Foot.ie decides - Ireland's best keeper's jersey

[John83]

This kit is a boring snoozefest, and you're all mental. It's just a yellow adidas jumper.
backstothewall banned from the subforum. backstothewall, and his children, and his children's children. For 3 days.

Ah, you're probably right, but it's a kit with the strongest associations with good times. I would probably hate the Opel branding on the outfield shirts of the time only for the same set of associations. Nostalgia is a huge factor.

[pineapple stu]

I think the crest, the three stripes, and the black shorts lift it above any of the modern uni-colour kits for me (such as blue or salmon Randolph).

I would have had a lot of the mad 90s kits ahead of it though.

[backstothewall]

backstothewall banned from the subforum. backstothewall, and his children, and his children's children. For 3 days.

Ah, you're probably right, but it's a kit with the strongest associations with good times. I would probably hate the Opel branding on the outfield shirts of the time only for the same set of associations. Nostalgia is a huge factor.

Surely the goalie kit that has the greatest association with the good times is the grey version he wore when the nation held it's breath in the Romania game (that got dumped out in the first round). I remember the yellow one as being the the kit he was wearing when he made an almighty ******** of that shot from Donadoni in the Olympic Stadium and ended up sitting on his hole watching Schilacci knock it into an open goal.

I'm not knocking nostalgia. I've been throwing votes at the red/orange/black one from 94 for the same reason, even if Big Paul played so well against Italy that the closest an Italian got to Packie was probably a lad sitting in the stand behind his goal.

[SkStu]

This kit is a boring snoozefest, and you're all mental. It's just a yellow adidas jumper.

Also, points off from pinapple stu for not using the pic of Packie doing that weird teethy grimace thing �� before booting it up the field for Niall Quinn to score against Holland in Italia '90. ��

Edit: There it is.https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFka9brW8AAp_EE.jpg

That was for Kevin Sheedy's goal against England but, yeah, one of those eternal Bonner moments.

Bonner by the way.

[dynamo kerry]

Bonner.

I'm looking forward to seeing Bonner vs Bonner in the final. I hear Dustin Hoffman is great in it.


bonner for me and a kudos for the above reference

[the 12 th man]

Randolph.

[Kingdom]

I'm having a Boner in the 2nd semi, by a short head.

I'm such a stupid child.

[SkStu]

That was for Kevin Sheedy's goal against England but, yeah, one of those eternal Bonner moments.

Bonner by the way.

50 seconds

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[pineapple stu]

8-2 for Bonner there.

Blue Randolph is straight back in action though for the third/fourth place play-off. It started with a derby against Purple Randolph, and it ends with a derby against Salmon Randolph. Which one will get that coveted third place spot?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc_mpA-W4AAPlNR.jpg

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/darren-randolph-of-republic-of-ireland-attempts-to-save-belgium-picture-id541037220

Paths to the playoff
Blue Randolph
First round - beat Purple Randolph 6-3
Second round - beat Centenary Kelleher 5-4
Third round - beat USA 94 away Bonner 6-3
Quarter-finals - beat USA 94 home Bonner 5-4
Semi-final - lost to Treble-chasing Bonner 2-8

Salmon Randolph
First round - bye
Second round - beat Shay Given in Paris 5-3
Third round - beat the 1981 mannequin 5-3
Quarters - beat Fish-net Colgan 6-5
Semi-final - lost to Black and Orange Bonner 1-12

[dynamo kerry]

Going to go with salmon randolph

[passinginterest]

Blue Randolph for me

[John83]

Difficult one. I'll go for the salmon one.

[EAFC_rdfl]

Salmon here

[backstothewall]

This fixture reminds me of the 3rd place playoff in 1994. Real carnival atmosphere as both have gone much further in the tournament than anyone expected.

It's very close, but I'll go blue, as much to keep it interesting as anything else.

[jbyrne]

blue for me. although not a massive fan of either really

[Kingdom]

I'm blue.

(Go on Bart, say the line...)

[Fixer82]

Blue Randy

[SkStu]

Ill go Salmon

[sadloserkid]

I'm in Camp Salmon too.

[SkStu]

That makes it 5-5 by my count - might be an opportunity for Pineapple Stu to get his boots on and make a rare appearance on the pitch!

[CraftyToePoke]

Blue Randolph.

[pineapple stu]

That makes it 5-5 by my count - might be an opportunity for Pineapple Stu to get his boots on and make a rare appearance on the pitch!
I'll be going blue Randolph for what it's worth.

I've said before that I don't like these monotone kits (and also monotone outfield kits while I think of it - green shirt and shorts is just wrong), but it's a nice deep blue colour and it's the better of two mundane offerings at this level of play.

[the 12 th man]

Blue Randolph

[Fixer82]

Totally agree. Not a fan of all green Irish kits

[Eminence Grise]

Blue. The salmon's a bit bland.

[pineapple stu]

My influence felt there as we broke away from level scores to end 8-5 for blue Randolph after I'd said it was the better one :p

But it's time for the final now. The 80s derby. The treble-chasing kit against the favourite. Bonner against Bonner. I'd still have had one of the madder 90s kits here, but all told I think it's not a bad final. But only one can win...

https://pogmogoal.com/wp-content/uploads/Packie-Bonner-v-England.jpg

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/republic-of-ireland-goalkeeper-pat-bonner-during-the-european-match-picture-id89113723

Paths to the final
Black and orange Bonner
First round - beat inverse blue/yellow Given 9-0
Second round - beat stealth-black Bazunu 10-3
Third round - beat black arms/pin-stripes McDonagh 10-0
Quarters - beat inverse yellow/blue Kelly 12-0
Semis - beat Samdolph 12-1

Treble-chasing Bonner
First round - beat Reprieved Colgan 8-1
Second round - beat Given 8-0 in the Euro kit derby
Third round - beat Purple Randolph 9-1
Quarter-final - beat Cyan Bazunu 8-1
Semi-final - beat Blue Randolph 8-2

[backstothewall]

Orange & black over the AA jumper please

[passinginterest]

I do love the orange so that gets my vote.

Reminds me of the time my father, a non-drinker, who usually sipped a glass of orange while playing, noticed his opponent in a darts match doing the same while warming up. My father very innocently remarked " I see you're an orange man like myself" much to the consternation of the very obviously tattooed northern Irish nationalist he was playing. My Da being socially awkward at the best of times, came fairly close to just forfeiting the match and going home on the spot.

[Eminence Grise]

I'm voting for Bonner's orange top. It's been my favourite since round one.

I'm also voting by proxy for a mate: the Man from Del Monte says yes. And he's an orange man too.

[dynamo kerry]

I'll go Orange as well but it's a close one for me.

[Fixer82]

Orangeman Bonner

[John83]

I'm torn, so I'm going to vote for yellow Bonner to get it off the mark.

[jbyrne]

orange bonner.

[CraftyToePoke]

Orange Bonner

[sadloserkid]

I like them both but Orange Bonner will be a deserving winner.

[SkStu]

Orange Bonner

🍊

[EAFC_rdfl]

Voting orange

[pineapple stu]

Orange Bonner is cantering down the home straight waving at the fans in the stadium here! But still time overnight for votes...for what that's worth.

[Kingdom]

Orange gets my vote to march on.

[pineapple stu]

11-1 the final margin - a whopping win for a final. Could any of the other jerseys have put up a better fight, you wonder?

Not that it matters - this was the final, and so a comprehensive winner of Ireland's best goalkeeper's kit (which I'll admit I really liked from the start when I was getting the photos together) is the 1986 black/orange effort.

Cheers to all for taking part! Stay tuned for another tournament - though not sure what it should be. Robbie Keane's best goal was mentioned - would that work? Or are there too many? Any other ideas?

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/republic-of-ireland-goalkeeper-pat-bonner-during-the-european-match-picture-id89113723

[Fixer82]

how do i add photos? i've always had trouble with this

[pineapple stu]

If you quote any of my posts, you'll see the code. It's the IMG tags, and you need the link of the photo (as opposed to the page it's on)

[Fixer82]

I gave up trying to import photo so just stuck up on twitter and sharing link here

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[Fixer82]

https://twitter.com/fiachmusic/status/1467901641097633796?s=21

A few more that I think weren’t in the competition. Although they’re not all from last 40 years.I do like that grey version of the eventual orange winner Packie wore

[Fixer82]

That beautiful detail on back of the Nicky Colgan jersey

https://twitter.com/fiachmusic/status/1472675541992054788?s=21