QPR supporters could be forgiven for not remembering their derby match against Crystal Palace on April 4th this year. It was a turgid goalless draw and yet, unbeknown to those in the stands at Loftus Road, something extraordinary was happening as midfielder Lee Cook came on for the home side at half-time to replace Liam Continue reading
Month: September 2009
Scalextric Fundraising Night
The recent Scalextric fundraising night was a great success with over ¬£2,000 being raised for the QPR in the Community Trust. The event was held in the Blue and White Bar and each team was made up of four players who raced on an eight lane track. The Indy R’s team comprised of Sam, Paul,Adam Continue reading
QPR Girls Win At Wembley
Nice story in the Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette this week regarding Queen’s Park Rangers Girls FC. Well done to them and everyone else involved – Steve Russell Queen’s Park Rangers Girls FC, which has players from the Ealing, Fulham and Uxbridge areas, represented the club and Middlesex County in the FA’s National Football Festival. Continue reading
QPR v Peterborough United
Team: Cerny, Borrowdale, Stewart, Leigertwood, Connolly, Routledge, Watson, Faurlin (Rowlands), Ephraim (Buzsaky), Taarabt (Vine), Simpson. Subs Not Used: Heaton, Ramage, Mahon, Pellicori Attendance: 11,814 It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and opposition that had failed to register a win all season – just what we wanted, right ? Well, less than 12,000 turned up at Continue reading
QPR At Highbury Against Other Opposition
I have been to Highbury four times to see QPR play against other opposition. I was also aware of a FA Cup replay in 1954 and the time when Loftus Road was closed in 1930 following crowd trouble, but further research revealed that there were in fact another three occasions. Later, I came across a Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Millwall U18 (2)
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Bulmer, Harriman, Waters, Perring, Parmenter, Olley, Bewick, Doughty, Nanetti, Molloy, Graham. They had twice come back to earn a 2-2 draw at Luton the previous Saturday with goals from Sam Bewick and Antonio German. Frankie Sutherland had scored for the Irish U17’s against Russia, Max Ehmer was in Germany with the Continue reading
Scunthorpe United v QPR
Team: Cerny, Ramage, Hall, Leigertwood, Routledge, Connolly, Faurlin (Mahon), Simpson (Helguson), Ephraim, Borrowdale, Taarabt (Vine). Subs Not Used: Heaton, Stewart, Buzsaky, Pellicori Attendance: 5,866 A first league win of the season (home or away) and a welcome three points it was too. The R’s have a tendency to slip up against teams like this and, Continue reading
The Scalextric Night Fundraiser
Fiona Hodgson is the new Funding Manager for Queen’s Park Rangers in the Community Trust and she has posted up the following details regarding the above fundraising event. The Indy R’s support the Trust and have already entered a team. Accordingly, may we take this opportunity to wish Fiona every success in her new role:- Continue reading