Reply To: RIP The Cat

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alanp
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I remember his debut, he was outstanding. Reg Mathews, an England international, made way. The award of best ever Chelsea goalkeeper goes to the Cat by a small margin from Cech who to me was never quite the same after Reading. The cat had such quick reactions and was so agile it often seemed that Chelsea were happy for opponents to take shots from outside the area, no chance of scoring. He was also one of the first goalkeepers to come to the penalty spot to catch the ball
and there was little protection from referees. Too bad few keepers now catch anything except a simple ball. The cat was brave too, going down at opponents feet without hesitation.

From what you can gather as an outsider the Cat was also a good bloke, Peter you will live in my memory and they will have trouble keeping you out of heavens team. Thanks for all you did for Chelsea RIP.