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Author Topic: Villa Goalkeepers  (Read 13741 times)

Offline ozzjim

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2015, 02:37:44 PM »
Loved James, and the cup final goal he actually got the ball but it bounced of Southgates back in the most cruel way. His performance at Everton when Merse scored a cracker was a real joy.

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2015, 04:25:35 PM »
Best in order (IMHO)

Bosnich
Spink
Rimmer
Guzan


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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2015, 04:32:19 PM »
Best in order (IMHO)

Bosnich
Spink
Rimmer
Guzan



Wouldnt argue with that

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2015, 04:36:32 PM »
Top five:

Sam Hardy
Jimmy Rimmer
Billy George
Mark Bosnich
Nigel Spink

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2015, 05:18:56 PM »
Adam Rachel

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2015, 06:21:17 PM »
Bosnich on his day was the best I've seen. Bit erratic sometimes and lousy kicker but still a top keeper. Spinksy was good, James OK except for the final. Schmeichel made a lot of mistakes in the second half of his season. Friedel the best in recent years.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2015, 06:27:27 PM »
Rimmer for consistency. Followed by Bosnich, who could pull off real top class saves, and then completely cock up something basic. Bosnich made the best save I ever saw, in the cup defeat at home to Cov, he seemed to turn in mid air, never seen anything like it.

No love from anyone for Budgie or Sealey?

Offline Ron Manager

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #22 on: June 19, 2015, 06:55:31 PM »
Top five:

Sam Hardy
Jimmy Rimmer
Billy George
Mark Bosnich
Nigel Spink

Agree with the first four but I would have Nigel Sims in before Spink every time. Colossal goalkeeper in his era. How he didn't play for England is one of life's mysteries.!

Offline silhillvilla

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2015, 08:14:56 PM »
My first ever game , as an 8 year old, drifted off from the game and looked down on Rimmer from the north upper. Meticulously marking his box out with his studs while the play was in the arsenal half. In his green velvety Jersey. I was mesmerised . The week after my grandad (God bless and rest his soul) took me down BH to watch them training and I was blown away when after they'd finished Jimmy came over and gave me a signature and said hello.
That was me pretty much hooked .

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2015, 08:19:12 PM »
Geoff Sidebottom, who was about 5' 6'' tall.

Sims, James and Bosnich for me, difficult to separate. Might have been because I was a young lad but Sims looked massive.  I was behind the goal when Bobby Smith tried to shoulder charge him and just bounced off him, and Smith was tough.


Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2015, 08:39:55 PM »
My first ever game , as an 8 year old, drifted off from the game and looked down on Rimmer from the north upper. Meticulously marking his box out with his studs while the play was in the arsenal half. In his green velvety Jersey. I was mesmerised . The week after my grandad (God bless and rest his soul) took me down BH to watch them training and I was blown away when after they'd finished Jimmy came over and gave me a signature and said hello.
That was me pretty much hooked .

I'm amazed he got away with marking his area like that. I remember him getting a few warnings from refs for it.

Offline Legion

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #26 on: June 19, 2015, 08:42:24 PM »
Bosnich made the best save I ever saw, in the cup defeat at home to Cov, he seemed to turn in mid air, never seen anything like it.


I remember that save! Phenomenal.

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #27 on: June 19, 2015, 08:48:36 PM »
Having watched them all from Rimmer onwards Bosnich was the best for me. Although, to put it politely, his kicking left a little bit to be desired.

Agreed.

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #28 on: June 19, 2015, 08:49:10 PM »
Worst one for me was Gabor Kiraly.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Villa Goalkeepers
« Reply #29 on: June 19, 2015, 08:50:31 PM »
Apart from that fuck in the cup at The Theatre of Twats, I don't remember him doing anything wrong. Same as Encks, take away his derby feck ups and he was a perfectly adequate keeper.

 


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