Most of the national newspapers covered the news last week of the biggest sponsorship deal outside the Premier League but the most positive and re-assuring article for me was written by Yann Tear. It appeared in the local Gazette on Friday and follows in its entirety. What do you think ? You can leave a Continue reading
Month: March 2008
QPR Billionaires Will Not Jump Through Hoops For Agents To Reap Quick Fix
The following article appeared in ‘The Times’ and was written by Kaveh Solhekol – Steve Russell Flavio Briatore did not become a billionaire by throwing his money away and the co-owner of Queen’s Park Rangers has warned agents that he will not be taken for a ride as he tries to transform the fortunes of Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Colchester U18 (3)
Puma Youth Alliance Cup Semi Final Team: Crowther, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Lawrence, Morgan-Cummings, Smith, German, Rose, Arthur. Although the R’s were drawn away, it was agreed that this game would be played at Harlington as Layer Road wasn’t available and the pitches their Youth sides usually use weren’t playable. Good to see that Romone Continue reading
Lanzarote Villa Offer
Man about the Indy R’s message board jjcolls, has kindly offered a discount at his villaon the beautiful island of Lanzarote. Jimmy says that it’s a luxury villa re-furbished to a high standard in 2004. It’s situated in an ideal setting in the centre of Lanzarote where you can explore the island in all-year-round sunshine. Continue reading
‘I Thought QPR Was A Barbecue Restaurant’ – Part Two
The second and final part of Adrian Deevoy’s interesting insight is shown below. Originally, it featured in ‘The Observer’ Sport Monthly supplement on 2nd March – Steve Russell In the lift afterwards, Briatore exhales mightily, his face folding with emotion. ‘Gigi is a good man’, he says of his bereaved manager, ‘A very good man.’ Continue reading
Saturday 11th May 1968 – Second Account
The last game of the Season, and as an 11 year old, it all seemed so simple to me. All we had to do was play Aston Villa away, beat them, and we would be in the ‘Promised Land’ (the old First Division) for the first time in our history. I was lucky enough to Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Wycombe Wanderers U18 (3)
Team: Crowther, Coyne, Ford, Harris, Brown, Davenport, O’Brien, Smith, Morgan-Cummings, German, Arthur Subs Used: Vanterpool for Davenport and Wright replaced Vanterpool, Fernandez for Morgan-Cummings Some shaky defending cost the U18 team a victory. At 1-0 down, Terry Smith equalised with a right foot belter into the top corner from outside the area. Then Aaron Morgan-Cummings Continue reading
‘I Thought QPR Was A Barbecue Restaurant’ – Part One
The following article was written by Adrian Deevoy and appeared in ‘The Observer Sport Monthly’ supplement on 2nd March. This very interesting feature covered six pages of the magazine so Part One follows and the rest will go up in the very near future – Steve Russell It’s not all beer and skittles being a Continue reading
Luton Town U18’s (0) – QPR U18’s (1)
Team: Crowther, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Morgan-Cummings, Davenport, German, Arthur, Parker Subs Used: Smith for Davenport, Fernandez for Parker Subs Not Used: Goodchild, Wright, Vanterpool QPR playing with the wind in the 1st half, were over hitting the ball at times. On 9 minutes, Antonio German headed a Chris Arthur corner over the bar. Continue reading
Gentleman Jim
We received the very sad news in December that Jim Langley had died. I remember him as a great character, a gentleman and a QPR legend. The sliding tackles, those almighty throws and the spectacular bicycle kicks. The overlapping full back who always seemed to have a smile on his face. I couldn’t attend the Continue reading