Building a 21st Century Squad - GOALKEEPERS

I thought it might be a bit of a whim for us to create a 23 man (world cup style) squad made up of players who have played for Pompey since 2000 [yes I know the 21st C actually started on 1.1.01 but let's not go there]

I would propose the squad to be made up of 3 goalkeepers, 7 Defenders, 8 midfielders and 5 strikers.

If we could set the ball rolling with GOALKEEPERS please:

Please make your suggestions below (as many or few as you wish) and, if we end up with more than 3 candidates we will put it to the vote.

Remember, just GoalKeepers please; we'll move on to other areas in a separate thread (provided there's any interest....)

I'll start with my three selections, in alphabetical order, so as not to suggest any favouitism!:

Jamie Ashdown
Shaka Hislop
David James

 

Here's my favouritism:

1. Jamo
2. Shaka
3. Ashdown

Jamo just because he was (and still is) an absolute hero and was immense for us. The number of points he alone won for us over the 4 or 5 years with us was outstanding! Only negative was some of the peculiar hairstyles he chose to sport.

Shaka was so damn cool! Not quite as good as Jamo, but the goalie we needed at the time.

Jamie has really been the ultimate backup for about 7 ish years now, so deserves the number 3. This season has shown that he can be good, but produces way too many errors, more than Jamo!


The only other keeper worth mentioning is begovic, who was good for us but not long enough to warrant a place, imo.

 

I'd pick Ashdown, Hislop and James as well. But we really should mention Dean Kiely who was a big part of the survival campaign of 2005/2006 season.

 

My three would be:

1. James
2. Hislop
3. Ashdown

But i would have to agree with MAJR, Dean Kiely does deserve a mention. He was fantastic in the 2005/06 season and was unlucky to lose his place to David James the next season. Kiely was 35 when he left us but he went onto play for West Brom where he made 72 appearences and won promotion to the premier league. They also got to a Fa-cup semi-final if i remember rightly - Can't remember who beat them though.....

 

these all have to be up there Westerveld, Srnicek and Wapenaar but my first choice has to be Chalkias

 

they were all quality in very special ways

 

Ashdown
James
Shaka

 

I would say Ashdown first
James second
Shaka third.

 

Sorry Hoadie-boi - you're nuts if you think Jamie before Jamo. Jamie is doing well and he is the future but Jamo definitely first in my dream team.

 

Yeah may have been a bit mad there mate,

 

Ah man, Chalkias....what a legend! But in all seriousness, he was quality at shot stopping, just not so good at not scoring own goals after said world class stops.

Wasn't it an arsenal freekick where he did an incredible save (maybe tipping it onto a post or two) then boshing the ball in the net donkey-style, somewhat unwittingly! That man was crazy...

 

I think the general consensus is [alphabetically] Ashdown, Hislop and James

 

No Yoshi?

 

Thanks for contributing. The three Goalkeepers have now ben chosen so this thread is now closed