mrmojorisin 13,594 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 🇬🇧 True Blue 🇬🇧 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,287 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Hard to imagine it has been 25 yrs already.. Gone too soon but never forgotten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,023 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 My original hero growing up, hard to believe he was only 39yrs old at his passing, absolutely tragic Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,849 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 💙⚽💙 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 John Wark spoke well of DC: John Wark explains Rangers dream as Scotland legend pinpoints 'scary' talent that made Davie Cooper special The former Ipswich midfielder always wanted to play alongside the mercurial winger at Ibrox for his boyhood heroes. John Wark dreamed of lining up with Davie Cooper for his boyhood heroes Rangers. And he told him so regularly. Heavy hints had no impact though as Wark never got to play alongside a player who he was in “awe” of for the Light Blues. More surprisingly for the Ipswich and Liverpool legend though is the limited time they spent together as team-mates in the dark blue of Scotland. Now 62, Wark will take a quiet moment to remember Cooper on the 25th anniversary of his tragic death today. Wark said: “I am a Rangers fan and I was often in awe of Davie when I saw him play. He was something else. “He never got enough games for Scotland. We had Gordon Strachan and John Robertson and often Davie had to settle for a place on the bench so I didn’t see the best of him as a Scotland team-mate. “But I knew exactly what he was like as his quality was the exact same in training. “He had that natural ability. When you first saw him you’d say, ‘Bloody hell who is this guy?’ “Davie would glide past people, he could go past three in the blink of an eye. His talent was scary. “I liked Davie off the park too. He was a typical Glasgow boy. I was always talking to him about Rangers telling him, ‘I wish I played for your team’. “That never happened and unfortunately it didn’t happen often enough in a Scotland side either. “Jock Stein seemed to prefer Robertson in that position and to be fair John was a great player too. “I can’t believe that’s been 25 years since we lost Davie. He was a special player and a special person. One of the best.” ( https://www.BOYCOTT THIS LINK/sport/football/football-news/john-wark-explains-Rangers-dream-21736262 ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassettger 358 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 That first season in 1977-78 when Davie Cooper was signed along with Bobby Russel and then Gordon Smith was a joy. He did take a few months to get fitter as a result of Jock Wallaces' training methods but even during this period there were signs of what a player he would become. My favourite match the 3-2 win at Ibrox against celtic coming from 2 goals down at half-time. Davie Cooper, Derek Johnstone, Gordon Smith and Bobby Russel were unplayable. It could have easily been 4, 5 or 6 goals in that second half. RIP Davie Cooper a true Rangers legend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blue Rino 1,211 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, BlueKnight87 said: Bandy legs Leighton claimed he touched the ball and super Cooper said aye on the way out. What a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERITAS VOS LIBREBETS 3,309 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 When Maradonna scored against England with the 'hand of God' Davie Cooper must have had the 'feet of God' when he scored THAT goal against c*ltic . Rest easy Super Cooper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, BlueKnight87 said: I've always said it's a good job nobody in that wall got their head on that ball as the game would have been abandoned due to the death of a player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjim1690 4,534 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Was at that game and I swear that I heard the ball hit the net from way back up in the Rangers end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,287 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Charle Nicholas was with Davie the day he died. Apparently they were good mates. A few kind words in his memory wouldn't have gone amiss today. It seems he is too busy trumpeting celtic as title winners these days. (unless I have missed something) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookWorm 4,020 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 RIP Davie Cooper the best Rangers player I will ever see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,030 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Was listening briefly listening to radio Scotland on Saturday and they were talking and praising Davie. One presenter starting talking about the Drybrough goal and started to say it was a pity about the other camera angle/ footage but was interrupted by the other presenter about the sheep free kick but I was raging as I thought there was going to be a discussion on the other camera footage. I believe this footage must be out there and probably in the vaults at the piggery so it might never surface which is a real shame as the footage from the long angle would enhance the skill, beauty and gracefulness of this goal, even more than the current footage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATP-FOREVER 5,231 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 24 minutes ago, Bad Robot said: Was listening briefly listening to radio Scotland on Saturday and they were talking and praising Davie. One presenter starting talking about the Drybrough goal and started to say it was a pity about the other camera angle/ footage but was interrupted by the other presenter about the sheep free kick but I was raging as I thought there was going to be a discussion on the other camera footage. I believe this footage must be out there and probably in the vaults at the piggery so it might never surface which is a real shame as the footage from the long angle would enhance the skill, beauty and gracefulness of this goal, even more than the current footage. Their cameraman was busy at barrowfield change rooms. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,023 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, slimjim1690 said: Was at that game and I swear that I heard the ball hit the net from way back up in the Rangers end. Trust me bud you did, I was there also and was telling the story the other week, there was a dearthly silence as he strode up to take the kick, i clearly heared the crack of the net, a split second delayed reaction then you see half the away end erupting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bad Robot 21,030 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 2 hours ago, hammer93 said: Trust me bud you did, I was there also and was telling the story the other week, there was a dearthly silence as he strode up to take the kick, i clearly heared the crack of the net, a split second delayed reaction then you see half the away end erupting Apparently it was brand new nets and design, and the noise was the way they were constructed and pulled together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue 9,282 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 A proper Rangers legend, oozed class on and off the park. Stopped for a picture with me when they trained at the Albion, my Dad run a boys club team and they had a Welsh club up for the weekend so we got a tour of Ibrox as part of their visit. Was the day before the reverse pass for Durrant's goal when we beat them 1-0 in 86. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aird 3,721 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Unfortunalty I'm too young to have seen Cooper playing for us but you just need to see the videos and how highly people speak of him to know how good he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadron Collider 30,294 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 7 hours ago, BlueKnight87 said: Albertz would’ve enjoyed that goal. What a fucking strike! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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