Pre-match warm up.

[hector]

This is true. The shot came from the BIG BOOT of Reg Wyatt. The thing was, it hit the poor old chap so hard that he was temporarily knocked out. He was just coming round when the ball, kicked back into the ground from outside, hit him again and he sank into unconsciousness for the second time. This was probably a good thing, because we were losing 2-4 at the time with only five minutes to go.

Thanks for confirming this story. I always wondered if it was a bit of an urban myth so it is good to know a story I grew up with indeed was true.

[happytorq]

I actually did touch the ball at Plainmoor once - was the game vs Northampton in our League 2 promotion season - Matt Hockley did a typically Hockleyesque challenge the ricochet into the Family Stand and hit me square in the hooter. My glasses flew off over that little wall onto the touchline, and I start bleeding profusely from the schnozz. Had to go to the medical station place under where the fuzz keep a watchful eye, and of course I missed a goal. (By Lee Canoville)

Anyway, the point is this; you probably shouldn't be too surprised to see a few errant footballs heading your way at any football stadium, never mind a League 2 stadium. And it's usually pretty funny, too. (sorry)

[tomogull]

Well, well ..... I missed all this 'excitement'. Sounds like another good reason to continue my habit of turning up at five-to-three for matches.

[DevonYellow]

Maybe they could do the shooting practice with one of them foam footballs or a 99p "shoot" plastic one.

[ferrarilover]

Well, well ..... I missed all this 'excitement'. Sounds like another good reason to continue my habit of turning up at five-to-three for matches.

Provided you were paying attention, it was pretty good entertainment. Some cracking finishes and some proper comical attempts too.

Matt.

[Gulliball]

I once threw the ball back to Neville Southall. My dad caught it in the crowd and I was next to him in the Family Stand aged about ten. I asked him if I could throw it back and he gave it to me. My throw was one bounce, straight into his arms. Reading this thread now I feel bad, I probably ruined the moment for him.

[happytorq]

I once threw the ball back to Neville Southall. My dad caught it in the crowd and I was next to him in the Family Stand aged about ten. I asked him if I could throw it back and he gave it to me. My throw was one bounce, straight into his arms. Reading this thread now I feel bad, I probably ruined the moment for him.

For your dad, or for Neville Southall?

[hector]

I actually did touch the ball at Plainmoor once - was the game vs Northampton in our League 2 promotion season - Matt Hockley did a typically Hockleyesque challenge the ricochet into the Family Stand and hit me square in the hooter. My glasses flew off over that little wall onto the touchline, and I start bleeding profusely from the schnozz. Had to go to the medical station place under where the fuzz keep a watchful eye, and of course I missed a goal. (By Lee Canoville)

Anyway, the point is this; you probably shouldn't be too surprised to see a few errant footballs heading your way at any football stadium, never mind a League 2 stadium. And it's usually pretty funny, too. (sorry)

Not quite unlike your normal footballing prowess by all accounts!

[Plymouth Gull]

Also had a ball in the face at Plainmoor before..Thankfully I didn't bleed.

[diamondgirl]

Also had a ball in the face at Plainmoor before..Thankfully I didn't bleed.

If you had of done, would it have been yellow.

[diamondgirl]

It happened during half time at the pre season Royal Marines game.

Kenny was out with Connor Thompson. Connor was in the Family Stand goal, and Kenny was crossing balls over for him. KV hit one a bit too hard and it sailed right over CT and smacked a young girl (Aged about 2/3 I would guess) She did cry, bless her, but KV & CT went to make sure she was ok. A short while later KV took a pair of GK gloves over to her and, I suppose, her Dad. Her Dad looked well pleased, but I think the little'un would have prefered an ice cream.

It does happen, and you must be aware that there are a lot of balls (@***!!@) flying around at football matches. Having said that, I think it would be better to move away from the steps. As someone else said, with a couple of cups of hot tea in your hands you dont stand much chance of getting out of the way, when a stray ball flies at you at 50 mph. Might be amusing though. Sorry.

[Richinns]

Swap ends and lets do our shooting practice infront of the away end!

[Richinns]

...or put Rice in goal for the practice. Regardless of how wayward the shot is - nothing goes past Ricey!!

[PlainmoorRoar]

Plainmoorroar - you are actually the one talking garbage (as usual). This isn't the 1950's - if you cannot see the safety implications, then you must be even thicker than you appear.

No one in Torbay speaks more garbage than you Brucie, quite an achievement really!

Keep on with the shooting practice, I'd like to see your bovril end up on the floor

[ggggg]

I`d put a disclaimer up on every entrance to the ground leaving the responsibility with the patron for entering the ground in the first place!
Oh wait a minute there`s already one of those in existance!