Stanley Bowles was on a par with Messi

[Stanley]

...according to Gerry Francis on this weeks's QPR Podcast. It sounded like a very bold statement to come out with but he insisted he was serious.

I attended every home game of the 75/76 season, and think I'd have to agree. Looking back now it's incredible to think we had such a world-class talent grace our club for all those years.

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[Kit]

To me he was more entertaining than Messi probably not as good but the best footballer I have ever had the pleasure to witness live and I saw Best, Gasgoine, Hoddle, Le Tiss etc ! Stan was the Man !

[Kevin Mcleod]

Is he well enough to be at his day tomorrow?

[Rangers77]

Making an appearance at 2.45.

[scuberry]

Might be biased here,but I have to agree with Francis,best I have ever seen,the man was absolute magic,turning people inside out for fun,lethal finisher and was cocky with it,you don't get them anymore and I was so pleased to have witnessed him live as a kid,messi is No2

[Kevin Mcleod]

Making an appearance at 2.45.

Class cheers

[1974Rs]

Never saw him play but my Dad said he was great, especially as they were on the pub together just before the game started!!! Haha

[loftbalcony]

Gutted I can't make it tomorrow, stan was in his prime when I started going to rangers, my dad loved him, skill wise he was only second to george best in my opinion but character wise he was worth ten of bestie !!!!! STANLEY, STANLEY, STANLEY, STANLEY, sing it loud and proud tomorrow one and all.

[Robsondinho]

Never saw Stan play, but my old man always bangs on about him. To say better than Messi is a big big statement. Did Stan do it on the world stage? European Cup before it was called the Champions League? No disrespect to him as I never saw him and I trust my old man, and your guys judgement on him, but Messi is regarded the best to ever play the game (not my opinion by the way as I think 2 or 3 were better than Messi).

[QPRDave]

Gerry Francis should know for sure how good the man was.....

[QPRDave]

Just to add, when you watch a vid on QPRPlayer, they have the ident at the beginning of previous R's goals, and the John Motson one
"And Bowles makes it looks easy!"....Sums up for me how Stan played.....Just head and shoulders (like Messi) above the rest ...#sublime

[Harryboy]

The greatest maverick ever

[Kevin Mcleod]

Stan was brilliant and the most skilful player in the club's history and will probably never be bettered........ But on a par with Messi! No chance for me!

[QPR Richard]

Watched every home game in 75/76, and IMO a football genius. The best by a mile.

He was also fortunate that he had great players like GF Don Masson and Don Givens around him.

[lymehoop]

Stan was brilliant and the most skilful player in the club's history and will probably never be bettered........ But on a par with Messi! No chance for me!

Messi simply the best player ever in my opinion