The latest Independent R’s badges feature the legendary Alec Stock, one as Manager and the other as a player. He was appointed in 1959 but also played for the R’s just before WW2 . Both badges are limited to 100 and are priced at £3.00 each. Postage within the UK is £1.30 for any number Continue reading
Month: April 2009
QPR U18 (1) – Grimsby Town U18 (2)
Puma Youth Alliance League Cup Final Team: Putnins, Wright, Waters, Davenport, Harris, Olley, Ehmer, Smith, German, Sutherland, Parker Subs: Bulmer, Bailey, Perring, Cox, Nanetti The R’s first chance came from a free kick when Max Ehmer floated over a lovely ball into the box but somehow it evaded everyone. However, Rangers took the lead after Continue reading
Michael Thomas Keen: 19th March 1940 – 12th April 2009
It came as a great shock when I heard that Mike Keen had died after a short illness. His family attended the Sheffield Wednesday match at Loftus Road and at their request there was a minute’s applause in his memory. As far as the match was concerned, it must be noted that the R’s came Continue reading
And The Next One Please…..By Dave McIntyre For BBC Sport.
With the circumstances of Paulo Sousa’s departure now a legal issue that’s best avoided for the time being, here’s a look at the current contenders to help QPR make next season’s pay-offs. Sorry, I mean play-offs. Darren Ferguson. In the frame after his achievements at Peterborough and well placed to take advantage of a possible Continue reading
Paulo Sousa And Various Club Statements.
Following news of the immediate dismissal of Paulo Sousa’s right-hand man, Bruno Oliveira and various other murmerings in the Press, it wasn’t a total surprise when the following Club statement appeared on the Official Website, although some of its content certainly was:- ‘Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today (Thursday) had to terminate Paulo De Continue reading
The 1968-69 Season – Third Account
Two quotes have stuck in my mind over the years about QPR in Season 1968-69. One was at the beginning of the Season and came from the Manager, Alec Stock, and the other one was at the end from the Chairman, Jim Gregory. The previous two Seasons had seen the R’s bag a net full Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Aldershot Town U18 (2)
Team: Bulmer, Cox, Waters, Davenport, Harris, Wright, Smith, Ehmer, Parker, Vanterpool, Molloy Subs: Bailey, Perring, Olley, Nanetti, Fernandez Antonio German was training with the 1st team squad, Javonne Molloy started and the goalkeeper rotation continued. In fact, Max Ehmer was playing virtually as a striker and this proved to be very effective. Although the R’s Continue reading
Baby Charlie Marie’s First R’s Shirt.
Charlie Marie is now three months old and known in the family circle as ‘Akos Babe Zsaky’. She will of course be a Rangers supporter and will come to games when Mum is at work. This causes a few problems because Annette is a Geordie and a Newcastle fan but myself and her Dad, my Continue reading