Kerrins put me on the trail of ‘The Last Detective’ and I have to say that at the time I didn’t know anything about it whatsoever. The screenplay is by Richard Harris and is based on the book by one time R’s fan Leslie Thomas, on the character ‘Dangerous Davies’. D.C Davies is based at Continue reading
Month: May 2009
When The QPR U18 Girls Won The League Cup Final Last Month
When The QPR U18 Girls Won The League Cup Final Last Month Paul picked me up from South Ruislip and we followed the team bus up the motorway and eventually down a leafy lane near Redhill in Surrey. To the south-east of Merstham village is a large housing estate which was built after the War Continue reading
In Memory Of Mike Keen
Although I went with my dad pre-1959, I always say that year was the start of me supporting QPR. For the next ten years or so, the one person that always seemed to be on the pitch was Mike Keen. He was tall for a mid-field player, over 6ft, but looked quite elegant. He had Continue reading
The Black Lion
Following on from last year’s article on Francis Smith and the ‘Hammersmith Ghost’, a visit to the Black Lion then became essential. The pub is situated in Black Lion Lane and although it’s located very close to the river, any view of it is unfortunately obscured. Inside, I found the atmosphere very relaxed and had Continue reading
The 2009 Youth Kit Sponsors Evening & Our Trophy Presentation.
This year’s Youth Kit Sponsors Evening was held on Tuesday 28th April in the W12 Suite, otherwise known as the First Floor Lounge. The Fair Play Cup from the recent Trofeo Sardegna Tournament was on display and most of the sponsored players were seated down one side. As the sponsors and guests began to arrive, Continue reading
Mike Keen – QPR FC Legend
It was very sad to hear the recent news of the death of Mike Keen, a great QPR Club servant and true legend. Mike played over 400 first team games for the R’s during his spell at Loftus Road covering the period from June 1958 to January 1969 and scored 44 league and Cup goals Continue reading
QPR U18 (0) – Gillingham U18 (0)
Two days earlier a small contingent of the Saturday Morning Mob witnessed one of the best performances of the season. Despite some of the regulars being rested, the 3-0 victory against Leyton Orient clinched the runners-up spot courtesy of 2nd half goals from Josh Parker, Javonne Molloy and Max Ehmer. They lined up as follows: Continue reading
Steve Marriott & The 1964 Friendly Against Hibernian.
I’m still a huge fan of the Small Faces and. I first became aware that Stevie Marriott had performed at Loftus Road when a picture of him with ‘The Moments’ appeared in a fanzine some years ago. I do remember seeing a local band, ‘The Midnites’ play at Loftus Road later in the 60’s but Continue reading