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All Time Favourite R's Player

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stamford Brook R, May 5, 2014.

  1. Loveitupthebush

    Loveitupthebush Well-Known Member

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    Bowles, Parker, Wegerle, Les, Thomas, Sinton, Barker
     
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  2. Kilburn

    Kilburn Well-Known Member

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    Ditto for me - during that 1966-67 season, following our World Cup triumph, I really came of age with the R's under Alec Stock and Rodney weaving his magic, the League Cup Final at Wembley, two promotions - there was no stopping us. Stan would be a very close second though and he did play play longer for us in Division One.
     
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  3. rangercol

    rangercol Well-Known Member

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    This.
     
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  4. Peter Damage

    Peter Damage Well-Known Member

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    Adel Taarabt by a mile.

    But I'm 27 so Ferdinand was too vague a memory for me
     
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  5. Stroller

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    My favourites, chronologically, have been:

    John McLelland
    John Collins
    Rodney Marsh
    Stan Bowles
    Simon Stainrod
    John Byrne
    Paul Parker
    Les Ferdinand
    Kevin Gallen
    Martin Rowlands
    Adel Taarabt

    Best of the lot was Marsh though.
     
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  6. rangercol

    rangercol Well-Known Member

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    Peter, being a Taarabt admirer, you would have absolutely loved Stan Bowles mate.
     
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  7. peter1954qpr

    peter1954qpr Well-Known Member

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    No1 Micky Leach
     
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  8. Hoops Eternal

    Hoops Eternal Well-Known Member

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    One of the most underrated players we have ever had
     
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  9. Ranger4ever

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    Dave Thomas for me, running down the wing with his socks around his ankles.
     
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  10. Tramore Ranger

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    Sorry lads can't pick just one when you have that fabulous 75/76 side, so it is that whole side en masse including dear old Mick Leach who was more often than not a sub that season........the side rolls off the tongue....Parkes, Clement, Gillard, Hollins, McLintock, Webb, Thomas, Francis, Masson, Bowles, Givens, Leach......

    From the earlier vintage Rodney......

    Later vintages....Les, Sinton, Allen, Currie, Roeder.....
     
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  11. rangercol

    rangercol Well-Known Member

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    What a side that was!!
     
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  12. sheffordqpr

    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    Alan Mcdonald. End of.
     
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  13. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Has to be Terry Venables for me although I should hate him, he is the reason I support this damn football club.
     
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  14. Shawswood

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    Rodney for me, the reason QPR became 'famous' beyond W12 and why I as a young chiseller in Dublin clung on for better or worse to the hoops
     
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  15. danishqp

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    The finest man - Mick
    The most talented - Stan
    The cleverest - Gerry & Terry
    Over achiever- Sir Les
    The player that gave me my favourite one off memory - The one and only Furs
     
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  16. daverangers

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    I am probably from the youngerish generation on this board, and this probably shows in my picks;

    For most enjoyable to watch: Adel Taarabt or Trever Sinclair
    For most loved: would struggle to choose between Lee Cook and Marc Bircham.
     
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  17. qprbeth

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    Although I have already voted for Stan...someone mentioned Dave Thomas....but I remember thinking Dave Thomas was only a shadow of Roger Morgan...and occasionally his twin brother Ian. Was Roger Morgan as good as I remember.?
     
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  18. Stroller

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    It's hard to compare, Beth, but I would rate Thomas higher than either of the twins.
     
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  19. houstonranger

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    I saw Bedford play, that ages me.
     
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  20. ForestG

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    The best, Rodney Marsh but my favorite (favourite) Mark Lazarus.
     
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