Gordon Banks. The Passing Of A Legend

[SJN-Fox]

From the family of Gordon Banks

It is with great sadness that we announce that Gordon passed away peacefully overnight. We are devastated to lose him but we have so many happy memories and could not have been more proud of him.

 

[homer]

Passed away last night

Legend

 

[bocadillo]

Gordon Banks: World Cup-winning goalkeeper dies aged 81

Former England goalkeeper Gordon Banks, who won the World Cup in 1966, has died aged 81.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Volpone]

Had the privilege of watching him play so many times at Filbert Street. Safe as the Banks of England. Banks is better than Yashin, etc.

 

[bocadillo]

Banks is better than Yashin, etc.

I was never quite convinced that Dougan was better than Eusebio though.

 

[Robin127]

Only saw him play once, in my first visit to Filbert Street, he was in goal for Stoke as Leicester came from a goal behind to win 2-1.

 

[Volpone]

Lovely tribute and recollection by Alan Mullery on BBC radio 4 world at one. Because of his size, at 6ft, Mullery rates him the best ever. Personally I think Shilton was better.

 

[Brown Nose]

I always thought that we should name the two stands behind the goals 'The Banks End' and 'The Shilton End' to recognise that we were lucky enough to have had two legendary keepers here.

 

[pork pie fox]

I always thought that we should name the two stands behind the goals 'The Banks End' and 'The Shilton End' to recognise that we were lucky enough to have had two legendary keepers here.

My season tickets are in the Banks Lounge.

 

[pork pie fox]

Gordon Banks was a goalkeeper with magic - Pele

Brazil legend Pele pays tribute to Gordon Banks, the man who famously denied him in 1970, after the World Cup winner dies age 81.

www.bbc.co.uk

Some of the comments on here, from Pele, are fantastic.

 

[SilverFox]

RIP

 

[Jeff]

 

[Funky Fox]

Was that against Huddersfield

 

[Rock Fox]

Had the privilege of watching him play so many times at Filbert Street. Safe as the Banks of England. Banks is better than Yashin, etc.

Saw him play the first couple of years I went to filbert street before he moved to Stoke, and of course, on the telly in his internationals - great goalie. RIP

 

[jb5000]

I always thought that we should name the two stands behind the goals 'The Banks End' and 'The Shilton End' to recognise that we were lucky enough to have had two legendary keepers here.

We could name the side stands after Jimmy Neilsen and Kevin Pressman

 

[SJN-Fox]

Great idea ...

 

[bocadillo]

One thing that might not be remembered is the problem that Banks had with the League/F.A over goalkeepers' shirt colour. At that time there was a very limited number of colours that goalkeepers were allowed to wear; most wore green although blue, scarlet and white were also allowed (plus yellow and black in international matches). Gordon also wore green while he was at Leicester - but unfortunately it was the wrong shade of green for the authorities. Somewhat darker than the required hue and it led to a bit of a stand-off with him insisting on wearing it before finally complying.

 

[camberwell fox]

One thing that might not be remembered is the problem that Banks had with the League/F.A over goalkeepers' shirt colour. At that time there was a very limited number of colours that goalkeepers were allowed to wear; most wore green although blue, scarlet and white were also allowed (plus yellow and black in international matches). Gordon also wore green while he was at Leicester - but unfortunately it was the wrong shade of green for the authorities. Somewhat darker than the required hue and it led to a bit of a stand-off with him insisting on wearing it before finally complying.

How do you remember that yet can't remember 2015/16?

 

[bocadillo]

How do you remember that yet can't remember 2015/16?

Trivialities are my speciality.

 

[Blue Maniac]

Great idea ...

Couldn’t possibly go wrong, could it? I can’t think of a single team whose outfield players wear blue.