Alec Stock wrote the following article for the August/September issue of ‘Rangers Roar’ about the trip to Spain in 1967 and a goal scored at ten to one in the morning:- As a result of winning the Football League Cup and Division Three, we found that certain pleasant things happen. One of them is that Continue reading
Month: July 2007
Ron Bannister R.I.P.
It was with great sadness that earlier this week I learnt that Ron Bannister had died suddenly at the weekend. Ron suffered a heart attack on Saturday, 14th July. Ron had been an ardent supporter of QPR for over 45 years and was Chairman of QPR Official Supporters Club Committee. All the OSC Committee members Continue reading
Saturday 4th March 1967 – Seventh Account
For the semi – final, second leg at Loftus Road, my Dad took me and my Brother to the game on the Metropolitan Line. We had moved to the East End by then but I was born in Paddington. Anyway,we were all fully engrossed, talking away when suddenly my Brother pipes up, “We Are Here”, Continue reading
The Name’s Romance‚Ķ.Dick Romance
Well, Dick Romance BLBAIAACW, to be precise. To be honest, I don’t know what all these letters after my name stand for but I was told when I qualified as a Junior Barrister, that this is a special and unique qualification which the legal profession has only ever deemed fit to bestow on me. Quite Continue reading
Tribute To Joe Gallen – Part Two
Like a lot of others Joe, I was shocked and upset to hear how things turned out for you. Just to be at Loftus Road at the final home game and see you and your players walking around the pitch was special. The respect and pride amongst QPR fans for your lap of honour is Continue reading
Alan Barnes’s Tribute To Joe Gallen
In my Youth Report for last Season, I pointed out the problems that Joe Gallen had had in getting his U18 team to be CHAMPIONS. In it I said, “This highlights what a good Manager and Coach he is.” On 28th June, he was called to a meeting and then ‘Laid Off’. Well, at least Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.5 – ‘Bottom’ – Episode: ‘Dough’
This episode is from Series 3 and was first transmitted in January, 1995. The main two characters are ‘Richie Richard’, played by Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson plays ‘Eddie Hitler’. They live in a squalid flat in Hammersmith and spend much of their time together in it, insulting and fighting each other which often results Continue reading
Message Of Hope From Africa ?
From: Chief Sunny Bomolayarlayo C/o The Central Post Office The Capital City The People’s Republic Of Sub Sahara Sub Tropical Motoboland. Addressed to: The Special Personage of Chief G Paladini Queens Park Rovers Futball Clubs Great England Land London City Town Greetings my Brother, Please make patience, as I explain reason for make contact with Continue reading