Our goalies

by   |   30/10/2024  1 Comments  [Jump to last]

It's an admittedly well trodden path for many of us on TW but I've always been fascinated by the uniqueness of our goalies (and goalies in general) when it comes to scrutiny and accountability. 

I'm therefore inviting any memories of our 'keepers who delivered man-of-the-match performances regardless of their standing now being well less regarded than the legends that were Westy, Nev, Nigel, Tim and, dare I say it, Jordan. 

The first one I saw live was Albert Dunlop, then Andy Rankin, Geoff Barnett, Dai Davies, David Lawson, "Wee" Georgie Wood, Martin Hodge, Jim McDonagh, Jim Arnold, Bobby Simms, Paul Gerrard, Thomas Myrhe, Steve Simonson, Richard Wright and, eventually, Joel Robles.

Personally I was always impressed by George Wood but for the life of me I can't now recall any actual matches where he excelled, but excel he did.

Article continues below video content


Anyway, do any of us have a healthier, and dare I say it more generous, memory than me?


back Return to Talking Points index  :  Add your Comments »


Reader Comments (1)

Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer ()


Dave Abrahams
1 Posted 30/10/2024 at 20:29:42
Jim Arnold in that cup game v Man Utd at Old Trafford, Jim along with some terrific defenders kept United at bay well into injury time when Macari (?) scored from close range to knock the Blues out of the cup.

Arnold made plenty of outstanding saves in that game and along with Neville Southall were the only two out of the many Kendall signed, when he first came, who were value for money.

Georgie Wood was a very likeable fella who wasn't a bad ‘keeper but I think he was handicapped to an extent with wearing contact lenses!


Add Your Comments

In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site.

» Log in now

Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site.



How to get rid of these ads and support TW


© ToffeeWeb