Best XI Ever: Goalkeeper

[Lamps]

In anticipation of the impending world cup, how about picking a best ever soccer 11. We could vote on the top 10 players for each position to come up with the best player. I think one of these was tried before but fizzled out at keeper stage.

So the ground rules.

How to pick players, do we take into account past record, reputation, achievements, actually seeing the player. I think we should include all these things as most of us won't have seen pele or puskas or stanley mathews play.

So anyway,

Lets begin with goalie's

I nominate
Lev Yahsin
Neville southall
Peter schmeical
Pat Jennings
Gordon Banks

nominate away and a poll can be set up for the top 10

If i remember rightly schmeical walked home on the last one, so some objectivity would greatly help this thing.

[MonTheHoops]

Southall for me. I have my own nominations but Southall was a goalkeeping genius.

[jungle]

I'd pick Lev Yashin. Incidentally, I think he's the only keeper ever to have won European Footballer of the year. Anyone know?

Some more names for the poll...

Dino Zoff - Italian keeper in 1982 World Cup winning squad
Ivo Victor - Czech keeper from 1976 European Championship winning squad.

[Up For The Ba]

I nominate Rinat Dasayev (sp?) to be part of the poll.

[dotty]

How to pick players, do we take into account past record, reputation, achievements, actually seeing the player. I think we should include all these things as most of us won't have seen pele or puskas or stanley mathews play.

Lev Yahsin
Neville southall
Peter Schmeical
Pat Jennings
Gordon Banks

taking the criteria above into account i would have to say schmeichel as he is the only one ive seen play on a regular basis,southall a few times and read about the others in particular yahsin.

others i might consider would be toldo,pagliuca,kahn, casillas.

[emurf]

what about our own Pakki Bonner. Only for that save against Daniel Timofti for Romainia half this country wouldn't even know what soccer is.

[dotty]

what about our own Pakki Bonner. Only for that save against Daniel Timofti for Romainia half this country wouldn't even know what soccer is.

true but im afraid my everlasting memory of packie will be wim jonk in WC '94,closely followed by his god awful attempts at anchoring TV3's CL coverage.

[MonTheHoops]

Bonner - a great Celt but not a great Celtic player. Celtic have never had good goalkeepers and he is one of the best of an extremely bad bunch. Had a massive punt on him though.

[emurf]

ya remember the look on he's face as he punted the ball to kevin sheedy to score against england

[Lamps]

Bonner - a great Celt but not a great Celtic player. Celtic have never had good goalkeepers and he is one of the best of an extremely bad bunch. Had a massive punt on him though.

the backpass rule finished him as a keeper. shouldn't have played in the 94 world cup. he was up there with the best in the world 88-90

[emurf]

who had we then though . Don't say alan kelly

[Lamps]

who had we then though . Don't say alan kelly

Alan Kelly was excellent in 94, one of the best keepers in Britain at the time. Infinitely better than bonner who gave the whole defence the jitters.

[Teknique]

Shay Given has been excellent for the last 4 or 5 seasons but I'd probably still give it to Schmeical

[Langer Dan]

Peter Schmeichel by a country mile.

All partisan bias aside, no one could live with Schmeichel.
Euro championships in 92, Arsenal in the cup semi, Newcastle away in 95/96.

Quite simply the best.

[shammy feen]

Can I nominate "Biscuits"

Is that allowed?

[shammy feen]

Peter Shilton?

[emurf]

mooney mooney

[Lamps]

Can I nominate "Biscuits"

Is that allowed?

as long as its the Keeper and your not trying to bring this thread down from within with any nimicisms

[Lamps]

Peter Schmeichel by a country mile.

All partisan bias aside, no one could live with Schmeichel.
Euro championships in 92, Arsenal in the cup semi, Newcastle away in 95/96.

Quite simply the best.

:(

let me guess, were going to have duncan edwards, bobby bald, georgie best and possibly denis irwin and roy keane in this team?

[shammy feen]

as long as its the Keeper and your not trying to bring this thread down from within with any nimicisms

Foiled...bah...

ok I formally nominate Phil Harrington...not the Jaffa cakes....

[Langer Dan]

:(

let me guess, were going to have duncan edwards, bobby bald, georgie best and possibly denis irwin and roy keane in this team?
http://www.seykota.com/tribe/FAQ/2004_Mar/Mar_24/yawning.jpg

[Forsberg]

Heart says Southall , Head says Schmeichel

[raZor]

I'd have to put Casillas up there as well for his age he's won a hell of alot and without him Madrid would be in shambles with that defence if only the Sapnish National Team could sort things out in big tournaments.

[ho chi feen]

I'd have to put Casillas up there as well for his age he's won a hell of alot and without him Madrid would be in shambles with that defence .

Would?

[Actin The Sham]

Foiled...bah...

ok I formally nominate Phil Harrington...not the Jaffa cakes....


I would have thought that you would have nominated Peter The Cat. Him and Gordon Banks would be my two.

Cech and Schmeichel would get honourable mention.

[gregson1]

me old man... division 4 winner with southport in 1972/73... deserves a mention me thinks

http://littleoak.com.au/cards/197172_daily_mirror_ my_club/southport.jpg

[markyd007]

il go for Peter Schmeical cause i never seen yashin in action to judge him

[ho chi feen]

1. Schmeicehl
2. Bailey
4. van der Sar
5. Stepney
6. Sealey
7. Leighton
8. Barthez
9. Hoaward
10. Taibi

Honourable mention: Bosnich.

[FL4ZGN]

Joel Bats best goalkeeper by a country mile in Mexico 86. I remember his performance against Brazil in the quarter final and he even managed to save a penalty from Zico.

He deserves a mention.

For a more flamboyant entertaining goalkeeper how about the Colombian Rene Higuita.

My vote however would have to go to Schmeical as he is the best goalkeeper that i have seen in my lifetime.

[FL4ZGN]

1. Schmeicehl
2. Bailey
4. van der Sar
5. Stepney
6. Sealey
7. Leighton
8. Barthez
9. Hoaward
10. Taibi

Honourable mention: Bosnich.


No Chris Turner or Gary Walsh?

[Superdave]

In anticipation of the impending world cup, how about picking a best ever soccer 11. We could vote on the top 10 players for each position to come up with the best player. I think one of these was tried before but fizzled out at keeper stage.

So the ground rules.

How to pick players, do we take into account past record, reputation, achievements, actually seeing the player. I think we should include all these things as most of us won't have seen pele or puskas or stanley mathews play.

So anyway,

Lets begin with goalie's

I nominate
Lev Yahsin
Neville southall
Peter schmeical
Pat Jennings
Gordon Banks

nominate away and a poll can be set up for the top 10

If i remember rightly schmeical walked home on the last one, so some objectivity would greatly help this thing.


you've seen Lev yashin and Gordon Banks play?

I'm going for Schmeichel.

although anyone recall the Austrian keeper from teh late 80's/early 90's called Linderberger (spelling could be out). He was a great keeper but never really made it high profile.

[shammy feen]

I would have thought that you would have nominated Peter The Cat. Him and Gordon Banks would be my two.

Cech and Schmeichel would get honourable mention.

Can I be controversial and just say I prefer Cudicini to Cech....

There I've said it.

[Lamps]

you've seen Lev yashin and Gordon Banks play?

No, and I gave reasons for their inclusion. Otherwise we might as well pick a team from the last 10 years.

[homer jay]

Rinat Dasaev, USSR goalie

[Actin The Sham]

Can I be controversial and just say I prefer Cudicini to Cech....

There I've said it.

What do you think of Peter "The Cat" Bonetti?

[ho chi feen]

Rinat Dasaev, USSR goalie


Outstanding in Italia '90.

[Otto_the_bus_driver]

After Schmeical, Nigel Martyn would be my favourite goalie. Twas bad timing for him that Chris Woods and David Seaman were featured so prominatley for england around the early 90's.

No love for Gerry Peyton?

[Jim Comic]

Can I nominate "Biscuits"




he's the toffeepops of goalies, the creme de la creme


wales, wales, wales (continue ad infinitum)

[STEVIEG]

Jesus what a mistake by Cech there!

[wunhunglo]

How to pick players, do we take into account past record, reputation, achievements, actually seeing the player.

Well that would apparently get rid of about 95 % of the users here, but for the record. Andy Goram, there was always two of him in goal.

That is all.

[#11sully]

* Liverpool F.C (1967 - 1981) - 665 appearances

5 First Division| (Level 1) championship winners medals (1973, 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980)
FA Cup winners medal (1974)
3 European Cup (1977, 1978 and 1981)
2 UEFA Cup winners medals (1973 and 1976)
League Cup winners medal (1981)
European Super Cup winners medal (1977)
5 Charity Shield winners medals (1974, 1976, 1977 (shared), 1979 and 1980)
2 First Division (level 1) runners-up medals (1974 and 1978)
2 F.A Cup runners-up medal (1971 and 1977)
Football League Cup runners-up medal 1978
Charity Shield runners-up medal (1971)
European Super Cup runners-up medal (1978)


* Tottenham Hotspur F.C (1981 - 1988) - 330 appearances
F.A Cup winners medal (1982)
Charity Shield winners medal (1981 (shared))
F.A Cup runners-up medal (1987)
Football League Cup runners-up medal (1982)
Charity Shield runners-up medal (1982)


Ray Clemence.

[STEVIEG]

Ray Clemence.

Great keeper

Sometimes under-rated these days, as Shilton was also very good in a similar era, but for me, this guy was one of the best

[SPOGGEM]

Can I nominate "Biscuits"

Is that allowed?


Gold.