Dodgy keeper positioning in the 70's, was it really like that?

I was watching Soccer Superstars of the 70's video, (too young to remember any 70's football as I wasn't born until 79).

Several keepers on there had really dodgy positioning from corners and set pieces. If the ball broke free or the keeper only half punched clear, it left the goal wide open.

Were goalkeepers told to position themselves like this then?

It wasn't just a one off, several of the goals, featuring top class keepers highlighted this.

Posted By: norfolkbroadslim on January 23rd 2007 at 21:14:36

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Was long term Canary servant Kevin Keelan, actually any good? (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 23, 20:56:23
- Im biased..................... (NCFC) - UScanary, Jan 23, 23:53:05
- No not good actually (NCFC) - Kelly Monteith, Jan 23, 22:54:39
- Legend (n/m) (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 23, 22:11:10
- You betcha - of course made the odd howler like all keepers (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:25:43
  - Seen em all (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 23, 22:14:29
  - Is it truie he was in a Childrens film in mid 70's?? (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, Jan 23, 21:51:10
- I should fuckin say so his only problem was .......... (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jan 23, 21:04:21
  - I can remember v Wolves at home, Terry Hibbitt kept standing in front of him when he was (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 23, 21:40:56
    - I remember him against Villa c. 1980 (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jan 24, 03:03:52
  - Dodgy keeper positioning in the 70's, was it really like that? (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 23, 21:14:36
    - I think they were just trying to avoid being knocked into the back of the net (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:22:54
  - Similar to Gallagher then (n/m) (NCFC) - norfolkbroadslim, Jan 23, 21:08:50
    - Not really ... (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jan 23, 21:14:44
      - Fair doos (NCFC) - Tomblander, Jan 23, 22:32:19

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