Team: Kenny, Hill, Gorkss, Connolly, Walker, Derry, Buzsaky (Leigertwood), Taarabt, Mackie, Helguson, Ephraim (Agyemang). Subs Not Used: Cerny, Borrowdale, Rowlands, Parker and Tommy Smith. Attendance: 15,325 (including 2,490 visitors). The stats reveal that we had 60% of the possession and despite chances for both sides, this encounter will be remembered mainly for the trouble, before, Continue reading
Month: September 2010
‘Never Felt More Like Singing The Blues’ – QPR v Doncaster Rovers
Team: Kenny, Hill, Walker, Gorkss, Connolly, Derry (Leigertwood), Buzsaky, Taarabt, Mackie (Smith), Ephraim, Helguson (Agyemang). Subs Not Used: Cerny, Borrowdale, Rowlands, Parker. Attendance: 13,990 (including 630 away fans). Gone was the free flowing football of the previous home games and it was replaced by a gritty performance with everyone playing their part, including the frame Continue reading
Don’t Blame The Fans !
The following letter was written by Philippa Cohen (Miss) of Cricklewood and appeared in the Willesden Chronicle on 4th November, 1949…. Dear Sir, Oh dear ! What can the matter be ? Every time QPR strike a bad patch the management turn on the supporters. We can’t shout anything right. After a number of missed Continue reading
‘The Untouchables’ – Leicester City v QPR
Team: Kenny, Hill, Walker, Gorkss, Connolly, Derry, Taarabt (Leigertwood), Buzsaky, Mackie (Smith), Ephraim, Helguson (Agyemang). Subs Not Used: Cerny, Rowlands, Parker, German. Attendance: 22,968 (2,159 R’s fans) The M1 was closed between two junctions near the Watford Gap Services, so we came off early and took a wide berth through Northamptonshire. Just the one change Continue reading
Ipswich Town 0 – QPR 3 (Tuesday 14th September 2010)
Team: Kenny, Hill, Walker, Gorkss, Connolly, Taarabt (Leigertwood), Derry, Faurlin (Buzsaky), Ephraim, Mackie (Smith), Helguson. Subs Not Used: Cerny, Parker, German, Agyemang. Attendance: 19, 931 (976 R’s fans). The local Ipswich newspaper had the front page banner before the match last night: “Will Town go top tonight ? “Well the answer to that question was Continue reading
Quality Shows – QPR v Middlesbrough
A pulsating game of two halves saw QPR thump Middlesbrough 3-0 to go some way to paying them back for the humiliating 1-5 reverse in the corresponding fixture last season. QPR were unchanged for the third consecutive game with Adel Taarabt once again wearing the captain’s armband in place of the eternally injured Fitz Hall. Continue reading
Was There A Poltergeist At 321 Kilburn High Road, NW6 In 1949 ?
On the 25th February 1949, the Willesden Chronicle covered the following strange story on its front cover, regarding some very intense poltergeist activity at the American Shoe Stores Ltd, 321 Kilburn High Road, NW6, titled: ‘Kilburn Workshop Is Haunted.’ A Poltergeist or mischievous spirit is said to be haunting the shoe repairing dept. of the Continue reading
Brentford U18 (1) – QPR U18 (2)
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Deane, Harriman, Sanderson, Doughty, O’Donnell, Olley, Bewick, Walker, Sharif, Henry-Francis, Andrade. Frankie Sutherland was unavailable after picking up a knee injury whilst involved with the Republic of Ireland, but congratulations to Michael Doughty for his call-up to the Welsh U19’s and also to 16 year-old Gareth Deane who was named recently Continue reading
The Comic Connection – No.3 – ‘Tiger and Jag’ – 10th March, 1973
‘Jag’ was short for Jaguar of course and followed in the paw prints as it were of the ‘Lion’ and ‘Tiger’. The first amalgamated issue hit the shops on 4th May, 1968 and included a free gift: ‘Bobby Moore’s Book of the FA Cup.’ The ever popular ‘Roy of the Rovers’ was still featured and Continue reading
Rangers Take Pride
It’s well documented that Pride Park and Derby away in particular, is our ‘lucky’ ground, having not lost in the City since 10th February, 1990, when we lost 0-2 in the top tier of English football. But believe me, on Saturday, Pride Park became our ‘luckiest’ ground we’ll ever play at this season having snatched Continue reading