RIP 'The Cat' Peter Bonetti

Trainfish · April 12, 2020, 03:43:13 PM

One of the most revered goalkeepers of all time. Only played for England 7 times but there was another half decent keeper around at the same time, Gordon Banks. Played 729 times for Chelsea though, there's not many present day footballers who will reach that target.

Famous people seem to be falling like flies today :'(

honestjudge · April 12, 2020, 04:08:52 PM

Yes a sad loss.

One of those footballers you grew up with as a kid.
I hope he didn't do or say anything controversial in his time.

Mr Sprue · April 12, 2020, 04:15:43 PM

I had the pleasure of watching Peter "the Cat" Bonetti playing many times back in the seventy's. Used to love attending the "Shed" back then.

Those were the days when it was a physical game and there was no magic water to pour on broken legs and heal them in seconds!

Trainfish · April 12, 2020, 04:24:18 PM

Quote from: Mr Sprue on April 12, 2020, 04:15:43 PM
I had the pleasure of watching Peter "the Cat" Bonetti playing many times back in the seventy's. Used to love attending the "Shed" back then.

Those were the days when it was a physical game and there was no magic water to pour on broken legs and heal them in seconds!

100% agree. Whilst I am a football fan I'm not a huge fan of the Premier League or rather the pansies who play in it. People often think that ALL of football is like that, think again and watch lower league football. Not as tough as the 1970's but far better than the current top flight.

Not much chance of today's prima donnas becoming postmen after they finish their careers either, unlike the Cat.

guest311 · April 12, 2020, 04:27:43 PM

as a 'dog person' can I start screaming abuse

Roy L S · April 12, 2020, 04:47:09 PM

Quote from: Mr Sprue on April 12, 2020, 04:15:43 PM
I had the pleasure of watching Peter "the Cat" Bonetti playing many times back in the seventy's. Used to love attending the "Shed" back then.

Those were the days when it was a physical game and there was no magic water to pour on broken legs and heal them in seconds!

Same here, I used to love standing in the Shed End, such atmosphere, players like"The Cat", Ron "Chopper" Harris and Micky Droy - no nonsense football!

Those were the days....

Roy

honestjudge · April 12, 2020, 05:31:14 PM

That Chelsea era had some great characters, Dave Webb and Peter Osgood to name a few, I wasn't a Chelsea supporter, but I liked the players.

Mr Sprue · April 12, 2020, 05:45:07 PM

Quote from: Roy L S on April 12, 2020, 04:47:09 PM
Quote from: Mr Sprue on April 12, 2020, 04:15:43 PM
I had the pleasure of watching Peter "the Cat" Bonetti playing many times back in the seventy's. Used to love attending the "Shed" back then.

Those were the days when it was a physical game and there was no magic water to pour on broken legs and heal them in seconds!

Same here, I used to love standing in the Shed End, such atmosphere, players like"The Cat", Ron "Chopper" Harris and Micky Droy - no nonsense football!

Those were the days....

Roy

I spoke with Ron "Chopper " Harris about 3 years ago, he was with Julian Dicks, a pair of hard sods together!

guest311 · April 12, 2020, 05:53:54 PM

I'm guessing that was when footballers got tackled, got up and played on, maybe with a little retribution

as opposed to 'oh, he was withing 6 feet of me', fall down, scream in 'agony', wait for nomination for 'acting of the match'.

sorry, in my day, ball had a different shape, you got tackled very hard :'( got up and played on.

talent showed in those days, and I don't mean acting talent.

Mr Sprue · April 12, 2020, 06:13:12 PM

Quote from: class37025 on April 12, 2020, 05:53:54 PM
I'm guessing that was when footballers got tackled, got up and played on, maybe with a little retribution

Yep kicked about a heavy water logged brown leather ball on a wet muddy pitch nursing an hangover from the night before. Proper men then not like the cantankerous fairy's today, who dive at the mere slightest threat of a challenge!

joe cassidy · April 12, 2020, 06:18:10 PM

Spare a thought for Jimmy Greaves, still in hospital I believe.

Newportnobby · April 12, 2020, 06:28:49 PM

Can we please have an 'RIP' thread without any sniping?
One has been locked and I'm poised for action again

port perran · April 12, 2020, 07:06:46 PM

A great keeper who will be sadly missed.

OffshoreAlan · April 12, 2020, 09:35:54 PM

The good old days when only the goalkeepers wore gloves.

Bealman · April 12, 2020, 10:57:09 PM

Quote from: Trainfish on April 12, 2020, 04:24:18 PM
Quote from: Mr Sprue on April 12, 2020, 04:15:43 PM
I had the pleasure of watching Peter "the Cat" Bonetti playing many times back in the seventy's. Used to love attending the "Shed" back then.

Those were the days when it was a physical game and there was no magic water to pour on broken legs and heal them in seconds!

100% agree. Whilst I am a football fan I'm not a huge fan of the Premier League or rather the pansies who play in it. People often think that ALL of football is like that, think again and watch lower league football. Not as tough as the 1970's but far better than the current top flight.

Not much chance of today's prima donnas becoming postmen after they finish their careers either, unlike the Cat.

Yep, Bonetti certainly was a brilliant keeper back in those heady days.

As for watching lower league stuff, I've got little choice... I'ma Sunderland supporter

RIP 'The Cat' Peter Bonetti

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