Aug 10, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments
David Mooney spoke to former City goalkeeper Andy Dibble in 2023. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Andy DibbleGuest
David MooneyHost
Now, speaking of the new game, the role of goalkeepers probably changed the most out of any in the last 20, 30 years or so.
As part of your career, the world of football changed quite radically with the backpass law change.
And as everybody knows, I ended up breaking my leg when we went to Ireland because the ball came back to me.
And when the back pass came in, I think I would have been 26, 27, I'm guessing now.
It was difficult and it would have been difficult for a lot of goalkeepers of my age because, as you know, nowadays, they're taught at six, seven, eight years of age when they become goalkeepers to become footballers first and then goalkeepers after.
What do you make of how the position has developed in the time since you were playing to now?
I've also been on that side of it where... you know, through my coaching career, the higher I've been, I can see the easier it is to manage because you've got the better players.
Lower down the league, leagues, I'm not so sure it's always the right thing to do if you try and force things when, you know, common sense, really, when you haven't got the right players to deal with balls in tight areas.
Now, speaking of the new game, the role of goalkeepers probably changed the most out of any in the last 20, 30 years or so.
As part of your career, the world of football changed quite radically with the backpass law change.
And as everybody knows, I ended up breaking my leg when we went to Ireland because the ball came back to me.
And when the back pass came in, I think I would have been 26, 27, I'm guessing now.
It was difficult and it would have been difficult for a lot of goalkeepers of my age because, as you know, nowadays, they're taught at six, seven, eight years of age when they become goalkeepers to become footballers first and then goalkeepers after.
What do you make of how the position has developed in the time since you were playing to now?
I've also been on that side of it where... you know, through my coaching career, the higher I've been, I can see the easier it is to manage because you've got the better players.
Lower down the league, leagues, I'm not so sure it's always the right thing to do if you try and force things when, you know, common sense, really, when you haven't got the right players to deal with balls in tight areas.
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