kiwicolin Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 He is at Ashton Gate tonight. Signed our programme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Best keeper in the clubs history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlesh*t Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: Best keeper in the clubs history Not a chance he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolcitysweden Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Gibson & Möller were not as good In truth the best keeper in the clubs history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 He was voted the best in the last 35 years , on sound of the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, bristolcitysweden said: Best keeper in the clubs history Nowhere close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 24 minutes ago, kiwicolin said: He was voted the best in the last 35 years , on sound of the city. But the post by BCS stated "club's history". There may have been better 'keeper's in the club's history, (we all have our own opinions), but I do admit, on many occasions AB was inspirational to the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Fox Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Basso, believe............ .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 34 minutes ago, kiwicolin said: He was voted the best in the last 35 years , on sound of the city. He may well have been voted that but he’s not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 33 minutes ago, kiwicolin said: He was voted the best in the last 35 years , on sound of the city. Probably because most people who actually watched Gibson are either not around or are at an age they don’t participate in phone ins. All 3 were great keepers at different times in different eras so it’s difficult to compare like with like unless you have time to check how average number of goals they conceded during their time with us, and frankly I’ve got better things to do right now. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 How about Billy Mercer ? 2 minutes ago, Red DNA said: Probably because most people who actually watched Gibson are either not around or are at an age they don’t participate in phone ins. All 3 were great keepers at different times in different eras so it’s difficult to compare like with like unless you have time to check how average number of goals they conceded during their time with us, and frankly I’ve got better things to do right now. COYR But it was done as a poll , on line . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 14 minutes ago, kiwicolin said: But it was done as a poll , on line . Unfortunately technology has not advanced enough to let dead people vote, even on line. I can hardly cope with the technology to do what I want to do let alone the really now very elderly or sick who would have seen Gibson play in the flesh - not just cold stats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmissionImpossible Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Basso was a good league one keeper and one I never personally rated but the best in our history Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Debateable for last 35years, maybe Basso was... But Gibbo predates that somewhat, those who didn't have the pleasure of seeing Gibbo at his best had better believe that Mike Gibson was our best keeper in the last 50years, no question.. Always Believe That! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 34 minutes ago, Red DNA said: Unfortunately technology has not advanced enough to let dead people vote, even on line. I can hardly cope with the technology to do what I want to do let alone the really now very elderly or sick who would have seen Gibson play in the flesh - not just cold stats. 10,000 fans on the social media voted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Basso did well, but not convinced he was better than Tom Heaton. Shame we didn’t have him for very long or when we were on the way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Red DNA said: Unfortunately technology has not advanced enough to let dead people vote, even on line. I can hardly cope with the technology to do what I want to do let alone the really now very elderly or sick who would have seen Gibson play in the flesh - not just cold stats. Hey! Go and wash out your mouth. I watched Mike Gibson play and, luckily, am neither (that) elderly nor sick. 1,2,3 Gibbo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webzcas Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Maybe not the best keeper. But as an inspirational member of the team, Basso was and is what I would define as a club legend. #AlwaysBelieve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dastardly and Muttley Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, eardun said: Basso did well, but not convinced he was better than Tom Heaton. Shame we didn’t have him for very long or when we were on the way up. In the last 35 years, Basso is up there. Depends what you class as “best” though. Heaton was undoubtedly a better keeper, but wasn’t here as long and didn’t have as much impact. Equally, I’d have Billy Mercer as my best keeper in the last 35 years, but he didn’t play enough to earn that right. Who are the other main contenders in that time frame? Welch? Fielding? Phillips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Hey! Go and wash out your mouth. I watched Mike Gibson play and, luckily, am neither (that) elderly nor sick. 1,2,3 Gibbo! So did I. He also, with other players, came to our house to collect the money we ‘agents’ collected for the City draw. Most of the players took turns in collecting the cash, Dickie Rooks, Terry Bush, Gordon Parr (lived just a few streets away, in slightly posher area of Knowledge West!) and so many more I can’t list them all here tonight. Happy days, nice to have the opportunity to meet players in your own home for a chat and an autograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 6 minutes ago, Red DNA said: So did I. He also, with other players, came to our house to collect the money we ‘agents’ collected for the City draw. Most of the players took turns in collecting the cash, Dickie Rooks, Terry Bush, Gordon Parr (lived just a few streets away, in slightly posher area of Knowledge West!) and so many more I can’t list them all here tonight. Happy days, nice to have the opportunity to meet players in your own home for a chat and an autograph. Well, I just hope that, whilst you may be elderly you are not sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, PHILINFRANCE said: Well, I just hope that, whilst you may be elderly you are not sick. 63 3/4 is not elderly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 3 hours ago, bristolcitysweden said: Gibson & Möller were not as good In truth the best keeper in the clubs history Basso was good. He made some great saves but also brought personality and belief that sets him apart from many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Red DNA said: 63 3/4 is not elderly! I too remember watching Mike Gibson and am only 58! I didn’t see the online poll to see who we could vote for - but both Basso and Gibson were very good in their very different ways ... I would include Ray Cashley as one of the best - was on goal for much of our first season back in the old First Division and always remember him scoring with a punt in the pouring rain one Tuesday night .... not a thing I can remember either Basso or Gibson achieving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miser Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Basso - great keeper, but starstruck and short-lived. Gibson - legend . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 17 hours ago, bristolcitysweden said: Best keeper in the clubs history no where near Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 15 hours ago, Webzcas said: Maybe not the best keeper. But as an inspirational member of the team, Basso was and is what I would define as a club legend. #AlwaysBelieve Rejected a contract, requested a transfer, got his agent to play games and eventually was asked to stay away before his contract was terminated. He could have been a club legend, but threw away the right to qualify for that, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitchurch1966 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Remember being up at Brentford when the contract issue was bubbling, GJ walked past the away end before the game, he had a broad grin as he took a biro out of his pocket and threw it over towards Basso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Believesham Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 Happy memories of Basso but not the very best - goalkeeping wise I agree with @eardun Heaton won player of the season behind an abject defence - Basso at the back of a team that worked together incredibly well. Heaton edges it in my time watching City. I genuinely can't remember what his distribution was like - would a peak Basso be able to play in the current side? I'm not sure with the ball at his feet he was that confident, he was certainly prone to the odd collapse. One of his strengths was in his recovery, whether it was a double save or bouncing back after an error he wasn't beaten for long. A superstar and a positive role model, it was a shame the club couldn't match his ambitions and the fall out probably cost him his chance to step up a level as a number 1. Also, GJ had a couple of contract issues, another notable one being Bradley Orr - he was good at putting the players in a position where it appeared to be them against the club, I'm glad LJ doesn't seem to have inherited that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langford Red Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 18 hours ago, Littlesh*t said: Not a chance he is No Jan Moller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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