Derry my Lord 08:38 - Mar 7 with 3362 views | WokingR | Shaun Derry being inducted into the ForeverR's at half time tonight Welcome back my Lord | | | | |
Derry my Lord on 09:06 - Mar 7 with 3320 views | Blue_Castello | Agreed BUT we also have tonight Sir Don of the Givens, he truly was a superb player for the Rs in that mega team, viewed by many as our best ever. Also Terry Mancini not to be confused with Henry, always did a good job at centre half, not the most accomplished but very much from the Clint Hill school of football. Truly three players worthy of some applause tonight, probably find most fans pissing it up instead..... [Post edited 7 Mar 2017 9:10]
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Derry my Lord on 09:16 - Mar 7 with 3286 views | francisbowles | Three players who were absolutely excellent, in performing to the top of their ability, in the hoops. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 09:59 - Mar 7 with 3218 views | Dorse | And Derry was also king of the 'tache. Behold, his greatness....! | |
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Derry my Lord on 10:05 - Mar 7 with 3203 views | hoof_hearted | I feel hugely sorry for Mancini and even more so for Givens because even I will not be able to resist drawing breath in deep for "Sean Derry, my Lord..." He and Clint just summed up that great time. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 11:32 - Mar 7 with 3072 views | terryb | I look forward to seeing all three tonight. Hopefully Henry will be wearing his famous wig! | | | |
Derry my Lord on 11:37 - Mar 7 with 3064 views | smegma | That was my first QPR game terryb. Everyone was asking 'who is that new player' ?? Then he had everyone in stitches. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 12:17 - Mar 7 with 3013 views | Nov77 | Ta-da!
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Derry my Lord on 12:47 - Mar 7 with 2943 views | PlanetHonneywood | For they walked among us. We were lucky to behold. | |
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Derry my Lord on 12:59 - Mar 7 with 2914 views | BrianMcCarthy | Fitting that Terry and Don should be on the pitch together tonight. Many older fans will remember this beaut of a story about another time when the two lads lined up together. "A few years later, in 1973, London-born Terry Mancini learned from club-mate Don Givens (that) his Irish mother entitled him to play for the Republic. He spoke recently of the pride he felt upon getting the opportunity to do so although, famously, he had never heard Amhrán na bhFiann prior to lining out for his debut against Poland at Dalymount park in October 1973. As he subsequently recalled: “The music started playing and it went on and on and I turned to Don Givens and said “for f**k sake, their national anthem don’t half go on, (what's ours like?)” and he said ‘That was ours, Terry’. I didn’t have a clue.”" | |
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Derry my Lord on 13:12 - Mar 7 with 2876 views | CamberleyR | That was Poland's next game after the Tomaszewski "clown" game at Wembley. Ireland did what England had failed to do. | |
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Derry my Lord on 13:16 - Mar 7 with 2850 views | BrianMcCarthy | Never knew that. Nice trivia. | |
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Derry my Lord on 13:22 - Mar 7 with 2832 views | CamberleyR | Ireland won 1-0. I'd never heard of the scorer, Miah Dennehy, though I expect you have. From your part of Ireland Brian. | |
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Derry my Lord on 13:30 - Mar 7 with 2813 views | stowmarketrange | Unfortunately I won't be in attendance tonight but I'd love to welcome back 3 great players and characters from the past. Give them a real heroes welcome. I can't believe that Mancini wearing his syrup was so long ago. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 13:57 - Mar 7 with 2760 views | ElHoop | Does Don Givens still scout for Ireland? If he does then he might be on duty tonight. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 14:15 - Mar 7 with 2709 views | BrianMcCarthy | Before my time, Camberly, but I've heard of him. A bit of a folk hero on the Cork Northside and one of the fabled League of Ireland players. | |
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Derry my Lord on 13:36 - Mar 8 with 2371 views | francisbowles | It was great to see them all last night and remember what a character 'Henry' was. I remember seeing him behind the bar of the family pub 'the Golden Gloves' on the Fulham Palace Road not too long after he left us. He made some comment last night that we might not recognise him without his wig and I was thinking or without your shorts, remembering him mooning in front of the director's box over the lack of a contract offer or some such. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 13:48 - Mar 8 with 2322 views | LongsufferingR | Playing centre half, running a pub as well. Amazing that he also found time to compose the theme tune to the Pink Panther. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 14:25 - Mar 8 with 2256 views | WokingR | He was very funny last night He was asked what made the 1972 team so special and he replied "Me" Also great to hear Shaun Derry constantly referring to Qpr as 'us' and 'we' | | | |
Derry my Lord on 14:35 - Mar 8 with 2224 views | Trellick | Yesterday I was having one of my "shall I bother going down the rangers tonight" thoughts when I read that Don , Terry and Shaun would be on the pitch at half time. That swayed it. So glad I went , Givens was a hero of mine when I was a 12 year old , Mancini hilarious and a good game too. Barnsley played their part as well. | | | |
Derry my Lord on 14:49 - Mar 8 with 2183 views | smegma | I have that picture framed on my wall in the man cave | | | |
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