GoaliesAreDifferent

Everything you've ever wanted to know about goalkeepers and a little bit more

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Uhlsport's international squad of goalkeepers (together with a range of gloves and shirts, obviously).

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@citydoc56 His performance against Argentina was piss poor? Because the official didn’t spot a blatant handball? As for the game against vs West Germany, you must have missed the save from Klinsmann that ensured England actually reached penalties. But you carry on with your diatribe.

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One for the Shilton-haters. Two reasons why Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup in 1980.

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Something of a rarity these days, but back in 1975, it wasn't unusual to see a keeper catch the ball cleanly then try to get an attack underway, as demonstrated by QPR's Phil Parkes against Burnley. Unfortunately for Parkes, the ref decided it was time to blow for half-time...

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Arsenal's Jimmy Rimmer is this week's Friday Afternoon Goalkeeper Pin-up. Rimmer of course won two European Cup medals during his career, despite only playing a total of ten minutes in both finals.

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A bit of lunchtime reading as Shoot! discusses the rising cost of goalkeepers in the 1970s.

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@jakey2511 That's cheating.

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Who else paid over the odds for a pair of Adidas Finger Save when they came out? Must admit to being a bit of a fan…

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Ipswich Town's Laurie Sivell leaps to punch the ball clear from Crystal Palace's John Hughes in a match at Selhurst Park in November 1971.

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Italy's Stefano Tacconi fulfils his contract obligations with Uhlsport.

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Northern Ireland's Allen McKnight prepares to punt the ball down field in 1988.

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Tottenham Hotspur's Barry Daines rushes from his line to close the angle and deny Oldham Athletic's Carl Valentine (with a little help from his goalpost), although commentator Brian Moore failed to notice Daines' efforts.

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Adidas's range of goalkeeper jersey from the 1980s. Did you have/want one?

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Fiorentina's Francesco Toldo hugs his post while screaming at his defence as he tries to line his wall up ahead of a freekick.

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More action from 1983, this time it's Norwich City's Chris Woods denying David Moss of Luton Town at Kenilworth Road.

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Another ad for Sondico, but this time it includes the long-lost sun visor, as typically worn by John Burridge during his time at Crystal Palace.

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Ray Clemence saves Dani's re-taken penalty during the England v Spain dead-rubber at Euro 80. Dani had converted the first attempted but the ref ordered a retake due to encroachment. Dani decided to go the other way and Clem guessed correctly.

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@bluepostie75 Well played, sir. Well played. We’re off to ask the DJ to play us some Tallis.

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Brad Friedel pictured with a full head of hair while on duty with the USA in 1993.

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Brotherly love - Birmingham City's Dave and Bob Latchford.

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Following on from his Focus On feature yesterday evening, Alan Rough confesses that his pre-match superstitions have gone awry ahead of a game against Rangers thanks to the presence of a BBC film unit in the Partick Thistle dressing room way back in October 1976 (they won 2-1).