VillaChris Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Ben hamer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Mark Bosnich - could’ve been a true great but for that move to Manure and his head not being straight! Shame as his career nosedived rapidly after leaving us 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 9 hours ago, StewieGriffin said: Pagliuca From what I remember Peruzzi and Toldo were both good as well and kept out by Buffon. Personally I prefer my goalkeepers to be mad as a cut snake, the great keepers can GTFO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 This Chap!! Loved him as a kid and perfected the Scorpion Kick myself (Which took years lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: Ben hamer. Prefer Jan Hammer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan4Life Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 (edited) Was big fan of Bruce Grobalaar in 80s! the mad head! People like Steve Ogrizovic and Dave Beasant played for years and years! Beasant was on subs bench for Stevenage aged 52 a few years back Ogrizovic is one of the first team coaches at Coventry (Saw him bark out instructions from Dug Out) Then our ex Head Scout Tony Coton (Now at Sunderland as Head Of Recruitment) One of the best keepers never to play for England. Remember when he got sent off and Niall Quinn went in goal and saved a penalty from our ex striker Dean Saunders when he was at Derby season or 2 before we signed him in 93 Pen save here: Edited August 19, 2018 by Villan4Life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewieGriffin Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Whilst obviously not neccesarily "great" in the grand scheme of things, I always thought Kasey Keller was a little underrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Villan4Life said: This Chap!! Loved him as a kid and perfected the Scorpion Kick myself (Which took years lol what happened to him after is an even better story! why he isnt on the list for the world cup 94 keepers, he wasnt fit enough, he spent 7 months in prison after being involved in a kidnapping on behalf of pablo escobar (from memory he got paid to deliver the ransom) and then theres the plastic surgery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 19, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 19, 2018 15 hours ago, StewieGriffin said: Pagliuca Jorge Campos another great shout. 5'6" and 130 caps for Mexico, along with quite a few goals in his domestic career - the goalkeeper/striker role should be more common! I used to love watching the Mexican side in the 90s, with Campos in goal and Luis Hernández up front. And of course, great kits. Got to love a crazy keeper kit. Along with him and Chilavert, a big shout for Rogério Ceni when it comes to goalscoring #1s. His 100th career goal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 7 hours ago, theboyangel said: Mark Bosnich - could’ve been a true great but for that move to Manure and his head not being straight! Shame as his career nosedived rapidly after leaving us I so agree. Didn't reach his full potential and not a great, but he will be my favourite keeper. Happy to see he has straightened up, and is now a very good pundit for football in Australia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2018 17 hours ago, Xela said: Shilton was great but think by Italia 90 he was past it and perhaps shouldn't have started. But who would you play? Turner instead? Chris Woods? No thx - Shilts was still the top at that point despite being older. 1990 was Englands 1st penalty shootout and some players are quoted as saying “have you ever seen Shilts save one of these?” Hindsight etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2018 Banks = greatest Grobellar = maddest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheAuthority Posted August 20, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, theboyangel said: Mark Bosnich - could’ve been a true great but for that move to Manure and his head not being straight! Shame as his career nosedived rapidly after leaving us ISWYDT Edited August 20, 2018 by TheAuthority 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2018 I grew up playing in goal, all the way through to my late 20's. Did some coaching too. Still play every now and then. But it definitely gives you an appreciation for the position that i don't think you can always have if you haven't played the position (I'm guess that's true for any position). Growing up Schmeichel was always the best keeper I knew of. I loved it when we signed him, even though I think his time here is very overrated by Villa fans. He wasn't actually very good for us, relatively speaking. I still think at his peak he was the best ever, but if you add longevity in then I can't look past Buffon. He's been world class for almost as long as I can remember watching football. For Villa, Bosnich was my idol growing up. Still the best keeper I've ever seen at Villa (I was too young for Spink. I only remember the very tail end of his Villa career which was after Bosnich had taken the number 1 spot). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted August 20, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Stevo985 said: For Villa, Bosnich was my idol growing up In the few years he had at the top, I reckon he was one of the very best shot-stoppers in the world at the time. Unreal spring in his get-off and reflexes to boot. Schmeichel had that and everything else though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Bosnich made a save vs Coventry with his feet that i think was probably 95% luck but when i was younger it was best save ever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Schmeichel was great, but he was absolutely cack at setting up walls against free kicks. Almost cost them in the 99 CL final too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 i think my problem with schmeichel is i didnt appreciate how good he was because i was a teenager at school surrounded by horrible arrogant utd fans and he was the epitome of a horrible arrogant utd player "did you see that amazing schmeichel save last night?" "yeah but he's still a dick" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDuck Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Shout out for Pat Jennings too, very good keeper. We had some great keepers for a while... Rimmer, Spink, Bosnich. All downhill from there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Canizares. Back when La Liga was an absolute must watch on Sunday night before school in the morning. The only thing good about Sunday evenings. Not big, not tall but super quick, super athletic. fearless, always off his line, taking responsibility and loved a needless punch. Proper entertainer. Was one of the goalies back then who would also dare to wear white boots, which always stood out as a young kid. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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