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Post by stokie_back_in_notts on Nov 20, 2008 23:11:35 GMT
Gordons biography explains that Bill Shankley had show interest in signing him before Leicester decided to ship him out - but because they had signed Clemence I think it was --- Gordon thought that they wouldnt be interested in signing him. So when Waddo contacted him and they talked he decided to come to Stoke and shook hands on a deal with Waddo. Then Shankley let it be known that he wanted Gordon to join Liverpool but Gordon told him he had already agreed to sign for us. Then when Waddo went to see the Leicster Manager - Matt Gillies. Gordon's contract with Leicester agreed to pay him a bonus payment when he transferred but Gillies refused. Gordon told Waddo unless Gillies agreed to the payment he wouldnt sign. So Waddo made a phone call to the Stoke Chairman and he agreed to make the payment to Gordon. Gordon didnt find out for years that it was Stoke who made the payment and not Leicester.
A few years ago I took my son to see Stoke play West Brazil at the Brittania one sunday - a live game on ITV. Gordon was doing pundit role and after game we were walking back to car and saw Gordon walking towards us. My son being a bit shy asked me to ask Gordon for his autograph. I did and then Gordon spent 5 minutes chating to him about the game. A great man.
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Post by Dr Oetcake on Nov 21, 2008 11:55:42 GMT
Shilts was my boyhood hero, I even used to get into trouble for wearing my blue shilton keepers jersey for school team games, (but they still let me), I remember being gutted when they used to pick Clemence for England as I thought he was shite. How tall was Banksy, in my old Stoke vids, he always seems such a small bloke compared to the giants they have these days.
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Post by wembley4372 on Nov 21, 2008 16:21:11 GMT
Everybody was smaller.
I know he was your boyhood hero but Banks was a much better goalkeeper. It was like having a one goal lead before we kicked off.
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