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Off Topic Who was or is the best goalkeeper ?

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by one gary owers, Sep 13, 2022.

  1. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    Yeah mate Gordon looked class made some outrages saves
     
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    Won us loads of PL points. Class act.
     
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    Dino Zoff is the best I have ever seen. Check out his records if you havent already.

    Of our lot I always had a soft spot for Tony Norman. Canny keeper and bloke.
     
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    Norman had a hell of a game in the FA Cup in '92 away at West Ham. Pulled off some class saves, kept us in it when it got back to 2 - 2.
     
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    Tony Norman signed my cast when I broke my leg!! Lovely fella. Lived near my grandma
     
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    also v City and Luton he made incredible saves that made the final possible
     
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    Was that Newton Hall. I remember a quiz night at the Happy Wanderer we won the grand sum of £3 each and went next door to splurge it, plus a bit more, on an indian takeaway and Tony Norman was in getting his supper.
     
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    No Belmont. He lived in one of the bigger houses on the estate. Kids went to St Thomas More school
     
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    Always liked Buffon the Italian goalkeeper.
     
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  10. Nonsense Potter

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    You mean St. Leonard's in Durham. I was in the same tutor group as his son.
     
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    next to Monty, Chris turner who went to Man u in1985.
     
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  12. one gary owers

    one gary owers Well-Known Member

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    Wow not a negative
     
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  13. marcusblackcat

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    No junior school. Definitely went to St Thomas More in Belmont. Leonard’s senior school. Kids were a bit younger than me (I was 14 at the time which was 1989/90)
     
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  14. Nonsense Potter

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    Oh sorry mate, didn't realise that's what the junior school in Belmont was called. He was def from Belmont when he started, then moved to Bishop Middleham. Went to his house there a couple of times. Really nice family.
     
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    Yeah it’s the Catholic school in Belmont. You’re right, lovely family. I literally knocked on his car window and asked him to sign my pot one evening!!!
     
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    You don’t know the Hirst family farmers in Bishop, do you?
     
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  17. Nonsense Potter

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    I don't mate, my only two visits to BM was to go to his house. We just went to the same school, I lived in Chester-le-street at the time.
     
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    I too saw him in 1966. He really was something.

    But I'll throw in the name of Burt Trautman as well.
    Not just for his skills as a keeper, he played over 500 games for Man City, but for his character and bravery.
    German Para, POW. Holder of The Iron Cross, First Class.
    Stays on in England and plays Football AND wins the Fans over to attain universal admiration from English Fans.

    Whether he wins this debate is of little relevance as he is the only person EVER to have won, The Iron Cross, an OBE, and a FA CUP Winners Medal.
     
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  19. Montysoptician

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    Broke his neck in the 1956 Cup Final and played the rest of the game.
     
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  20. John Wick

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    For us, coin toss between Big Tommy and Gordon.

    David Seaman. Original "Keeper Sweeper". People remember him getting done against Brazil but that wasn't too far from the end of his playing days. The man was a beast throughout the 90s. Won the double and was one of the first Keeprs to play the sweeper role at Arsenal. May bit a little of nostalgia swaying me towards him but in my opinion, up until Pickford, England struggled for 13 years to replace him. People talk about England's golden generation that never won nothing and can never work out why, because the keepers were all **** around that time. Apart from Joe Hart that was winning things with City, they were always mid or slightly above table plodders. While Seaman was at Arsenal, he was always at the top.
     
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