latics22 439 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Pogs and kelly Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Banks, Zone 3 16 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 8 minutes ago, Andyt84 said: John Keeley was terrible both times I saw him play. We signed John Keeley on the strength of an absolute blinder he had against us at Boundary Park with Brighton. He was very unlucky in his time with us but I always rated him, he had a good game away at Cambridge (I think) but was then dropped for Paul Gerrard - I was that gutted I actually wrote to him to say how disappointed I was for him (seriously, I was only young!) and he wrote me a really nice thank you letter back. I never rated Paul Gerrard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
latics22 439 Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 26 minutes ago, Mr Banks, Zone 3 said: We signed John Keeley on the strength of an absolute blinder he had against us at Boundary Park with Brighton. He was very unlucky in his time with us but I always rated him, he had a good game away at Cambridge (I think) but was then dropped for Paul Gerrard - I was that gutted I actually wrote to him to say how disappointed I was for him (seriously, I was only young!) and he wrote me a really nice thank you letter back. I never rated Paul Gerrard. Oddly I wrote to Gerrard and got a signed photo... Still have it somewhere 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BP1960 3,137 Posted February 18 Author Share Posted February 18 (edited) 4 hours ago, Sparkleking said: John Platt and Peter McDonnell were the two keepers when I first started watching under Jimmy Frizzell. They didn't exactly alternate the number 1 spot, but they did seem to swap over quite regularly. It was similar with Hallworth and Rhodes 10 years later. Does anyone remember Winston Dubose, an American if I remember correctly. I saw him play once (maybe a Cup game) and I never saw him play again. I saw the USA international Winston DuBose play his only game, looked a top class keeper, but unfortunately he couldn't get a work permit. Edited February 18 by BP1960 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
League one forever 1,298 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 5 hours ago, Chaddyexile84 said: Did Hallworth regress at all? I didn’t see him up until the prem and seem to recall Gerrard deposed him (despite his horror shows against both Spurs and Liverpool when he thought he was a midfielder). Then in our first game back in the Championship (division 1) I remember him walking to the edge of the box to pick up a dead ball and someone behind shouting ”Bloody hell Hallworths come off his line” As I remember - it was a changing of the guard. Hallworth had been a fantastic stalwart, but then Gerrard come on the scene. I had mixed feelings at the time, because Hallworth hadn’t done anything wrong and while Gerrard went on to have a great career he was still very raw with us and had quite a few rushes of blood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andyt84 16 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 14 hours ago, Mr Banks, Zone 3 said: We signed John Keeley on the strength of an absolute blinder he had against us at Boundary Park with Brighton. He was very unlucky in his time with us but I always rated him, he had a good game away at Cambridge (I think) but was then dropped for Paul Gerrard - I was that gutted I actually wrote to him to say how disappointed I was for him (seriously, I was only young!) and he wrote me a really nice thank you letter back. I never rated Paul Gerrard. I saw him twice, first time was City at home and he conceded 5 mostly from being pathetically weak. The next was the season after against Middlesbrough and he conceded the first time the ball came into our box. Luckily the Middlesbrough game he wasn't tested again and we went on to win 4-1. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oafcmetty 1,708 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 35 minutes ago, Andyt84 said: I saw him twice, first time was City at home and he conceded 5 mostly from being pathetically weak. The next was the season after against Middlesbrough and he conceded the first time the ball came into our box. Luckily the Middlesbrough game he wasn't tested again and we went on to win 4-1. School friend of mine was so furious with big Joe messing around with the team for that City defeat that he never went again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaddyexile84 416 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, Andyt84 said: I saw him twice, first time was City at home and he conceded 5 mostly from being pathetically weak. The next was the season after against Middlesbrough and he conceded the first time the ball came into our box. Luckily the Middlesbrough game he wasn't tested again and we went on to win 4-1. Remember that game against Boro - he was on Granda Reports the night before on an “unluckiest man in football” segment - that first goal showed it didn’t pick up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Careca9 66 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Lee grant was decent, but I though mark crossley was pretty steady for us. For short short spells Lance key had a couple of amazing games for us Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Banks, Zone 3 16 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 19 hours ago, latics22 said: Oddly I wrote to Gerrard and got a signed photo... Still have it somewhere That's a bizarre coincidence! And I've still got my John Keeley letter somewhere too 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Banks, Zone 3 16 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 22 hours ago, Sparkleking said: Yes, it was a night match when I saw him. Leyland DAF Trophy or whatever it was called then perhaps. It was in the League Cup, v Darlington. I just remember him darting around the penalty area all the time, in the days when keepers were a lot less mobile than they are today. I also seem to recall he had a tendency to save with his legs - very unorthodox. I think he was a USA international though, so he must have had something about him. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Banks, Zone 3 16 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 6 hours ago, Andyt84 said: I saw him twice, first time was City at home and he conceded 5 mostly from being pathetically weak. The next was the season after against Middlesbrough and he conceded the first time the ball came into our box. Luckily the Middlesbrough game he wasn't tested again and we went on to win 4-1. I don't think what helped him though was having to wait so long for his debut, that City game was the last match of the season I think and he'd signed in the summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
L1onheartNew 750 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Harry Dowd. The original sweeper keeper and as good a winger as George Mcvitie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee Sinnott2 120 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 2/17/2021 at 1:54 PM, BP1960 said: Grobbelaar was a disaster here. 3 clean sheets in 4 appearances, wasn't it...? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamHughes 12 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Best keepers I’ve seen not in lower league footy,Goram a million miles ahead of anyone.Honorable mentions Gerrard,Gorton and Hallworth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigfatjoe1 603 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 20 hours ago, BP1960 said: I saw the USA international Winston DuBose play his only game, looked a top class keeper, but unfortunately he couldn't get a work permit. I liked Winston. Big bloke, from what i remember. Always seemed a pretty nice person as well. Can you believe he's 65. FFS!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlemoor Lad 74 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 20 minutes ago, GrahamHughes said: Best keepers I’ve seen not in lower league footy,Goram a million miles ahead of anyone.Honorable mentions Gerrard,Gorton and Hallworth. Trying to remember that 2nd leg play off game against Leeds, wasn't Andy still celebrating our 2nd goal when they hit back from the kick off and won on away goals? Long time ago but correct me if I'm wrong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GrahamHughes 12 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 hours ago, Littlemoor Lad said: Trying to remember that 2nd leg play off game against Leeds, wasn't Andy still celebrating our 2nd goal when they hit back from the kick off and won on away goals? Long time ago but correct me if I'm wrong Think the whole team was in fairness! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Summerdeep 26 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) ^ Any book on the history of Oldham Athletic would have to include a whole chapter on the subject of last minute disasters: Wolves (FA Cup) 1967, Leeds (both play off games) 1987, Man Utd (FA Cup Semi-Final) 1994, and quite a few others.... Edited February 18 by Summerdeep Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SweeperKeeper 322 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 8 hours ago, Summerdeep said: ^ Any book on the history of Oldham Athletic would have to include a whole chapter on the subject of last minute disasters: Wolves (FA Cup) 1967, Leeds (both play off games) 1987, Man Utd (FA Cup Semi-Final) 1994, and quite a few others.... Gillingham 2018, Moimbe pulling Eaves' hair off the ball. Would almost certainly have stayed up with three points. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littlemoor Lad 74 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 28 minutes ago, SweeperKeeper said: Gillingham 2018, Moimbe pulling Eaves' hair off the ball. Would almost certainly have stayed up with three points. It's a wonder there wasn't a bounty put on that troublesome pelt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BP1960 3,137 Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 17 hours ago, Lee Sinnott2 said: 3 clean sheets in 4 appearances, wasn't it...? It must be the other that sticks in my mind where he dropped everything in a calamitous performance. Can't remember who against. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Worcester Owl 707 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 19 hours ago, Lee Sinnott2 said: 3 clean sheets in 4 appearances, wasn't it...? 1 hour ago, BP1960 said: It must be the other that sticks in my mind where he dropped everything in a calamitous performance. Can't remember who against. 3-3 draw against Burnley apparently, April 1998. Shaun Garnett was sent off in the 55th minute, might have had something to do with it?! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparkleking 115 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 I can't imagine there are too many clubs at our level who have had two European Cup winning medal goalkeepers on their books. Grobbelaar and McDonnell. (OK, we were a second tier club then, but still...). And McDonnell was an unused sub for Liverpool...but still! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mcfluff1985 1,260 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Paul Gerrard. The end Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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