harlands plater 16,933 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 36 minutes ago, folkestoneger said: I don’t think he would have suited us. A bit too rhepublican connected To be fair to JFK he could stop a shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkestoneger 7,972 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, harlands plater said: To be fair to JFK he could stop a shot. 10 minutes ago, harlands plater said: To be fair to JFK he could stop a shot. Couldn’t recover fast enough to block the follow up though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 7 hours ago, mearns loyal said: Seem to remember him swinging from the crossbar at Hampden as one of his bizarre ones ... yep was at that game --- but In fairness played a not insignificant role in our ECWC success for which I'll be eternally grateful Recall he did that crossbar trick at Love Street once as well Scratch golfer as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddiqi_drinker 14,635 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 hour ago, They Gnu said: John F ? cunt was so fast he could stop a bullet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin 13,594 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Bristoe1872 said: Had one of the highest and longest kick outs I can remember. Lost count of the amount of goals we scored with DJ latching onto one of his kick outs. One against Murder well in a cup semi we were losing stands out. Andy Goram used the same technique with Hateley and McCoist... The PFG.. Punt.. Flick.. Goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueshoff 11,525 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Saw him a few times at the end of his career - went down for shots in stages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivybank 4,496 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Clownish at times, but his kick outs were legendary🙂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 I remember being at the piggery for a cup game v Aberdeen. They dominated us but the big Gas Meter saved everything. Then big DJ scored and won us the game. He might have let in the odd daft goal but his kickouts assisted more than a few goals and his on form performances won us a lot of games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 2 hours ago, siddiqi_drinker said: yep was at that game --- but In fairness played a not insignificant role in our ECWC success for which I'll be eternally grateful Recall he did that crossbar trick at Love Street once as well Scratch golfer as well. Didn’t he beat Bud Johnston over 100m as well? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamess 3,388 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 Nothing special apart from the big kick out, but a long solid servant of the club, so remember him with fondness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 4 hours ago, dummiesoot said: Apparently Kennedy played with an injury, was hung out to dry after taking an injection to play. Could be urban myth but he was shocking that day I disagree. The only goal where Kennedy probably should have done better was the 3rd. He was pilloried by the media when the central defence was posted missing. He had been excellent for us until that game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 55 minutes ago, They Gnu said: Didn’t he beat Bud Johnston over 100m as well? I very much doubt that mate. Wee Bud was greased lightning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dummiesoot 15,965 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 16 minutes ago, JCDBigBear said: I disagree. The only goal where Kennedy probably should have done better was the 3rd. He was pilloried by the media when the central defence was posted missing. He had been excellent for us until that game. To be fair I was 8 I remember him doing an Alan rough special watching Trevor Cherry's shot flying into the net with hardly any attempt to saves it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,763 Posted October 14, 2019 Share Posted October 14, 2019 1 minute ago, dummiesoot said: To be fair I was 8 I remember him doing an Alan rough special watching Trevor Cherry's shot flying into the net with hardly any attempt to saves it. Gerry Francis is the guy you are thinking about. He scored 2. The 1st was a cracking shot which went in the top corner. The 2nd was a bit of a fluke from a header which looped up and again into the top corner. The 3rd Kennedy should probably have done better although it wasn't a bad shot. The 4th was deflected and went in off a post. The 5th the defence was totally lost and Kennedy saved the first effort brilliantly onto the bar but after a melee in the box where the England players got in the way of each other it was fired into the net. If you watch a replay of the last goal our defenders stand still throughout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Gnu 11,553 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 8 hours ago, JCDBigBear said: I very much doubt that mate. Wee Bud was greased lightning. Old Rangers News article, I’m pretty certain PM beat Bud in a sprint. I know Bud ran inthe Powderhall Sprints and was regarded as the fastest in Scotland but that’s my recollection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Persson 541 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 As I remember it, Big Ronnie McKinnon was the fastest over 100m at that time, which surprised everybody. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
To Be A Ranger 4,032 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 16 years and something like 400 games at Rangers. He must've been better than some folk remember . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy 1,308 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Decent enough keeper, not exactly a sweeper keeper with that route one football he launched with every goal kick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, To Be A Ranger said: 16 years and something like 400 games at Rangers. He must've been better than some folk remember . Different climate mate . Loyalty was something that was important back then . Big peter was very likeable guy amongst the players then . John Greig clearly liked him . And you were right about the sheep game at bheastville . One of my all time favourite games . Place was absolute bedlam when we won that game with a Dj blasting in a thing of beauty . He turned Gerd Muller style and blasted in to the bottom corner . I was in the old jungle that day . Place went mental . In those days we were very much underdogs against the sheep . However major heartbreak was around the corner in the riot final which we lost Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefootwillie 1,518 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 He was nowhere near the standard of keeper we have had recently. He was an ok keeper but not brilliant. We have been spoiled , generally, over the last 30 yrs with our keepers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen fish boy 8,551 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Remember when we alternated between him and Nicky Walker,still get the shivers,was a great servant if erratic at times,only keeper who could clear a corner with his knees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianferguson 2,619 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 15 hours ago, Bristoe1872 said: The infamous Stewart Kennedy match. Opened a few wounds there m8 , Kennedy was fuc*in murder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianferguson 2,619 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 43 minutes ago, To Be A Ranger said: 16 years and something like 400 games at Rangers. He must've been better than some folk remember . Definitely better than Ally Maxwell and Jim Stewart, though that's not saying much. I mind Stewart's debut at ibrox where he shipped four v Dundee utd , very poor goalie.. McCloy was decent, struggled to get down low but his kicking and command of high balls were great assets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck_M 109 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Back to the original topic and some facts on Big Peter (courtesy of the Rangers F.C. Hall of Fame): 535 games 1 League Championship 4 Scottish Cups 4 League Cups The icing on the cake - 1 E.C.W.C. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
will2203 806 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 On 14/10/2019 at 12:19, The Widow's Son said: Reading some responses to my earlier post ("Fifty years ago yesterday"), there were some posts about Peter McCloy. I only saw him a few times over the years but recall him as a capable and competent custodian. Not sure if he was ever capped for Scotland but I think that I saw him once in a friendly with Brazil at Hampden. If any of our statisticians are reading, perhaps they can cite his record with clean sheets. He certainly lasted a long time for a goalkeeper, over fifteen years or so. A good loyal Protestant.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 Good enough for me. He was a good keeper, too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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