Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Assou-Ekotto, Hill, Phillips (Benayoun), Carroll, Jenas, Kranjcar, Henry (Hoilett), Zamora (Johnson). Subs Not Used: Murphy, Traore, Onuoha, Wright-Phillips. Attendance: 22,721 (including 748 R’s fans) QPR’s lengthy search for a win at the City Ground continues, but Nottingham Forest ended theirs to breathe life back into their Championship play-off hopes. The London Continue reading
Month: December 2013
QPR Vs Leicester City
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, Phillips, Carroll (Benayoun), Barton, Kranjcar, O’Neil (Hoilett), Austin. Subs Not Used: Murphy, Traore, Onuoha, Henry, Jenas Attendance: 17,713 We got done on Saturday by a route-one goal, but also by a pair of strikers who have a great understanding of each other. But that’s what you get by playing Continue reading
Christmas Greetings from the Indy R’s
Firstly we would like to thank everyone that has contributed over the last 12 months to our website and Facebook page. Our first ever Vox Pop video appeared on You Tube in September and proved to be a great success. The appointment of Harry Redknapp just over a year ago wasn’t enough to save us Continue reading
QPR U18 v Fulham U18
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Smith, Furlong, Kakay, Butler, Wise, Kpekawa, Young, Comley, Beckles, Mitchell, Grego-Cox. Substitutes: Herdman, Mitford, Pattie, Haran, Corkery Fulham came into this 3rd round tie at Loftus Road top of the Barclays Premier League table (South) so we knew it was going to be a tough encounter. Steve Gallen had Continue reading
In Memory of Russell Moore
I was deeply saddened when I read the news on Facebook last month that Russell Moore had passed away at the age of 52. Russell worked for Cobham FC as a Ground Steward and the club reported his death on their website as follows: ‘It is with great sadness that we bring the news that Continue reading
Blackpool Rocks for Classy QPR
QPR grabbed their first away win since September following an excellent second half performance at a very wet and windswept Bloomfield Road. After a first half in which Blackpool were the better of the two sides , the R’s stood firm and stepped up a couple of gears to claim a very important three points Continue reading
QPR Fan Thom Gibbs’ Open Letter to Tony Fernandes over his Stadium Plans
Telegraph Sport’s Thom Gibbs has been a Rangers fan for 23 years. His open letter to Tony Fernandes in the Telegraph today following the announcement of the club’s new stadium plans raises many points. What do you think? – Steve Russell Dear Tony, How are you? I am fine. I do hope your airline is Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Millwall U18 (0)
U18 Premier League Development League 2 Team: Smith, Furlong, Kakay, Comley, Wise, Kpekawa, Komodikis, Butler, Beckles, Mitchell, Shodipo. Subs: Herdman, Mitford, Harran, Young, Grego-Cox Justin Skinner, the Millwall U18’s manager, has previously been involved with the Rangers Youth set-up of course before becoming the reserve team manager in 2006. The Saturday Morning Crew lined up Continue reading
QPR v Blackburn Rovers
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto (Traore), Phillips (O’Neil), Carroll, Barton, Hoilett (Kranjcar), Johnson, Austin Subs Not Used: Murphy, Onuoha, Henry, Jenas Attendance: 15,987 (including 809 Rovers fans) How frustrating was that on Saturday afternoon! As predicted, Blackburn played three at the back and packed a narrow midfield while we went 4-4-2, but we didn’t Continue reading
‘The News-Letter’ – the 1950’s QPR Supporters Club Periodical
There have been a number of periodicals issued by the Club/Supporters Club since the 1940’s. The first one I featured in this series was ‘The Superhoop’ from the 1970’s and this was followed by the ‘Bush Ranger’ from the 1980’s. Usually, life expectancy was just a few years, but although there were early teething problems, Continue reading