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Post by jarhead on Feb 12, 2019 22:12:15 GMT
A football legend and a true gentlemen.
RIP Gordon Banks
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
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Post by cityhullstan on Feb 12, 2019 22:13:56 GMT
RIP Gordon. A true gentleman. I was privileged to see you at Boothferry Park in 1971 in the FA cup quarter final. You made a tremendous save from a Terry Neill header. One of footballs good guys.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Feb 12, 2019 22:14:18 GMT
Laid a scarf thhis evening. RIP to a great man
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Post by bunny on Feb 12, 2019 22:24:44 GMT
Aye aye aye aye, Banks is better than Yashin, Dobing is better than Eusebio and Wigan are in for a thrashing (one for the oldies). RIP Sir Gordon. Fantastic player and true gent.
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Post by scfc1863 on Feb 12, 2019 22:35:37 GMT
Very sad day indeed, one of my all time hero’s has finally left the field. I was fortunate to be at Upton Park on the night that Gordon saved Geoff Hursts penalty , what a night, it was worth taking a couple of Doc Martin boots to witness that....
Thank you Gordon, rest in peace.
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Post by broadwayroundabout on Feb 12, 2019 22:36:21 GMT
I have a tremendous memory of running onto the pitch at half time during his testimonial from the stoke end to the half way line to pat him on the back, didn’t really know what to say when he turned round so I just said “well done Gordon” he laughed and said “cheers kid” (I’d be about 7 at the time and it was my dad who chucked me on!)
About 25 years later he presented my daughter with a school prize before kick off at one of the matches so I reminded him of who I was😄
I got him to sign the picture of him and my daughter about 20 years after it was taken, I said we seem to meet on a regular basis eh Gordon!
World class keeper, lovely lovely fella and true gent
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Post by sheds1862 on Feb 12, 2019 22:43:01 GMT
Some wonderful tributes for a great person. Never saw him live, tales passed down by my dad.
Genuine question here, why is he more associated with Stoke than Leicester ? Made more appearances for them and in 66 was still there.
Don't get me wrong it's fantastic he is synonymous with ourselves.
He is one of those people who it was hard not to like whoever you supported, sadly nobody of that ilk around in modern football.
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Post by blackpoolred on Feb 12, 2019 22:58:31 GMT
True gent, the very reason I started to support stoke and the greatest goalkeeper on the planet - light years ahead of his time
Largely responsible for our only trophy, scrap that had it been any other goalkeeper we would have not won that trophy.
As a Stoke and England supporter, I have seen my teams win 2 trophies and he was involved in both
Sad day indeed to hear my favourite Stokie of all time has gone - but never forgotten
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Post by Godo on Feb 12, 2019 23:15:57 GMT
He made those amazing saves but made so many other saves look amazingly simple because he was always in the right place. RIP the greatest keeper ever.
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Post by Boothen on Feb 12, 2019 23:25:02 GMT
Sad, sad day. Not only the finest goalkeeper ever to put on a pair gloves, but also one of the nicest blokes in general. The world is a lot poorer tonight.
RIP Gordon, you will be missed.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2019 23:43:21 GMT
True gent, the very reason I started to support stoke and the greatest goalkeeper on the planet - light years ahead of his time Largely responsible for our only trophy, scrap that had it been any other goalkeeper we would have not won that trophy. As a Stoke and England supporter, I have seen my teams win 2 trophies and he was involved in both Sad day indeed to hear my favourite Stokie of all time has gone - but never forgotten Mainly responsible for our only trophy and England's only trophy. Rest in peace Sir Gordon Banks.
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Post by norman conquest on Feb 13, 2019 0:03:08 GMT
I was lucky enough to see him play for us, and as a kid he was my all time hero, why wouldnt he be he was England and Stokes goalie, the save from Hurst was good but THAT SAVE from Pele was something else, every time i watch it i watch the crowd reaction behind the goal, theres one woman whos expression says something like what just happened there, i was lucky enough to see it live on colour tv.
RIP Gordon, you were amazing
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Post by march4 on Feb 13, 2019 0:08:15 GMT
Surely now is the time to honour our sporting heroes such as the World Cup winners like Banksie to give them a place in our national burial place - Westminster Abbey.
If it is good enough for kings and queens, soldiers, politicians, poets, painters, actors and scientists then surely there is a place for our Gordon.
RIP Gordon - it has been unbelievable honour not just to have you associated with our City but to see you play for our beloved team and to speak to you as though I was a long lost friend even though you didn’t know me from the next guy.
I feel very sad tonight,
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Post by spitthedog on Feb 13, 2019 0:17:59 GMT
Some wonderful tributes for a great person. Never saw him live, tales passed down by my dad. Genuine question here, why is he more associated with Stoke than Leicester ? Made more appearances for them and in 66 was still there. Don't get me wrong it's fantastic he is synonymous with ourselves. He is one of those people who it was hard not to like whoever you supported, sadly nobody of that ilk around in modern football. I think it's because he made Stoke his home, he loved it here and continued to support Stoke after retiring (he went to nearly every home game until he was ill). He was seen as an ambassador for Stoke wherever he went. Maybe the fact he left Leicester on bad terms also contributed (they dropped him and refused to pay him compensation he was owed). He always said he made all of his best saves of his career for Stoke (Davies, Gilzean, Lee, Hurst etc) and he was a Stoke player when he saved the famous Pele header.
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Post by CalgaryPotter on Feb 13, 2019 4:53:06 GMT
Welled up in the middle of Toronto airport today when i heard the news. Still upset now reading through the tributes. What a man to have as a representative of your club. We have been blessed. RIP
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Post by ferryside on Feb 13, 2019 6:56:13 GMT
A true Legend. Proud such a fine individual was associated with our city.
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Post by essexstokey on Feb 13, 2019 7:35:07 GMT
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Post by spiller on Feb 13, 2019 8:01:33 GMT
I don't post very often but this thread is so emotional I had to. In 1971 me and a friend went down to Bristol on a cold tue night to watch stoke play in the quarter finals against rovers. After the game picked up a few stoke players we knew and went to a country club one of them was a member of. They would not let me in because I didn't have a tie on, all the others had gone in so I decided to go to sleep in the car.10 mins later Gordon came out and gave me his silk scarf to use as a cravat nobody else just him. Its just the way he was, always thinking of others.
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Post by numpty40 on Feb 13, 2019 8:05:19 GMT
A wonderful tribute just on Radio Stoke from Denis Smith. Smithy getting very emotional. Just had to wipe a tear away myself.
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Post by stokebloke on Feb 13, 2019 8:24:51 GMT
RIP legend There will never be another 😭
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Post by Gob Bluth on Feb 13, 2019 8:30:01 GMT
No one in my lifetime has done what Gordon did, while truly at the top of the game arguably the best player in his position at the time, THEN agreeing to come and join Stoke. Before my time but a huge thank you to someone who chose to be Stoke rather than being born Stoke, especially when he had the world at his feet. Some very nice pictures from The Guardian below. www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2019/feb/12/gordon-banks-a-life-in-pictures
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Post by Gods on Feb 13, 2019 8:33:07 GMT
Some wonderful tributes for a great person. Never saw him live, tales passed down by my dad. Genuine question here, why is he more associated with Stoke than Leicester ? Made more appearances for them and in 66 was still there. Don't get me wrong it's fantastic he is synonymous with ourselves. He is one of those people who it was hard not to like whoever you supported, sadly nobody of that ilk around in modern football. Great question and one I have asked myself many times. The Geoff Hurst tweet which went round the world only called out Stoke City. Lucky we have the statue, it meant the world's press all made for the Bet365 last night !
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Post by shrewsburypotter on Feb 13, 2019 9:00:19 GMT
Not normally prone to visible outbursts of emotion outside family matters but yesterday I was nearly brought to tears by the great man passing away. Had the privilege of seeing his games when he was at Stoke. The finest keeper I have ever seen before or since and we have seen some great ones at our club. Loved the Bobby Moore quote after the Pele save - "you must be getting old Gordon you used to catch those". He was a true gent - had the privilege of meeting him and having a chat with him at Stan Matthew centenary dinner a few years ago - he was so gracious and genuinely interested in chatting to fans. So so different to the modern day footballer. He is a huge loss and I feel great sadness but pride at the same time with the memories he has given us all and left us with. He may be gone but will never be forgotten
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Post by robrigo on Feb 13, 2019 9:18:52 GMT
Rest in Peace, Gordon. A legend, a gentleman and part of the fabric of our great club. You will always be in our hearts. You are one of us and we will always be with you.
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Post by Mr_DaftBurger on Feb 13, 2019 9:27:42 GMT
To a certain age of Stokie Gordon is our Sir Stan. National and international treasure and a true legend. It has been fantastic the coverage by the media and perhaps we forget how important he was, not just to us Stokies. The old adage 'you don't know what you got until it's gone' maybe applies. But that also shows that, to us, Gordon was one of us, just an ordinary bloke with an extraordinary talent, as witnessed by the many stories of his humbleness and kindness on here. It's all tinged with sadness, of course, but also tremendous pride in the man, his choices to adopt us, as we adopted him and something we can be proud of! Maybe Stoke on Trent and especially the people of Stoke on Trent are not that bad afterall. Many ex players decided to stick around after their playing careers ended. Thanks Gordon for raising the profile of our City in life and in death reminding us that the heart of the city is good!
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Post by waddosnavy on Feb 13, 2019 9:35:10 GMT
Magnificent goalkeeper in an era when England had many candidates (Stepney (United), Bonetti (Chelsea), Grummit (Forest), West (Everton), Hopkinson (Bolton?) , Hodgkinson (Sheffield U) to name a few, but none could surpass his total command of his area, shot stopping or bravery. A true gentleman whose memory and legend will live on. Signed for Stoke on the day I left home to join the Navy - 17 April 1967 - and I nearly turned back. Grateful thanks for the superb memories. RIP
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Post by kentpotter on Feb 13, 2019 9:56:11 GMT
Had a long chat with Andy Leese, currently manager of Bostik Premier side Enfield Town FC, last night. Himself a native of the Potteries and Stoke fan, he, like all of us, is devastated at the passing of our hero. He told me a lovely story of, when a young lad, appearing with Gordon Banks in an advert for Weetabix, who were at that time giving away football transfers. Andy had to memorise a six or eight line text (which remarkably he still quotes verbatim!) The telling conclusion to this story, which speaks volumes about Gordon Banks, is that many years later, as a grown man, Andy met Gordon and he not only remembered him, but also his lines! Truly a man of the ordinary people. (Apologies to Andy Leese who didn't actually give me permission to share this )
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Post by dealstokie08 on Feb 13, 2019 10:17:07 GMT
Rip Legend
Met him once for the play on the pitch game, such a nice bloke. I'm not really one for 'famous' people dying and getting lots of attention and tears but this is so very different..
I will be at Wigan tonight and hope and pray that the game will be a very different one to the Wigan game after Sir Stan died.
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Post by mrred on Feb 13, 2019 11:15:45 GMT
Saw my Father In Law last night, who was visibly upset by it, even 8-9 hours after hearing the news. It gets banded about far too often for my liking, but the man was a genuine legend and an icon. Both the club and the city will miss him.
Rest in peace Gordon.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Feb 13, 2019 11:45:37 GMT
To a certain age of Stokie Gordon is our Sir Stan. National and international treasure and a true legend. It has been fantastic the coverage by the media and perhaps we forget how important he was, not just to us Stokies. The old adage 'you don't know what you got until it's gone' maybe applies. But that also shows that, to us, Gordon was one of us, just an ordinary bloke with an extraordinary talent, as witnessed by the many stories of his humbleness and kindness on here. It's all tinged with sadness, of course, but also tremendous pride in the man, his choices to adopt us, as we adopted him and something we can be proud of! Maybe Stoke on Trent and especially the people of Stoke on Trent are not that bad afterall. Many ex players decided to stick around after their playing careers ended. Thanks Gordon for raising the profile of our City in life and in death reminding us that the heart of the city is good! Just have to look at Ric and Lenny from our most recent "successful" period for that. If you work hard and provide us with exciting and magical moments then the people of Stoke will adore you forever and why would anyone want to move away from that kind of love and adulation?
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