alexukhc Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: A little brain teaser for all the City diehards Billy Mercer holds a record in City's history ( Clue - It relates to his winning Player of Year in 99/2000) Anyone fancy a punt ? Least appearances wearing a number 2 shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixtyseconds Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Jan Moller. An oasis of calm in a team making history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 13 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Least appearances wearing a number 2 shirt? Warm Alex - you on the right lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Jan Moller for me although we have had some tremendous keepers down the years, we`ve been very lucky in that respect. A bit like we have with left backs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmite Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Robert the bruce said: Apart from a few select elite,everyone is Marmite!! Hang on. I'm unique. Seriously I've watched most of the above and Gibbo was surely the most reassuring to see between the posts, but we have been blessed with some good uns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 It's Keith Welch even though I didn't get to see much of him (had season tickets through Stowell, Phillips, Basso, Weale, Henderson, James, Gerken, Heaton, Frankie, Parish, Hamer, ROD) purely for his 'tache power. Up the 'tache magnum PI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Warm Alex - you on the right lines Balls, any further clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Balls, any further clues? Half your guess was half of the correct answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 8 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: Half your guess was half of the correct answer Did he get player of the year despite making the least appearances? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Did he get player of the year despite making the least appearances? spot on Alex Holds the record for us as being Player of Year with the least appearances (27) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grifty Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Phillips for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexukhc Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 14 minutes ago, BobBobSuperBob said: spot on Alex Holds the record for us as being Player of Year with the least appearances (27) Yay!! What do I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, alexukhc said: Yay!! What do I win? Everyone`s undying admiration. That`s worth so much more than material rewards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Moller and Waugh. Wasn't Moller promised a Rolls Royce if he kept so many clean sheets? Remember Julian Marshall heading a great OG past him v Cambridge (I think). End of that Roller! Waugh - made the best save I saw at AG, a wrong-handed save from Chester's Milton Graham from 12 yards - we went down the other end and Walsh crossed for Trevor Morgan to head home....1-0 Only saw Basso once, when he saved the penalty v Watford, so can't really comment on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 hours ago, roylegalatyeo said: Gibbo by a mile.Who could ever forget his 4 paces and jump to reach the crossbar at the warm ups.Great keeper . Too true, he was short, but could and always did touch the crossbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 33 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Moller and Waugh. Wasn't Moller promised a Rolls Royce if he kept so many clean sheets? Remember Julian Marshall heading a great OG past him v Cambridge (I think). End of that Roller! Waugh - made the best save I saw at AG, a wrong-handed save from Chester's Milton Graham from 12 yards - we went down the other end and Walsh crossed for Trevor Morgan to head home....1-0 Only saw Basso once, when he saved the penalty v Watford, so can't really comment on him. Yes, Bob Houghton promised him a Rolls Royce if he kept clean sheets for the rest of the season. I think he kept about four clean sheets in his first four appearances but then was beaten by a superb diving header, as you say, by his teammate Julian Marshall. This sort of thing was par for the course for us in the early 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 hours ago, BigTone said: Has to be Gibbo closely followed by Cashley I'm in agreement. When Cashley first replaced Gibbo, I didn't think he was too good. Three years later he had improved beyond recognition and helped us into Div One! (for the benefit of lurking gasheads, that is NOT the same as League 1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I seen what I think was Moller's debut a nil nil at home to Cardiff on Boxing Day 1980. Kevin Mabbutt and a Cardiff player got sent off for fighting, but Mabbutt got a worse suspension as the Cardiff player was dealt with by the Welsh FA who were more lenient regarding offences involving fighting. Great that there was a level playing field back then wasn't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 hours ago, Ayteomike2 said: Who can remember cashley being one of the few goalies to score his kick against boro in the early 70's Not boro' but Scunny. League Cup 2nd round replay. It was chucking it down, but I had just bought some new waterproof hiking gear so gave it a try out on the Open End that night. Just before half time Scunny had a corner and after bobbling about the ball went in off Cashley's backside. Early in the second half City equalised. Then after a Scunny attack, Casley gathered the ball and hoofed it downfield. Their goalie came out to collect it, but instead of rolling in mud, the ball bounced high, over his head and into the top left corner of the goal. As the ball sailed over him, their goalie looked up with a despairing look as he realised what was about to happen. Proof I was there, the ball was brown, not white. The Ref was still in City's penalty area and at first didn't know what to do (somethings never change) then awarded the goal when Ray appealed to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 6 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: I was there at Stockport - 2-2 draw? man, did it pour down!! I bought a portion of mushy peas at HT and they served me and took my money before gleefully telling me there was no cutlery left - so I calmly bought a Twix and scooped up the peas with that! That sounds right. I remember some nutter using a chocolate bar to.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Widening the scope of this thread; best stand in keeper. For you young uns, substitutes were introduced in 1965 and only one until the 80's (?). 1972 home to Millwall and City went 1-0 up. Ray C was then injured and had to go off. Amazingly centre forward John Galley replaced him in goal. Millwall went 2-1 up, not JG's fault, but towards the end we equalised. Brian Tinnion became "Brian the cat" in a 1-0 away win at Chesterfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Jan Moller was a giant in a dismal team...and played in the European Cup Final. Goodness, that was grim era! But for me Basso was one of the truly larger than life figures in my time following City. A competent keeper made the more important by his personality. Sadly as I recall, could be wrong though, despite the Tinman's heroics we lost that match at Chesterfield... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Didn`t Lee Peacock go in goal once? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 26 minutes ago, 22A said: Not boro' but Scunny. League Cup 2nd round replay. It was chucking it down, but I had just bought some new waterproof hiking gear so gave it a try out on the Open End that night. Just before half time Scunny had a corner and after bobbling about the ball went in off Cashley's backside. Early in the second half City equalised. Then after a Scunny attack, Casley gathered the ball and hoofed it downfield. Their goalie came out to collect it, but instead of rolling in mud, the ball bounced high, over his head and into the top left corner of the goal. As the ball sailed over him, their goalie looked up with a despairing look as he realised what was about to happen. Proof I was there, the ball was brown, not white. The Ref was still in City's penalty area and at first didn't know what to do (somethings never change) then awarded the goal when Ray appealed to him. Senility strikes again. Scunny was the previous Tuesday. Yes it was Hull that RC scored against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 28 minutes ago, Chivs said: That sounds right. I remember some nutter using a chocolate bar to.... Jack Daniels and Stella on the train on the way up - a veritable super-hero couple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Sorry double post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerseybean Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 8 hours ago, BigTone said: Has to be Gibbo closely followed by Cashley Mike Gibson is certainly my favourite City keeper, anyone else remember his trade mark of striding half way across the goal before jumping up to touch the crossbar!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelts Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 David James. Steve Phillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 6 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: Heaton or Basso in my time since 2000. Heaton was error free but never made an unexpected save imo. Basso was the opposite. That's probably the best way to describe Basso for me, he made saves nobody could expect him to and then did daft things like let in that goal v Cardiff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 hour ago, BobBobSuperBob said: spot on Alex Holds the record for us as being Player of Year with the least appearances (27) I loved Billy M and thought he was dreadfully unlucky with his injury as he had the potential to be a great keeper for us - - but for some on here to say he's our best ever keeper, with less than 30 appearances? You joking?! And Jan Moller made less than 50 appearances for us, does that qualify him for best ever? If so then Sam Allardyce is England's best ever manager with his 100% record. it's a great debate but impossible to give a properly informed opinion when no-one has watched every keeper we've ever had. For me, I have very fond memories of Ray Cashley, John Shaw, Keith Waugh, Andy Leaning and Keith Welch, but don't think I'm qualified to say who's the best ever.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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