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Stan Bowles (QPR), for me
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Report creightonjason1 • April 22, 2007 7:10 PM BST
Lawrence of Arabia
Report Marc Feld • April 22, 2007 7:11 PM BST
Sarky, are you















































a Wimbledon fan?
Report terry mccann • April 22, 2007 7:11 PM BST
i was standing next to stan bowles when he gave his boots 2 tony hicks f the hollies after the game againest holland at wembley,hicks rates getting stans boots as the biggest thill of his life!just thought u qpr fans might be interested!
Report Jayco • April 22, 2007 7:12 PM BST
sally james
Report redbag • April 22, 2007 7:13 PM BST
marc---my old buddy player for the r,s-----don shanks

still owes me money
Report Marc Feld • April 22, 2007 7:15 PM BST
how much
Report redbag • April 22, 2007 7:16 PM BST
cant remember---nice bloke though
he was dating mary stavin who was miss world back in the day
Report STEPTOES YARD • April 22, 2007 7:18 PM BST
wilfred brambell and bernie slaven
Report robdylan • April 22, 2007 7:22 PM BST
GAZZAAAAAAAA!!!!

And, strangely, Ben Johnson the sprinter
Report pumpkinslayer • April 22, 2007 7:29 PM BST
Spider Man

(I'm a qpr fan too).
Report redbag • April 22, 2007 7:30 PM BST
feck me three rangers fans on one thread :0
Report clarkson • April 22, 2007 8:06 PM BST
Dave Watson (Man City, Southampton, Werder Bremen and England.)
Report Yorkshire Terrier • April 22, 2007 8:07 PM BST
Allan 'Sniffer' Clarke

Suzi 'Sniff Her' Quatro
Report cannyman • April 22, 2007 8:09 PM BST
Freddie Trueman, Roy of the Rovers and Flash Gordon.
Report keithstarwaxa • April 22, 2007 8:10 PM BST
Gazza
Report keithstarwaxa • April 22, 2007 8:10 PM BST
Gazza
Report cannyman • April 22, 2007 8:11 PM BST
I was always at Leeds at that time YT, Brilliant side, great days. Now we're likely to be in tier 3 next year.
Report yorky • April 22, 2007 8:11 PM BST
ronnie glavin
Report Yorkshire Terrier • April 22, 2007 8:14 PM BST
cannyman - indeed so, but haven't given up all hope. Will be making the long trip up the M1 next weekend for resurrection/last rites (delete as appropriate).

But this is all character-forming and more relevant to proper football supporting than the tedious @rse-admiring top tier (I can't even call it by it's given name).

Roll on Leyton Orient.
Report AV8 • April 22, 2007 8:15 PM BST
Howard Hughes
Report jonjo • April 22, 2007 8:17 PM BST
Lyndsey De Paul
(couldn't think of one, but I saw her name on the thread below)
Report cannyman • April 22, 2007 8:17 PM BST
Lets hope we make it YT. Leeds in Div 1 and Bradford City in 2 would be a bit much.
Report Yorkshire Terrier • April 22, 2007 8:19 PM BST
...and Scunthorpe in Div 2 (as it was)...
Report Jayco • April 22, 2007 8:19 PM BST
evening canny
Report cannyman • April 22, 2007 8:23 PM BST
Hello mate.Another night in?
Report morpteh mackem • April 22, 2007 8:24 PM BST
gary glitter
Report cannyman • April 22, 2007 8:24 PM BST
I'm doing the last hour. Trying to cut down on my 100 units a week.
Report keithstarwaxa • April 22, 2007 8:25 PM BST
gazza, still is.
Report TELL DEL • April 22, 2007 8:27 PM BST
Batman
The Lone Ranger
Billy Fury
Report Ancients of Mu Mu • April 22, 2007 8:27 PM BST
The Fall Guy
Report BIGNOSEDAVES SPROG • April 22, 2007 9:16 PM BST
WONDER WOMAN I COULD HAVE LOOKED AT THOSE BUNS 24/7
Report Jayco • April 22, 2007 9:18 PM BST
my dad
Report Tam's Loup • April 22, 2007 9:21 PM BST
George Best, Dave Smith, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Clifford T Ward, Elton John.
Report gus • April 22, 2007 9:46 PM BST
Biggles :)
Report wasnot • April 22, 2007 9:49 PM BST
Kevin Keegan
Report keithstarwaxa • April 22, 2007 9:53 PM BST
gazza
Report Tommycz • April 22, 2007 9:54 PM BST
britney spears
Report carvoeiro • April 22, 2007 10:02 PM BST
Jimmy Greaves
Report chopiinn • April 22, 2007 10:03 PM BST
The somerset connection

I T Botham
Big Joel Garner

and the king

V A Richards
Report harriet_wheeler • April 22, 2007 10:05 PM BST
my hero was Seve....the picture of him pumping his fist wearing his dark blue Slazenger V neck will live with me forever
Report mitchell downie • January 27, 2010 11:14 PM GMT
Freddie Trueman, for me.
Report allez oop • January 27, 2010 11:20 PM GMT
1. Ray crawford 2.Peter Osgood 3.Una Stubbs(heroine)
Report Lee Ho Fooks • January 27, 2010 11:21 PM GMT
YT, Sniffer my hero too. (that was when I'd outgrown Popeye)
Report Shaky • January 27, 2010 11:22 PM GMT
he-man
Report BurtSaddo. • January 27, 2010 11:24 PM GMT
Idi Amin
Report Coachbuster • January 28, 2010 12:40 AM GMT
Roger the Dodger
Report club20 • January 28, 2010 12:42 AM GMT
John Edrich
Report club20 • January 28, 2010 12:43 AM GMT
Edrich played in the first ever One Day International, on the 5 January 1971 against Australia. The umpires called for a 40-over match consisting of eight-ball overs after the Third Test was called off due to rain. Edrich top scored with 82 runs, winning the Man of the Match award.

Happy days
Report Geesyerdosh • January 28, 2010 12:43 AM GMT
BARRY GRANT FROM BROOKSIDE
Report flatliner • January 28, 2010 1:07 AM GMT
Jeff Astle.
Dennis the Menace.
Report Tommy Toes • January 28, 2010 1:20 AM GMT
My dad.
Report thegiggilo • January 28, 2010 1:20 AM GMT
Kenny dalgliesh.
Report setup • January 28, 2010 1:22 AM GMT
LINEKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report popup • January 28, 2010 1:47 AM GMT
Steve Austin
Report twopoundpunter • January 28, 2010 1:54 AM GMT
miss rosslyn ....used to present romper room on anglia tv
Report Sprake sprawls • January 28, 2010 2:01 AM GMT
miss rosslyn :x
Report Sprake sprawls • January 28, 2010 2:06 AM GMT
I'm over her now of course.
Report Phil Lynott • January 28, 2010 2:11 AM GMT
Take a guess.
Report shergarburger • January 28, 2010 6:36 AM GMT
Billy Boston
Report Howdi • January 28, 2010 7:11 AM GMT
Kenny Daklglish
&
John Lennon
Report Paddy Mayne • January 28, 2010 7:23 AM GMT
When i was small....

Hawkeye
Lawrence of Arabia
Sir francis Drake..


Now..

My Dad
My Uncle Alf (I never met him..he was killed on the Somme)
My Uncle James (just got a great picture of him laying a wreath on Omaha beach 65th anniversary)

Sir Winston Churchill
Simon Wiesenthal
Desmond Tutu.. all wonderful men and a real minspiration to me. :)
Report CUPRA • January 28, 2010 7:31 AM GMT
Kenny Dalglish when I was a kid and David Gedge from about 18 to date! I still cant talk to Gedge if I see him at a bar before a gig.
Report Platini • January 28, 2010 8:51 AM GMT
John McEnroe
Kenny Dalglish
Bruce Lee
Lee Majors
Report Johnny Wad • January 28, 2010 8:59 AM GMT
seve ballesteros
Report ya' havin' that one dave • January 28, 2010 9:07 AM GMT
superman and teddy sheringham
Report Jimbo747 • January 28, 2010 9:16 AM GMT
The Ghostbusters
Report Slippy Blue • January 28, 2010 9:23 AM GMT
As a Palace fan Peter Taylor on the wing was probably my first hero as a kid. Later on only Tom Watson, Henry Cecil and Steve Cauthen fall into the hero category.
Report rogerthebutler • January 28, 2010 9:37 AM GMT
Botham

Jake Burns

Alfie Conn

Red Rum
Report Trading Places • January 28, 2010 11:04 AM GMT
krankies
Report Andy Murray • January 28, 2010 11:11 AM GMT
ultimate warrior and he man(dolph lundgren)
Report No chatname registerd • January 28, 2010 11:14 AM GMT
Peter Stringfellow ( Nap ) .
Report old ace • January 28, 2010 11:16 AM GMT
johnny seven
Report No chatname registerd • January 28, 2010 11:16 AM GMT
johnny rotten
Report sfc1976 • January 28, 2010 11:17 AM GMT
Fred West
Report Journeyman • January 28, 2010 11:20 AM GMT
Kate Garner
Report Hoss • January 28, 2010 11:26 AM GMT
Cassius Clay (Mohommad Ali) , Joe Frazier, Ken Norton and Henry Cooper
Report Big Charlie • January 28, 2010 11:32 AM GMT
Agree with Hoss - (After my dad) it was Muhammad Ali
Report Mikael D'Haguenet • January 28, 2010 11:33 AM GMT
I'd looked at this thread about 20 mins ago and was astonished to see Ali missing. I'll make it a hattrick.


Muhammad Ali (NAP)
Report The Leopard • January 28, 2010 11:40 AM GMT
Frank Spencer...
Report Brodie • January 28, 2010 11:42 AM GMT
Didn't have posters on the wall ,but ALWAYS watched 3 sportsmen if there was footage ( pre sky days, you had to stay up late etc)
McEnroe, Sugar Ray Leonard, Cryuff.
Report in hell • January 28, 2010 11:44 AM GMT
platini
Report evski • January 28, 2010 11:46 AM GMT
Faldo

Joe Montanna
Report Mikael D'Haguenet • January 28, 2010 11:51 AM GMT
an awful lot of people can't spell the name of their heroes, i've noticed.
Report Gallivanter • January 28, 2010 3:05 PM GMT
Two pages and no mention of Enoch yet?
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 28, 2010 3:11 PM GMT
Bodie,Seb Coe
Report iamajambo • January 28, 2010 3:12 PM GMT
Dr Who is a shocking omission.
Report iamajambo • January 28, 2010 3:16 PM GMT
Seb,ffs.Stevie let him win the 1500m at Moscow because he felt sorry for him.Seb's a total weasel,with his finger in goodness knows how many 2012 pies.
Report Vincent Vega • January 28, 2010 3:17 PM GMT
bungle :(
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 28, 2010 3:39 PM GMT
Im getting abuse from someone who had Dr Who as his hero,thats made me smile
Report Desmond Orchard • January 28, 2010 3:42 PM GMT
LOL @ Roy.

Marvellous Marvin Hagler, for me.
Report leviathan • January 28, 2010 3:58 PM GMT
Steve Davis. The more everyone hated him for winning everything the more I liked him.
Kevin Sheedy. Favourite player during the Toffees glory days. He had a left foot you could open a tin of beans with, brilliant player.
Report STEPTOES YARD • January 28, 2010 3:58 PM GMT
Steve Davis
Report STEPTOES YARD • January 28, 2010 3:59 PM GMT
and Bernie Slaven
Report Desmond Orchard • January 28, 2010 3:59 PM GMT
Sheedy should've cut his toenails imv.
Report iamajambo • January 28, 2010 4:06 PM GMT
Roy,Seb's a**bag,tory arselicker,imo.
Report RoyClaytonsTash • January 28, 2010 4:09 PM GMT
We are talking about hero's as a kid,I didnt know or give a toss about his politics ,because he was a sportsman and I was a 9 year old kid!
Report Mikael D'Haguenet • January 28, 2010 4:12 PM GMT
Must admit I cheered Coe on as a kid, mainly cos he was from nearby Sheffield. Anyone asks me now and I was Ovett through and through!
Report dieselten • January 28, 2010 4:17 PM GMT
Boon Gould of Level 42.
Report curious-cat • January 28, 2010 4:19 PM GMT
Henry VIII
Report iamajambo • January 28, 2010 4:31 PM GMT
Roy,He was a total creep long before he ever 'came out'.I never took to him long before it was confirmed that he was a Tory chancer.Made an arse of himself at Moscow.Ovett is an genuine person.Does lots of charity work.Coe feathers his own nest.
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