Pools best ever goalie?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

Votes please.

Personally I'll go for Barry Watling - a nose in front of Kevin Poole.

Trivia: surely Kevin Poole is the only player to have won promotion with Pools having played a massive part in that event and never having been on the losing side. I was surprised to learn that he only ever played 12 games, those being the last 12 of the promotion season back in 90/91.

The Fat Man · **Joined:** Wed Jun 10, 2009 4:03 pm **Posts:** 2107

Flapper Cox. Just for the trackie bottoms.

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 1:24 pm

Kevin Poole....just for the name

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Dimi.

northumberland · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 2:35 pm

I remember Steve Harper being on loan from Newcastle for a few months in the late 1990's as a young keeper when no-one had heard of him.

I told our kid he would play for England one day as he was the best keeper I had seen play for the Pools.

In the end I have probably lost that bet although he did come pretty close and is probably the best I have seen.

In terms of permanent signings then either Dimi or Barry Watling (who I remember being the best penalty saver I have ever seen and who was top of some chart for most minutes in not conceding a goal which the BBC used to run in the 1970's. Not bad consdiering he was playing for Hartlepool United!).

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:24 pm

Ben Killip....Confidence boost!

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 3:28 pm

Dimi

Albeit a short period of time Jake Kean was quality.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Joe Mac wrote:

Dimi

Albeit a short period of time Jake Kean was quality.

He did appear to be very good whilst here but his career and lack of games after suggests we may have been mistaken.

Harper best iv seen.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37486

Kevin Poole, simply for the reason I had confidence in his ability.

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:02 pm

Given that he he was a consistent performer playing at the highest level we've been at it has to be Dimi for me.

How many times can you remember him dropping a clanger?

We've had some very good loan keepers for short spells, but over the amount of fames he played definitely Dimi.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:14 pm

Steve Harper was a class above and probably would have got a cap for England if he wasn't so comfortable staying at Newcastle as givens no2. Hes probably the best in my time but Poole and hodge hold good memories for me too. Martin Hollund was the worst keeper I've seen coming for crosses,he flapped at everything.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

RichyHpool wrote:

Steve Harper was a class above and probably would have got a cap for England if he wasn't so comfortable staying at Newcastle as givens no2. Hes probably the best in my time but Poole and hodge hold good memories for me too. Martin Hollund was the worst keeper I've seen coming for crosses,he flapped at everything.

Used to hate it when he had the ball at his feet too, you just knew he was going to try another Cruyff turn and get caught for the umpteenth time.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:27 pm

He gave us many hearts in mouths moments!!

ToTheHartlepool2-0 · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:08 pm **Posts:** 1333

Les Green but Barry Watling and Steve Harper were class acts. The worst and fattest...Brian Horne.

charco · **Joined:** Thu Jun 25, 2015 8:24 am **Posts:** 885

Les Green, if only for his imposing height.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Thu Oct 31, 2019 6:16 pm

PJPoolie wrote:

Dimi.

This. Though to be fair I haven't seen them all.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22670

No votes for Humphries?

RAY52 · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 7:36 pm **Posts:** 932

ToTheHartlepool2-0 wrote:

Les Green but Barry Watling and Steve Harper were class acts. The worst and fattest...Brian Horne.

Kenny Simpkins was fatter but was still a welsh international and not a bad keeper

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 19787

les green followed by norman oakley. named the latter as when i was a kid i changed my hairstyle to his due to being a similar height, build and looks. looking back at early 60,s team photo s its quite eary comparing mine at the same age as his.

UnreliableSalopian · **Posted:** Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:42 am

I'd have to say Dimi, he was so consistently good... and of course there was the Pools World Commentator who always insisted on calling him "Demitrios" as presumably he couldn't pronounce his surname!

Always had a bit of a soft spot for Brian Horne, how many Pools Goalies have ended up with a song in their honour?

UnreliableSalopian · **Posted:** Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:42 am

I'd have to say Dimi, he was so consistently good... and of course there was the Pools World Commentator who always insisted on calling him "Demitrios" as presumably he couldn't pronounce his surname!

Always had a bit of a soft spot for Brian Horne, how many Pools Goalies have ended up with a song in their honour?

thetownendfaithful · **Posted:** Fri Nov 01, 2019 11:44 am

Dimi for me but Trevor Carson a close second

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

Dimi over a time, Kevin Poole on a loan for his performance at Stockport on his debut with honourable mentions to Jake Kean , Trevor Carson

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ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:00 pm

Hodgey

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:11 pm

Jim Provit did a great job if he,d been taller who knows where he could have gone.

Sleepwalkertoo · **Joined:** Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:13 pm **Posts:** 2

ed-t-ball wrote:

Hodgey

Yep 1 hodge

2 dimi

3 carson

BillinghamPoolie · **Posted:** Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:33 pm

Barry Watling.

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