Who was/is the best Villa goalie ever?

[pooligan]

1. Jimmy Rimmer

2. Nigel Spink

3.Colin Withers

4. Mark Bosnich

5. Brad Friedel

[Big Dick Edwards]

Nigel Spink is my all-time Villa hero for obvious reasons but in terms of reliability and consistent excellence our best keeper in my eyes was Jimmy Rimmer.

[Rico]

Over the last thirty years we have had three stand out keepers in my opinion. Rimmer, Spink and Bosnich.

Rimmer had everything you could ask for: Brilliant shot stopper, excellent handling and great control of the penalty area. Spink, if playing today would without doubt be England's keeper. He also played for a large part of his time in front of a right dodgy defence. Bosnich could have gone on to become one of the greats. Never saw a better shot stopper, and absolutely brilliant penalty stopper. I really think moving to Man Ure wrecked his career.

So for me I would vote Spink, Rimmer then Bosnich. Special mention must also go to Kevin Poole and John Burridge.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Special mention must also go to Kevin Poole and John Burridge.

John Burridge?! Fuckin' hell Rico, you must have got up too early!