Tribute to Bert Trautmann

hmblue said:
One of Bert`s many talents was his ability to not just make a great save but to catch most shots and crosses.
I believe he played a great deal of basketball in Germany before the war and this helped his immaculate handling of the ball.
He was the best ever keeper in my opinion. Even Harry Gregg said Bert set the standard for all goal keepers and Bob Wilson, the Arsenal keeper,
used to carry a copy of Trautmann`s autobiography onto the field and put it in the back of his goal. A statue for Bert is the least he deserves.
Frank Swift said "You`ll do" when he first saw Bert play.
A real City Legend
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Think Bert was a Handbal player mate. I wasn't born when Bert played for City but my dad watched him play, and said Bert was the first keeper who regularly caught shots, and then started attacks by throwing the ball, accurately upfield.
 
Murph said:
Think Bert was a Handbal player mate. I wasn't born when Bert played for City but my dad watched him play, and said Bert was the first keeper who regularly caught shots, and then started attacks by throwing the ball, accurately upfield.
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You are correct. Bert played Handball as a lad in Germany and by all accounts was very good at it. He was City's goalie when I first started watching City as a boy and I had the pleasure of seeing him play on several occasions. Great keeper, great man.
 
Cookieproof said:
Bert Trautmann Documentary "Hello Fritz, Fancy A Cup of Tea?"

With Bert Trautmann's birthday coming up on October 22nd I thought I would add my documentary as a tribute to a true Manchester City legend. He was an incredible goalkeeper but more importantly a very brave and wonderful human being. It was intended to be played by either Granada or the BBC before one of the England games in the World Cup 2006, unfortunately this never materialised. It was also intended to be played live in St. Ann's Square but fighting broke out and it was never screened. Some people might recognise the film as it was screened at the Manchester City museum, thanks to the help and support and Gary James.

Having read Alan Rowland's wonderful book I worked with him closely whilst filming this documentary and it was through his efforts that he managed to persuade Bert to be in our documentary. Alan told me that Bert had previously been disillusioned by various film-makers who had promised much but delivered very little. This was a video I worked on as Producer for my Post Graduate Diploma in TV Features & Documentary Production at Salford University (September 2004 - July 2005). The video was completed in a 6 week period from May to July 2005. I hope you enjoy it as much as it was a pleasure for me to make.



It is also a tribute from me to Ken Barnes, Roy Little and Neil Young who sadly passed away since this film was made.
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Thx so much for posting the doco, very interesting and he truly was a legend, not only as a player but as a man.
 
Gary James said:
It was filmed in English. I was a consultant for the film. It’ll be in the UK from April.
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Nice one, looking forward to it!

Not football related, but Manchester related, but has anyone seen the Peterloo film yet? Not seen any reviews of it not know of anyone who has seen it yet.

Also the Frank Sidebottom documentary film comes out this year for any fans!
 
Wee Bobby Johnstone said:
Can't remember that, although I remember Oaksie scoring from the half way line into the Platt Lane goal in front of 84015 ;-) a year or so later, from the same area as Matt Grey, recently died, scored in another match. Some things I remember some not.

A favourite memory of Bert was in a Derby when he dived to save at his bottom left from Chisnall. The ball ran out to the edge of the area when the Ticket Tout of all people stormed in and really whacked it into the opposite corner. Bert saved it with nonchalant ease in the top right corner. I think that was the match where Dawson punched in the ball seen by everyone in the ground except the ref. Nothing changes ever over a half century, same old rags. always cheatin'.

Great player and a great man.
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I think that was a reserve game and Steve Fleet was in goal. More blatant than Maradona's and the lump of lard got away with it. Steve ran halfway to the centre circle but the knobhead with the whistle just wasn't interested. Dawson had his hand full stretch over his head.
 
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