Nominations for... top five Forest goalkeepers

**forestguy** · 23-02-12, 00:58

Originally Posted by Ravi

Shilton (a long way ahead - as someone said probably the best English keeper ever)
Van Breukelen
Crossley
Sutton
Woods

THIS

Sh*t I forgot about Chris Woods heroics against Liverpool which p*ss*d them off!

I was looking for a goalkeeper to get Hans Segers off my list especially after the his "heroic" (alledgely) goalkeeping to Keep Everton in the top flight LOL.

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**forestguy** · 23-02-12, 01:00

Originally Posted by forestguy

Definitely

Shilton
Van Breuekelen
Crossley
Sutton
Woods

Special mention to Hans Van Breuekelen for helping Forest to a league position of third (six points behind Liverpool) and a UEFA Cup semi final, where they were eliminated by Anderlecht after the Belgian club had bribed the referee in the second leg. He went on to win the European Championship with Holland in 1988, as their first choice goal keeper captained by Ruud Gullit with Van Bastan, Rijkaard et al.

Damn...Forest were good then :-(

Revised list deleted Hans Segers for Chris Woods :-)

**Schillaci** · 23-02-12, 01:01

Steve Chettle

**Super Coops** · 23-02-12, 03:14

Originally Posted by westyorksnffc

And Webb

Now you come mention it I remember that one because Cloughie gave him some stick post match for volunteering!!!

**Captain Sinister** · 23-02-12, 20:43

What about Chick Thompson?

**Schillaci** · 23-02-12, 23:17

Crossley

**Captain Sinister** · 24-02-12, 12:35

I never really rated Norm that highly - prone to lapses of concentration...

**Captain Sinister** · 24-02-12, 12:38

Originally Posted by puds1970

He also got poor distance on his goalkicks.

Once had the pleasure of watching him on the training ground.
The bit that stood out for me was when the corner flags were stuck all along the half-way line and Shilts was throwing the ball from the penalty box at the flags.
Not only was he totally accurate, but he knocked the flags over like Stuart Broad knocks over stumps.
Imagine Camp doing that?

**incapable hulk** · 24-02-12, 12:39

Originally Posted by Captain Sinister

I never really rated Norm that highly - prone to lapses of concentration...

Neither did I, but I'd have him in my top 5 as I enjoyed having him as our keeper. He was a great guy, and a real part of the club. He also used to live next to my school football pitch. So some weeks, during PE you'd see crossley wandering past

I think Ravi's nailed it with these 5!

Shilton
Van Breuekelen
Crossley
Sutton
Woods

**BryanRoy** · 24-02-12, 12:46

Best 5 in our history:

Shilton
Sutton
Van Breukelen
Grummitt
Crossley

3 came through our 'youth system' in Grummitt,Sutton & Crossley.

**Jimmy Floyd Stranglew@nk** · 24-02-12, 12:48

In my lifetime, Camp cruises into the top three.

Shilton*, HVB*, Camp, Lurch, then probably Judas Sutton...

*Never saw them play for Forest, but old enough to have seen them playing in World Cups etc.