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Post by vinnyh on Feb 24, 2024 19:53:20 GMT
Club has announced that Orient legend Stan Bowles has sadly passed away.
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Post by dohnut on Feb 24, 2024 20:15:22 GMT
RIP Stan the man. Thanks for the memories.
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Post by mayland0s on Feb 24, 2024 20:38:46 GMT
Loved watching Stan play, a big character in a sea of characters playing football in his time . RIP.
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Post by Thor on Feb 24, 2024 20:53:28 GMT
I had my picture taken with him when I was a mascot. He had the best left foot I've seen in an Orient Player. His passes to Chidders were unreal.
He lived his life the way he wanted.
RIP.
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Post by mrb on Feb 24, 2024 21:20:17 GMT
RIP Stan, one of the best players I’ve sent in an Os shirt.Quality even if he was by sell out date when with us
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Post by redintheface on Feb 24, 2024 21:24:54 GMT
Probably the most talented player I’ve ever seen in an O’s shirt tbh. RIP Stan.
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Post by haroldwoodo on Feb 24, 2024 21:33:01 GMT
Before my time, but everyone you speak to says what a quality player he was.
RIP Stan.
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Post by Nick312 on Feb 24, 2024 21:38:08 GMT
Before my time, but everyone you speak to says what a quality player he was. RIP Stan. Same here, but I remember having three copies of his sticker for my footie album back in the early seventies. He wore blue and white hoops for some reason. RIP. |
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Post by billericayo on Feb 24, 2024 22:09:45 GMT
He can't be gone he wasn't old enough
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Post by theydonorient on Feb 24, 2024 22:26:30 GMT
Surprised he was 75 , only seems like yesterday I watched him snd his amazing ball control.
Stan had been suffering with Alzheimer's Disease for the just over the last 8 years.
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Post by largsexileo on Feb 24, 2024 23:09:08 GMT
Remember in particular a game I think against Oldham were kicking towards the Windsor rd end when Stanley the great, inside our half tight on the right wing in our half collected the ball and took it past one, jinked left past another then a third before passing the ball into the right corner…
I can play it in my mind as though it were yesterday…RIP Stan
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Post by arrgee on Feb 24, 2024 23:13:01 GMT
RIP Stan, one of the best players I’ve sent in an Os shirt.Quality even if he was by sell out date when with us The best I ever saw. Only Laurie Cunningham was at his level. |
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Post by Thor on Feb 24, 2024 23:59:05 GMT
As a small kid I took penalties and I'd watch Stan point to the keeper where he was going to put it, then put it exactly where he said and the keeper could do nothing to stop him.
I decided I couldn't do that and just smashed it!
To do what he did was unbelievable skill. The man was a magician and if he'd have been born 10/15 years later he'd have 100 caps for England.
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Post by Thor on Feb 25, 2024 0:30:20 GMT
Another thing I saw was Stan coming out the ground in his kit and running towards the high road. I said to my dad "where is he going?" He said "to put a bet on" when the teams came out he was he last one out a little behind the rest of the team!
A true maverick.
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Post by eca on Feb 25, 2024 4:16:39 GMT
Stan was fantastic. RIP
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Post by osoldest on Feb 25, 2024 8:37:06 GMT
Stan was one of the best inside forwards to play for the orient even though he was past his peak when he joined us from qpr. As stated chedozie wouldn’t have to freak his stride as stan could hit the ball so it dropped into his path over his shoulder.
Thanks for the memories stan , R I P
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Post by ramblingman on Feb 25, 2024 8:53:04 GMT
Really enjoyed watching Stan as an O. He was electric in the 4-0 win over Preston North End in 80/81.
The club obit says he played during 80/81 but he also played 8 games in 81/82 before joining Brentford in October. We started that season with an 'experienced' team (to deploy a euphemism). Several of the players were older than the manager.
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Post by redshank on Feb 25, 2024 11:00:13 GMT
Truly amazed when he signed for the O's,such a truly gifted player,an everlasting joy to watch.God bless you Stan and may you find everlasting peace.A superb first 11 is now complete in heaven.
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Post by watfordo on Feb 25, 2024 11:15:09 GMT
I saw him play for O’s. Literally couldnt believe we got a player of that quality. I always got the impression he couldnt either!
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Post by harrycat on Feb 25, 2024 13:13:46 GMT
I remember him beating two players then sitting on the ball by the touchline. What a player. RIP.
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