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
Author: Site Admin
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
QPR (2) – Cardiff City (1) – Rangers fight back from 1-0 down on the 50th Anniversary of Winning the League Cup
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Perch, Hall, Luongo (Morrison), Goss (Ngbakoto), Mackie (Wszolek), Smith, Washington Subs Not Used: Ingram, Furlong, Manning, Sylla Attendance: 15,103 (including 1,852 visitors) Substitute Yeni Ngbakoto created one goal and scored another as QPR came from behind to beat Cardiff City and ruin Bluebirds manager Neil Warnock’s return to Loftus Road. Continue reading
QPR (2) – Wigan Athletic (1) – “We got an Ugly Win but the Character has come & you can see that the Lads are Growing”
Team: Smithies, Bidwell, Onuoha, Lynch, Furlong, Hall (LuaLua), Wszolek, Manning, Freeman, Washington (Ngbakoto), Smith (Sylla) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Perch, Luongo, Mackie Attendance: 12,101 (including 326 Wigan fans) I felt we at last have a team that will build and work as one. The fact that Conor Washington and Matt Smith are scoring puts to Continue reading
On this Day in 1968: A 1-1 Draw at Bolton, which included a Half-Time Punch-Up!
Team: Springett (R), Clement, Harris, Keen, Keetch, Hazell, Morgan (I), Sanderson, Clarke, Marsh, Morgan (R) Attendance: 14,733 The quality of football during this encounter could best be described as run of the mill, but the point that the R’s gained in this 1-1 draw was of vital importance for their promotion hopes. True the standard Continue reading
Birmingham City (1) – QPR (4) – ‘Their Four-Goal Second-Half Super-Show was Courageous & Unforgettable!’
Football League Cup Semi-Final (1st Leg) Team: Springett, Watson, Langley, Keen, Hunt, Sibley, Lazarus, Sanderson, Allen, Marsh, Morgan (R) Sub: Morgan (I) Attendance: 34,295 The following match report was written by Alan Williams and appeared in the Daily Express the following morning: ‘Queen’s Park Rangers are within 90 minutes of becoming the first visitors to Continue reading