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Have watched him on the old season review videos but as I am too young to have seen him play live, was just wondering what people's thoughts were on the late, great man. Yes, we is a Gooner legend and only played for us just over 30 times, but he was the club for four years (most of which in the reserves), the most amount of time he spent at one club apart from Arsenal of course. Share your thoughts if you remember watching 'Rocky' during his time at the Bridge.

 
Should be "he was a Gooner legend" and "he was at the club for four years". Sorry, stupid iPad autocorrect.

 
He was a fine player, but his best years were behind him when he came to us. Remember him playing in a european game for us one night, but can't really recall much else to be honest.

 
I went to that game against Vitoria Zhizkov (spelling) I think.  From memory the goalie went walkabout and Rocky scored with a lob before the keeper could get back onto his line. It was down the end where the temporary Shed End seats were.  My mate had him and Ian Wright in his cab once, Wright was, as you'd expect, on very good terms with himself, while Rocky was an absolute gentleman. 

 
Rocky was a decent player for us, though he tended to filter in and out of games. I think he shouldve played a bIt more actually, he spent a lot of time on the bench. There was a touch of class about him when he got the ball, but for some reason he seemed to lose a lot of confidence and form when he left Arsenal. RIP

 
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Thanks for the replies. It would have been nice if he was part of a cup-winning team with us but sadly, he was on loan when we were successful in the late 90s.

 
MelbourneBlue said:
I went to that game against Vitoria Zhizkov (spelling) I think.  From memory the goalie went walkabout and Rocky scored with a lob before the keeper could get back onto his line. It was down the end where the temporary Shed End seats were.  My mate had him and Ian Wright in his cab once, Wright was, as you'd expect, on very good terms with himself, while Rocky was an absolute gentleman.
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yes, that was the game. The reason I remember him though is that a guy behind me slated him throughout the whole game, even when he was nowhere near the ball, he kept up a stream of abuse.Wasn't that when there was a rule about foreign players, seem to remember Rix having to play one game ?

 
Rix did have to play one game, an away game I think and he actually done a damn fine job.

As for Roccy, I remember looking forward to his debut, I think it was against Norwich.  It was obvious that he was a classy player, much better than I expected actually but everything about him was walking pace.

 
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Rix did have to play one game, an away game I think and he actually done a damn fine job.

As for Roccy, I remember looking forward to his debut, I think it was against Norwich. It was obvious that he was a classy player, much better than I expecactually but everything about him was walking pace.
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I think.the game graham rix played was away in the cwc. I have a photo of rocastle and newton in the players I'll try dig it out.

 
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I know Rix played in a Premier League game for us...against his old club Arsenal ironically. Was his only one in the league. Don't know whether he played in the CWC. You might be right, bg. He was registered to play for us for a few years anyway after joining as assistant manager.

 
He played 4 times for us. 3 games in the cwc and like you said against arsenal

 
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Cheers.
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No problem. I met him just after he was all over the news after apparently having sex with an under age girl. I was never lost for words like that before. What do you say to a fella that's in the media for that sort of charge

 
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