I have produced various items for this site which have covered my growing up period from 1946 (from 1950 in Shepherd’s Bush). Several contributors of more tender years than I have commented on the uncluttered (but deprived !) times we lived in. For those of you who grew up from the late 60’s onwards I Continue reading
Month: July 2012
Aldershot Town (1) – QPR X1 (0)
EBB Stadium: Tuesday 24th July 2012 Attendance: 851 Rangers fielded a side that was a mixture of last year’s successful U18 side and experienced 1st team players. They lined up in a fluid formation of; Lennox in goal, defenders Simmonds, Brown, Parmenter, Sharif; midfield of Andrade, Sutherland, Smith and Campbell; with Hitchcock just behind Hulse Continue reading
Woking (1) – QPR X1 (2)
Team: Lennox, Monthe, Simmonds, Albert, Brown, Parmenter, Sharif, Hitchcock, Hulse, Garcia, Andrade. Attendance: 739 Rangers had won the previous encounter 4-3 on 3rd August 2011. My previous trip to the Kingfield Stadium had been for a Reserve fixture with Roger Stokes about 6 years ago. It was a hot, humid afternoon, but it managed to Continue reading
Season Review – March 2012
March opened with a home game against Everton on Saturday 3rd. A 1-1 draw stopped the rot (having lost 3 on the spin last month) but did not improve our league position. Everton took the lead after sloppy play from Adel Taarabt, just inside our half, had resulted in him easily losing the ball to Continue reading
The 14th Indy R’s Badge is Now Available
Rangers were invited to play in the 1912 Charity Shield match against Blackburn Rovers in aid of the Titanic Disaster Fund. As Southern League champions they met the Football League champions at White Hart Lane on 4th May, 1912. Accordingly, the 14th Independent R’s badge commemorates the match and the design is based on the Continue reading
QPR v Blackburn Rovers – The 1912 Kinnaird Shield Match in Aid of the Titanic Disaster Fund
Team: Shaw, MacDonald, Pullen, Whyman, Mitchell, Wake, Smith (A.R.), Revill, McKie, Thornton, Barnes As Southern League champions again in 1912, Rangers were invited to play in another Charity Shield match. This time they met the Football League champions Blackburn Rovers at White Hart Lane on 4th May, 1912. The match was played in continuous rain Continue reading
With a Month to Go, Can We All Wait That Long ?
What fun it must be to work in the Queen’s Park Rangers press office these days. Normally attuned to the latest managerial casualty being splashed all over the back pages, the boys at Loftus Road have been churning out the positive news as though it’s a never-ending, renewable source – and what a difference it Continue reading
Special Screening of ‘Quadrophenia’ on 28th July at the Portobello Pop-Up Cinema in Aid of the Campaign to Save Cooke’s Pie & Mash Shop
Following Mr Justice Wilkie’s ruling against the local authority at the Royal Courts of Justice in May, last month Hammersmith and Fulham Council hit back by issuing compulsory purchase order notifications to the Goldhawk Road traders. This now means that the case goes before the Secretary of State via various stages including a Public Inquiry. Continue reading
Season Review – February 2012
February 1st saw us heading to the Midlands for an evening match at Villa Park. The evening didn’t get off to a good start for me when I discovered that our seats were right at the back of the upper stand – I don’t do heights and this was high ! Thankfully, a kind steward Continue reading
The World of Luke Ming Flanagan aka Ming the Merciless – Irish MP and QPR Fan
The discussion on overseas QPR fans websites has highlighted not just the number of fans from different countries, but the level of commitment and love for the club that we overseas R’s carry with us back home. Some carry it from even further back… When Ming the Merciless was Emperor of Mongo, a long time Continue reading