Nigel Martyn - Appreciation thread

[john jako]

Nigel Martyn turned 50 today. Many happy returns. (Just incase your hiding on here).

It got me thinking about him. I forgot he was an incredible keeper, one of the best ive seen play for us in my lifetime. If we signed him a few years earlier I'm quietly confident he would of been a great for us.

Just had to put a appreciation thread out here for him so I could forget who we had in the sticks this season.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Remember being at an away game (Birmingham maybe)

We were sat close to the front and Martyn spent the entire game chatting to the crowd, not sure if he actually had a save to make the whole game.

Top, top bloke

 

[Smiggs]

Remember being at an away game (Birmingham maybe)

We were sat close to the front and Martyn spent the entire game chatting to the crowd, not sure if he actually had a save to make the whole game.

Top, top bloke

He was brilliant shame we didn't get him earlier.

 

[degsy]

He was brilliant shame we didn't get him earlier.

Blame Agent Johnson for that.

 

[john jako]

Remember being at an away game (Birmingham maybe)

We were sat close to the front and Martyn spent the entire game chatting to the crowd, not sure if he actually had a save to make the whole game.

Top, top bloke

Quality. Wonder what he's up to now. Never see him on TV. Maybe coaching somewhere.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Quality. Wonder what he's up to now. Never see him on TV. Maybe coaching somewhere.

Apparently part time Gk coach at Bradford according to the internet

And playing cricket...wicket keeper of course

 

[MikeH72]

My hero, my mate. Moyes owes a hell of a lot to him too, one of his most important signings for sure

 

[Loadsofchemistry]

Never thought I'd see a better goalkeeping display than his at anfield Untill he surpassed himself in a relegation 6 pointer at Leeds later on that season. Top man.

 

[diggerdestroyer]

Best keeper by some distance since Southall. No frills and spills just a really really good keeper. Amazeballs that there are so few reliable keepers out there today. Most of em are dodgy as

 

[MikeH72]

Best keeper by some distance since Southall. No frills and spills just a really really good keeper. Amazeballs that there are so few reliable keepers out there today. Most of em are dodgy as

Imagine that 03/04 season with Richard Wright in goal instead of him. We were doomed pretty much

 

[Belfast COYB]

A legend simple as that

 

[McBain]

50!! Time flies.

 

[Chewbacca]

In the top 3 Everton goalkeepers of my time, marginally behind Gordon West and a bit further behind Neville Southall (who isn't?)

 

[DanB90]

Best keeper I recall seeing for us

 

[ijjysmith]

Americans hate him because Tim Howard wasn't as good as him.