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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Feb 12, 2019 12:09:06 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2019 12:22:58 GMT
One of the greatest.
RIP Banks of England.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2019 12:52:34 GMT
I remember being taken as a young lad to watch City play Stoke. The excitement at the prospect of watching someone who to me was one of the real superstars of the game built during the week.....until the big day, and City were shite and the great man hardly touched the ball at all!
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Post by gazz on Feb 12, 2019 13:06:51 GMT
The most humble of superstars too, Yorks - a real gentleman. It's a terrible, terrible loss - the game has lost one of its true inspirational people. Even his name is heroic. Gutting news. RIP, Banksy.  |
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Post by gazz on Feb 12, 2019 13:14:49 GMT
That commentary "what a saaave.... Gordon Banks" still makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck.
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Feb 12, 2019 14:43:12 GMT
Pelé claims, without a hint of bitterness, that he is better remembered for the goal he didn't score than any of the thousand-plus he did! And this, coming as it does from the greatest-ever outfield player, is a pretty good place to start so far as appreciating just how fantastic and vital a 'keeper Gordon Banks was.
What a sad day. The game and the world have lost the ultimate gentleman-hero. RIP, Banksy.
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Post by steve61 on Feb 12, 2019 15:22:55 GMT
Being from Northern Ireland I'm probably biased in saying Pat Jennings is the best keeper the world has ever seen.
Banksy would certainly be pushing him hard for top spot.
The word "Great" is used too often in my opinion, but Gordon Banks was Great.
RIP Banksy
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Feb 12, 2019 15:29:39 GMT
I had never known of this before - but, apparently, the following dialogue took place in the aftermath of THAT save: " I thought that was a goal." (Pelé) " You and me both." (Banks) " You're getting old, Banksy, you used to hold on to them." (Bobby Moore) Utterly brilliant, all round.  |
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Post by gazz on Feb 12, 2019 19:24:02 GMT
Being from Northern Ireland I'm probably biased in saying Pat Jennings is the best keeper the world has ever seen. Banksy would certainly be pushing him hard for top spot. The word "Great" is used too often in my opinion, but Gordon Banks was Great. RIP Banksy Big Pat is also a true great, mate and another gent - hands like bleeding shovels, too! Here's a nice tribute to Banksy from the great man himself: www.newsletter.co.uk/news/gordon-banks-set-the-standard-for-the-rest-of-us-pat-jennings-1-8807863 |
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Post by dudleyhatter on Feb 12, 2019 19:52:54 GMT
RIP a genuine legend
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Post by another_ruined_saturday on Feb 12, 2019 20:27:25 GMT
had to tell a couple of thirtysomething women at work who he was when we saw the news. find it mental that not everybody knows. fifty three years of hurt but those participants should all be remembered.
RIP
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Post by gazz on Feb 12, 2019 20:31:41 GMT
had to tell a couple of thirtysomething women at work who he was when we saw the news. find it mental that not everybody knows. fifty three years of hurt but those participants should all be remembered. RIP 100% This ^^^ |
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Post by dudleyhatter on Feb 22, 2019 18:28:58 GMT
Excellent tribute
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Post by gazz on Feb 22, 2019 19:06:33 GMT
Agreed, Duds, that's excellent. |
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Post by hatter_in_macc on Feb 22, 2019 21:02:29 GMT
Not a sentence that often appears on a County forum, but... Nice one, Stoke!  |
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