Keepers who let you down

[Chewbacca]

When we had Lawson and Davies on the books there was a good keeper between them but it was 60% Davies and 40% Lawson

 

[Drico]

We've only had two first class goalkeepers over the last 40 years. Southall was the best in the world and Martyn was an excellent Premier League goalkeeper who we got at the veteran stage - and he was magnificent for us. Southall really spoiled us, though. He was almost taken for granted. I'm pretty sure we'd have been relegated with almost any other goalkeeper in 1994. His 1995 FA Cup final performance was a glorious last hurrah.

Pickford, lately, has been playing at the standard we hoped he would reach when we signed him. Consistency is what it's all about for a goalkeeper. Reliability, by definition, is about consistently doing the basics well. If he can eliminate the rushes of blood to the head, he'll be a very good goalkeeper for us. If he can't, he'll be gone in a few years.

 

[fandjango]

Only two never let me down
Gordon West and Neville

 

[canuckblue]

Been thinking this over for a few days since something popped up in another thread. Got me thinking about past keepers we have had and the high hopes I had for them. Ultimately they let me down.

Richard Wright I thought was going to be absolute great for years for us. Had a nightmare and then went into obscurity.

Simonsen was another who ended up being a disaster. Sure he was signed as a record fee for a keeper aswell.

Myhre was probably never great but as he was a random keeper from abroad I was hoping he would be boss. Don’t think he was terrible but just never really breathed confidence.

Lofty ambitions.

 

[Joey66]

All of them apart from Southall who was boss

Westy was a good Keeper......the worst has to be David Lawson & Jim Macdonah who was so small - awful Keepers....... Richard Wright fell out off his loft pre-season & injured himself pre match falling over the sprinklers with a sign he missed saying keep away- a bad signing by DM from Arsenal......

 

[Sharpies volley]

....not particularly but he wasn’t even bang average. I feel he let us down in the League Cup Final defeat by Villa.

And the semi replay against the RS

 

[Sharpies volley]

....not particularly but he wasn’t even bang average. I feel he let us down in the League Cup Final defeat by Villa.

And the semi replay against the RS

There was a game in the early 00's when Paul Gerrard let a few in quick succession and the fans were chanting for Steve Simonsen. Not sure what game it was but it was at Goodison.

Paul Gerrard. Now that was one bad keeper.

 

[trueblue84]

Steve Simonsen. Paid a big fee at the time and he was utter wank.

 

[4737carlin]

Westy was a good Keeper......the worst has to be David Lawson & Jim Macdonah who was so small - awful Keepers....... Richard Wright fell out off his loft pre-season & injured himself pre match falling over the sprinklers with a sign he missed saying keep away- a bad signing by DM from Arsenal......

I remember that pre match thing, at Chelsea, only time I've ever been the Bridge.

 

[Jt2105]

I honestly worried for Pickford but he seems to have given himself a kick up the arse of late and has improved his form as well as his confidence.

Also his attitude seems to have changed since Carlo came in, a lot less laughing at mistakes.

 

[wba83]

Never let me down cos I already despised the RS @@@@ but seeing sander Westerveld wearing our jersey was a low point

 

[chrismpw]

Neville Southall.

Every week I'm let down that he doesn't collect our bin.

 

[Joey66]

Neville Southall.

Every week I'm let down that he doesn't collect our bin.

He's that big now he would have a job to push it......

 

[terryefc]

My order is Southall, West, Martyn...then Pickford...then Howard. The rest were hopeless.

 

[Joey66]

My order is Southall, West, Martyn...then Pickford...then Howard. The rest were hopeless.

Ted Sager sends his regards