Man Utd Thread:

[stew]

If the ball's in play he can score - if he's restarting the game with a kick-out then he can't score (direct). 

As I recall, Pat Jennings scored from a kick from his hands in the old First Division - Tony will probably confirm (if it was for Spurs).

Sure did, at Old Trafford. You have to love the matter-of-fact reactions of all concerned!

Big Pat did it against United in the charity shield against Alex (the ballix) Stepney as I recall.

[Fuzzman]

I think there's been quite a few goals from keepers hitting long kick outs from their hands and it bounced over the other keepers heads.

I can remember Tim Howard scoring one for Everton out of his hands v Bolton.
Here is a list of top scoring keepers from around the world
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_goalscoring_goalkeepers

Peter Schmeichel has 13 goals in total though just one for Man Utd which was in Europe.
I recognise Higuita and Campos in there too

[gawa316]

Chilavert handsome free kick on him and also took pens.

If memory serves me right didn't Schmeichel score against Rotor Voldograd?

[Captain Obvious]

Who can forget Jimmy Glass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KejwqhLDeOs

[gawa316]

Who can forget Jimmy Glass.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KejwqhLDeOs

I lived with a fella from Carlisle for 2 years at Uni and he must've mentioned Jimmy Glass every feckin day!!

[muppet]

I think there's been quite a few goals from keepers hitting long kick outs from their hands and it bounced over the other keepers heads.

I can remember Tim Howard scoring one for Everton out of his hands v Bolton.
Here is a list of top scoring keepers from around the world
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_goalscoring_goalkeepers

Peter Schmeichel has 13 goals in total though just one for Man Utd which was in Europe.
I recognise Higuita and Campos in there too

It wasn't out of his hands: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XvUuxqNHi8

[take_yer_points]

If the ball's in play he can score - if he's restarting the game with a kick-out then he can't score (direct). 

As I recall, Pat Jennings scored from a kick from his hands in the old First Division - Tony will probably confirm (if it was for Spurs).

Are you sure a goal can't be scored direct from a goal kick? I think it can. Interestingly though, if a player puts the ball in his own net direct from a goal kick, a corner is awarded.

[Billys Boots]

If the ball's in play he can score - if he's restarting the game with a kick-out then he can't score (direct). 

As I recall, Pat Jennings scored from a kick from his hands in the old First Division - Tony will probably confirm (if it was for Spurs).

Are you sure a goal can't be scored direct from a goal kick? I think it can. Interestingly though, if a player puts the ball in his own net direct from a goal kick, a corner is awarded.

I've seen goals scored (direct) from goal-kicks disallowed - in underage football. 

[take_yer_points]

If the ball's in play he can score - if he's restarting the game with a kick-out then he can't score (direct). 

As I recall, Pat Jennings scored from a kick from his hands in the old First Division - Tony will probably confirm (if it was for Spurs).

Are you sure a goal can't be scored direct from a goal kick? I think it can. Interestingly though, if a player puts the ball in his own net direct from a goal kick, a corner is awarded.

I've seen goals scored (direct) from goal-kicks disallowed - in underage football.

You can correct the referee the next time it happens then...

FIFA website: http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/afdeveloping/refereeing/law_16_the_goal_kick_en_47361.pdf
Football League website: http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/LawsofFootball/0,,10794~507503,00.html

[cornerback]

If the ball's in play he can score - if he's restarting the game with a kick-out then he can't score (direct). 

As I recall, Pat Jennings scored from a kick from his hands in the old First Division - Tony will probably confirm (if it was for Spurs).

Are you sure a goal can't be scored direct from a goal kick? I think it can. Interestingly though, if a player puts the ball in his own net direct from a goal kick, a corner is awarded.

I've seen goals scored (direct) from goal-kicks disallowed - in underage football.

You can't be off-side from a goal kick, in the same way that you can't be off-side from a throw-in.  So maybe the same rule applies with regard to scoring direct from a throw-in & a goal kick i.e. you can't!

Edit:  obviously the same rule doesn't apply with regard to scoring from reading TYP's links

[EC Unique]

RVP got a hat trick last night. Let's hope he kicks on from here with plenty of goals for Utd.

[EC Unique]

Excellent news. 
http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24593561

[wildrover]

When was the last time Utd put in a rip-roaring performance and got the crowd going for more than sporadic 3-second bursts at a time? There is an eery feel around Old Trafford at the moment. The players don't look remotely motivated. Under fergie when they went 1-0 up against weaker teams they went for the kill and the crowd loved it. The team look really unsure of themselves. Wanyama (12-15million) outshone Fellaini (28 million) in every department today. Abject performance and dreadful result!

[BennyCake]

So, anyone want to guess when Moyes will get the boot?

I'd say he'll be gone by the end of January.

[Farrandeelin]

Teams now doing to Utd what Utd used do to other teams, i.e. score late.