mannings bandy legs 388 Posted February 24 ...has passed on to the great betting shop in the sky. Great entertainer in his prime. He,along with Worthington,Marsh,Hudson, were real players who got you off your seat. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,562 Posted February 24 We played Carlisle away in the early 1970s and from memory they beat us 4-0 and Bowles got a hattrick. And one of his later managers quipped that if he had been able to pass a betting shop as well as he passed a football he would have been one of the greats. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mannings bandy legs 388 Posted February 24 3 minutes ago, PurpleCanary said: We played Carlisle away in the early 1970s and from memory they beat us 4-0 and Bowles got a hattrick. And one of his later managers quipped that if he had been able to pass a betting shop as well as he passed a football he would have been one of the greats. RIP. By all accounts, was known to go to the bookies at half time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheva 123 Posted February 24 (edited) An entertainer on the pitch who somehow managed to wriggle around the defenders. Played in a very good QPR team who came to Carrow Rd with a great chance of being league champions. It was Norwich winning 3.2 that saw them missing it by 1 point to Liverpool Another great character lost. RIP Stan. Edited February 24 by Sheva 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corbs1 89 Posted February 24 Best English team I’ve ever seen, QPR, but this picture is a good one , sent to me by Steve Clark from Carlisle 19 minutes ago, Sheva said: Played in a very good QPR team who came to Carrow Rd 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 762 Posted February 24 Enjoy this trip down memory lane! Some great goals from the man. True entertainer. First Rodney Marsh in the Rangers No 10 shirt then Stan Bowles. Wow! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,415 Posted February 24 58 minutes ago, Sheva said: An entertainer on the pitch who somehow managed to wriggle around the defenders. Played in a very good QPR team who came to Carrow Rd with a great chance of being league champions. It was Norwich winning 3.2 that saw them missing it by 1 point to Liverpool Another great character lost. RIP Stan. That was one of the great Carrow Rd matches 👍 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,141 Posted February 24 44 minutes ago, Corbs1 said: Best English team I’ve ever seen, QPR, but this picture is a good one , sent to me by Steve Clark from Carlisle It was a bleak time for barbers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corbs1 89 Posted February 24 A good one for bookies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
percy varco 198 Posted February 24 A character within the game, the likes of which is missing from the game now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 2,625 Posted February 25 1 hour ago, percy varco said: A character within the game, the likes of which is missing from the game now Ivan Tony? 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 183 Posted February 25 I'm sure I remember him appearing once on Superstars (who remembers it?) and, unlike most of the competitors who took part and were deadly serious with it (Brian Jacks, Keegan falling off his bike at speed etc) just looked as if he'd turned up for a laugh and came a distant last in just about everything. An entertainer. Remember him standing out at Orient when he was there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellowrider120 762 Posted March 8 Great tribute from Rangers fans. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,519 Posted March 8 A favourite story I read about him was about him playing a game and the ref was giving no decisions his way. He went to the ref and asked him "If I was to call you a c*** what would you do?". The ref said he would send him off. Bowles then said "What if I just thought it then?" The ref said "Stan you can think whatever you like, no problem by me". Bowles then said " Well then, I think you're a c***" 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
