On the night of September 4th 1940, Hitler, in his speech at the Berlin Sportpalast stated amongst the cheers of the partisan audience: “…the people in Britain ask, but why doesn’t he come?” And Hitler gave his reply: “Calm yourselves, be calm, for he is coming!” At the meeting on August 30th with Goring, Hitler Continue reading
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Parkes, Shanks and the Farewell to Stan
Paul Finney caught up with Rangers legends Phil Parkes and Don Shanks to talk about 1976, Stan, and the part we can all play in his last goodbye to Loftus Road. Links to the video below: Click here for tickets to the game for Stan, 29 July. https://t.co/3tCKvu2zJo — Paul Finney (@paulfinney1969) 18 July 2017 Continue reading
The Grenfell Tower Fire
We are truly horrified to hear the unfolding news of the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower. Our sincerest thoughts and condolences are with everyone affected. Whilst the full scale of the disaster is yet to be known, we fully support and applaud all efforts by Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club to assist the victims, their Continue reading
Norwich City (4) – QPR (0) – “It could have been a lot worse if I’m being honest”
Team: Smithies, Robinson (Bowler), Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Wszolek, Doughty, Manning, Luongo, Washington (Grego-Cox), Smith (Freeman) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Goss, Petrasso Attendance: 27,005 (including 1,974 R’s fans) Wes Hoolahan starred to help Norwich City end their Championship season with a thumping victory over QPR. Hoolahan found the bottom corner from the edge of the Continue reading
Brentford (3) – QPR (1) – “Anyone who is a Real QPR Fan has to take this one on the Chin with Dignity because we have to come together to beat Forest”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Luongo, Goss (LuaLua), Freeman, Mackie (Sylla), Washington (Ngbakoto), Smith Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Manning, Wszolek Attendance: 11,888 (including 1,641+ R’s fans) Two goals in four second-half minutes from midfielder Jota helped Brentford see off struggling London rivals QPR in an entertaining game at Griffin Park. Yoann Barbet fired Continue reading
On this Day in 1968: That Dramatic 2-2 Draw at Ipswich
Team: Kelly, Finch, Harris, Keen, Keetch, Hazell, Morgan (I), Leach, Clarke, Marsh, Morgan (R) Sub: Allen Attendance: 28,000+ This was the start of the final run-in of the 1967/68 Division 2 campaign. What a nail biter! With Ipswich, QPR and Blackpool all battling it out for the two promotion places to the top flight with Continue reading
Derby County (1) – QPR (0) – “We’ll go back and Start again. We’ll go back to the Basics I Want”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Perch, Furlong, (Sylla), Hall, Wszolek (Goss), Manning, Freeman, Smith, Washington (Ngbakoto) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Robinson, Petrasso Attendance: 27,690 (including 563 R’s fans) The talk at half-time was of the tactics being wrong, our midfield therefore being over-run and us defending too deep. So if us mere supporters could recognise what Continue reading
QPR (5) – Rotherham United (1) – “Let’s Hope we can get a Group of Players who believe they can Win on a Regular Basis”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Furlong, Hall, Freeman (Morrison), Luongo (Goss), Ngbakoto, Smith (Washington), Sylla Subs Not Used: Ingram, Manning, Wszolek, Mackie Attendance: 13,383 (including 262 Rotherham fans) Rotherham moved a step closer to Championship relegation as QPR inflicted a 12th straight away defeat. The Millers are now 24 points adrift of safety – the Continue reading
Weston’s Cider House – 339 Harrow Road, London W9
My father told me a few tales about ‘Weston’s Cider House’, cheap “Lunatic Soup” cider, served by men in white coats! There was sawdust on the floor and sometimes you’d need a boat to get to the WC as most of the piss was on the floor. Not a place to bring a first date! Continue reading
QPR (2) – Barnsley (1) – ‘Nice One Sylla, Nice One Son, Nice One Sylla, Let’s Have Another One’
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Hall, Perch (Furlong), Freeman, Luongo, Manning, Wszolek (Washington), Ngbakoto (Morrison), Sylla Subs Not Used: Ingram, Goss, Doughty, Smith Attendance: 11,635 (including 526 Barnsley fans) Queen’s Park Rangers made it four wins in five Championship games with a clinical victory over Barnsley. QPR’s top scorer Idrissa Sylla gave the hosts the lead Continue reading