Davie Cooper Testimonial

[Slim Jim]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1318340386155384832

 

[Ped78]

You can see why super cooper was called moody blue.haha

 

[Daviecooperloyal18]

That video is brilliant. The night of the game was the first time we wore the Monaco style red and white strip if I’m correct. I loved that strip.

 

[ferris72]

Was that the bordeaux game?
We got locked out! There were a good few thousand outside iirc.

 

[Struths Canary]

Brilliant.
Can't believe how young they all are .

 

[flootbon]

Was that the bordeaux game?
We got locked out! There were a good few thousand outside iirc.

I'm sure it was Girondins Bordeaux. First time I had seen a team ( Bordeaux ) wearing the "long" shorts, that are now the norm. I thought they looked ridiculous.
Yes it was packed. I was stuck in the front row of the Copland. Poor view.

 

[dougiem]

It was the Bordeaux game I can remember a certain Clive Allan x spurs player was in their team.

 

[Bukowski was a bear]

That video is brilliant. The night of the game was the first time we wore the Monaco style red and white strip if I’m correct. I loved that strip.

Correct on the shirt, think it was also Gary Steven's first game. Was one of my first Gers games. Still have the program signed by the great man himself.

 

[WW55 on the PRW]

Was at this game in the Govan Rear with my dad, beautiful, Ally scored a cracker IIRC

 

[sheabo]

The game v Bordeaux was my third game at Ibrox. After a reserve game v them and a league game v Dundee Hibs. The testimonial game was special though. Me and my Dad, my uncle and his kids and most importantly my grandpa. Very special.

 

[uml]

One of my first games. I remember it was a Friday night?

 

[amabluestar]

Was at this game in the Govan Rear with my dad, beautiful, Ally scored a cracker IIRC

Auld yin and myself just got in.
GF, was a struggle, but made it in.

 

[Bluenose406]

Me and two mates got to the front of the queue for the Copland rear and they closed the turnstiles. Ran round to the main stand and just managed to get in and they closed the turnstiles behind us. Very lucky to get in as I know there were a lot that didn’t.

 

[Orange Peel]

It was the Bordeaux game I can remember a certain Clive Allan x spurs player was in their team.

He was mate.
I spoke to him on Talksport about it with Alvin Martin.
Said it was an unbelievable night.

 

[Orange Peel]

One of my first games. I remember it was a Friday night?

Was a Tuesday night.

 

[ranger nation]

Was a Tuesday night.

I'm sure it was a Friday night, I had seen pink floyd at maine Road the night before. Was in the west enclosure for coops game, it was heaving that night.

 

[Orange Peel]

I'm sure it was a Friday night, I had seen pink floyd at maine Road the night before. Was in the west enclosure for coops game, it was heaving that night.

Was a Tuesday.

 

[ranger nation]

Was a Tuesday.

You're right, pink floyd was on the Monday the 8th, coops game was Tuesday the 9th, my apologies. Where did I get Friday from?

 

[Orange Peel]

You're right, pink floyd was on the Monday the 8th, coops game was Tuesday the 9th, my apologies. Where did I get Friday from?

Was ages ago mate, easy to get mixed up.

 

[Blaze Of Glory]

Anyone remember the Graham Roberts throw-in incident v Bordeaux when he nutted the player on his follow through? Was that this game or the previous season?

 

[Swinton Ger]

You're right, pink floyd was on the Monday the 8th, coops game was Tuesday the 9th, my apologies. Where did I get Friday from?

We played them in a friendly at Ibrox on a Friday night in Souness first season. We had a free weekend as Hamilton had knocked us out the Scottish Cup. Neil Woods ( anybody remember him?) scored for us in a 3-2 win.

 

[Originalmacc]

My first ever visit to Ibrox.

 

[Blaze Of Glory]

We played them in a friendly at Ibrox on a Friday night in Souness first season. We had a free weekend as Hamilton had knocked us out the Scottish Cup. Neil Woods ( anybody remember him?) scored for us in a 3-2 win.

Neil Woods looked like a great signing initially. I remember thinking he was like a new Andy Kennedy at the time!

 

[razzer]

Was that the bordeaux game?
We got locked out! There were a good few thousand outside iirc.

Got locked out too, was absolutely gutted

 

[Biniaro11]

Was that the bordeaux game?
We got locked out! There were a good few thousand outside iirc.

Got locked out of his testimonial too. Pay at the gate, we were running round the stadium at the end looking for a turnstile still open. Still feel gutted about it, my favourite ever player. Him and Bobby Russell some days were the reason I kept going lol.

 

[Brian Laudrup]

I was working through at Cockenzie Power Station,i left work at 4.30 and drove straight to Ibrox and was one of the last to get into the Main Stand before the sold out signs went up.

 

[Rubyhardie]

Anyone remember the Graham Roberts throw-in incident v Bordeaux when he nutted the player on his follow through? Was that this game or the previous season?

We played them in a friendly at Ibrox on a Friday night in Souness first season. We had a free weekend as Hamilton had knocked us out the Scottish Cup. Neil Woods ( anybody remember him?) scored for us in a 3-2 win.

I remember the Graham Roberts incident well. Right in front of me on Govan touchline. They never tried standing so close when we had a throw in after that

 

[Bukowski was a bear]

Just dug out my program....sadly Coops signature is fading on the front but the memory of meeting him never will.
Bordeaux had a few historied names in there and there's a few good wee articles, so thought fellow bears might enjoy me uploading a few pages. Enjoy!

 

[EdwardoW]

Locked out also.

 

[Seaeye]

Qued for hours to get into the GR with my Papa, a night I'll never forget.

 

[muz73]

Managed to get in the Enclosure. I’m sure our bus broke- down on the way to the game and caused an almighty scramble for us all to get there.

Big thanks to other ‘busses’ and Bears with cars that got us to Ibrox on time.

 

[The Fat Xavi]

My very first Rangers game, I went on the supporters bus with my mate and his older brother. Seats right at the back of the Copland, remember being scared it was so high up

 

[Craigbank90]

First day I ever did overtime so late getting there. Wasn't until my WEE brother told me I'd better stand in the adult queue, still trying to get in the boys gate with overalls on. Think it cost me an extra quid. Good cause all the same. Rest in peace Davie.

 

[WW55 on the PRW]

Auld yin and myself just got in.
GF, was a struggle, but made it in.

I did hear from people round about us just before kick off that there were masses outside not allowed in,

one thing I remember from it was in the warming up, Davie seemed overwhelmed that so many turned up to see the game,

we travelled over 100 miles to see it, me and my dad, no way were we gonna miss that game

 

[ranger nation]

I think souness said we could've sold out Ibrox twice over.

 

[Redondo]

Anyone remember the Graham Roberts throw-in incident v Bordeaux when he nutted the player on his follow through? Was that this game or the previous season?

That's my main memory of that game. Right in front of the Govan stand if I remember correctly

 

[Amity75]

That video is brilliant. The night of the game was the first time we wore the Monaco style red and white strip if I’m correct. I loved that strip.

Was also the first night that the Follow Follow fanzine was on sale I believe.

 

[LetsGo]

Dominique Dropsy - great name for a goalkeeper!

 

[borderbluenose]

One of my prized souvenirs is the programme signed by the man himself

 

[jefftracy]

I remember at some point during the game the guys who must have operated the turnstiles walking round the track carrying the bags of cash from the gates. What a feeling to actually see dozens of bags stuffed with cash knowing it was yours.

 

[Station Bear]

Locked out of game,went to Edmiston Club with mate and got in when they opened the gates to watch last 15 minutes.

 

[SSR]

Was that the bordeaux game?
We got locked out! There were a good few thousand outside iirc.

Just got in then they shut the turnstiles mate got locked outside.

 

[Biniaro11]

My footballing hero and I was running round the stadium as the turnstiles were closing.
Never got in…..gutted at the time.

 

[TNT]

Dominique Dropsy - great name for a goalkeeper!

Sadly no longer with us.

Also played against us in 1987 Friday night friendly.

 

[Rob the Ranger]

Was that the bordeaux game?
We got locked out! There were a good few thousand outside iirc.

I too was outside but being young (12) I just kicked about the stadium until they opened the gates with 10/15 minutes to go!

 

[The Railway Bear]

Cheers. I officially feel old.

 

[Blue Lew]

Myself and a few mates were in the Enclosure that night. The roar when Coop ran out almost took the roof off it was ridiculously loud.

 

[1BrianLaudrup]

Think that was my first Rangers game and first at Ibrox. Would square with us wearing the red and white diagonal strip as I've got a memory of being confused why we weren't wearing blue. I've definitely got the programme. I was a bit young to know what was going on or to follow the game for 90 minutes, all I remember is the noise, how big the stadium seemed, and I was obsessed with all the different colours of seats in the stadium.

 

[Bud Johnston1972]

Davie Cooper was world class. In terms of my evidence for the much discredited Mark Guidi, well Mark you fucking useless goalkeeper and journalistic clown I hereby site the great Rudd Gullit who claimed Coop was one of the best he had ever seen and he would be in his world 11. Go back to sleep Mark along with your anti rangers hating journal pals.

 

[Talktalk]

Auld yin and myself just got in.
GF, was a struggle, but made it in.

I was locked out along with thousands of others