Thank you Stefan Ortega

[super_city_si]

Saved the first with his sack.

Sign of a proper goalie

 

[shemnel]

He was always playing in the final.

yeah that's true, he was

 

[avoidconfusion]

Erect a statue now.

Good night

I errected one when he made that save

 

[youngbob]

Bumping this as it looks like he's leaving.

Won the FA Cup without conceding a goal from open play in 2023, saved a one-on-one with the title on the line in 2024.

 

[SWP's back]

Bumping this as it looks like he's leaving.

Won the FA Cup without conceding a goal from open play in 2023, saved a one-on-one with the title on the line in 2024.

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Best number 2 we’ve had in my memory at least.

 

[skillman]

Eternally grateful for that Son save. What a fucking moment that was. Colossal.

It's very rare that you get a moment in football where everything slows down and it's just a case of sitting there absolutely helpless at such an important moment. I still remember it. My heart sank completely and was praying in more hope than expectation that he missed.

36 games before it, 80 minutes into the 37th and he whips that save out in a 1v1 against a bloke who had consistently scored against us for years. All while spending most of the season on the bench waiting for his chance.

And to make the tarquins cry. What a man.

Love you, Stefan.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

Best number 2 we’ve had in my memory at least.

agreed but the best combined two are Eike Dibble & Andy Immel?

 

[skillman]

agreed but the best combined two are Eike Dibble & Andy Immel?

Was thinking this. Kasper? Given? Probably missing others.

That Arni Arason double save away at Spurs in the FA Cup deserves some mention, though.

Either way, Ortega is the best!

 

[leithblue]

agreed but the best combined two are Eike Dibble & Andy Immel?

They couldn’t lay a (keepers) glove on the Tommy Wright/Martyn Margetson combo

 

[Bluesince1979]

People forgetting our big 2 was once john burridge and (ooh) barry siddall




** yes yes i know they were years apart

 

[Mifred]

Paul Cooper?

Played in the 5 1 massacre

 

[bennyboy]

Was Joe not number one with Shay at 2

 

[Coatigan]

Is he actually leaving though? Feels a but premature, this

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Good luck to him in future. How old is he? Wherever he goes I'll keep an eye out for him. Brilliant backup keeper

 

[johnny crossan]

Is he actually leaving though? Feels a but premature, this

It is.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Paul Cooper?

Played in the 5 1 massacre

Also played in the 1-1 draw at Bradford. His quick throw led to Morley's equaliser.

 

[Saddleworth2]

who says he is leaving?
Trafford may replace Stefan or Eddie.

 

[TinFoilHat]

The save he made at villa last season.

I thought that would mean we'd win there.

How wrong I was.

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

Best number 2 we’ve had in my memory at least.

Especially as we picked him up on a free as a relative unknown.

 

[Ste68]

Corrigan & MacRae was the first combo I can remember (if your looking for a guy who could play outfield as well as in goal MacRae was one of the first - although he was'n't great in goal - or outfield)