Premiership first-choice keepers poll

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Inspired chiefly by the realisation that Gomes is the only top-flight keeper who's new to English football this season, but also by how long most of this lot have been knocking about the Premier League - who's your favourite?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
Pepe Reina (Liverpool)	7
Brad Friedel (Aston Villa)	5
Tim Howard (Everton)	5
Shay Given (Newcastle United)	4
Chris Kirkland (Wigan Athletic)	3
Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United)	3
Manuel Almunia (Arsenal)	2
Heurelho Gomes (Tottenham Hotspur)	2
Craig Gordon (Sunderland)	2
David James (Portsmouth)	2
Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton Wanderers)	2
Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers)	1
Mark Schwarzer (Fulham)	1
Ross Turnbull (Middlesbrough)	0
Joe Hart (Manchester City)	0
Thomas Sorensen (Stoke City)	0
Petr Cech (Chelsea)	0
Boaz Myhill (Hull City)	0
Scott Carson (West Bromwich Albion)	0
Robert Green (West Ham United)	0

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 14:55 (seventeen years ago)

Robbo

― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:00 (seventeen years ago)

Shay Given

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:09 (seventeen years ago)

Gut instinct was to do TS: Given vs. Friedel vs. Jaaskelainen, but that's a bit unfair on everyone else.

I'll daringly predict no votes for Sorensen, tho.

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:10 (seventeen years ago)

Boaz Myhill deserves votes for his name

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:11 (seventeen years ago)

obviously pepe reina

― Ronan, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:11 (seventeen years ago)

I do admire his premature baldness

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:12 (seventeen years ago)

Gone for Friedel, given just how much work he had to do to rebuild his reputation after his time at Liverpool.

Though how many times Newcastle would have been relegated had Shay Given not been between their sticks hardly bears thinking about.

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:14 (seventeen years ago)

Side-question 1: At how many other Premiership clubs would Almunia be first choice?

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:19 (seventeen years ago)

Tottenham

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:20 (seventeen years ago)

T-T-T-T-Timmy!

― Your original display name will be displayed in brackets. (dan m), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:21 (seventeen years ago)

wait, does Tim Howard have a stutter as well as cunting Tourette's?

― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:22 (seventeen years ago)

Van Der Sar, then Friedel and Jaaskelainen. I have a soft spot for Robbo as well.

― Chopper Aristotle (Matt DC), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:22 (seventeen years ago)

Timmeh, obv.

― One Community Service Mummy, hold the Straightedge Merman (Laurel), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:22 (seventeen years ago)

van der Sar loses points for his occasional bouts of play-acting

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:23 (seventeen years ago)

"Chim chimney chim chimney chim chim cheroo, his name's Tim Howard and he says fuck you" is right up there in my pantheon of football songs.

― Chopper Aristotle (Matt DC), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:23 (seventeen years ago)

by robbo you guys mean robert green right?

― GSOHSHIT (blueski), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:24 (seventeen years ago)

David James as he's the one most likely to produce something spectacular in a game, either good or bad. Plus his every changing barnets are a constant source or intrigue. Someone should do a David James hairstyle poll, that would really set the pulses racing.

― Billy Dods, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:25 (seventeen years ago)

Yeah I gotta go Jamo

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:26 (seventeen years ago)

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/Side-parting.JPG

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:27 (seventeen years ago)

if Violent Jens was still around it might be a competition

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:27 (seventeen years ago)

I have to give credit to Robbo and Calamity James for contributing so much to the gaiety of the (Scottish) nation

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:27 (seventeen years ago)

"Chim chimney chim chimney chim chim cheroo, his name's Tim Howard and he says fuck you" is right up there in my pantheon of football songs.

― Chopper Aristotle (Matt DC), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:23 (1 minute ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink

"Tim's old man said follow the van/He said 'fuck off wanker twat cunt'"

― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:27 (seventeen years ago)

Most goalkeepers strike me as being fairly decent blokes actually, I suppose you have to be to put yourself in that position.

Hasn't Schwarzer written a children's book or something equally unlikely?

― Chopper Aristotle (Matt DC), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:28 (seventeen years ago)

Side-question 2: has any one player out-performed expectations this season more than Ross Turnbull? (And Amr Zaki) Given that many people reckoned Boro didn't have any viable goalkeepers in their squad, he's done a pretty decent job.

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:29 (seventeen years ago)

thread of missing Shaka Hislop

― GSOHSHIT (blueski), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:29 (seventeen years ago)

Ross Turnbull = who hell he?

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:30 (seventeen years ago)

Given by miles.

Calamity James has his moments but at least half of them are frankly comic in their ineptitude.

Mention to Friedel, if only for the 2002 World Cup.

― afin d’y être sublime sans interruption (Michael White), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:30 (seventeen years ago)

Can we S&D goalkeepers who are definitely dickheads? Lehmann and Bosnich, both in an admittedly awesome kind of way, and Marcus Hahnemann is like a Republican/Tool fan

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:32 (seventeen years ago)

And his guns. Don't forget his guns.

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:33 (seventeen years ago)

And his cigars.

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:33 (seventeen years ago)

oh yeah and the blackmail guy and the drunk driving manslaughter guy, I guess

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:34 (seventeen years ago)

pretty sure Rene Higuita is a dickhead

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:35 (seventeen years ago)

Most frustrating = Andrew Sachs
Most LOL = Robinson
Most likable = Given?

I think I might vote Kirkland...

― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:35 (seventeen years ago)

like OK yeah your floppy kick was awesome, but if I'd paid money to go to a World Cup only to watch you casually try and skin Roger Milla on the halfway line I'd be pretty fucking angry, Escobar got shot for less

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:36 (seventeen years ago)

Oh, and Big Nev, what with the suing his own daughter an' all.

Bloody good keeper though.

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:38 (seventeen years ago)

shit yeah!

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:40 (seventeen years ago)

Andy Goram. Dickhead, that is.

― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:40 (seventeen years ago)

I remember a quality interview with Alex Ferguson when he was going "yeah, Fabien Barthez goes into a little room at the stadium before each game and has a cigarette. He thinks I don't know".

― Chopper Aristotle (Matt DC), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:40 (seventeen years ago)

what was the name of that German guy who nearly killed somebody and got away with it

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:41 (seventeen years ago)

harold schumacher?

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)

also thread of missing jerzy dudek

― GSOHSHIT (blueski), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:42 (seventeen years ago)

Harald Schumacher.

Side-question 3: Paddy Kenny - C/D?

― William Bloody Swygart, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:43 (seventeen years ago)

thread of anticipating adding BRAD GUZAN to the list

― Your original display name will be displayed in brackets. (dan m), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:44 (seventeen years ago)

― Glans Christian Christian christian Christian Andersen (MPx4A), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 15:44 (seventeen years ago)

stfu peter one dart manley.

shay given.

― darraghmac, Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:09 (seventeen years ago)

David James, coz he'll be at Spurs before long.

― Autobot Lover (jel --), Tuesday, 25 November 2008 16:57 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Monday, 1 December 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

friedel

― jergins, Monday, 1 December 2008 04:27 (seventeen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

Paul Robinson (Blackburn Rovers) 1

Just me? ;_;

― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 00:01 (seventeen years ago)

what do u like about almunia?

― jergins, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 01:11 (seventeen years ago)

eligible for england

― o_O (ken c), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 02:43 (seventeen years ago)

Petr Cech (Chelsea) 0

Lol best keeper in the world.

― Matt DC, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 09:39 (seventeen years ago)

Is wearing a comedy hat with earflaps not worthing anything these days?

― Pete W, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 09:48 (seventeen years ago)

I like how he now wears the comedy hat even in video games

― Ismael Klata, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 10:53 (seventeen years ago)

Manuel Almunia (Arsenal) 2

so rong.

― a hoy hoy, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 11:54 (seventeen years ago)

Gomes better than Cech proven by science!

― Autobot Lover (jel --), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 18:40 (seventeen years ago)

wtf @ Joe Hart's ballcap

― yuon (jergins), Wednesday, 10 December 2008 08:09 (seventeen years ago)

oops wrong youtube

― ┃♜ฺ│♞ฺ│♝ฺ│♛ฺ│♚ฺ│♝ฺ│♞ฺ│♜ฺ┃ (dan m), Friday, 19 December 2008 17:52 (seventeen years ago)

one month passes...

lol

― Robin van Injury (country matters), Saturday, 7 February 2009 19:20 (seventeen years ago)

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