Best Ever save by a Burnley Keeper
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Best Ever save by a Burnley Keeper
Tom Heaton amazing save vs Manchester United must be up there.
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Re: Best Ever save by a Burnley Keeper
Think Heats made an even better save not long after that against Southampton? Was it a Charlie Austin header?
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I remeber one Nick the Greek did in the last seconds at turf moor at the Cricket field end dived liw tohis left. Pope in same goal top leftcorner his arm seemed to grow, Heats at Man U.
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NtG vs Mark Robins.
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I always prefer saves where a keeper has to move and stretch to reach the ball. As good as the Heaton save at Old Trafford was it was a case of making himself big rather than agility to get to the ball.
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As former (low quality) 5-a-side goalie, I always felt there was a difference between a save and a 'block' as you describe above, where the keeper makes himself big and hopes for the best.
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Tony Waiters against Coventry.
My memory could be wrong but he was lobbed by someone like Ernie Hunt, the ball went over Waiters but he kept his eye on it and dived backwards as the trajectory of the ball went over him and then downwards. Somehow he managed to scoop it out and away to safety.
Then again he may have nearly saved this and Coventry scored!
This must have been the game:
https://www.worldfootball.net/report/pr ... urnley-fc/
My memory could be wrong but he was lobbed by someone like Ernie Hunt, the ball went over Waiters but he kept his eye on it and dived backwards as the trajectory of the ball went over him and then downwards. Somehow he managed to scoop it out and away to safety.
Then again he may have nearly saved this and Coventry scored!
This must have been the game:
https://www.worldfootball.net/report/pr ... urnley-fc/
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Gabor up in Sunderland
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Hi.
Chris Pearce made a few at Bradford in the Leyland Daf in 1991.
Marlon Beresford made a few in home games against Rotherham and Plymouth in 1992.
Chris Pearce made a few at Bradford in the Leyland Daf in 1991.
Marlon Beresford made a few in home games against Rotherham and Plymouth in 1992.
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This instantly popped into my head, I was right behind it and I'd given up on it, looked a certain goal.
Tremendous save
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Tom Heaton from Charlie Austin at Southampton for me by a considerable distance. Not only is it the best save I have seen from a Burnley keeper, it is one of the best saves I have seen from any keeper.
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Watching that game on Sky, I was just waiting for the net to ripple and the crowd to go up .... I wouldn't say this lightly, but that save is almost " Banksian " ....Herts Clarets wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:17 pmTom Heaton from Charlie Austin at Southampton for me by a considerable distance. Not only is it the best save I have seen from a Burnley keeper, it is one of the best saves I have seen from any keeper.
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Adam Blacklaw v Sheff Wed
Adam Blacklaw v Reims
Tony Waiters v Oxford
Alan Stevenson v Liverpool
Nik Michipoulos v Scunthorpe
Tom Heaton v Southampton
As good as Tom’s save was at Man U, the save to deny Charlie Austin in the previous away game was something else.
Adam Blacklaw v Reims
Tony Waiters v Oxford
Alan Stevenson v Liverpool
Nik Michipoulos v Scunthorpe
Tom Heaton v Southampton
As good as Tom’s save was at Man U, the save to deny Charlie Austin in the previous away game was something else.
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The greatest double save of all time! Chris dived low to his left to make the first save and the ball went out of the area to another Bradford City player who wellied it into the opposite top corner - somehow Chris leaped up and high to his right to tip the ball over the bar at full stretch. It seemed that he had been granted the power of flight! Couldn't believe what I was seeing. He certainly danced that night. Lancs Evening Telegraph rated him an unprecedented '10' the following day's report.djemba-djemba wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:15 pmHi.
Chris Pearce made a few at Bradford in the Leyland Daf in 1991.
Marlon Beresford made a few in home games against Rotherham and Plymouth in 1992.
....and Rocket Ron Futcher scored the winner if my memory serves me correctly.
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Mentioned by CT above.
The Alan Stevenson save from Peter Cormack, in front of the Kop, was mind blowing.
The Alan Stevenson save from Peter Cormack, in front of the Kop, was mind blowing.
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Well best ever is a hard one i would say .
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If Stevenson's was the one at Anfield in front of the kop in our 3-0 cup defeat, I'm in complete agreement.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:31 pmAdam Blacklaw v Sheff Wed
Adam Blacklaw v Reims
Tony Waiters v Oxford
Alan Stevenson v Liverpool
Nik Michipoulos v Scunthorpe
Tom Heaton v Southampton
As good as Tom’s save was at Man U, the save to deny Charlie Austin in the previous away game was something else.
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Heaton vs Watford (A) from a Troy Deeney effort has to be up there.
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heaton probably did about 100 of the worlds greatest ever saves in that utd game alone.
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Alan Stevenson against Coventry City at the Turf. Colin Stien I think was the player he thwarted.
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I didn't see much of Alan Stevenson but I think the best Burnley keeper since Colin McDonald is now at Villa.
Colin's positional sense was so good that out of the world saves from him were rare.
I still think one of the most important saves was from Nick Pope when he saved the penalty against Leicester, IMO that was the turning point of our 19-20 season.
Colin's positional sense was so good that out of the world saves from him were rare.
I still think one of the most important saves was from Nick Pope when he saved the penalty against Leicester, IMO that was the turning point of our 19-20 season.
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Alan Stevenson in the 1972-73 promotion season. We were under the cosh at Turf Moor against Bristol City in a game which finished 1-1, but in all fairness, it could have been 1-5. Stevenson produced a save low to his right which was later compared to Gordon Banks's 1970 World Cup save from Pele.
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Difficult one this I remember Andy Marriott doing some good stuff and Marlon, I notice Kendall doesn't get a mention.
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As much as I try think back, it's the clangers I remember.....Like Mark Kendall at Blackpool. I guess keepers get used to that.
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Too many individual saves to make a choice from, but surely the greatest display by a Clarets keeper was from Harry Thomson, the "God in a green Jersey"in Naples in 1967.
A world class display, in which he made around a dozen great saves, including a peno from the great Altafini.
Harry was abused and spat on for his troubles, but they couldn't take away his performance.
Legendary stuff.
A world class display, in which he made around a dozen great saves, including a peno from the great Altafini.
Harry was abused and spat on for his troubles, but they couldn't take away his performance.
Legendary stuff.
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Blackpool oh eck still makes me cringe!Stanbill05 wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:23 pmAs much as I try think back, it's the clangers I remember.....Like Mark Kendall at Blackpool. I guess keepers get used to that.
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Marlon's save from Jan Molby(I think) in the cup? Long ranger in front of the kop, looked in all the way, and Beresford came from nowhere to tip it wide. Anyone remember that?
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Heaton's best was definitely from Austin at Southampton.
One of the best I ever saw was Beresford from a deflected Jan Molby shot at Liverpool in the cup. He was wrongfooted but still managed to adjust and tip it round the post.
One of the best I ever saw was Beresford from a deflected Jan Molby shot at Liverpool in the cup. He was wrongfooted but still managed to adjust and tip it round the post.
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Heaton v Austin and also the Heaton save v Carroll in home game when he returned and McNeil started was a great save in dying moments.
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Heatons at Southampton from Charlie boy made your jaw drop. I was dead in line with the post to where Austin headed it and I’d already accepted it was a goal but how Tom got down to tip it round the post was mind blowing. I remember seeing Ben Mee look at Tom probably thinking how the f... did you do that!!
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Ben Mee chucking his head in front of the ball at Reading away was a decent save
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That's the one I mentioned. The away fans couldn't have been better positioned to see it. Unbelievable save.Leyland Claret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:41 pmHeatons at Southampton from Charlie boy made your jaw drop. I was dead in line with the post to where Austin headed it and I’d already accepted it was a goal but how Tom got down to tip it round the post was mind blowing. I remember seeing Ben Mee look at Tom probably thinking how the f... did you do that!!
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Yep Blacklaw versus Reims... I'd rate it higher than the Banks Mexico save. Or at least the very equal.
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The best keeper since McDonald sadly hobbled off against Wigan in 2009.
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I don't know about the best, but the most important must still be Neenan's in the orient game.
And i seem to recall a vital Chris Woods stop in the relegation shoot out against Plymouth, which saved our skins that season.
Heats has so many to his name, but that display at OT, must rank as his all time best, he was inspired that day, and you felt whatever Utd threw at him, usually Zlatan, he wouldn't be beaten, and he wasn't.
And i seem to recall a vital Chris Woods stop in the relegation shoot out against Plymouth, which saved our skins that season.
Heats has so many to his name, but that display at OT, must rank as his all time best, he was inspired that day, and you felt whatever Utd threw at him, usually Zlatan, he wouldn't be beaten, and he wasn't.
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Sure Mark Kendall had one
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We have come to expect world class saves from Heaton and Pope - they have played for England. Pulling off a Worldie when you are a 4th division quality goal keeper must be more of an achievement?
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That's the one.Quicknick wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:19 pmAlan Stevenson in the 1972-73 promotion season. We were under the cosh at Turf Moor against Bristol City in a game which finished 1-1, but in all fairness, it could have been 1-5. Stevenson produced a save low to his right which was later compared to Gordon Banks's 1970 World Cup save from Pele.
When I saw this thread title earlier, I've been trying to remember who that was against.
Recall saying to my dad at the time it was like the famous Banks one.
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Is there any video of Harry v Napoli ? Wasn’t there but his performance was reportedly the best ever
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I was also at Bradford when Pearce had the game of his life and everyone else in the crowd's life, it was a mindblowing display.
Honourable mention for Tom v Saints but for me the performance that the magnificent Brian Jensen put in at home to Reading when we somehow won 1-0 is the best I've ever seen and certainly put to bed any of the Kiraly is better than beast guff.
Honourable mention for Tom v Saints but for me the performance that the magnificent Brian Jensen put in at home to Reading when we somehow won 1-0 is the best I've ever seen and certainly put to bed any of the Kiraly is better than beast guff.
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I’d say Alan Stevenson at Anfield
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I have seen video from the game in Naples but no idea where to find it linked now. I do have these old scrapbook pix that I posted on the BFC in Pictures thread a few weeks back.
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Spooky!quoonbeatz wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 2:32 pmHeaton's best was definitely from Austin at Southampton.
One of the best I ever saw was Beresford from a deflected Jan Molby shot at Liverpool in the cup. He was wrongfooted but still managed to adjust and tip it round the post.
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As above. I don't remember the fantastic saves as much as the dreadful performances. Heats save v Southampton and Man Utd stand out. Seen some shockers down the years mind.
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Great night that. I was in the lower tier in the away end. Not the best view when we were defending the home end but I cam just remember one save where Pearce's arm just rose from nowhere to tip one over. That must have been his best night as a player. One save after another.bodge wrote: ↑Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:30 pmI was also at Bradford when Pearce had the game of his life and everyone else in the crowd's life, it was a mindblowing display.
Honourable mention for Tom v Saints but for me the performance that the magnificent Brian Jensen put in at home to Reading when we somehow won 1-0 is the best I've ever seen and certainly put to bed any of the Kiraly is better than beast guff.
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Not certain as to what was the BEST save, but I have to go with Cajun and say that the bravest has to be Harry in that game. The Battle of Naples.
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A Tuesday night in 2008..we beat Reading 1-0 through a goal from Robbie Blake . I remember the Beast making a truly fantastic save that night but can't find any video so if you can't remember you'll just have to take my word for it !!
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One of a series of outstanding stops that night stalbans, the one you refer to was a point blank tip on to the post from a certain Andre Bikey.
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