Phil parkes

[bigray]

John Motson naming his best UK side ever in The Daly Mail names Peter Shilton as his best ever goalkeeper and said there were some excellent rivals challenging for the number one slot including Ray Clemence And PHIL PARKES !!.
Phil was transfered to West Ham for a record fee at that time and played exactly the same number of games for QPR and West Ham.
He played one game for England against Portugal and kept a clean sheet but said he did not want to sit on the bench behind Shilton & Clemence. Great keeper and must be one of the best ever to play for the R's.

[Hertford Hoop]

Parksy was a great keeper, just happened to be about in the era of Clem and Shilts

[lymehoop]

England wanted Parksy to play a friendly in the US. Phil had just got married and declined the invitation. That was the end of his England career. Shilts was probably the best in the country at the time, but Parkes was not far behind him. Brilliant keeper, the best I've seen at Rangers by far

[Bigdave]

I'm not saying Shilton was s hite but I don't recall him pulling off many worldys when playing for England and he never filled me with great confidence either.

Having said that I remember him having an absolute stormer for Derby at LR one day, he saved everything thrown at him including a penalty.

[acricketer]

i'm not saying shilton was s hite but i don't recall him pulling off many worldys when playing for england and he never filled me with great confidence either.

Having said that i remember him having an absolute stormer for derby at lr one day, he saved everything thrown at him including a penalty.

p o l a n d !!!

[stanistheman]

I was gutted when he left and although the money was great , it meant QPR finished the season with Derek Richardson (who? you may ask) was a terrible keeper and arguably this cost QPR their place in the top flight come the end of the season.