OlegKuznetsov 10,816 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 25 Davie Cooper Quotes That Every Glasgow Rangers Fan Will Loveby Sabotage23 March 2015 On the anniversary of Davie Cooper's death, here are the best quotes - by and about - the Rangers legend. View image | gettyimages.comLegends on DavieRay Wilkins: “He was a Brazilian trapped in a Scotsman’s body.”Walter Smith: “He was always a tremendous player for this club but when Graeme Souness and I moved into Ibrox he was transformed. There is no doubt in my mind that was because he was surrounded by better players.”Stuart Munroe: “Davie could have made a fortune by moving down south but he resisted the temptation because he was a Rangers man through and through.”Terry Butcher: “He was second to none in terms of delivery of the ball, and I’d rate him better than David Beckham in terms of free-kicks and corners. He was a magnificent talent and a wonderful character. He could moan for Scotland, right enough, but was basically a lovely lad. I still miss him terribly.”Craig Brown: “This country doesn’t unearth all that many genuinely world-class stars, but Coop came into that category without a shadow of a doubt.”Graeme Souness: “His nickname ‘Albert’ which stemmed from the Coronation Street character Albert Tatlock who was always moaning. I could tell if Coop was going to have a good game if he came into Ibrox and was moaning even more than usual!”Derek Johnstone: “From a playing point of view there is no doubt in my mind that he was one of Europe’s greatest players.”Ruud Gullit: “Davie Cooper was one of the best football players I have ever seen.”Gordon Smith: “When I later moved to the continent to pursue my career I saw lots of fine players with marvellous talent. But none better than Davie.”Walter Smith: “Davie’s pet hates were referees and coaches which meant I got my fair share of stick because I referred some training games and I also did a lot of the coaching!”Rod Stewart: “I played against him in a charity match some years ago back up at Firhill. I reckoned I matched him for speed, but that was about it. He was just so tricky he tied me up in knots!”Sandy Jardine: “His goal in the Drybrough cup against Celtic was one in a lifetime and it overshadowed me because I scored one of my best goals that day and it hardly got a mention.”Tommy McClean: “He wasn’t the quickest in terms of pace but he was the quickest thinker I’ve ever seen. He saw things so much earlier than anyone else.”Gordon Strachan: “Davie would hug the left touchline. He was the best ball player and wide man I’ve ever seen. He wasn’t fast; he’d just get past defenders with an amazing change of direction. He was also a superb passer of the ball and his crossing was second to none.”Charlie Nicholas: “Apart from his footballing ability which was second to none he was also one of the most down to earth guys you could wish to meet.”Andy Roxburgh: “Football is not about robots or boring tactics. It’s about excitement, emotion and individual flair and imagination as shown by Davie Cooper.”Ally McCoist: “Even now I find it difficult to believe he’s gone. We were friends and teammates for a long time and his death had an enormous effect on me.”Graeme Souness: “I always believed that Davie Cooper was a more naturally gifted player than even the great Kenny Dalglish. And that is high praise.”Walter Smith: “God gave Davie Cooper a talent. He would not be disappointed with how it was used.” Davie on DavieOn his loyalties: “I only support two teams; Rangers, and whoever is playing Celtic.”On beating Celtic 3-2: “Jock Wallace told us in no uncertain terms that Celtic had scored two unlucky goals, so we had better go out there and score three bloody good ones.”On the first time he played against John Greig: “He waded in with the kind of challenge Jack the Ripper would have been proud of…and then he growled “If I get another chance, I’ll break your leg.”On the Souness era: “I do feel a little bit frustrated that these good and exciting times at Ibrox have come a little too late for me. But against that frustration is the realism that I have enjoyed a marvelous career that others would give their right arm for so I can’t be greedy.”On joining Motherwell: “I hated leaving Rangers, but I wanted to go somewhere where I could keep playing.”On Rangers: “I played for the team I loved.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Incredible talent who I wish I'd been able to see in the flesh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluegeneBop 157 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Cheers for that Oleg,,,brought a lump to the throat reading some of those quotes,loved the Andy Roxborough one especially.True Rangers legend and sadly missed, seen him many times at the Gers and even used to go to Motherwell games with my then brother-in-law[M`well supporter from Bellshill] and even then in the later end of his career he was a genius of a player. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue68 2,497 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Well deserved plaudits indeed. Davie was one of a kind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 63,484 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 On joining Motherwell: “I hated leaving Rangers, but I wanted to go somewhere where I could keep playing.”My cousin helped get him that move Oleg. Best mates with Coop. Wee Tommy didn't think it could happen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibroxholm 2,312 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Remember Davie setting up Durranti for the only goal against Celtic in 1986 and Paul Mariner likening Coop's left foot to a can opener in the way his sublime flick split open their defence. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedarvelmarvel 795 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 when we played the tic. mcgrain always started by giving dave a right bad tackle,dave never let on that it bothered him and he went about roasting mcgrain who couldnt do a thing about it or he was off.def a one off,sadly only memories and you tube. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatedRpoed 16 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Incredible talent who I wish I'd been able to see in the flesh.This. Could only enjoy his skills on dvd & online sadly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin 13,715 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Fortunately im of an age where i got to see Coop play.....actually cried there watching this https://youtu.be/vWzmzY51eD4True Blue Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Nice post, Oleg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight-Edge-Loyal 6,700 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 I am too young to remember him playing and Cooper and Baxter are the two Rangers players that i am gutted that i never got the chance to see play in person but its just the way time works my son never got to see Gazza or Laudrup or McCoist (as a player) and so on so its good to sit down with older Bears and get their memories of the legends of yesteryear Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 1,150 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Can't find the pic of it but there's a cracking painting in Annie Miller's titled "out of this world" that shows Cooper playing up in the sky with the planet's around him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 On joining Motherwell: “I hated leaving Rangers, but I wanted to go somewhere where I could keep playing.”My cousin helped get him that move Oleg. Best mates with Coop. Wee Tommy didn't think it could happen.They just named a guy on Clyde. Said he bumped into Tommy McLean in a pub toilet and told him that a deal could be done.Apparently Tommy said: "it was the best penny I ever spent..." Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Some of those quotes are fantastic, absolutely spine-tingling...And for Souness to rate him as more naturally gifted than Kenny Dalglish really speaks volumes, especially when you consider the time Souness spent as Kenny's team-mate for Liverpool and Scotland. High praise indeed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie76 15,479 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Was my hero growing up, nice post Oleg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer time 653 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 maybe it's just a the crap we had to deal with over the past 3 or 4 years but I like Stuart Munro's quote the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeWilson 4,670 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 maybe it's just a the crap we had to deal with over the past 3 or 4 years but I like Stuart Munro's quote the bestAnd because it's true...Davie stayed during the lean years when he would have had plenty suitors and admirers being world-class as he was. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eejay the dj 31,964 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 My first league cup final as a young boy 1977/78 .Dave Coop with the opener ..Everytime I watch it ,brings a tear to my eye .Will always be the special one for guys from my era . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP FC 400 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 maybe it's just a the crap we had to deal with over the past 3 or 4 years but I like Stuart Munro's quote the bestWas just about to say the same thing about the Munro comment being the one that made a mark on me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSP 33 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 This is a quote from the CYDEBANK V RANGERS programme Oct 6th 1976 Before Davie signed for us What the blazes is wrong with Hereford and Peterborough. They didn't make an enquiry about Davie Cooper. Im so glad we did , what a talent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSP 33 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Admin could you change that to CLYDEBANK V RANGERS Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 63,484 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Remember Davie setting up Durranti for the only goal against Celtic in 1986 and Paul Mariner likening Coop's left foot to a can opener in the way his sublime flick split open their defence.Wee reverse pass. Beautiful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bombaybadboy08 15,660 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Feel blessed having been able to watch him in a Gers shirt even though I'm youngish, witnessed him doing his stuff for Motherwell as well.That wasn't a left foot, it was a magic wand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Got goosebumps reading those,great post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcf 35,449 Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 Thanks for posting Oleg. Great to read all those plaudits . And yet , words can never really describe the talent he had. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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