Sidall

[iansun]

Just watching a few old safc games on YouTube and sidall is in goal and he pulls off some good saves. How did people rate I never saw him he was before my time supporting Sunderland?

 

[bernardbresslaw]

Just watching a few old safc games on YouTube and sidall is in goal and he pulls off some good saves. How did people rate I never saw him he was before my time supporting Sunderland?

Fantastic keeper, best in the world at the time.

 

[cluffy]

Was a bit too young to see him much in his pomp. The general impression was he was funny cos he looked like Basil Fawlty

 

[iansun]

Fantastic keeper, best in the world at the time.

He looked good on youtube, but as you know judging players by YouTube isn't the way forward.

 

[Elephant]

He was OK.

 

[Happy_Layabout]

Used to play golf with Barry - he hated Chris Turner cos he trained so hard!

 

[RichD]

used to rent my mates father house when he was up here, didn't wear any gloves anarl...Rock hard was Barry...

 

[foggy]

Was a bit too young to see him much in his pomp. The general impression was he was funny cos he looked like Basil Fawlty

I was going to post the very same thing. He was John Cleese with fat chunky legs. He was my first keeper. Like Jon Pertwee was my first Doctor Who. I can only remember a little bit about them but they were my firsts...

 

[Old Prestonian]

He was a decent shot stopper but absolutely dreadful if he had to attempt to catch a cross or corner. Not a patch on Chris Turner.

 

[iansun]

He was a decent shot stopper but absolutely dreadful if he had to attempt to catch a cross or corner. Not a patch on Chris Turner.

Turner was before my time too, so can't comment on him either

 

[Onlyfoolsrushin]

The Flying Pig was a good keeper. Could make some top drawer saves.

 

[EchoMan]

Flying Pig was a better keeper than he is often remembered for

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Not in the highest rank of our goalkeepers (Monty, Turner, Sorensen), but not too far behind.

 

[EXPIM]

Remember that he took over from Monty and was soon appreciated by the fans so he has to be considered a success at Roker Park.

 

[ftm1971]

Lived in my street when we were bairns, we used to go round and get eez autograph every other week

 

[Zak's Dad]

used to rent my mates father house when he was up here, didn't wear any gloves anarl...Rock hard was Barry...

He used to live in Hastings Hill.
Was he renting there or was it his house?

 

[Ready salted]

Basil

 

[RichD]

He used to live in Hastings Hill.
Was he renting there or was it his house?

I think my mate father house was in Ashbrooke

 

[Happy_Layabout]

As earlier, played golf with him at So Shields GC. Other notable members at the time were Nic Sharkey and Len Shackleton. Nicky was a sound fella, Shack was an arrogant so and so.

 

[seanwharton]

He was a decent shot stopper but absolutely dreadful if he had to attempt to catch a cross or corner. Not a patch on Chris Turner.

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