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by **112-1077774096** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:32 am

this is my 400th post so i thought i would ask something sensible, forgive me if this has been a thread earlier but i havent seen it if was.

Bruce Grobbelaar, was he throwing matches or not? i just wonder what everyone thinks about this :down:

by **barnesrush** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:45 am

all i can say is that in one of the matches he is supposed to have thrown (3-3 manure early nineties 93?) he made some incredible saves

by **madred** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:48 am

Wasnt he caught on tape admitting that a save from Keane i think cost him something like 125 grand???

by **barnesrush** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:52 am

dont remember much about it really. seems like a long time ago now

by **zarababe** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:03 am

peewee wrote:this is my 400th post so i thought i would ask something sensible, forgive me if this has been a thread earlier but i havent seen it if was.

Bruce Grobbelaar, was he throwing matches or not? i just wonder what everyone thinks about this

Cogratulations Peewee..

I thinks the aura of being a "Liverpool Great" left the guy when all these revaltions came out. He's a bit tainted.. I for one don't think of him in the same way..even though he kept goal for us during the clubs goldenist of era's

by **112-1077774096** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:10 am

i agree zarababe, i have mixed feelings although he made some outstanding saves and we won a lot of trophies with him in goal. one of the saves against man ure was brilliant. i think bob wilson backed bruce up in court with video evidence

by **zarababe** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 2:14 am

Yes.. but it's his own performance on the secret videos that was quite damning

by **woof woof !** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:55 am

He was my all time favourite keeper, but when the "secret" video came out I remembered the game at Newcastle where he missed two identical simple crosses allowing them to score. This game was mentioned as one he was bribed to throw (allegedly).
I never felt as good about him after that.

by **Paul C** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:21 am

I have mixed feelings, it was all so dodgy and some of the 'mistakes' he made do look obvious now when see the footage

Oh well he was still a liverpool great.

by **112-1077774096** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:30 am

i know what you mean Paul C, when i look back I can see mistakes that make me think...............

by **woof woof !** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:43 am

peewee wrote:i know what you mean Paul C, when i look back I can see mistakes that make me think...............

Yeah , at the time we put those mistakes down to his "eccentricity" .Can't count how many times he went walk about and we'd all end up laughing with relief when the ball was finally cleared.
At the top of his game a great keeper and entertainer.

ps anyone remember that barney he had with Macca ? .

by **112-1077774096** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:18 am

yes woof woof, i remember he pushed fido dido in the face and all credit to fido dido he pushed him back. if you notice tho just after the incident bruce gave the ball straight to him to make friends.

by **woof woof !** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:27 am

You're right

I also remember a real sinking feeling in my stomach watching that incident, to me it was another sign that all was not well with the mighty red machine.

by **Roger Red Hat** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:47 pm

I think the mans a w@nker. He wasn't really that good anyway. I think he was average but made to look good by the fact we had a great front line & midfield so by the time the opposition scored one, we'd already got three.

He's a baffoon & after the secret video incident I erased him from my LFC history. He's a nobody.

His name is not even allowed to be spoken in my house.

by **maximus** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:54 pm

woof woof ! wrote:I remembered the game at Newcastle where he missed two identical simple crosses allowing them to score.

Flipping heck!!!! Calamity James must be charged immediately for his tenure at LFC!!!!

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