Ray Clemence RIP

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Wow. Quite a shock for me - he was at Spurs when I started supporting us in the mid-late 80s. Took pride of place in my Football ‘87 panini sticker album. He was also part of our coaching set up for a while. Seems too young to go but I understand his battle with prostate cancer.

RIP. Thoughts and prayers with his family.
 
One for England against the Scots too, Dalglish's shot went through his legs but it was pretty close and the whole goal to aim at. Over the years it's a pretty phenomenal record. I can recall a load more mistakes by Shilton for England. And no way would Maradonna ever scored the "hand of dog" goal. Clem would have anticipated him coming through, got there early and destroyed him.

Lots of LFC oldies saying he was the best they ever saw. Patrolled his box at a time when keepers just didn't do that. He'd have had a very good career in the modern game.
I also thought that Clem would have saved that shot against Germany when the ball went over Shilts head after hitting Parker
 
I also thought that Clem would have saved that shot against Germany when the ball went over Shilts head after hitting Parker
Oh absolutely. That was 1990, Shitlon must have been about 60 at the time.

The one that really grates is Shilton being beaten at the near post against Poland which was the match which kicked us out of the 1974 World Cup. Slow to get down. Poland reached the semis in West Germany, and we had absolutely BATTERED them at Wembley. I'd be curious to see a retrospective XPG, imo around 10-0.

A month later, PS made a ricket of the goal in another 0-1 defeat at Wembley to Italy.

Was Clem injured at the time?

If PS had been anywhere near as good as Clem at that time, he'd have been snapped up by bigger clubs that Leicester or Stoke. Later he hit his peak at Forest, although I recall an absolute howler which blew the League Cup Final v Wolves, 0-1.

Prize for anyone who can remember Shilton ever saving a penalty. I can't recall a single one. In the dying seconds of the 1990 1-1 with Germany in the semis I was yelling at the telly for Robson to get Shilton off the pitch and replaced by Beasant. DB had made history a couple of years earlier by saving an FA Cup Final pen for Wimbledon.

It was inevitable it was going to pens
It was inevitable that Shilton wouldn't stop one
It was inevitable that the Germans would hit the target every time
It was inevitable that we'd lose the shootout
it was inevitable that the winner would win the final against a depleted Argentina

groan
 
Fantastic tributes from his team mates on the official site, he was obviously well loved by everyone. He was mostly responsible for the team spirit that still exists from that era.
 
I am of age that I only remember him during his brief stint of co-manager in the early 90s.

As a goalkeeper in my teenage years remember watching VHS’s of him and he was one of the best ever.

RIP.
 
Honestly devastated to hear about the passing of ray clemence.
I knew he had been ill, but still a big shock whenever you hear this kind of news about someone you consider to be a true spurs and football legend. My heart goes out to his family and friends.
R.I.P CLEM
 
Wasn’t it Bobby Robson that rotates Clem and Shilton?
He should have chosen one and stuck with it
Preferably Clem!
 
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