Puma Youth Alliance Cup 2nd Round (last 16) Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Ford, Harris, Brown, O’Brien, Vanterpool, Arthur, German, Rose, Balanta. Subs used: Cox for Vanterpool, Morgan-Cummings for Rose and Massey for Balanta Rangers deserved to win this Cup tie on the weight of chances created but Luton were still in the game right up until Continue reading
Month: November 2007
Rodney’s Return
In this modern day and age it would have probably been called a damaged metatarsal but way back then in the 67/68 Season, medical jargon was more primitive and it was merely known as a broken foot. The midweek Reserve team fixture against Southend United at Roots Hall on the 8th November 1967 was to Continue reading
QPR U18 (7) – Barnet U18 (2)
Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Balanta, Davenport, German, Rose, Arthur Subs Used: Vanterpool for O’Brien, Parker for Balanta and Folkes for Rose. Subs Not Used: Crowther and Wright Barnet had already been beaten 4-0 in the Puma Youth Alliance Cup in October and it took QPR just 3 minutes to create their first Continue reading
Growing Up In The Bush – Part Two
Irish Jack made mention of Shepherd’s Bush Market as a failed record seller. I became a frequent Saturday morning visitor. It was home of the famous WG Stores who also provided records for QPR. I was a frequent visitor to the Store and to the stall in the Market which sold ex-juke box records. I Continue reading
We Will Remember Them
Evelyn Henry Lintott was the most famous player associated with the R’s to sadly lose his life during the Great War. He was a Schoolmaster and was also the first Rangers player to play a full international for England. Lintott made 35 appearances for QPR including two Charity Shield games against Manchester United after the Continue reading
Blackpool Accommodation
If anyone still needs any assistance with booking accommodation in Blackpool then Andy Morley can help you My name is Andy Morley and I’m an R’s fan in Blackpool. I have been watching Rangers since I was 9 and I’m now aged 42. I hold three Season Tickets for myself and my two daughters. I Continue reading
Gianni Confident Luigi Will Adapt
Yann Tear wrote the following article which appeared in the local Gazette on Friday:- Gianni Paladini insists there is no big gamble attached to importing a man weaned exclusively on a diet of Italian football throughout his career and the Rangers Chairman does not expect the team to be dour under the new Manager. Luigi Continue reading
Indy R’s Car Stickers Plus Other Merchandise News
Our first car stickers became available earlier in the year and to date approx 50 have been sold. They are ¬£1.00 each and I’m also happy to do mail order. Postage & packing is 50p for any number and cheques are payable to, ‘Independent R’s’ and send to:- 91 Eastcote Lane South Harrow Middlesex HA2 Continue reading
Is London’s Grungiest Club About To Get Glamorous ?
The following article was written by Benjie Goodhart and appeared in ‘The Guardian’ on 30th October. Much of it will be familiar to R’s fans but I wanted to leave it complete:- QPR used to be skint and unattractive but with money, supermodels and a new Manager swishing around, the future looks bright. The regular Continue reading