A single goal from the Moroccan Magician, Adel Taarabt, put a dent in Spurs’ drive for a Champions League qualification whilst boosting QPR’s hopes of staging this league fixture again next season. This game had everything that is good and bad about Premier League football. We had the good of a sublime free kick winning Continue reading
Month: April 2012
The Premier League’s New ‘Bad Boys‚’
Leeds United, have, on more than one occasion, been English football’s “bad boys”. A bunch of, let’s be honest, dirty, cheating reprobates in the 1970’s, the Leeds side of the early 2000’s featured a number of shall we say, “morally dubious” individuals. Now Queen’s Park Rangers are by no means of this ilk, but under Continue reading
Dreams Can Come True – The 1982 FA Cup Semi-Final at Highbury – Part Three
On a bright spring day, the meet was in the Earl of Derby, Kilburn High Road, with my Dad, his mates and copious amounts of the black stuff. A pub that was renowned for its Guinness, the Irish, and a small group of Rangers fans. Too much drink early doors, and it was off to Continue reading
R’s Fan Ben Donnelly Will Be Appearing at the Ginglik Club with His Band ‘Platonic Curry’ On Saturday 21st April
Ben Donnelly is an R’s fan and his band, ‘Platonic Curry’, will be appearing at the Ginglik Club in Shepherd’s Bush on Saturday, 21st April. The band perform regularly at a number of London venues and are in the final recording stage of producing their first album. Ben has emailed the following details about the Continue reading
West Bromwich Albion v QPR – Rangers Lack Guile to Break the Baggies Down
Team: Kenny, Diakite, Hill, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Derry (Wright-Phillips), Taarabt (Helguson), Mackie, Barton, Taiwo (Traore), Zamora Subs Not Used: Cerny, Young, Gabbidon, Buzsaky Attendance: 25,521 (including approx 2,700 R’s fans) We met up with bambam at the Target just after the two Supporter’s Club coaches had departed. Around 90 minutes later we pulled up outside ‘The Continue reading
An Easter Resurrection !!!
A few weeks ago, I put down in writing my feelings of disappointment at the way our season was turning out. Joey Barton did not seem to agree with my views and responded on Twitter to that effect. But far more importantly, to me at least, he responded on the field of play. And, along Continue reading
QPR v Swansea City – Swans Wings Clipped by Rampant Rangers
Queen’s Park Rangers notched up their third consecutive home win in their bid for Premier League survival with yet another accomplished display. Three goals from Joey Barton, Jamie Mackie and a 25-yard screamer from Akos Buzsaky put paid to a Swansea City that had never won at Loftus Road before and also continued the visitors’ Continue reading
Steve Gallen on Category Two Academy Status Next Season
Ian Cooper reported recently on some very exciting news for Steve Gallen and the Club: QPR Youth Development Manager Steve Gallen hailed a ‘huge step forward’ for the club after the Premier League confirmed they will be granted category two status next season. Gallen’s youth set-up will complete their move from Harlington to the Park Continue reading
Manchester United v QPR: A Triple Whammy of Mistakes !!!
Team: Kenny, Taiwo, Hill, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Diakite (Wright-Phillips), Derry, Taarabt (Smith), Mackie, Buzsaky, Bothroyd (Campbell) Subs Not Used: Cerny, Gabbidon, Young, Zamora Attendance: 75,505 I took the coach up with my Dad and Brother, getting on at the Target roundabout. We left there for Manchester at around 7.30am, feeling that it was either going to Continue reading
Dreams Can Come True – The 1982 FA Cup Semi-Final at Highbury – Part Two
1982 FA Cup Semi-Final, QPR v WBA. Venue: Highbury. The date: 3rd April 1982. What a great day even though I had to watch the match sitting next to a Fulham supporter, my Dad !!! I was lucky to get seat tickets. By that time I was residing in Manchester and must confess that I Continue reading