RIP GORDON BANKS

[originaltrueblade]

GORDON BANKS Probably the best ever keeper local lad too

 

[BrinsworthBlade]

RIP

 

[Worksop II]

The Pele Save



Watch Bobby Moore's reaction on the line

 

[originaltrueblade]

The Pele Save



Watch Bobby Moore's reaction on the line

Still don’t know how he got to that... Awesome

 

[Grappler]

RIP

 

[JonnyRed(WCFC)]

RIP

 

[Beans]

It's a shame more camera angles don't exist of that Pele save. Had a quick look and this one is better as the camera is fixed so you get a better sense of Banks' movement and how much he has to do to push it up and away:



(excuse the Eurotrance backing music)

 

[I should coco]

Not Blades related but far too good a player for me to be a twat about it.

The car accident where he lost an eye really updet me as a kid. I knew what a good player he was and it coincided with England's failure to qualify in 74 and 78.

RIP.

 

[Booker4]

Wonder why neither of the Sheffield Clubs picked him up. From Tinsley according to Wikipedia!

Sorry to hear of his death. He'll always be an England legend.

 

[Anston Blade]

RIP Gordon. His death has reminded of the only time I saw him play. I'm sure he came on as a sub in a testimonial at the Lane (probably late 70's or early 80's). Does anyone know whose testimonial that was ?

 

[borg elite]

I can't watch that save without David Coleman's commentary.

 

[Dnblade]

Rip Banksy,sad news..legend!

 

[Tynemouth Blade]

RIP Gordon, another of my Dad's old team mates gone and a true legend

 

[Snowman]

Aye, he weren't bad. Can't believe how relaxed he was as he set his position before the cross. RIP.

 

[Woodys Thunderbolt]

Banksy was in the opposition goal in the first ever match i attended at Bramall Lane, Blades v Stoke City 71/72 season. I was stood right behind the goal on the kop and remember him tipping a Woody piledriver over the bar. Blades lost 3-2.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Not Blades related but far too good a player for me to be a twat about it.

The car accident where he lost an eye really updet me as a kid. I knew what a good player he was and it coincided with England's failure to qualify in 74 and 78.

RIP.

I remember feeling the same way ISC.
It was probably one of the first 'I don't really know how to deal with this feeling' occasions in my young life.
RIP Mr Banks.

 

[Grecian2000]

Genuinely world class player (one of about 10 we've had in my lifetime) and undisputed best goalkeeper in the world between the '66 and '70 World Cups.
RIP Gordon.

In answer to the query earlier in the thread, I expect (but don't know for sure) that both us and the pigs missed him because we had England international goalkeepers on the books as he was coming through.

 

[jockdodds]

I had the great privilege to meet Gordon. My good friend the author Don Mullan commissioned me to paint the cover for his biography of Gordon "Gordon Banks - A Hero Who Could Fly". I attended the book launch with Gordon and Don. Such a lovely, humble man, and as others have said, a true legend.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Went to an event where Gordon was the guest speaker about a year ago, I'd done some watching of old videos before going to refresh my memory of how good he was, his stories were great, he was obviously not in the best of health and unfortunately the PA wasn't brilliant but the man had an aurora about him, he's part of football history.

RIP Gordon

 

[Pinchy]

The greatest goalkeeper of all time. Plain and simple.

A sad loss.

 

[Tom Bott]

The uncle of Nick Banks drummer for Pulp.

 

[Silent Blade]

RIP Gordon. His death has reminded of the only time I saw him play. I'm sure he came on as a sub in a testimonial at the Lane (probably late 70's or early 80's). Does anyone know whose testimonial that was ?

Eddie Colquhoun's

 

[Bert]

Bert right behind Banks, on the Leppings Lane.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Genuinely world class player (one of about 10 we've had in my lifetime) and undisputed best goalkeeper in the world between the '66 and '70 World Cups.
RIP Gordon.

In answer to the query earlier in the thread, I expect (but don't know for sure) that both us and the pigs missed him because we had England international goalkeepers on the books as he was coming through.

Yep Springett at Swillsborough and the wonderhul Hodgy probably up there with Banksy saving pens in Heaven

 

[Worksop II]

We all remember the Game in 1971 at OT losing to that Best goal,

the next game was Stoke at home, lost 2-3, I expect Gordon Banks was in the nets for that one ........

 

[Blackheath Blade]

Extremely sad to read of the passing of another of our footballing legends. Gordon Banks will be forever remembered as one of our greatest players and gentlemen.
The City of Sheffield tips its cap to you Mr Banks and from one Tinsley lad to another, RIP and God bless.

 

[Silent Blade]

He was my favourite England player in the early 1970s. I played in goal for Dronfield in the SUSC u12s six a side at Retford in June 1972. At my boarding school I was the keeper for every age level from the u12s to 1st team.

My first visit to Wembley was the 1972 League Cup final and because of, Gordon, I was rooting for Stoke. A week later I was at Stoke to see us draw them 2-2 and they paraded the Cup to the crowd before the match.

 

[Shalalalafenoughty]

Banksy was in the opposition goal in the first ever match i attended at Bramall Lane, Blades v Stoke City 71/72 season. I was stood right behind the goal on the kop and remember him tipping a Woody piledriver over the bar. Blades lost 3-2.

TC put one past him from the edge of the box, though. Great shot into the top corner. Also, he squeezed a shot past him at his near post - a very rare thing indeed where Banks was concerned - from a narrow angle a few minutes later but it was disallowed for Currie carrying the ball out of play.

Banks was an absolutely fantastic goalkeeper. I stood on the Leppings Lane end for a League Cup semi-final replay between Stoke and West Ham in the early seventies and the Stoke fans absolutely revered him. He was brilliant that night.

The save against Brazil stands out, of course. The move down the right, the cross from Jairzinho and in particular the bullet downward header from Pelé were all perfect which made the save even better. Some of the players on the pitch that day were footballing gods.

 

[Anston Blade]

Eddie Colquhoun's

Much appreciated

 

[bornablade]

Born on Arthur Road, just off Abbeydale Road near Abbeydale picture house. Raised at Tinsley

RIP.