herbiegrass Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 I am at the moment in conjunction with the Sheffield Star, trying to get the freedom of our city for sheffield's own Gordon Banks obe. He is after all a tinsley lad and still has family in this area. It is a terrible oversight that the city of his birth did not recognise his achievement in lifting footballs biggest trophy in 1966, the Charlton Brothers were given a civic reception and the keys, even though they never played for their home teams in the north east, as were other players from the squad. Gordon will be 67 come christmas and I am sure he would like to think that his home town has not forgotten him, I certainly will never forget him as he is my alltime hero. if you think he deserves better from his city, get in touch with the mayor, the Star even the pm if you feel inclined, but let's do this for Gordon, a great Sheffielder and the best goalkeeper ever to have existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Good luck with your quest. Gordon deserves it I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joestrummer Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 about time a keeper got recognised... all keepers will love it if he gets it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cycleracer Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Actually I thought Gordon still lived in Brinsworth. He is certainly the best goal keeper this country has ever had I its time he was awarded. Pitty the car crash ended his career so early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modesty Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Fact Fans. Did you know, the drummer from Pulp "Nick Banks" is Gordon's nephew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbuck Posted August 28, 2004 Share Posted August 28, 2004 Why not go for an O.B.E. ??? lesser sportsmen have got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickszz Posted August 29, 2004 Share Posted August 29, 2004 Why not. An outstanding goalkeeper of his time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owdlad Posted August 30, 2004 Share Posted August 30, 2004 Banksy, should have had some form of recognition long before now, he was certainly in the top five goal keepers in the world. I was lucky..nay unlucky to have stood behind the goals at Leicester and watched him keep Wednesday at bay almost single handed, he was the first man to ever get 10 in the Sunday People match reports, and it was a privelige to have seen him do it ......although I didn't see it that way at twenty to five that Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tofty Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Gordon Banks is the best keeper I ever saw play. If it hadn't been for the brilliance of Gordon Banks then the Wednesday keeper of the time, Ron Springett, would have got a lot more England caps than he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbiegrass Posted September 13, 2004 Author Share Posted September 13, 2004 " NO SAFER HANDS, THAN THOSE OF HE, WHO STOOD BEHIND THE LIONS OF ENGLAND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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