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Post by rodney on Jun 1, 2009 0:54:00 GMT
Rodney, A pleasure being able to ask you questions and you takin g the time to respond. A big thanks to you and also QPRreport for making this happen. Who would you say is your favourite and who is the best QPR player or players over the last 13 years? Roy Wegerle was the last Rangers player I really enjoyed watching and Les Ferdinand was the last truly top class player IMO. |
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Post by scottjones on Jun 1, 2009 11:34:13 GMT
Rodney, would you say your greatest experience of late was being interviewed by me and Pete on the wearetherangersboys website?  Cheers for that by the way Oh and who were the two lovelies you were at the player of the year do and have you gone and cooked for someone as of yet? |
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 1, 2009 12:39:30 GMT
Personally I think it's a terrible shame to waste a great opportunity by asking some questions of someone, who in addition to being who he is, is actually someone whose views and memories are truly worth hearing.
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Post by scottjones on Jun 1, 2009 12:47:50 GMT
Personally I think it's a terrible shame to waste a great opportunity by asking some questions of someone, who in addition to being who he is, is actually someone whose views and memories are truly worth hearing. I was privileged enough to speak to Rodney at the player of the year do a few weeks ago. So, for me it is certainly not wasting a question. He was auctioning off a visit to a QPR fans home to cook for them..I cant remember who won and wondered if it had happened or not. Nothing wrong with that Mike? |
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 1, 2009 14:29:36 GMT
OK, back to the questions:
What was your single biggest disappointment in football?
Losing out on Championship with Man City?
Leaving Fulham? Relegation with QPR? Not gaining promotion again with QPR?
Not winning more England caps?
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Post by cpr on Jun 1, 2009 20:34:20 GMT
What was the name of that Glasgow Rangers full back?
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Post by superckat on Jun 1, 2009 22:13:54 GMT
People often comment that a lot of players in the past couldn't make it in todays game because it;s a lot faster and the players are a lot fitter.
Football was a lot more physical when you were playing. These days you can't tackle from behind and get penalised for the slightest thing. Do you think the likes of the Wayne Rooney, Jermaine Defoe, Didier Drogba etc etc would have been as effective if they went back in time and came up against physical players like Dave McKay, Tommy Smith, Norman Hunter etc.
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Post by superckat on Jun 1, 2009 22:20:37 GMT
Another question. What's your view on technology to help out referees, i,e Goal line cameras. An official viewing a monitor to help out the referee with decisions.
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Post by weavie on Jun 2, 2009 6:11:03 GMT
actually rodders i thought tony hazell was quite elequently spoken at the mike keen funeral
when he was talking to you and me and mark lazarus perhaps tony could have made it as a manager
you really made me laugh rod when tony said lets make the goal posts further apart to create more goals
and you come up with a typical rod marsh comment HEY TONY LETS PUT DWARFS IN THE GOALS AS WELL
mark lazarus looked fantastic for his age he was such a great charactor
if only roger morgan had shown up we could have had all the goalscorers from the leauge cup final
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:15:48 GMT
What do you consider your greatest achievement in the game? Who was the most difficult defender to play against? Winning the League Cup Final in such a dramatic way !. It put Rangers on the map, got me my first England cap and took the club to a level not known previously and incredibly into the highest league the following season. |
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:19:32 GMT
What was the name of that Glasgow Rangers full back? Kai Johansson from Denmark. He'd been kicking me all game but I actually got sent off for butting Jock Watson the centre half ! Got fined by the FA and by the club. Great game though 3-3 in a humdinger. |
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:20:19 GMT
Rodney, would you say your greatest experience of late was being interviewed by me and Pete on the wearetherangersboys website? Cheers for that by the way Oh and who were the two lovelies you were at the player of the year do and have you gone and cooked for someone as of yet? No ! |
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:24:40 GMT
OK, back to the questions: What was your single biggest disappointment in football? Losing out on Championship with Man City? Leaving Fulham? Relegation with QPR? Not gaining promotion again with QPR? Not winning more England caps? Being pulled off with four minutes to go by Gordon Jago in the USA Cup Final , we were losing and lost 1-2. twat !! It was the final game of my career. Very similar to Graham Taylor pulling off Gary Linekar for England !! |
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Post by scottjones on Jun 2, 2009 10:26:31 GMT
Thanks Rodney,
It seems as if Jim Magilton is due to be announced the next QPR manager. Personally, I feel that shows a real lack of ambition. What are your thoughts and what type of Manager would you have gone for?
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:26:44 GMT
People often comment that a lot of players in the past couldn't make it in todays game because it;s a lot faster and the players are a lot fitter. Football was a lot more physical when you were playing. These days you can't tackle from behind and get penalised for the slightest thing. Do you think the likes of the Wayne Rooney, Jermaine Defoe, Didier Drogba etc etc would have been as effective if they went back in time and came up against physical players like Dave McKay, Tommy Smith, Norman Hunter etc. There are many players today who couldn't live in the game back then. Drogba is one of them although I think Rooney would have loved having a 'row' every week ! |
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:29:52 GMT
Another question. What's your view on technology to help out referees, i,e Goal line cameras. An official viewing a monitor to help out the referee with decisions. Yes, I said this five years ago on Soccer Saturday. But only for over the line incidents and only if the ref asks for it ... |
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:34:05 GMT
Thanks Rodney, It seems as if Jim Magilton is due to be announced the next QPR manager. Personally, I feel that shows a real lack of ambition. What are your thoughts and what type of Manager would you have gone for? Anyone can stoop and pick up nothing ! Now is the time for Rangers to make a statemnet of intent !My sources tell me, there is a brilliant young manager/coach for the Paraquay under 21's , I believe. Don't know his name but if it were me , I would do due diligence and get someone like that. |
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Post by rodney on Jun 2, 2009 10:35:12 GMT
actually rodders i thought tony hazell was quite elequently spoken at the mike keen funeral when he was talking to you and me and mark lazarus perhaps tony could have made it as a manager you really made me laugh rod when tony said lets make the goal posts further apart to create more goals and you come up with a typical rod marsh comment HEY TONY LETS PUT DWARFS IN THE GOALS AS WELL mark lazarus looked fantastic for his age he was such a great charactor if only roger morgan had shown up we could have had all the goalscorers from the leauge cup final Indeed ! |
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Post by scottjones on Jun 2, 2009 10:46:52 GMT
Thanks Rodney. Appreciated. Lastly (and thanks for replying) did you ever play against the seattle sounders? My friend, Davey Butler, played for them (i cant remember if i asked you this)  nasljerseys.com/Players/B/Butler.Dave.htm |
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Post by dylanpresman on Jun 2, 2009 17:04:51 GMT
Thanks for sorting this out Mike and thanks for answering questions Rodney. Most long time fans consider you to be one of the greatest players to ever play for QPR and so it is great that you are still involved with the club and the fans.
What was it like to play on a team owned by Jim Gregory? As a fan, he always seemed very hands-on, but what was it like from your perspective? How involved in the team was he?
Thanks in advance
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Post by funky on Jun 3, 2009 9:31:45 GMT
Hi Rodney I used to love watching your phone in show on Sky Sports 1.
Do you think you will work on Sky again or host another show?
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 3, 2009 10:22:48 GMT
....oh ye, would be nice to be a Global Ambassador for the club, especially with my USA contacts.... Have you ever suggested to the club the concept of being a Global Ambassador or at least a "US Ambassador" (given that we've just appointed some woman "Global Ambassador")? What kind of thing would it entail? Suggesting players (a la Wegerle)? And promoting the club in the US? Makes complete sense to me. |
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 3, 2009 10:25:27 GMT
Forgetting the actual people appointed (or beyond just QPR), what do you think of the constant switching of managers? How long is it reasonable to give a manager before he should get axed? And your view of the role the Chairman should play vis-a-vis the Players.
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Post by scottjones on Jun 3, 2009 10:42:16 GMT
Lastly rodney, and apologies for the bombarding of questions but, massive massive thanks for answering them.
How does the club treat you and do you know how the club treats other ex players? I've often thought we should do more for those less fortunate both in a financial sense and in a health sense (sibley springs to mind)
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Post by cpr on Jun 3, 2009 18:28:15 GMT
OK, back to the questions: What was your single biggest disappointment in football? Losing out on Championship with Man City? Leaving Fulham? Relegation with QPR? Not gaining promotion again with QPR? Not winning more England caps? Being pulled off with four minutes to go by Gordon Jago in the USA Cup Final , we were losing and lost 1-2. putz !! It was the final game of my career. Very similar to Graham Taylor pulling off Gary Linekar for England !! Good Lord  pulled off oh my word!   |
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 10, 2009 15:04:42 GMT
As Ron Springett somewhat belatedly receives his 1966 medal, any special memories of Ron Springett? I guess you were his team mate in 1967/68 and 1968/69 and a few months into 1969/1970?
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Post by QPR Report on Jun 14, 2009 20:04:52 GMT
I see John Gorman was at Tampa Bay Rowdies from 1979-19782: What's your impression of him as a person and as a coach?
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Post by cpr on Jun 19, 2009 9:01:45 GMT
Where are you |
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Post by terryloftus on Jul 4, 2009 20:35:29 GMT
Sir Rodney, Staying neutral, how do you compare and who comes out on top after putting Maradona, Pele, Cruyff and George Best in order of Greatness and why? i'm not an ar** licker bur I would definitely put you in that list skill wise especially in the NASL. You came out on top of encounters (except Maradona who didn't play there.) with all those players many a time!  What did you think of the finished DOC 'Once in a Life time' ? |
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Post by terryloftus on Jul 4, 2009 20:52:23 GMT
Sir Rodney, The angle I have of your overhead kick in the 67' league cup on DVD just shows you scoring and not a single other player, so it's impossible to judge if you were on side or not. Do you accept that you (or another player) were offside and the ref made the right decision? Any chance of a QPR open day for REAL supporters and REAL Legends? I sincerely thank you for the pleasure, thrills and jaw smacking skills you have treated us to over the years! That's honest........... and more than any general or politician has ever managed! to give people pleasure and take them away from thier problems for a while, is the best thing anyone can do for someone else, you did it and it can't be taken away from you!!! |
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Cheers for that by the way
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