legalbeagle 3,734 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Been thinking about which players I have most enjoyed watching over the years, but then also the ones that i used to hear my dad and brother talking about from days before I was born or going to the football, so, was wondering if people have one players that they are most grateful to have seen playing for us, for whatever reason, and one that they missed out on and wish they had seen.The first is tough but I do have to eventually pick the Prince of Denmark, every game watching him felt like a privilege. However I am certainly grateful that I did get to see Davie Cooper in the flesh, although I can only really remember one time which was a reserve game against Clydebank, apparently I did see him a few other times.In terms of the one I wished I had seen it probably has to be my dad's hero Slim Jim, only ever heard my dad raving about everything about him, and wish I could have experienced it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueboyG 5,238 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Laudrup for me too, although I had the privelage of watching Davy Cooper for years, I really enjoyed watching Albertz,Wilkins and obviously Gazza.oh and Gary Stevens,Mark Walters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeIsBlue 66,606 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Wish I was old enough to have seen the likes of Baxter and Cooper playing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsasasfloppyhair 13,310 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Loved broadfoot live and in person. Only wish I had been old enough to experience the wonder of John Greig though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,923 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Seen Laudrup and Cooper.Wish i'd seen Baxter... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gersandy 594 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Gazza. Would loved to have seen Cooper or Baxter in the flesh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 What Laudrup did wasn't football. It was akin to putting stars in the sky.I've talked to people who think similarly about Baxter and/or Cooper. As a football club we have been blessed.Looking forward to the next player who takes on that mantle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky True Legend 2,682 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 No 1 has to be Baxter. Eric Caldow - probably the classiest left back until he had his leg broken at Wembley. Wish I had seen Jerry Dawson and Davie Meiklejohn. In my early days, Rangers supplied the entire left side of the Scotland team at one point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 When I was growing up Willie Henderson kept getting mentioned, as well as Jim Baxter. Gasgoigne stands out for my time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle 3,734 Posted December 24, 2015 Author Share Posted December 24, 2015 No 1 has to be Baxter. Eric Caldow - probably the classiest left back until he had his leg broken at Wembley. Wish I had seen Jerry Dawson and Davie Meiklejohn. In my early days, Rangers supplied the entire left side of the Scotland team at one point.Meiklejohn is a really good shout, the stuff I have read has him like a superman character. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeyserSoze 14,545 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Seen Laudrup and Cooper.Wish i'd seen Baxter...This Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 8,137 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Laudrup was a genius on a football pitch as was Cooper.Gazza was a class above most.Ally was a legend as a goal scorer.In saying all that I always had great admiration for Alex MacDonald. Maybe not quite as good technically as the guys above but was at the heart of a great midfield in my opinion.Part of the 1972 team and the two treble winning sides of the late 70s.Always loved beating the timsWhat more could you ask Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb 1,167 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Laudrup & Cooper were a joy to watch, particularly Davie who played in some really poor Rangers teams. He was the sole reason for going to many games back then tbh.Missed Baxter by a few years but have been told by older/wiser bears that the familiar clips we have seen don't do him justice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,057 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 I've been fortunate enough to have seen Cooper, Gazza, Laudrup and not forgetting a young Durrant, all of them were majestic on any given day.The ones I never saw, defo Baxter followed by wee Willie Henderson but I would loved to of seen giants like big Geordie young and captain cutlass in the flesh also. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Laudrup and Gazza for meAnd although hes not a player I love Big Jock Wallace and would have loved to see his team or just have met the man. If it has to be a player then either Baxter or Willie Thornton or Willie Woodburn Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Dangerously 7,562 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Laudrup was a genius on a football pitch as was Cooper.Gazza was a class above most.Ally was a legend as a goal scorer.In saying all that I always had great admiration for Alex MacDonald. Maybe not quite as good technically as the guys above but was at the heart of a great midfield in my opinion.Part of the 1972 team and the two treble winning sides of the late 70s.Always loved beating the timsWhat more could you askYeah spot on about Doddie, loved the man Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,977 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Best I saw was probably Laudrup, although I saw Baxter as well. One I would love to have seen was Alan Morton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec87 331 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Best ever seen ? Easy, GazzaUnseen ? Would have to be the greatest Ranger, Greig Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianferguson 2,619 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Gazza and Baxter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 34,201 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Its a difficult one because there's so many , but I always have a soft spot for the first time I got to see the Rangers first team , and , at last , get to see guys I had pinned up on my bedroom wall , in the flesh. Guys like Colin Stein , Willie Henderson , Willie Johnston , John Greig etc. They may not have had the attributes of the Gazzas and Laudrups of our history , but heroes to me nonetheless. Also remember going to a reserve game v c....c where Jim Baxter was playing . Obviously nearing the end of his career , but just glad to see another true Rangers Legend. Bit of UPI , he had a good record against them , and continued it that night , in a 1-1 draw up against a ' good ' c....c reserve team. Graham Fyfe scoring for us that night.Edit. Shit forgot Part 2. I'd heard so much of the Miller and Brand strike force of the early 60's along with Davie Wilson. Before my time but that team of that era would have been one I'd love to have seen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Laudrup is a great shout, but I think I'll always see mols as the best player I have seen play for us, some of the stuff he done was simply sblime.As for one I have not seen, Sandy Jardine. He finished up at Rangers when I was a one year old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farset 141 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Seen Laudrup and Cooper.Wish i'd seen Baxter...I stood on the terracing at Wembley in 1967 with an old guy to the right of me in tears. Scotland were ripping the WORLD champions apart, and all this old guy could say, with tears streaming down his face "Jim, you're a prince, you are a prince Jim", LOL.Without doubt, one of the greatest footballers I have even seen.After his wee keepie uppie, just watch the lob to Law, totally awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Best I've seen Cooper, Laudrup, Gazza, Stevens, Woods, Goram and even our bold gardener Ally. Best I've never seen Morton, McPhail, Henderson, Baxter, Caldow (Eric even told himself how good he was ) Tiger Shaw, Shearer, Jerry Dawson the prince of goalies and many more I haven't mentioned. I will put Greig and Jardine in this bit as I was too young to really appreciate just how good they really were. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnberry18 3,204 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Trevor Steven was one of the best. Not many talk about him; very under-rated now, but at the time he was brilliant and very much appreciated. Selling him was a huge loss. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluepeter9 5,167 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Loved Colin Stein, Ally, and many other great players but the one that excited me most was Gazza - sublime on the ball, entertaining, theatrical - he made things happen - he got the atmosphere going, as he interacted with the support and the away fans! There was never a dull moment with him about! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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