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But during my decades of watching, it's Cookie for me. I love that lad and no one will ever take away from me that performance against Palace. Butterfield (I think it was), is still crying in the shower, scrunched into a ball, wailing about his lost soul. Also loved a diving header. Left foot that could open a tin of peaches.
People talk about Bolder and Cullip saving us in that season with Gregory. They were important, sure, but it was Cookie. It was always Cookie.
Bare bones.
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Greatest winger? on 16:11 - Jan 28 with 1725 views
Best I've seen in my time of watching QPR is definitely Andy Sinton. Not only a very good dribbler / crosser / finisher but also incredibly resilient. Many opposition teams would target him & try to kick him out of the game, but he'd just keep on getting back up and playing on.
After that it would be Trevor Sinclair, Lee Cook, Andy Impey & Wayne Fereday. Had a big soft spot for Kevin McLeod too. He had his faults for sure, but that left foot could whip in a great cross.
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Greatest winger? on 16:14 - Jan 28 with 1715 views
Brian, Mark Lazarus was fast, strong and aggressive. Opposition defenders always knew they were in for a physically tough time. He was also a consummate showman.
One particular incident I remember was him taking a corner up the Loft end. It was a very swirly, windy day and, with everyone lined up in the box, he indicated with an arcing hand movement that he was going to put the ball direct into the opposition net.
He carefully placed the ball, then adjusted its position lightly. He took the kick and the ball was travelling into the top corner only for the opposition goalie to get a hand to it and turn the ball over the crossbar for another corner.
Mark just smiled and shrugged. Then he placed the ball again and made the same arcing hand motion. He intended to try again. He stood there, then appeared to note the windy conditions. He stopped and put his finger in his mouth, held it out in front of him and tested the wind direction. He nodded to himself. Made his run up. And firmly planted the ball in exactly the same top corner of the goal. This time the opposition goalie didn't get a hand to it and Mark achieved the direct from a corner goal he'd just indicated. The crowd went crazy of course.
When I see another QPR winger do that, I'll know we have a winger as great as Mark Lazarus.
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Greatest winger? on 16:28 - Jan 28 with 1681 views
Dave Thomas would run out at 2.58 on a Saturday afternoon, run over the the Ellerslie Road stand, take his shin pads out and throw them onto the touchline, he would then spend the next 90 minutes destroying any opposition player who had the misfortune to be in front of him, he was an all weather player, muddy pitch? no problem to Dave.
Mentioned this before but we Christened our first Son Dave Thomas.
My favourite QPR player of all time.
My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.
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Greatest winger? on 16:31 - Jan 28 with 1674 views
We've had so many down the years. As well as the previously mentioned The Morgan twins weren't too shabby. Clive Clarke, Roy Wegerlie and Trevor Sinclair also come to mind. Having seen them all from Conway Smith onwards I think my vote would be for Thomas by a whisker.
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Greatest winger? on 16:35 - Jan 28 with 1654 views
Mark La La Lazarus was a great winger, Dave Thomas was a good and I enjoyed watching him and Barry Bridges was most enjoyable. Fereday was another favourite of mine and I would suggest the fastest we had. Dont forget Sinclair and Sinton too.
You can forget Lee Cook, very average indeed, despite many thinking he was a good player but he does bring back fond memories for me of Norf being a proper young rascal, attending matches with his Uncle(??), and Lee Cook being his favourite player who could not do anything wrong!!! I had some good laughs with that man who for the life of me I cannot remember his name.
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Greatest winger? on 17:03 - Jan 28 with 1594 views
Thomas and other before my time, but I would say Sinclair was my favourite - although I concede Sinton was probably the better player for us... Cook though seemed more 'QPR' than any of them, so it's a rizla paper between the 3 of them.
All 3 should make top 5 all-time though, shirley?
ask Beavis I get nothing Butthead
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Greatest winger? on 17:19 - Jan 28 with 1567 views
I think it was Alan McDonald's testimonial v Chelsea, around the start of the 1990s (?), I was sat in front of the press box in SAR, and I remember a journo sat behind me asking "Who's the young fella playing down the left wing?"
The "young fella" was of course Dave Thomas, who must have been in his late 30s/early 40s by then. Best winger I've seen play for us. Though I think it might also have been that game that George Best pulled on the Hoops!
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Greatest winger? on 18:18 - Jan 28 with 1465 views
I think it was Alan McDonald's testimonial v Chelsea, around the start of the 1990s (?), I was sat in front of the press box in SAR, and I remember a journo sat behind me asking "Who's the young fella playing down the left wing?"
The "young fella" was of course Dave Thomas, who must have been in his late 30s/early 40s by then. Best winger I've seen play for us. Though I think it might also have been that game that George Best pulled on the Hoops!
It was, George best playing for QPR and pictured with our new star signing Dominic Iofra
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Greatest winger? on 18:45 - Jan 28 with 1417 views
It is good to see Mark lazarus & the Morgans being mentioned, buy from the 60's Clive clark was the best! He played far more games at the top level than the other three.
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