Santa_Rosa Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 The David James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Paul Baron turned James career around at the Villa, he became a top, top goalie at VP. He has a lot to thank that man for. He gets my vote, he played some superb stuff at the Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 sorensen was buggered when he just casually passed a ball into the net against middlesborough. he was decent, but he did cock up once or twice too often and was weak at the near post as I remember. Really only Sorensen had much more than a season as first choice this decade, so by that reckoning he deserves it. So I'll forgive him his big mistakes & give him the nob...but it's more by default than him being particularly great.This thread is too ghey for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimijames Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 James, easy, absolute travesty we sold him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Friedel by far. James was and is still far too inconsistent and nicknamed 'Calamity James' for reason. I think Guzan will be THE keeper in a year's time - he looks sharp as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambles Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 We haven't had a proper keeper since Bosnich. Friedel is ok, but getting on in years and past his best. I have high hopes for Guzan though. James was a liability, Schmiechel was finished, Enckleman was promising until 'those' games and Sorensen and Carson were inconsistent. I'd have to say Friedel, which to be honest says alot about how shite we've been this decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Friedel for me. I think he has really made a difference in goal and made some crucial saves. James was too inconsistent for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 David James by a mile for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowDoINotLikeThat Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 That FA cup mistake by James has pretty much blotted any memories of him being good. Friedel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigCarew Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Jamo for me, then Friedel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleh Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 This one's getting closer and closer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsa Party Animal Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 There is only 2 good goalkeeper and Sorensen for me. So Brad Friedel edge it over James. But none of them done a better job in Villa goal than Mark Bosnich. I think if he stay at Villa and keep his head under control and stick with Sarah instead of moving to Manure and playing with like of Sophie Anderton he would have broken Charles Aitken record for most appearances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beeefy14 Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 7, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2009 This one's getting closer and closer.... At one point Friedel had an outright majority... He's fading worse than Villa did last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turamber Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 That FA cup mistake by James has pretty much blotted any memories of him being good. Friedel I agree with this. Also James left Villa in July 2001, so I am inclined to think most people are judging him on his appearances for other teams in the 00's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Sorensen was a decent keeper to be fair. Nowhere near as good as Friedel or James, but also nowhere near as bad as Carson or Schmeichel. To be honest, he was treated pretty shabbily by O'Neill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 7, 2009 VT Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2009 I agree with the sentiments on here that we haven't had a great keeper since Bosnich. He reamins the best Villa keeper I've seen, although it's worth pointing outI'm too young to remember Spink in his prime and definitely too young to remember Jimmy Rimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaGoMarching Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think we should have kept James for alot than we did, He was pushed out the door to make way for a 'glamour' signing of Schmeichal, Yet another one of Doug's mistakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I think we should have kept James for alot than we did, He was pushed out the door to make way for a 'glamour' signing of Schmeichal, Yet another one of Doug's mistakes. David James's days were numbered when he joined in with the general "The club/Ellis lacks ambition" line that saw the likes of Southgate, Ehiogu and Boateng move on. I don't think he was sold to make room for Schmeichel, more that Ellis thought that signing Schmeichel would placate the fans as he was still a big name back then. Just like Ginola though, his best days were far behind him, and he was just fat and useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 For me, David James's days were numbered from the moment he lost us the 2000 FA Cup Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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