stephenkibby. Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 anyone remember barry watlin? around the same time as cash,bond,shaw, i think? im sure slartibartfast will put me right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Welch was ten times the keeper Basso was.welch was great..... until the ball was struck from 20-30 yards, where invariably it flew in. Still a cracking keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Red Planet Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Basso I agree. As a City fan since 1976 I can say he was not the most consistently skilled keeper we ever had. For a start, his dead ball kicking skills left something wanting. BUT - apart from making several brilliant saves in his time with us, much more importantly: He was INSPIRATIONAL to the whole team (and the fans) and he fired up our defence. I am a confirmed aethist, but even I loved the way he put both of those big hands upwards to his God at the start of games (and sometimes during games). Oh Basso, Oh Basso !! Any chance he could come back ? I would not have a problem with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mendip City Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 BASSO. Spread belief through the team. Irreplaceable man Johnson could find people like that.+1 We've actually been spoilt for keepers over the years... Basso, Mercer, Leaning, Deikstra, Welch, Waugh, Hooper, Moller off the top of my head. Just thought of another one, only on loan but had a fantastic game or too for us (despite his gas routes)... The late Tim Carter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 anyone remember barry watlin? around the same time as cash,bond,shaw, i think? im sure slartibartfast will put me right! Yes, you're WRONG , Watling was Gibbo's understudy. Made, I believe, one appearance, last game of the season at a 5-0 defeat at Cloughies Derby (saved a pen though). How about Jock Mahoney, saw him save a pen in a rare cameo appearance at QPR in a 2-2 draw . Memories ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy bird Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Gibbo Gibbo. Its off to mexico! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timothy bird Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Ah yes tim carter. Id forgotten him. Poor bugger. Rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Yes, you're WRONG , Watling was Gibbo's understudy. Made, I believe, one appearance, last game of the season at a 5-0 defeat at Cloughies Derby (saved a pen though). How about Jock Mahoney, saw him save a pen in a rare cameo appearance at QPR in a 2-2 draw . Memories ! knew youd put me right! remember jock,he went to torquay from us did he not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 A bit before my time but I've heard the Rovers keeper Bernard Hall was quite good. He suffered a head injury playing against Middlesbrough and never played again. Middlesbrough at that time seemed to know how to end a players career. I never saw him play so can't comment. Can anyone remember him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 A bit before my time but I've heard the Rovers keeper Bernard Hall was quite good. He suffered a head injury playing against Middlesbrough and never played again. Middlesbrough at that time seemed to know how to end a players career. I never saw him play so can't comment. Can anyone remember him? yes thats right he was in a coma for some time after that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Red Rich Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 'The Joke' Basso? Remind me of the career he had before us and after us? Remind me of his attitude towards us over his departure? I remember the joke of a keeper he was against the likes of Cheltenham, Yeovil, Cardiff. Granted he was a half decent keeper for us, but he was no better than a striker who had a couple of 10+ seasons for us, like a Thorpe, Byfield etc. anyone who thinks he was our greatest ever keeper is deluded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenkibby. Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Yes, you're WRONG , Watling was Gibbo's understudy. Made, I believe, one appearance, last game of the season at a 5-0 defeat at Cloughies Derby (saved a pen though). How about Jock Mahoney, saw him save a pen in a rare cameo appearance at QPR in a 2-2 draw . Memories ! you sure slart he only played one game? i cant believe i remember him from one appearance for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyolly Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Best individual performance I ever saw was Andy Leaning away at Oxford Utd in the league cup. Bit hazy on the details but think was his first game due to injury and we won 4-2. Must have been late 80s/early 90s?? Unbelievable performance. We have been lucky with the quality of keepers we've had but for all round charisma and feel good factor for me its Basso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Either uncle Festa or Elvis for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 'The Joke' Basso? Remind me of the career he had before us and after us? Remind me of his attitude towards us over his departure? I remember the joke of a keeper he was against the likes of Cheltenham, Yeovil, Cardiff. Granted he was a half decent keeper for us, but he was no better than a striker who had a couple of 10+ seasons for us, like a Thorpe, Byfield etc. anyone who thinks he was our greatest ever keeper is deluded. People are posting in their opinion the best keeper that they've seen play for city, and if you've only been going for the past 15 odd years like me (16 next season!) Basso is easily the bes I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superjack Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 In my time - mid Eighties on (in no particular order)... Billy Mercer Adriano Basso Ronnie Sinclair (puts tin hat on) David James (yes, David James) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leadman Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 moller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedorDead BCFC Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Keith Welsh for me. Looks like Ned Flanders though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeRed Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Jan Moller Adriano Basso David James Keith (persil) Welsh John Shaw Ray Cashley Len Bond In that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Best individual performance I ever saw was Andy Leaning away at Oxford Utd in the league cup. Bit hazy on the details but think was his first game due to injury and we won 4-2. Must have been late 80s/early 90s?? Unbelievable performance. We have been lucky with the quality of keepers we've had but for all round charisma and feel good factor for me its Basso. I was there too, a great game. I just searched for him and found he is a goalkeeping coach at Leeds. What is it about all our ex players going on to coaching/management roles, seems they are better at teaching than actually playing! It says he signed November 1988, yes 1988, where did that time go. It says we had him on loan for a month before. From memory I thought it was his debut too, did he play because of injury to our first choice maybe? I remember him making save after save, Oxford were a high profile team back then, maxwell had been chairman, but left by then but he had spent money on big name players, Dean Saunders etc, and they certainly were quite a scalp. I remember Leaning being unlucky though, the ball went over the top of him, hit the crossbar, bounced off it and hit him on the back of the head for him to score an own goal, fluky goal. I'm going slightly off track here, but wasn't it after that game that Man U bought Ralph Milne, he did have a blinder, but £150,000, never in a million years! On the subject of keepers was it leaning or Waugh, I can't remember, who we're solid keepers until the back pass rule came into play then suddenly they struggled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilkie boy Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 John Ruddy!! But seriously Basso every day of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairdsfingers Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Keith Welch closely followed by Basso, David James was great on his few good days when he forgot how old he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cider Robin Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Has to be Keith Waugh followed by Keith Welch. Does anyone recall the League Cup Semi away to Forest??? Keith Waugh played a blinder and we somehow took the lead only for an OG to peg us back for a draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strictly Obi Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Jan Moller for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 A bit before my time but I've heard the Rovers keeper Bernard Hall was quite good. He suffered a head injury playing against Middlesbrough and never played again. Middlesbrough at that time seemed to know how to end a players career. I never saw him play so can't comment. Can anyone remember him? Yes, John O'rourke "did" him . He worked at Rolls Royce when I was there in 70's as a labourer, poor guy, never the same after that injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 you sure slart he only played one game? i cant believe i remember him from one appearance for us! Certainly no more than 5 (if that) Gibbo didn't miss many . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Ah Andy Leaning, penalty save against Holloway in the East End, could'nt even watch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Wayne Hennessey He was good on the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Easy Mike Gibson every time, a true BCFC legend unlike some mentioned. He was good in his day, but this was the old division 3. He was only approx 5’ 10” tall so would not have been able to compete at today’s Championship standard. Ray Cashley He was the only keeper I saw who scored a goal so he must be near the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 He was good in his day, but this was the old division 3. He was only approx 5’ 10” tall so would not have been able to compete at today’s Championship standard. Er Hello, he played EIGHT (count them) years in the old Div 2 ,current Championship , so you were saying ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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