Fulop's Reflex
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Just curious (only at the club level not international)
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Is Given the best backup keeper in the history of football?
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Fulop's Reflex said:Just curious (only at the club level not international)
yes!!!!
Fulop's Reflex
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alfalahi said:Fulop's Reflex said:Just curious (only at the club level not international)
yes!!!!
There was also Carlo Cudicini when he was a backup for Cech.
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Toldo as back-up for Julio César at Inter.
Marco Amelia for AC Milan.
Marco Amelia for AC Milan.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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Can't be many better on the bench. How many Premier teams would swap the goalie they have now for Given, if they had the chance. Must be about fifteen.
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we are very lucky to have shay, if we can keep him here it would be a really good string to our bow.
DontLookBackInAnger
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Peter Shilton was No2 to Gordon Banks at Leicester in the run up to the 1969 FA-Cup final....that would take some beating. As for Given being in the top 5 in the Premier League I just don't see it, he is a good pro and an outstanding No2 but no better than your Howard's Friedel's or Robinson's of this world.
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DontLookBackInAnger said:Peter Shilton was No2 to Gordon Banks at Leicester in the run up to the 1969 FA-Cup final....that would take some beating. As for Given being in the top 5 in the Premier League I just don't see it, he is a good pro and an outstanding No2 but no better than your Howard's Friedel's or Robinson's of this world.
I think it's a wrong analysis because at that time Peter Shilton was just a rookie and Gordon Banks was an established experienced keeper.
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Joe Corrigan was no.2 to Keith Macrae<br /><br />-- Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:41 am --<br /><br />
Banks left Leicester in 67.
DontLookBackInAnger said:Peter Shilton was No2 to Gordon Banks at Leicester in the run up to the 1969 FA-Cup final....that would take some beating. As for Given being in the top 5 in the Premier League I just don't see it, he is a good pro and an outstanding No2 but no better than your Howard's Friedel's or Robinson's of this world.
Banks left Leicester in 67.