbs up from Mr Hodge himself. As i took my place in the crowd some bloke asked for my autograph ha ha and said "i hope Chapman was watching that............if he was he`ll be thinking why didnt that idiot just head it !!" 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Cue photo of that guy doing the diving header on the pitch v Norwich last match, many moons ago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Just now, sheriwozgod said: Derby away in the cup, night match mid 80,s..........the one when it was so cold Martin Hodge got concussion when his head hit the pitch. There was some problem at the turnstiles so we had been led in around the perimeter of the pitch to join the away end , just as i was about level with the goals where Wednesday were warming up i heard a bloke behind me shout "Heads" , i glanced round and saw a stray ball flying towards me. In a trice i showed Wednesday what they had missed by not signing me when i left school by backing off a couple of paces, caught the ball on my chest and volleyed straight back to Hodgies hands (which was pretty impressive as i was wearing about 4 layers of clothes AND a sheepskin, christ it was cold that night). Two things happened...............i got a big Raaaay from the travelling owls and a grin and thumbs up from Mr Hodge himself. As i took my place in the crowd some bloke asked for my autograph ha ha and said "i hope Chapman was watching that............if he was he`ll be thinking why didnt that idiot just head it !!" ha ha ha awesome! Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentOwl Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 About 7/8 years ago when I lived down south I used to watch my local conference side all the time. Think they were in the conference north at the time, despite being well south of Watford Gap services (). A 50/50 challenge results in the ball crossing the touchline, I bend over the advertising hoardings to pick the ball up and discover that the ref has given the throw-in to the opposition. I didn't much agree with this decision and somewhat forcefully threw the ball back to the opposition player who had come over to take the throw while telling the ref some varient to "piddle off". Anyway, this opposition player didn't appreciate having a ball pelted at his head by some greasy-haired acne-ridden scróte... His reaction towards me resulted in a yellow card and abuse from those around me for the rest of the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 The ball doesn't often reach row 40 of the North Stand... But over the years I've managed to get a touch of the ball at Hillsborough (when we sat nearer the front), Anfield, Ninian Park and Elland Road. None of which were actual catches which resulted in me nonchalantly returning the ball to a player with everyone thinking how cool I am - at away games when we're nearer the front I always have a huge phobia that one day I'll catch the ball but in trying to throw it back I'll do a pathetic girly throw that doesn't even reach the pitch resulting in me becoming a laughing stock forever. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxine Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I caught a balloon at the last home game. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee A Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Was stood behind a practice net when the players were shooting before a game at Tranmere. I assume it was JJ who skied one and I produced an absolute worldy of a save. Leapt in the air like a graceful salmon and caught it, proper palm stinger. Pretty sure it was the game we lost 3-0 and made Showunmi look like Drogba, so this was definitely the highlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dronfield_SWFC Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Many years ago stood at the back of the kop nearly got hid by a Colin West penalty 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s6 owl Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I caught one of Bannans when I was stood in Hillsborough Park. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh_weds_we_love_you Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Stood behind the goal at Villa Park (December 1998 I think) and Carbone hit a shot during the warm up. Uncharacteristically of Carbone, it went flying over the bar, I turned round the see where the ball had gone, and hit rebounded off a seat and smashed me full in the face. Broke my glasses, so could see f*ck all all game as well! Lost 2-1, Carbone scored. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sultan_Pepper Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Slow close season on owlstalk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffed Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, lanzaroteowl said: Cue photo of that guy doing the diving header on the pitch v Norwich last match, many moons ago If only he'd connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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