That Save - Gordon Banks

[Fifty Niner]

As a brief aside to the big game, just been reminiscing as it's Banks's 80th. Beeb website have a bit of a profile on him including THAT save.

I'm old enough to have remembered seeing it live and, despite seeing some great saves since then, for me it is still the greatest save I've personally ever seen. Especially after watching it again without slow mo.

 

[Jonzy54]

And Bert was his hero

 

[JadeWolf]

Decent save, striker should have buried it though!

Only messing, real time it's a brilliant save, if a keeper done it now there'd be replays for days on Sky Sports News haha!

 

[1965Wolf]

Agreed. Nothing like it before or since.

 

[WasStefan]

It is unreal. Ball is practically in the net. Some how gets it over/past the bar. Never be bettered

 

[Jonzy54]

A fantastic save
It was then and it is just as good now

 

[Very Proud (AKA Still Proud)]

I have that pic from behind the goal signed by Banksy.

 

[Jonzy54]

It is unreal. Ball is practically in the net. Some how gets it over/past the bar. Never be bettered

What was Alan Ball doing in the net?

 

[Mark Rankines Lovechild]

Banks said as Pele headed the ball he shouted ”goal”

 

[Fifty Niner]

I have that pic from behind the goal signed by Banksy.

Really? Had any offers for it?

 

[Wigan Wolf]

Mark Kendall would've got it without the fuss

 

[Fifty Niner]

It was also, arguably, against the best international side ever seen (the 70s Brazil) in arguably one of the best games ever seen and included THAT miss, which poor Jeff Astle was never allowed to forget.

 

[Jonzy54]

It was also, arguably, against the best international side ever seen (the 70s Brazil) in arguably one of the best games ever seen and included THAT miss, which poor Jeff Astle was never allowed to forget.

Which would have meant we wouldn't have faced Germany next

 

[Fifty Niner]

Which would have meant we wouldn't have faced Germany next

Wasn't Banks allegedly 'poisoned'? Which brought in Peter Bonetti and England duly lost after leading 2-0.

 

[maws]

I can safely say Tony Lange wouldn't of got got close to it

 

[Plastic Shrapnel]

Agreed. Nothing like it before or since.

Apart from the Schmeichel save that is arguably better.

 

[Yout85]

Amazing save, yes.... but as a goalkeeper myself I view it (and all other saves) different to most.

If it is possible to make a save, the save should always be made... it's not like being a striker when you get another chance to stick it in the net... you need to do your job.

I truly beieve I, and every other keeper ever, has at one point made a save just as good as Banks' save.... to qualify that, I mean a save on the very brink of possible and impossible.

What makes a keeper good, is not making errors.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

It was also, arguably, against the best international side ever seen (the 70s Brazil) in arguably one of the best games ever seen and included THAT miss, which poor Jeff Astle was never allowed to forget.

Never!!

Astle lost the World Cup, Astle lost the World Cup!!!

 

[Woburn Wolf]

The interesting thing was that Banks rarely had to make those kind of saves. His positional sense and awareness made goalkeeping look easy. IMV the greatest goalkeeper ever.

 

[KiwiWolf]

IMO the greatest save ever bar none. Saw it live. Couldn't believe what I'd seen.

 

[Deleted member 4382]

But he was a little flat footed and set off late. Made it look harder that it was.

 

[KiwiWolf]

But he was a little flat footed and set off late. Made it look harder that it was.

Forever the clown.

 

[Deleted member 4382]

Forever the clown.

Yeah. Did say it tongue on cheek.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

The interesting thing was that Banks rarely had to make those kind of saves. His positional sense and awareness made goalkeeping look easy. IMV the greatest goalkeeper ever.

First house I owned was in a village called Ashley, near Loggerheads, Banks lived close by a really nice guy.

 

[k-dog]

Amazing save.

Best I’ve seen whilst watching live was David Seaman V Sheffield Utd.

 

[KiwiWolf]

Yeah. Did say it tongue on cheek.

Appreciate that. Good man! Gordon Banks, Alan Hudson, Terry Conroy and Jimmy Greenhoff are the only men from SCFC who I truly respect.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Appreciate that. Good man! Gordon Banks, Alan Hudson, Terry Conroy and Jimmy Greenhoff are the only men from SCFC who I truly respect.

Not the one and only Stanley Matthews?

 

[Jonzy54]

But he was a little flat footed and set off late. Made it look harder that it was.

Really?
He had to get from front post to back post ,

 

[Deleted member 4382]

Really?
He had to get from front post to back post ,

See post number 23

 

[Jonzy54]

Wasn't Banks allegedly 'poisoned'? Which brought in Peter Bonetti and England duly lost after leading 2-0.

He was ill but there was never any accusation of him being poisoned .

 

[bod101]

Really?
He had to get from front post to back post ,

I'm not so sure I've watched it a few times now and yes it was a good save, but was his positioning all that good in the first place? I don't know if it's the old footage but but peles header wasn't that powerful and a fair bit out for a header.

I know I'll get abuse for even saying it.

 

[Jonzy54]

See post number 23

Fair enough but you didn't say it with a smiley face hence my comment mate

 

[Deleted member 4382]

Fair enough but you didn't say it with a smiley face hence my comment mate

Yes, I did deliberately leave an emoji out. Sorry.
Festive and tipsy.

 

[Jonzy54]

I'm not so sure I've watched it a few times now and yes it was a good save, but was his positioning all that good in the first place? I don't know if it's the old footage but but peles header wasn't that powerful and a fair bit out for a header.

I know I'll get abuse for even saying it.

He shuffled across from the original cross.Pele had a prodigious leap and managed to head it down on a pitch and bounce surface which was what made it special for me,

 

[Jonzy54]

Yes, I did deliberately leave an emoji out. Sorry.
Festive and tipsy.

No problem mate

 

[Sheriff Woody]

First house I owned was in a village called Ashley, near Loggerheads, Banks lived close by a really nice guy.

He lives in the same village as me, Madeley.

 

[Fifty Niner]

He was ill but there was never any accusation of him being poisoned .

True but I think Banksy had 'suspicions' as he was the only one to get ill after they'd all eaten the same food.

 

[Fifty Niner]

I'm not so sure I've watched it a few times now and yes it was a good save, but was his positioning all that good in the first place? I don't know if it's the old footage but but peles header wasn't that powerful and a fair bit out for a header.

I know I'll get abuse for even saying it.

Fair comment. In these two pics, the ball has just bounced and its clearly on its way in. Banks shuffled across from the near post as he had to do, positioning himself pretty much centre goal. The skill is in then in the reaction, diving back and scooping the ball over the bar from just in front of the goal line. Peter Schmeichel said it's the best save he'd ever seen and I think he is right.

 

[Forza Wolves]

Amazing save.

Best I’ve seen whilst watching live was David Seaman V Sheffield Utd.

Best one I've seen live too, gotta be up their with Banks's

 

[Ian]

I'm not so sure I've watched it a few times now and yes it was a good save, but was his positioning all that good in the first place? I don't know if it's the old footage but but peles header wasn't that powerful and a fair bit out for a header.

I know I'll get abuse for even saying it.

I agree.
I think its taken on legendary status due to the occasion, opposition and the fact it involved Pele.

No doubt a great save but theres probably 10 made in leagues all over the world on a weekly basis just as good if not better.