Question Best ever keeper!

[alginon1]

Would have added

1. Neil Freeman - As he used to give us free tickets at away games. :thumbsup:
2. Sean Rafter - As he had the hottest wife ever :smile:

 

[Suffolk Blue]

I don't think some people on here saw mr Royce play .miles better than flavs :smile:

Nor could they have seen Paul Sansome play; a little better than Royce (in my opinion), miles better than Flavs.

As for the shortlist... no Andy Woodman, Federici, or less seriously Prudhoe, or Bart.

Danny Gay is still playing by the way; for Leiston in the Ryman Premier. Not exactly Southend's finest but put in a shift when required. Certainly more of a contributor to the cause than Bantz Belford.

 

[Suffolk Blue]

I'd forgotten about Budgie Burridge (thanks for the reminder Kay). Absolutley the best goalie I've ever seen in a Southend United shirt.

 

[LCBB72]

I think that the voteing on here shows our ages .

 

[BlueBore]

Mark Prudhoe for me

 

[enfieldblue]

Andy Woodman

he's the guy impressed me. only played on loan for a few ? games, but everything at the back seemed calmer and more organised

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Has to be Sammy Sansome for his consistency over many years.

That's who I voted for. So many good memories of Sammy and the only keeper I remember getting his own chant...oooooooooooooh it's Sammy

 

[Deluded Optimist]

Another big vote for John Burridge. From memory he played about 6 games for us. We won five and drew the other. He let in only 3 goals - two of them in a 4-2 win against Southport. He was the turning point in changing a bad run around this time of the year which ended in a promotion. Neil Freeman who he filled in for was also a good keeper as was (my earliest memories_ Peter Goy. Actually we have had some good keepers over the years.

 

[McNasty]

Harry Threadgold ---- brave as you like.

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

Simon Royce - his displays in 95/96 were incredible. He played premier league football for a number of years too.

 

[Bobby dazzler]

As stated before this very much depends on how long you have supported the blues. For me it was a hard decision between Merv the swerve and Paul Sammy Sansome. Sure there have been good keepers since but none that I felt as safe with. Appologies to those before my time

 

[ryansm05]

Simon Royce

 

[sufclee]

Eric Steele.........

 

[dodgeblue]

derek bellotti ?

Agreed. Early seventies if clouded memory serves

 

[South Bank Hank]

That's who I voted for. So many good memories of Sammy and the only keeper I remember getting his own chant...oooooooooooooh it's Sammy

...at least until it was replaced by oooooooooooooh it's Roycey

 

[fbm]

I'd have included Neil Freeman, Brian Lloyd, Derek Bellotti, John Burridge, Malcolm Webster, Steve Mildenhall, Harry Threadgold and Peter Goy above many on the list... and I didn't even see the last two play!

 

[RobM]

Brian Lloyd! He was worse than me on LSD! Couldn't catch a cold and conceded goals from his own goal kicks!

 

[piersend]

Where's Neil Freeman, great keeper.

 

[* ORM *]

As stated before this very much depends on how long you have supported the blues. For me it was a hard decision between Merv the swerve and Paul Sammy Sansome. Sure there have been good keepers since but none that I felt as safe with. Appologies to those before my time

This has pretty much nailed it. I'd say close the thread now. Darryl was an outstanding shot stopper and not demonstrated any better than the Man U game but a fifth defender he never was.

 

[SouthLondonShrimper]

Wheres Chris Porter....?