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The RIP Thread

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by durbar2003, Feb 3, 2016.

  1. QPR Oslo

    QPR Oslo Well-Known Member

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    RIP. He had an amazing record at Watford.
     
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  2. qprbeth

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    How sad...and how sad when I was told I said Oh no not Turnip head.
    I am so sorry...bl@@@y Sun newspaper..I don't even read it and it got into my conciousness

    RIP Graham <rose>
     
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  3. jeffranger

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    Yeah flashed up on my phone from BBC sport, sad news.
     
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  4. ELLERS

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    Modern technology! if it gets any quicker they will let us know before they are dead!
     
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  5. finglasqpr

    finglasqpr Well-Known Member

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    RIP Graham Taylor. Aged 72.
     
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  6. Steelmonkey

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    RIP Graham.

    My dad knew him as he used to steward at Watford, said he was a nice guy.

    Will 2017 have as many famous names pass away as last year?

    <peacedove><peacedove><peacedove>
     
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  7. QPR999

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    A heart attack apparently. RIP Graham Taylor <rose>
     
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  8. Stan Dupp

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    RIP Graham.
    Please don't let 2017 be as bad as 2016 with regards the numbers of RIP's.
     
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    A decent man, family and football, gone. RIP Graham Taylor <rose>
     
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  10. QPR999

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    And tomorrow that rag that demonised and ruined a thoroughly decent man's life will be eulogising over him.
     
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  11. Staines R's

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    The so called journos at that ****e rag really are scum and have no morals.
     
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  12. kiwiqpr

    kiwiqpr Barnsie Mod

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    i think he got more abuse than he deserved
     
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  13. vic-rijrode

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    Well you obviously never saw Watford playing in their prime then - hoofball it was not. In fact in at least half the Taylor years at Watford it was a midfielder that won Player of the Season. You could not call Blissett a beanpole striker - especially from a club who had Crouch as a striker!

    Not good on the eye - it was when we crushed the Rhinchers 4-0 at Vicarage Road - blamed by Venerballs on the slope of the pitch!.....
     
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  14. Steelmonkey

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    Larry Steinbachek, former keyboardist with 1980s synthpop group Bronski Beat, has died at the age of 56.

     
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    cor blymie Well-Known Member

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    ijrode, post: 10110322, member: 1007849"]Well you obviously never saw Watford playing in their prime then - hoofball it was not. In fact in at least half the Taylor years at Watford it was a midfielder that won Player of the Season. You could not call Blissett a beanpole striker - especially from a club who had Crouch as a striker!

    Not good on the eye - it was when we crushed the Rhinchers 4-0 at Vicarage Road - blamed by Venerballs on the slope of the pitch!.....[/QUOTE]
     
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  16. colognehornet

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    He organized us to play to our strengths, which is what good managers do. You can't take a club from div. 4 up to second in the first division by playing only hoofball. He was a great manager when working with long term player development - less so when working with pre established stars. Prior to Graham coming we had (apart from a couple of years under Ken Furphy) only ever been a 3rd or 4th div. team - everything which has happened since is down to his influence. He allowed my rather nondescript home town to place itself on the map, and to believe in something. He was always open to everyone, never aloof and never arrogant, a real gentleman, of which there are few left in modern football. A part of our adolescence, who grew up with us, and matured with us. He doesn't just belong to us, or to Villa fans, but to all real football fans. As others have said on here, I hope this is not a sign of what is to come in 2017 (no repeats of 2016 please !) and that we have fewer RIP notices than last year. RIP Graham <rose>
     
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  17. Ninj

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    RIP Graham Taylor
     
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  18. Tramore Ranger

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    I really dislike this minutes applause thing, to show respect why can't people just stay silent for a minute and think about the person they are remembering?

    One of the good guys was Graham Taylor and what he did at Watford will remain one of the great achievements in English League Football.....RIP
     
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    Suicide, or a game of Russia Roulette gone wrong? Either way, you somehow captured the moment!
     
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