Which Keeper

[Ian.]

James from about 3, 4 yeas ago. For a time in his Portsmouth days he was brilliant. For a non Villa connection it would have to be Schmichael.

Bloody hell, I must have removed him from my memory, I forgot he played for us!
I would pick him from his Utd days though not his time with us.

[philthebar]

Has to be Bosnich - commanded the area, great shotstopper and good communicator with the defense.

[cdbearsfan]

Sam Hardy was good apparently.

[dave.woodhall]

Rimmer for week-in, week-out consistency.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bosnich was probably the most talented, but prone to moments of madness, as well as a tendency to come charging out of his box and do a star jump in front of an attacker if there was a break on. As well as a complete inability to kick the ball.

Rimmer was less spectacular but more consistent, and less insane. Plus it would be amusing to see the faces of todays groundskeepers as he kicks up penalty areas when marking where his posts are. So Rimmer for me.

[Holtenderinthesky]

I'd go with Bozzie or James.   The latter we should've kept and could still possibly do better than our current incumbent.

[The Left Side]

Rimmer, Bosnich, James or Spink... Jimmy just been bozzie for his kicking.

[DeKuip]

Jimmy Rimmer has been our best in my time, without a doubt. Spink wasn't as good as people seem to be remembering, although brilliant in Rotterdam I'm not so sure he ever became a top keeper.
Bozzie is the only keeper I can think of who left us for one of the tops sides, but he flopped at that level. Should have stayed here.
I also think in ten years time we'll look back on Friedal as being one of our better keepers as well.

When I started watching, and standing right behind the goal, I used to worship Colin Withers. I was too young to really appreciate whether he was any good or not (and in hindsight he probably wasnt too hot), but he used to pull off some spectacular saves. The sort of saves that really used to hurt when I tried in the road outside our house.

[TheSandman]

Aussie Bozzie please

[Deano's Mullet]

Bosnich although his kicking was poor as mentioned. His display at Sunderland in the League Cup was dazzling amongst others and i particularly remember fantastic saves from Gavin Peacock of Chelsea and a Coventry forward (Moldovan?) in the FA Cup match they won at Villa Park.

Spinksy wasnt very good at coming off his line but a very good shot stopper.

David James arguably was the most consistent keeper we've had in recent years, the one big mistake he made however coming in the FA Cup Final.

[Lobsterboy]

Jimmy Rimmer for me every single time.

Spinksy was a great servant rather than a great goalkeeper and I can't have James or Bosnich as one couldn't catch a cross and the other couldn't kick a ball...

Schmeicel probably the biggest disappointment as probably the only goalkeeper signing I have ever genuinely got excited about!

[Louzie0]

Big Jim Cumbes for me and Bosnich for the thrills

[TopDeck113]

Spink?  One of the best shot-stoppers I've seen in net for the Villa, but was all at sea if he ever had to venture out of the six yard box.

Bosnich?  Outstanding athlete and certainly the best shot-stopper I've seen. Penalty conceded? No problem, we've got Bozzie in goal. However, since a keeper's role nowadays depends on their ability to play the ball with his feet, his kicking was a liability.

James?  Great all-rounder, but prone to catastrophic lapses in concentration.  It takes something to lose two FA Cup finals for two different clubs through your inability to hold on to a cross. 

So I'd go for Rimmer.  Great command of his area and constantly keeping those in front of him in order.  I can recall being quite far back on the Holte and hearing him bellowing at our defence from the Witton End goal.  If you can organise your defenders, you don't have to be the greatest keeper.

[the-farmer]

Spink, for poking his tongue into his cheek

I remember Rimmer getting chipped on several occasions, coming too far off his line at inappropriate times

followed by Bosnich for his Adolph salute to the Spurs fans 

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Colin Withers, Jimmy Rimmer, Jim Cumbes for me.

Before my time, but how about a mention for Nigel Sims ? (1957 and all that).