Popular Post RoboBear 162 Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 27 years ago today he was taken from us. Much too early. I rember first seeing him play for Clydebank at Kilbowie Park back in the 70s. One Jock Wallace, will2203, goaaaal and 12 others 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hadron Collider 31,472 Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 Absolute God of a footballer mate. Blueshoff, One Jock Wallace, scottyscott1963 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 84,229 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Too young to have experienced him play. Fortunately there is quite a lot of footage of him to be able to appreciate how good he was. Baxter is one I wish there was more footage of, because the footage that is available isn’t even good quality LegendofCoop and 16BlueSherbert90 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkNS 6,298 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Ex brother in law was brought up with the family in Hamilton and in the 90s often spoke to his brother John, got to see him play for Mwell, in all my glory, still the most gifted player to come from Scotland imo. How he was never capped more than he was is criminal. Super Cooper, played for the team he loved. will2203, One Jock Wallace and superallysbears 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlueKnight87 17,484 Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 Incredible player. This goal just so much skill and control. Negri's lovechild, LegendofCoop, One Jock Wallace and 10 others 13 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose244 2,622 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, .Williamson. said: Too young to have experienced him play. Fortunately there is quite a lot of footage of him to be able to appreciate how good he was. Baxter is one I wish there was more footage of, because the footage that is available isn’t even good quality I'm in the same boat far too young to appreciate Cooper. My Granda still puts Jim Baxter above everyone to this day so he must have been out of this world! falkirkNS 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbyst 570 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 my first ever Rangers idol. GBNF Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 31,354 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 It's hard to believe it has been 27 years. Where does the time go? It seems only like yesterday I saw him playing. I guess you never forget the good ones so easily. What a player. One Jock Wallace and scottyscott1963 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,288 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Whenever spring comes around I always remember it but never knew it was the 23rd ... RIP Genius Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shaw 31,014 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 My hero 💙 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Blues 500 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 5 hours ago, .Williamson. said: Too young to have experienced him play. Fortunately there is quite a lot of footage of him to be able to appreciate how good he was. Baxter is one I wish there was more footage of, because the footage that is available isn’t even good quality Being an old dinosaur, I remember them both very well. Slim Jim would have defenders falling on their arse just with a swivel of his hips. .Williamson. and One Jock Wallace 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LegendofCoop 17,498 Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 Forever in my thoughts Coop. I was lucky to see him during his golden era with us. Seasons 86-87 and 87-88 he was unbelievable. Always had time for the fans as well.....a true Ranger. In all honesty, I was pleased for him (absolutely gutted for us) when he went to Motherwell. It was a great fit for him at that stage in his career. Hated Souness for letting him leave, but I now appreciate it was the right thing to do. He was perhaps going to get less game time with us as the speed of the game was, I think, catching up with him. You simply couldn't leave talent like that on the bench or in the stands. I was absolutely heartbroken when I heard the news, and still makes me well up thinking about it. RIP Super. One Jock Wallace, TopCat, kelvd1873 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlythestrongsurvive 1,007 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Tiger Shaw said: My hero 💙 Ruud Gullet's too Tiger Shaw 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue Legend 62,321 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 In his pomp he wouldn’t have looked out of place in any team he chose. Thankfully he chose us for most of his career. Legend. 32Blue 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 75,265 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 My first Rangers Hero 💙 Redmond7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUEDIGNITY 33,753 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Paisley Blue Loyal and falkirkNS 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Moody Blue Legend 62,321 Posted March 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2022 8 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: My first Rangers Hero 💙 One of my cousins best mates. Cousin actually initiated his move to Motherwell when they were all out for dinner together with Wee Tommy and Tam Forsyth. STEPPS BOY, SteveEarle, LegendofCoop and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat 4,511 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 My all time favourite player.A true legend and as someone else says a disgrace he never won more caps for Scotland. kelvd1873, ayrshireranger and LegendofCoop 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoastbear 1,639 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Watching an on form Davie Cooper was a gift that I was fortunate enough to witness. 16BlueSherbert90, tommyw, kelvd1873 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvd1873 7,443 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 My wee mammies favourite ever Ranger. RIP Davie Cooper 😢 LegendofCoop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unionblue 3,906 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I was honoured to see him play for us, a fantastic player who could turn a game with a couple of moves. LegendofCoop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superallysbears 7,888 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Distant cousin of my father's, remember meeting Davie when I was young, my father was closer to his brother John who stayed in Whitehill in Hamilton back in the 80s. LegendofCoop 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeSS 512 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On his day a wonderful talent however had a lot of days where it wasn’t his day 5 lost seasons under Greig tarnished his career enjoyed a resurgence when Wallace (2nd time) and then Souness arrived but sadly age was beginning to tell before enjoying an Indian summer at Motherwell and briefly Clydebank In my opinion one of the most talented players ever to pull on the blue jersey but should have done more in his career the lack of caps was mainly due to those lost 5 seasons under Greig when he should have been in his prime Fred H Crawford 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Bear 15,326 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 First footballing hero same as for many in my age group. Absolute legend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrshireranger 8,529 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 My Rangers hero. Sad for the young' uns here who didnt see the great man in the flesh. Same for those too young to see Super Ally, Durrant. Mind you, I'd kill to have seen players like Baxter, Stein, Henderson, Willie Johnstone and Sandy week in week out like my Dad. Darth Bear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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