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Post by a more piratey game on Sept 13, 2021 10:42:30 GMT
using how they played when they were at Rovers (so, for example, if using the famous comedy duo of Channon and Ball, not when they were at their international peak). It might provide a pleasant change of mood...
For Rovers - I'm thinking maybe peak Rovers Lambo (those volleys!)
For the opposition - maybe Stevie McManaman before his big money move to Spain?
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Post by mangogas15 on Sept 13, 2021 10:48:56 GMT
For Rovers
Mark Walters
For the opposition
Edgar Davids
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 13, 2021 11:03:34 GMT
MICKEY bARRETT, no one ever close to his skill and magician like ability to get passed a player. For me the best i have seen at Rovers
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2021 11:05:34 GMT
Hmm,off the top of my head....
Terry Cooper for Rovers.
Kevin Keegan opposition.
This may change with some thought.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Sept 13, 2021 11:07:00 GMT
For Rovers : J Cureton
For the opposition : George Best.
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2021 11:08:00 GMT
For Rovers Mark Walters For the opposition Edgar Davids Good game at the Mem that night against David's Barnet. |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 13, 2021 11:15:45 GMT
For Rovers Mark Walters For the opposition Edgar Davids Good game at the Mem that night against David's Barnet. Great game and superb atmosphere |
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Post by eppinggas on Sept 13, 2021 11:24:38 GMT
using how they played when they were at Rovers (so, for example, if using the famous comedy duo of Channon and Ball, not when they were at their international peak). It might provide a pleasant change of mood... For Rovers - I'm thinking maybe peak Rovers Lambo (those volleys!) For the opposition - maybe Stevie McManaman before his big money move to Spain? Only for the second half though! He swapped wings and ripped our left back to shreds. Carl Sunders put us 1-0 at Anfield... those were the days... |
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Post by richmace on Sept 13, 2021 11:27:34 GMT
This is really difficult, I could pick a number of Rovers players for a number of different reasons.
For: Barry Hayles
Against: David Beckham
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Sept 13, 2021 11:46:54 GMT
Best for... Astafjevs, his vision.....he once played a brilliant through ball that when it bounced, it vertically held up (like a backspin) away at Wycombe, I was in awe....no one could keep up with his skill. (Surely the best has to be Bradford or Dix?)
Best against... Steve McManamon away to Liverpool. Unplayable. I think jocky is still spinning!?
(Surely the best has to be George Best? ....if he did play against us?)
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Post by mangogas15 on Sept 13, 2021 12:15:25 GMT
For Rovers Mark Walters For the opposition Edgar Davids Good game at the Mem that night against David's Barnet. Good memories of that game, Friday night, late winner, Bovril, lovely. |
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Post by kingswood Polak on Sept 13, 2021 12:23:57 GMT
This is really difficult, I could pick a number of Rovers players for a number of different reasons. For: Barry Hayles Against: David Beckham Never saw that game but i did see Paul Mariner and he was very good and gave our defenders a hard time. Yes, we had George Best and i believe Rodney March at Eastville but neither were close to their prime. Of the star names we had i think Llan Ball and Terry Cooper did us proud but i will say Mickey Barrett and Paul Mariner. It’s strange as i could normally give a few names but, when put on the spot, i go blank. I could give a mention to many ex gas such as David Williams, Gary Mabbut , many of our goalkeepers and strikers sulu have as Hayley, Cureton, Roberts and Ellington ( who could forget that match v Derby ) i bet i come back to this, later |
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Post by Delsy on Sept 13, 2021 12:32:50 GMT
Probably not the best but I did used to like watching Mark O’Connor, he was always good value, against John Sheridan.
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Post by TaiwanGas on Sept 13, 2021 12:33:25 GMT
Best for... Astafjevs, his vision.....he once played a brilliant through ball that when it bounced, it vertically held up (like a backspin) away at Wycombe, I was in awe....no one could keep up with his skill. (Surely the best has to be Bradford or Six?) Best against... Steve McManamon away to Liverpool. Unplayable. I think jocky is still spinning!? (Surely the best has to be George Best? ....if he did play against us?)He sure did 02, his debut for Fulham, League 2, Saturday 4th Sept 1976, Fulham team also had, Rodney Marsh, Bobby Moore, Viv Busby and a few more high profile players. I was sixteen, loved it and have never forgot it. them were the days!. |
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2021 12:45:19 GMT
Good game at the Mem that night against David's Barnet. Good memories of that game, Friday night, late winner, Bovril, lovely. Decent sized attendance too. |
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Post by baselswh on Sept 13, 2021 12:46:28 GMT
Best for... Astafjevs, his vision.....he once played a brilliant through ball that when it bounced, it vertically held up (like a backspin) away at Wycombe, I was in awe....no one could keep up with his skill. (Surely the best has to be Bradford or Six?) Best against... Steve McManamon away to Liverpool. Unplayable. I think jocky is still spinning!? (Surely the best has to be George Best? ....if he did play against us?)He sure did 02, his debut for Fulham, League 2, Saturday 4th Sept 1976, Fulham team also had, Rodney Marsh, Bobby Moore, Viv Busby and a few more high profile players. I was sixteen, loved it and have never forgot it. them were the days!. Haha! Did'nt George dance around our defence and comfortably score? I seem to remember that. |
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Post by TaiwanGas on Sept 13, 2021 13:06:28 GMT
He sure did 02, his debut for Fulham, League 2, Saturday 4th Sept 1976, Fulham team also had, Rodney Marsh, Bobby Moore, Viv Busby and a few more high profile players. I was sixteen, loved it and have never forgot it. them were the days!. Haha! Did'nt George dance around our defence and comfortably score? I seem to remember that. He sure did Bas, after 71 seconds ha ha, now that’s a way to debut!, 25,000 at the Cottage that day!. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2021 13:10:23 GMT
Best for... Astafjevs, his vision.....he once played a brilliant through ball that when it bounced, it vertically held up (like a backspin) away at Wycombe, I was in awe....no one could keep up with his skill. (Surely the best has to be Bradford or Six?) Best against... Steve McManamon away to Liverpool. Unplayable. I think jocky is still spinning!? (Surely the best has to be George Best? ....if he did play against us?) Best did play against us, but despite being still great in flashes, wasn't the same as before. Because of that, agree with you re: McManaman in 1992, who was unplayable. Best for us? Rickie Lambert, David Williams, Mickey Barratt and Jamie Cureton |
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Post by lostinspace on Sept 13, 2021 13:14:52 GMT
He sure did 02, his debut for Fulham, League 2, Saturday 4th Sept 1976, Fulham team also had, Rodney Marsh, Bobby Moore, Viv Busby and a few more high profile players. I was sixteen, loved it and have never forgot it. them were the days!. Haha! Did'nt George dance around our defence and comfortably score? I seem to remember that. can recall being there. was a larger than expected crowd,20,000 was it? and thought there was more excitement watching stuff going on on the River behind us!!! Playerwise, i though Ball and Cooper were the best i could remember for us, ans as mentioned previous a young Paul Mariner full of eagerness ans everthing that took him to the highest level |
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Post by TaiwanGas on Sept 13, 2021 13:20:42 GMT
Haha! Did'nt George dance around our defence and comfortably score? I seem to remember that. can recall being there. was a larger than expected crowd,20,000 was it? and thought there was more excitement watching stuff going on on the River behind us!!! Indeed, many Gasheads ejected that day for overexuberance, most came back in by shining along the Thames wall and climbing back into the ground, I know, I was one of them!. |
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