Team: Green, Simpson, Onuoha, Dunne, Hill, Benayoun (Hoilett), Barton, Carroll, Kranjcar (Zamora), Morrison, Austin (Doyle). Subs Not Used: Murphy, Suk-Young, Hughes, Henry. Attendance: 15,725 (including 1,367 visitors in the Upper School End) I think that Rob Green’s original intention was to attempt to push the ball over the bar. The ball did not go high Continue reading
Month: April 2014
QPR v Watford – Play-Off Place Secured
Team: Green, Simpson (Hoilett), Traore, Onuoha, Dunne, Hill, Barton, Carroll, Morrison, Doyle (Zamora), Austin (Henry). Subs Not Used: Murphy, Hughes, Suk-Young, Keane. Attendance: 16,951 (including 1,773 Watford fans) Harry delivered a curved ball yet again with his system of 3-5-2. Why we have to match Watford’s system is beyond me and for 60+ minutes we Continue reading
Tony Ingham – A QPR Legend who will never be Forgotten
QPR legend Tony Ingham sadly passed away on this day in 2010. In the Bolton Wanderers match programme dated 14th March 1970, regular contributor Michael Wale featured him in his ‘Report’ series: ‘Did you know that Rangers have a man on their staff who played in the First Division for Leeds United? One of the Continue reading
Leicester Vs QPR – Nugent strike gives Old-Gent Redknapp food for thought
A clinical second half finish by David Nugent was enough to give champions-to-be Leicester City maximum points in a evenly matched game with the R’s. Poor finishing from the away team meant Harry Redknapp’s men left the King Power Stadium empty handed on a day when yet again the team selection baffled the travelling fans. Continue reading
The Seventh Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Alfred Gittins
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the seventh QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. They issued another set the following year and a number of these cards would have included the same players. I have two cards for Alf Continue reading
Millie at the Goldhawk Club in 1964
The following report was published on the front cover of the Shepherd’s Bush Gazette on the 7th May 1964, and describes a concert given at the Goldhawk Social Club by young Ska singer, Millie (Small), who had a number one hit at the time with ‘My Boy Lollipop’. The language is somewhat archaic but is, Continue reading
QPR Vs Forest – Seven goal thriller? Maybe not, but momentum counts
Team: Green 7, Simpson 7, Assou-Ekotto 6, Carroll 6, Onuoha 7, Dunne 6, Benayoun 7, Jenas 6 (Henry 6), Austin 6 (Zamora 7), Morrison 6, Hoilett 6 (Kranjcar 6) Substitutes not used: Keane, Yun, Hughes, Murphy It was a day of both commemoration and celebration for the early kick-off as the Sky cameras once again Continue reading
Blackburn Rovers v QPR
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Young, Assou-Ekotto (Suk-Young), Hoilett, Benayoun, Henry, Carroll (Maiga), Morrison, Keane (Austin) Subs Not Used: Murphy, Donaldson, O’Neil, Zamora. Attendance: 12,915 (including 410 R’s fans) Well I don’t get the chance to see the R’s a lot, but if Tuesday’s performance was anything to go by then I feel sorry for the Continue reading
AFC Bournemouth v QPR: ‘We’re too Predictable‚’ – Harry Redknapp
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, Hoilett, Carroll, Jenas (Benayoun), Morrison, Traore (Zamora), Maiga (Austin). Subs Not Used: Murphy, Young, Suk-Young, Henry. Attendance: 11,307 (including 1,409 R’s fans) Well Harry excelled with his team selection yet again. We all know that Clint Hill and Richard Dunne have no pace and need the protection of a Continue reading
In Rod We Trust: Open all R’s Announces End-of-Season Live Show
Open all R’s, the QPR fan podcast, has announced that Rangers legend Rodney Marsh will be the special guest for its first ever live show on Monday 5th May. Taking place in the Horse Bar in Waterloo, Rangers fans are invited to join Rodney and the podcast team for what promises to be an unforgettable Continue reading