Puma Youth Alliance Cup Southern Area Final Team: Putnins, Cox, Waters, Harris, Wright, Davenport, Smith, Ehmer, German, Vanterpool, Parker. Subs: Bulmer, Perring, Bailey, Sutherland, Nanetti This was to be a complete reversal of the score and the inclement weather from nearly twelve months ago when Colchester United knocked the R’s out of the Cup by Continue reading
Month: March 2009
The Indy R’s Cheque Presentation To Andy Evans
QPR’s ‘Football In The Community’ recently became a registered charity and was revamped as ‘QPR In The Community Trust’. The official launch took place on Tuesday, 17th February at the House of Lords. The speakers that day included Amit Bhatia, R’s fan Lord Burns and Gareth Ainsworth. The Independent R’s welcomed this initiative and donated Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Luton Town U18 (2)
Team: Bulmer, Cox, Waters, Harris, Olley, Ehmer, Smith, Davenport, Parker, German, Molloy. Subs: Perring, Wright, Bailey This re-arranged mid-week U18’s fixture against Luton Town coincided nicely with the trip to Doncaster. No sausage rolls but hot drinks were available. It was a very overcast morning at Harlington, very windy but the threatened downpour just held Continue reading
Flag Day In Percy Road
Olly has a wide range of flags in his collection and before a home game recently, he displayed a selection of them on the corner of Percy Road and Uxbridge Road. Apart from the large ‘Notting Hill’ Union flag, his ‘Stewpeas No.5 ‘ Jamaican flag pays tribute to Damion Stewart of course and as you Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Colchester United U18 (1)
Team: Putnins, Cox, Waters, Harris, Olley, Davenport, Smith, Perring, Nanetti, German, Parker Subs: Bailey, Ehmer, Wright, Brittain and Molloy. On a mild morning at Harlington, overcast but with the sun beginning to poke through, the game kicked off about 5 minutes late. We had only just taken our positions adjacent to the corner flag as Continue reading
That 1972 Television Commercial
In February 1972, a football commercial hit our screens on ITV. It was acknowledged as being a big success (apart from some in the media) and gained a lot of publicity at the time. The friendly match against West Bromwich Albion was set for a Friday night and also at very short notice. The events Continue reading
QPR OSC Quiz Night
Pat Harrison informs me that the Official Supporters Club’s next event will be a Quiz Night to be held on 24th March in the W12 Club at Loftus Road. Doors open at 7.00pm and the quiz commences at 7.30pm. Quiz teams to consist of four people each paying ¬£10.00. There will be no sales on Continue reading
Keith Hunt R.I.P
It’s sad to report the premature death of lifelong R’s supporter Keith Hunt, who died suddenly at his family home in Worthing on 19th January 2009, aged just 62. Keith grew up in Cobbold Road, Shepherd’s Bush and then in the early 1970’s moved to Luton before finally settling on the Sussex coast. I knew Continue reading