Orange Persson 547 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Gerry Francis ran riot that day....so did a few others as it was a top team. Kennedy had great form with Rangers and was special. He got into a Zone at times where he could not be beaten. Wonder saves and blocks, turning impossible shots around the posts. Great handling and ball sticking talents low down as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerall 25,935 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Gerry Francis ran riot that day....so did a few others as it was a top team. Kennedy had great form with Rangers and was special. He got into a Zone at times where he could not be beaten. Wonder saves and blocks, turning impossible shots around the posts. Great handling and ball sticking talents low down as well.Just watched "highlights" again. We had five forwards, Conn, Parlane, Arthur Duncan (a winger) Ted McDougall (a centre forward) and Dalglish up front which left us with no midfield, huge space right across the middle which Francis and Colin Bell exploited by making space and rocketing in shots, while Channon, Keegan and Ball dragged our defence around.. Scottish tackles or man marking were non existant for most of the goals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwaysblue 709 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I remember speak to Frank McLintock before that game on the steps of Wembley. He asked us about Kennedy and we told him he was a brilliant keeper. He then went on to say its different playing here. How right he was Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
centenarystand 2,227 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Enough has been said about the Wembley game he was fantastic in a league winning season for Rangers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copland bear 7,966 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 As a young 5 year old, he looked scary as fuck.He looked like Micheal j Fox in teen wolf.But remember him vaguely but the big Girvan lighthouse is the man I always remember in the yellow jersey. LochendBilly 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cambuslang 0 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Always thought that he was a good keeper despite some lapses. Recall some good saves in an Old Firm League Cup Final from the mid-1970s. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" seems to sum up his career and he played in some good teams and some poorer teams. Couldn't get a ticket for the Old Firm Scottish Cup Final in 1977 but watched the game on tv on a visit back home - recall we hit the bar with a header in the dying minutes. Still remember Kennedy with the shirt untucked, ungainly and uneven. I always think that he played for Rangers more often than I ever will. A Fifer?The season before the 5-1 game he/we let in 24 League Goals, (36 Total) the fewest in Europe. Next was Alex Stephney with 30. He had 45 shutouts with us. Wembley ruined him.Always thought that he was a good keeper despite some lapses. Recall some good saves in an Old Firm League Cup Final from the mid-1970s. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" seems to sum up his career and he played in some good teams and some poorer teams. Couldn't get a ticket for the Old Firm Scottish Cup Final in 1977 but watched the game on tv on a visit back home - recall we hit the bar with a header in the dying minutes. Still remember Kennedy with the shirt untucked, ungainly and uneven. I always think that he played for Rangers more often than I ever will. A Fifer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeto 112 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 My Dad was working in England when the 5-1 England vs Scotland game happened and my Dad said he made things 100 times worse for himself as he had been totally convinced Scotland would crush England in that game and he hyped up Kennedy as one of the main stars while talking about the game... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviec1953 147 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Stewart Kennedy was a first class Goalkeeper whos career was cut short because he played in a Scotland team whose defence was very poor and he was the one who carried the blame.Very unfairly treated Canabear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.R 1 Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 On 18/01/2015 at 20:50, sandyboyblue said: It's good to hear that many remember him for more than the ill fated game at Wembley. True to say he was forced into that game I am advised. Was my dad's very good friend, and attended my first wedding. Excellent sense of humour, I often see the big man when I return home. Who is your dad? Do they still keep in touch? I'm family sandyboyblue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canabear 4,558 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 On 18/01/2015 at 03:36, onefootwillie said: I am sure he was in goals for Stenhousemuir when they won at Ibrox 2-0 I think in the league cup. Had a really great season but never recovered from the 5-1 defeat at Wembley The season of that Wembley game he was sensational for Rangers then came that game and his confidence was never the same after that and he just faded into an ordinary goalkeeper which was a shame because i always rated Kennedy. Mind you that Scotland team that played in front of him were rank rotten as well. I always felt sorry for him after that game. onefootwillie 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
285miles 499 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 It was a poorly selected Scotland side which lost that 5-1 game wasn’t the keeper’s fault high water mark for England in the Revie era mind, went downhill rapidly from then and failed to qualify for the 1978 World Cup whereas Scotland did Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 61,387 Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 Even though his was my first Rangers top I still remember the 5-1 game against England most Traumatised me as a boy in the mid 70’s HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickie1963 2,352 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 He used to come into our work selling electrical goods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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