Not a patch on Cooper, Wright or Davies, but doing a great job.

Well didn't think anyone could disagree with Mick on this one.
Actually nobody did really;but questioned the motives behind it.
Agree with London Blue and don't feel that there is anything subversive in this praise,and as some have noticed this is the first time I think Mick has bigged Bart up without mentioning Gerks,as he calls him.
I have seen all the Ipswich goalkeepers in action going back as far as Roy Bailey,and do feel that Bart is as good as any of them,hence my down marking of some;which I normally don't like to do,
I know its only my opinion,but feel that some of the goalkeepers mentioned had better defences in front of them.When you think of some of the central parings:Nelson and Baxter,Billy and a.n.other;Hunter and Beattie,Butcher and Osman,Tony Mowbray and Mark Venus-even McCauley&Damian Delaney,both still plying their trade regularly in the premiership after leaving Ipswich at least 5 years ago.Then we had fullbacks like England captain Mick Mills,our former Manager George Burley,Aaron Cresswell,Mauricio Taricco,Colin Harper,Gavin Johnson, Les Tibbot ,Matt Richards' Dan Harding, Sito Castro,Fabian Wilnis,Frank Yallop and David Wright.ALL BETTER THAN THE TWO WE HAVE AT THE MOMENT.
I did like recently when Bart paid a surprise visit to a young lad who had put him on his Christmas list.
Seems like a thoroughly nice family man,who will be my player of the season again,I am sure.

Whoops,forgot to mention Hermann

In fact most of the full backs we have had are better than the present pairing.

I AGREE WITH MM BUT I HOPE THIS ISN'T EVANS LOOKING FOR A BID.

ON CURRENT FORM IF WE LOSE BART WE WILL HAVE A VERY GOOD CHANCE OF LOSING OUR CHAMPIONSHIP STATUS.

If Bart leaves we are doomed!

The penny finally drops eh Mick, most of us realised this last season ...... but thanks for catching up with us "fans you don't listen too" ..... now about the RB position.

Seasider ... Parr and Foley were both better than the full backs we play regularly also

Bart is in my opinion our best player by a country mile. Some of the saves he made at Wigan were exceptional to say the very least. If he was in the Premier league the pundits would have been waxing lyrical.
His strength is really that he is very consistent.

Not sure why our manager is mentioning this just now but as others have said us supporters have known for a long time how good he is.

PS I also believe he is up with the very best of the keepers we have ever had.

Bart is the only saleable player we currently have with a proven record in the 2nd division. My money is on his going elsewhere before the start of next season.

Bart is the only saleable player we currently have with a proven record in the 2nd division. My money is on his going elsewhere before the start of next season.

Great post Seasider, fully agree with your comments.

I think you would have to include Paul Cooper, Richard Wright Craig Forrest and Marton Fulop !!!

I've been watching Town since 1970 and think Bart is as good as any of the goalkeepers I've seen except possibly Wright in the season prior to him moving to Arsenal. Cooper was a great penalty and shot stopper but he was playing behind possibly the best defence we've had for 50 years. When you are talking about Bart being sold, compared to other players goalkeepers do not seem to command the high transfer fees of outfield players so if ME is looking to make lots of dosh by selling players I'd be more worried about losing Webster.My feeling about him is that if we can just manage to hold onto him for at least one more season then I'd be amazed if we didn't get at least £10,million for him (and I think he's worth considerably more potentially). If Bart goes it'll be because he wants to.

Shame it took you so long to realise it Michael - supporters have been telling you such - for so, so long.

Bart has certainly saved 'the season' for us to date - without him, where we would be now is anyone's guess.

Probably bottom three - and let's not forget it. Player of the Season, on all fronts already.

We have had some very good keepers at this Club - but, in all fairness, on this seasons performances Bart is up there with them all.

He has always had a questionable two, out of his back four, in front of him don't forget ... !!! .... something that not all our keepers have had to accomodate.

I'd rather listen to the opinions of those who manage and coach our goalkeepers every day of the week than 'supporters' who make a judgement based on 90 minutes. Bart has no doubt emerged as our no1 keeper but a year ago it is likely that the unexpected death of Bart's Father caused him a few issues; something that a decent manager will factor in. MM has his faults and one of those is to say too much when he doesn't need to.

Surco what are you on about!?

Seasider,spot,on with your post once again,I too can go back to Bailey.yes we have had some very good keepers,including Sivell who had he not been a few feet taller possibly could have been in the England squad at the time as if I can recall the rest of the team were all Internationals.
Going back to Bart he is by far on recent form the best keeper in the Championship and our biggest asset.

He has more to do than most other keepers which helps.

Just a shame about the other 10!!