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Favourite City goalkeepers

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by borderlescott, Jan 18, 2024.

  1. borderlescott

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    #1 borderlescott, Jan 18, 2024
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  2. Ulysses S Grant

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    Harry Who ? Doesn't even rate in my top 15 Bradford City Goalkeepers. For me he wasn't even the best keeper on our books this season
     
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  3. borderlescott

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    now there’s a topic worthy of a new thread - where would you rank Schwarzer is the big question, general?
     
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    Top keeper in his few short number of games with us . You could see it straightaway . I’m surprised he ended up with us then off again so quickly ?
     
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    I'd need some serious thought on it, and be able to make allowances for the league they played in. Definitely top 5.
     
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  6. Tony Wilkinson

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    One horse race .....................................Peter Downsborough
     
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    One million percent agree. Factor in where we were, and he's the best. Simply the best.
     
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    He was before my time, Tony, so I take your word on him! I started going in ‘93 which I think was Ian Bowling and Paul Tomlinson!
     
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    Gary Walsh was top notch too.
     
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    We’ve had some cracking goalies, Walsh, Schwarzer. Paul Henderson and Donovon Ricketts had great seasons, Doyle was popular. Matt Clarke another with one good season.

    we’ve had some at the other extreme too - Boaz Myhill was woeful, Zabica, Sattelmaier, Raeder was a random signing.

    Gould in the Kamara team, Rhys ‘can’t dive to his left (apparently)’ Evans. Johnny Mac was average here but improved elsewhere.

    Alex Bass with that wonder save at Walsall, then got very erratic.

    Pickford looky shaky on loan on crosses but then got better as season went on.

    Prudhoe was solid enough from what I remember.

    any others from 90s onwards?
     
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    Downsborough.
     
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    Not the best but Tomlinson was my favourite.
    The best is probably Schwarzer, followed by Clarke.
     
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    Peter Downsborough my favourite
     
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    Downsborough easily Followed Schwarzer Walsh Pickford
     
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    Weren't we a go between?

    I always thought there was a breakdown in relationship between Boro and Leverkusen and we bridged that gap? Could be mind playing tricks though.

    Just seen something odd though whilst looking into schwartzer.

    He made his Australia debut v canada in 1993, after their keeper got sent off...

    The other goalie that day was Robert Zabica
     
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    Aidan Davison was part of that Walsh/Prudhoe era.

    Sure we signed him about 5 times too.
     
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    To my mind, in my time and own players only, the top-5 includes:

    Clarke, Downsborough, Schwarzer, Tomlinson, Walsh

    After that, another 5 from a pool that varies from day to day...so for today let's say:

    R. Evans, Henderson, McLaughlin, McManus, Ricketts

    RCB
     
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    Gary Walsh for me. That Beckham save right in front of me I will always remember.
     
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    Can’t believe Matt Duke’s name hasn’t been mentioned once

    DUKEEEEEEE
     
  20. SelbyFan

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    Pat Liney

    I was a goalkeeper in my day, as no-one is around to say it now, I was quite good.

    Ask Andy Wilson
     
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