Applauding the opposition goalkeeper

[pride in battle]

There’s always been a bit of everything.

Thats class to be fair...

 

[Shirley]

I recall opposition keepers were applauded at the scoreboard end at Maine Road, we’ve had tradition with Bert and Frank.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

From memory, that bloke always seemed to have a blinder against us. Hands like a JCB bucket.

Except the day Peter Barnes sat him on his arse and chipped him in front of the North Stand! But, yes, he was famous for the one handed grab with his bear claws on crosses!

 

[Newman Noggs]

When they had a ballot just after lockdown, I was lucky enough to get a ticket behind the Southstand goal. Sitting there in isolation, when Pickford came to that end, I flatter myself that I gave him.a rousing and sporting reception which was acknowledged with a wave and a smile. Did feel a bit weird, though, on my own going, "YOU'RE SHIT AAAAAAGGH" on goalkicks..

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

Remember giving Paddy Kenny dogs abuse at Bramhall Lane. All in good fun and he played along with it.
He got a proper ovation when the final whistle went.

 

[malg]

All down to the Piss Can and the fawning media for not calling him out on his remarks about other clubs and other clubs' players. He brought the dislike and antagonism into the game.

 

[elbearos]

Except the day Peter Barnes sat him on his arse and chipped him in front of the North Stand! But, yes, he was famous for the one handed grab with his bear claws on crosses!

My first City home game

 

[BlueMoonday]

A lot of keepers time waste these days which contributes to the abuse they receive. I genuinely can't remember if this happened in the 90s as I was a child at the games.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Let's resurrect it. Confuse them.

 

[paulchapo]

Remember in 1972 ,at home to Stoke the North Stand roaring "we all fucking hate Stoke"as Banks approached we all applauded him and sang his name. He had a worldy we lost 2-1 and it cost us the title.
At this time the muppets on the Stretford End would applauded the away goaly as he approached then changed to abuse as he acknowledged then. Simple twats.

I was at that game, Easter if I remember rightly. We absolutely battered Stoke in typical wet bank holiday weather but bloody Banks gave one of the best displays of keeping I've ever seen. I think a week later he had the car crash and he had to retire from football. Prematurely I think. He was that good he would probably have been better than most keepers with one eye.