Who is Aston Villa's greatest ever goalkeeper?

[LeeB]

I went back and read the Reading post-match where Martinex kept it 0-0. Only one person mentioned how well their keeper played (he did make a last minute Martinez to protect the points if you watch the match).  I forgot it was during the the bad run before the brilliant one so moral was rock bottom. Also forgot about the misery troll Stuart.

Was that the game where Tyrone trod on their forwards head and his Mrs went ballistic about it, a moment etched in every bluenoses memory as the greatest miscarriage of justice ever?

[kippaxvilla2]

The requirements of keepers is so much more these days - on that basis I am going for Emi.  He is a massive presence around the club.  Going to be very difficult to replace him.

[Somniloquism]

I went back and read the Reading post-match where Martinex kept it 0-0. Only one person mentioned how well their keeper played (he did make a last minute Martinez to protect the points if you watch the match).  I forgot it was during the the bad run before the brilliant one so moral was rock bottom. Also forgot about the misery troll Stuart.

Was that the game where Tyrone trod on their forwards head and his Mrs went ballistic about it, a moment etched in every bluenoses memory as the greatest miscarriage of justice ever?

Yep, and it was totally accidental as shown from the reaction from Mings who called the ref to stop the game immediately and was visibly upset. Although I didn't realise his Mrs was Footyskillz.

[Villa Lew]

It's Emi for me, with Jimmy a close 2nd. Nigel Sims was my first goalkeeper hero and still remains the only Villa keeper to play in a FA Cup winning team at Wembley. Sam Hardy played in the 1920 winning team, played at Stamford Bridge, 3 years before the first Wembley final.

[SteveN]

I started with Nigel Sims with Geoff Sidebottom as cover followed by ,I think, Colin Withers.  I’ve seen them all since then some I will have forgotten but for me Emi is the best.