Ay, ay, ay, ay, Banks is better Yashin
Ay, ay, ay, ay, Forest are in for a thrashin’
a thrashin’, a thrashin’, a thrashin’.
2 October 2015
THIS LEADEN PAUL
Voted best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the secretive IFFHS. At time of writing, the only goalie to be awarded the Ballon d’Or. Also played in goal for Dynamo Moscow…in ice hockey. Believed to have inspired the aesthetic choices of Johnny Cash (q.v.).
2 October 2015
peter mcornithologist
I was fortunate enough to see the great man live. 1966 World Cup quarter final. Russia 2 Hungary 1. Yashin was fantastic. I remember frustrated Hungarians thumping the Roker Park turf on several occasions. Poor Hungary on the other hand had a goalie with no arms and a face like his.
2 October 2015
Eric olthwaite
I never saw him. However, when I was a student, in Coleraine, I lived in the seaside town of Portstewart. Harry Gregg owned a hotel there and in the bar displayed shirts he had swapped when playing international matches, one of which was Lev’s. It was black, his own choice of colour, apparently, as he believed it made him look bigger to onrushing forwards.
2 October 2015
Steve nice
Yes he did the greatest save I have ever seen. It could have been in that Hungary game. Mind you I was only 11 and quite impressionable. (Gordon Banks’ 1970 Pele save is a close second)
3 October 2016
Chris The Siteowner
If I wear this to the Public Service Broadcasting gig tonight, it’s because life is a PB/PSBR, I guess.
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Bobby SVARC
Ay, ay, ay, ay, Banks is better Yashin
Ay, ay, ay, ay, Forest are in for a thrashin’
a thrashin’, a thrashin’, a thrashin’.
2 October 2015
THIS LEADEN PAUL
Voted best goalkeeper of the 20th century by the secretive IFFHS. At time of writing, the only goalie to be awarded the Ballon d’Or. Also played in goal for Dynamo Moscow…in ice hockey. Believed to have inspired the aesthetic choices of Johnny Cash (q.v.).
2 October 2015
peter mcornithologist
I was fortunate enough to see the great man live. 1966 World Cup quarter final. Russia 2 Hungary 1. Yashin was fantastic. I remember frustrated Hungarians thumping the Roker Park turf on several occasions. Poor Hungary on the other hand had a goalie with no arms and a face like his.
2 October 2015
Eric olthwaite
I never saw him. However, when I was a student, in Coleraine, I lived in the seaside town of Portstewart. Harry Gregg owned a hotel there and in the bar displayed shirts he had swapped when playing international matches, one of which was Lev’s. It was black, his own choice of colour, apparently, as he believed it made him look bigger to onrushing forwards.
2 October 2015
Steve nice
Yes he did the greatest save I have ever seen. It could have been in that Hungary game. Mind you I was only 11 and quite impressionable. (Gordon Banks’ 1970 Pele save is a close second)
3 October 2016
Chris The Siteowner
If I wear this to the Public Service Broadcasting gig tonight, it’s because life is a PB/PSBR, I guess.
10 April 2018