Ned

[Frome-Ranger]

Chief will clock up 200 appearances tomorrow. That's pretty good for a player people have bemoaned and berated almost constantly. He's clearly a good egg and a better player than given credit for. Been here through years of ups and downs and never complained once. Good on ya Ned.

 

[QPRski]

I admit that I like Ned.

Congratulations on the "double century"!

I hope that he gets a good reception, plays a great defensive game, and knocks in one of his headers from a corner.

 

[Star of David Bardsley]

How many players have we had do this in the last 25 years?

 

[QPR999]

How many players have we had do this in the last 25 years?

Two.

 

[Star of David Bardsley]

Two.

Gallen and Rowlands?

 

[QPR999]

Gallen and Rowlands?

Yes, correct but that's only this century. You said 25 years, so maybe Bardsley and Barker too but can't remember when they stopped playing for us.

 

[QPR999]

Just looked it up, Bardsley ( 294 ) and Barker ( 349 ) both finished playing for us in 1998.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._players#Players

 

[Star of David Bardsley]

Yes, correct but that's only this century. You said 25 years, so maybe Bardsley and Barker too but can't remember when they stopped playing for us.

I saw them both briefly so must have been in the last 25. Maddix too had well over 200.

 

[QPR999]

I saw them both briefly so must have been in the last 25. Maddix too had well over 200.

And Macca, he left in 1997 having made 476 appearances. Maddix played for us on 307 occasions before leaving in 2001 which was the season when we dropped into the third tier.

 

[Star of David Bardsley]

And Macca, he left in 1997 having made 476 appearances. Maddix played for us on 307 occasions before leaving in 2001 which was the season when we dropped into the third tier.

I'd have guessed Maddix left far earlier. Good to see the legend Ephraim makes it onto that Wiki page.

 

[QPR999]

Matthew Rose, Gavin Peacock, Karl Ready and Ray Wilkins are four others.

 

[Rangers Til I Die]

Love Ned.
Just wish the errors were a tad less frequent. Not asking for perfection.

 

[qprbeth]

Love Ned.
Just wish the errors were a tad less frequent. Not asking for perfection.

He had half of one yesterday too...but Scowen just got there with a foot to divert it to safety...
Really do not know why it happens...Neds mistakes are pure "brain f##ts" as 999s puts it.... When other defenders make mistakes they are due to poor technique or lack of forethought....Ned never makes those sort of mistakes....it is really odd

 

[Rangers Til I Die]

He had half of one yesterday too...but Scowen just got there with a foot to divert it to safety...
Really do not know why it happens...Neds mistakes are pure "brain f##ts" as 999s puts it.... When other defenders make mistakes they are due to poor technique or lack of forethought....Ned never makes those sort of mistakes....it is really odd

Ultimately that's the difference between a £5m and £40m defender.

 

[YappyR]

He had half of one yesterday too...but Scowen just got there with a foot to divert it to safety...
Really do not know why it happens...Neds mistakes are pure "brain f##ts" as 999s puts it.... When other defenders make mistakes they are due to poor technique or lack of forethought....Ned never makes those sort of mistakes....it is really odd

Ultimately that's the difference between a £5m and £40m defender.

He reminds me of a rather large lorry or a large coach full of tourists trying to back up and he can't see very well behind him with no side mirrors, it's as if he needs someone to be whistling or making a beeping noise as he backs up

But congrats Ned, you're almost one of our legends! Help get us this season and you will be one!