Tom Heaton

[William Treseder]

Re: Tom Heaton

The one position that we've historically managed to get right (cough).

When I first started watching the City in the mid-70s, we had Bill Irwin and Ron Healey. Since that time, we've been blessed with some outstanding 'keepers.

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[John Buchanan]

Re: Tom Heaton

Marshall is the best keeper I've seen in a City shirt. Miles better than Heaton. In my opinion.

You can't argue with me on this one Hilts, I played a whole season in goals for a Sunday pub side. I even made a save once.

[The Prophet of Doom]

Re: Tom Heaton

George Wood.

Top keeper, top song and top bird watcher.

Great bloke too.

[Heathblue]

Re: Tom Heaton

On the topic of keepers,
The German goalie made a brilliant save last night and if that wasn't enough, saved a couple of pens and scored a pen herself top class effort. Luckily for the commentators her name wasn't Minge!!!.

[bluesp]

Re: Tom Heaton

On the topic of keepers,
The German goalie made a brilliant save last night and if that wasn't enough, saved a couple of pens and scored a pen herself top class effort. Luckily for the commentators her name wasn't Minge!!!.

It was an outstanding save, especially when you find out she’s recovered from cancer twice.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Tom Heaton

At first i thought it was a spoof, not so. That's brilliant, i'd like to shake his hand. I'm buying the book on the back of your post, cheers Lardy :thumbup:

I remember reading about this bloke in the Guardian some years back. I think there's a documentary about him somewhere. I don't think he made much money over his "career", but he was apparently able to to live "the life".

[NYCBlue]

Re: Tom Heaton

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2017/apr/26/the-forgotten-story-of-carlos-kaiser-footballs-greatest-conman

[RichardM]

Re: Tom Heaton

The one position that we've historically managed to get right (cough).

When I first started watching the City in the mid-70s, we had Bill Irwin and Ron Healey. Since that time, we've been blessed with some outstanding 'keepers.

Are you forgetting, we do get it wrong quite often;

Ross Turnbull
Tony Warner
Peter Enkleman
Dimi Konstantopoulos
Stephen Bywater
Stuart Taylor

[BLUETIT]

Re: Tom Heaton

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Are you forgetting, we do get it wrong quite often;

Ross Turnbull
Tony Warner
Peter Enkleman
Dimi Konstantopoulos
Stephen Bywater
Stuart Taylor

Was it Peter Zois (?) one game

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Re: Tom Heaton

Marshall is the best keeper I've seen in a City shirt. Miles better than Heaton. In my opinion.

Marshall was a magnificent shot-stopper but didn't come for crosses and let goals in whilst standing on his own goal line as a result.

[RichardM]

Re: Tom Heaton

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Was it Peter Zois (?) one game

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[Steve the Tea]

Re: Tom Heaton

No disrespect to Marshall but, of the two, I always felt that Heaton was the better keeper and deserved to be number one.

Sorry, I disagree. During his 7 yr spell at City, Marshall was consistently the best keeper I saw in over 60 yrs watching the Club. His form never tailed off and he was the consummate professional. Heaton was clearly a good keeper, but Marshall's 264 appearances at City is testimony that managers gave him the vote over Heaton, too.

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[John Buchanan]

Re: Tom Heaton

Sorry, I disagree. During his 7 yr spell at City, Marshall was consistently the best keeper I saw in over 60 yrs watching the Club. His form never tailed off and he was the consummate professional. Heaton was clearly a good keeper, but Marshall's 264 appearances at City is testimony that managers gave him the vote over Heaton, too.

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No need to apologise, Steve, it is all about opinions. Totally agree that Marshall is a club legend, that the managers preferred him and that he has a whole load more appearances. Just my view that Heaton was the better all round keeper and, perhaps under a different manager with a different view, would have gone on to outshine even Marshall's legacy.

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Re: Tom Heaton

In the play off final, Waghorn had him sitting himself at every corner

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Re: Tom Heaton

Shitting