Ian Walker

[1882]

Neil Sullivan was a step up from Walker, Robinson was a step up from Sullivan, that is how average Walker was. He proved it was possible for keepers to be lazy, he had the big house and page 3 girlfriend and never seemed too concerned about his own mediocrity. Keepers like Daines, Kendall and Mimms did not last long and Walker was no better than them.

Hated him and the fact he was spurs goalie. He was never fit to wear the shirt. The laughing when the seventh goal went in against Newcastle should of lead to an instant dropping.

The only memory I have of him is diving across the goal and catching the ball with both hands instead of the usual palming away. The whole team was of similar quality at one point

I still have a vivid memory of Ian Walker plucking the ball out of the air WITH ONE HAND up at the City Ground, Nottingham... having just replaced Erik the Viking due to injury!

Those around me cooed about flashes of Pat Jennings... and that we had finally found a homegrown GK worthy of comparison...

Seems he peaked too soon, as it turns out, that was probably his finest appearance in a Spurs shirt!

 

[sammyspurs]

He was in goal from when I was 14 until I was 23. Fuck me, we've got it good these days.

 

[YTpaxton]

He was in goal from when I was 14 until I was 23. Fuck me, we've got it good these days.

He was in goal when I got my season ticket. Ah, those halcyon days, must have seen about 50 home wins in the entire 90's.



I really hope I'm wrong about that. I'm sure someone will check.

 

[Colonel_K]

Many of us did mate. I think him being dropped for Walker to return pretty much ruined his career. Never developed into the keeper he could have been.

Didn't Baardsen become disillusioned with football and become a mega rich stock broker?

 

[CJJ]

I really hope I'm wrong about that. I'm sure someone will check.

90's PL with home wins and total goals against (home & away)

92/93 - 11 Home wins, GA 66
93/94 - 4 Home wins, GA 59
94/95 - 10 Home wins, GA 58
95/96 - 9 Home wins, GA 38
96/97 - 8 Home wins, GA 51
97/98 - 7 Home wins, GA 56
98/99 - 7 Home wins, GA 50
99/00 - 10 Home wins, GA 49

 

[YTpaxton]

90's PL with home wins and total goals against (home & away)

92/93 - 11 Home wins, GA 66
93/94 - 4 Home wins, GA 59
94/95 - 10 Home wins, GA 58
95/96 - 9 Home wins, GA 38
96/97 - 8 Home wins, GA 51
97/98 - 7 Home wins, GA 56
98/99 - 7 Home wins, GA 50
99/00 - 10 Home wins, GA 49

Fantastic. So some things ARE better than you remember.

 

[Jurgen's Binnman]

Even the kit didnt rate him

Starting to remember why I'm not so keen on the return of the logo shield....

 

[Doom Funk]

Starting to remember why I'm not so keen on the return of the logo shield....

Yeah i actually like the look of this years kits but id prefer no shield

 

[1882]

Starting to remember why I'm not so keen on the return of the logo shield....

To be fair... PONY ruined it with that odd shape...
At least NIKE have returned to the original 1960's design!
I'm all for it personally...
The late '80s/early '90s re-design always looked a bit cheap and tacky to me anyway, after the glorious Le Coq Cockerel of the early '80s!!!

 

[Blanchflower]

A touch harsh, but probably fair.

Although it didn't mention his seemingly uncontrollable smiling, and sometimes laughing, when a goal was conceded.

Yeah used to piss me off - the bigger the fuck up, the more he laughed.

 

[RocketRonny]

Ian, why are you opening accounts on fan boards to write about yourself? Mate you were gash

 

[Bow Lockes]

Arrogant so n so when I played against him at Youth level.

Seems to have carried that trait throughout his career, unbelievable how he made it.

 

[78Spur]

wasn't there a game where he leaned down to pick up the ball and it just bobbled over him or is that my imagination?

 

[Parklaneyido]

wasn't there a game where he leaned down to pick up the ball and it just bobbled over him or is that my imagination?

Liverpool at anfield is my guess on this one - if memory serves

 

[superstaryid]

Didn't Baardsen become disillusioned with football and become a mega rich stock broker?

thought that was Ramon Vega could have Been both tho

 

[Bow Lockes]

thought that was Ramon Vega could have Bern both tho

Once saw Ramon Vega in Romford, pretty sure he had some kind of jewellers in the town centre, had to be better at that than defending

FOOTBALL: RAMON: I NEED MUD NOT GOLD. - Free Online Library

Knew I hadn't dreamt it lol

 

[Smolik]

Met him a couple of time as a kid, proper bellend on both occasions. Shit keeper too.

 

[shempz]

Every time Walker flapped or let in a shit goal, he'd sit or stand there with this gormless fucking grin on his face.

I wanted to run on the pitch and punch him so hard - letting a pathetic goal in is not fucking funny mate!

 

[Colonel_K]

thought that was Ramon Vega could have Been both tho

Baardsen...

Football: Where are they now? Espen Baardsen

 

[Biff]

Bit of a tangent but the understudy to both Erik Thorstvedt and Ian Walker for many years was Chris Day - Chris Day - Wikipedia and he still plays regularly for Stevenage and by all accounts is also a big Spurs fan.