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 Teddy Eagle  24 Feb 24 8.01pm |
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Dead at 75. On his day he was a wonderful player. RiP.
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kingdowieonthewall  Sussex, ex-Cronx. 24 Feb 24 8.05pm |
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RIP Stan.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 24 Feb 24 8.29pm |
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At half-time, he would go to the betting shop. A character and great player. RIP Stan.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 24 Feb 24 8.41pm |
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One of my favourite non-palace players when I was a kid, QPR had a really good side for a couple of years in the mid 70’s RIP
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 becky over the moon 24 Feb 24 10.22pm |
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RIP Stan A brilliant player in his heyday. I always saw him as football's answer to James Hunt......
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glazedallover  Allier 24 Feb 24 10.36pm |
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Originally posted by monkey
One of my favourite non-palace players when I was a kid, QPR had a really good side for a couple of years in the mid 70’s RIP I was born near loftus road and went to watch QPR a couple of games in the 75/76 season. They were superb. Stan Bowles, don given and Dave Thomas up front, don Masson , Gerry Francis and John hollins in midfield and Phil parkes, McClintock and David Webb and clement at the back . Bowles was dynamic that season.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 24 Feb 24 10.46pm |
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Originally posted by glazedallover
I was born near loftus road and went to watch QPR a couple of games in the 75/76 season. They were superb. Stan Bowles, don given and Dave Thomas up front, don Masson , Gerry Francis and John hollins in midfield and Phil parkes, McClintock and David Webb and clement at the back . Bowles was dynamic that season. They ran Liverpool close for the title if I remember right, great side, I’ve seen a couple of their games from that era recently on the big match revisited
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| Teddy Eagle 24 Feb 24 11.06pm |
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Originally posted by glazedallover
I was born near loftus road and went to watch QPR a couple of games in the 75/76 season. They were superb. Stan Bowles, don given and Dave Thomas up front, don Masson , Gerry Francis and John hollins in midfield and Phil parkes, McClintock and David Webb and clement at the back . Bowles was dynamic that season. In the early 70s a mate and I got their autographs at Euston on their way up north somewhere - they were all very friendly, Terry Mancini was full of jokes, but the best of all was Dave Clement who was very kind and made sure everyone signed for us. It was sad how his story ended.
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| RubinsCube Wimbledon 25 Feb 24 1.14am |
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I went to the 1990 fixture at their place (https://www.worldfootball.net/report/premier-league-1990-1991-queens-park-rangers-crystal-palace/) and Stan Bowles was in the players' lounge after the match. Full of energy and reminiscing with the QPR faithful. Weirdly, so was Russ Abbott! A fantastic talent - you only have to watch some reruns of the The Big Match to see how good he was. He always seemed to get mentioned when different England managers overlooked the likes of Hoddle, Le Tissier, and Gascoigne in his later years.
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| Palace Old Geezer Midhurst 25 Feb 24 9.24am |
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He was a very good footballer with a lot of character, sadly not too many like that these days. QPR were a fine team to watch in the 70s and, as monkey wrote, they came very close to toppling Liverpool off the top. I like the story Martin Samuel quoted in the Times today: "enrolled at Gamblers Anonymous, met a bloke on the way into his first meeting and struck a bet on how long he would last". RIP
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 25 Feb 24 9.30am |
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Originally posted by Palace Old Geezer
He was a very good footballer with a lot of character, sadly not too many like that these days. QPR were a fine team to watch in the 70s and, as monkey wrote, they came very close to toppling Liverpool off the top. I like the story Martin Samuel quoted in the Times today: "enrolled at Gamblers Anonymous, met a bloke on the way into his first meeting and struck a bet on how long he would last". RIP I wholeheartedly agree. Sad news.My thoughts are with all his family and friends.
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beak  croydon 25 Feb 24 9.39am |
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Originally posted by monkey
One of my favourite non-palace players when I was a kid, QPR had a really good side for a couple of years in the mid 70’s RIP Yes,they played open ,entertaining stuff.
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