It was sad to hear the recent news that the famous professional darts scorer/announcer/Master of Ceremonies and one time QPR supporter, Martin Fitzmaurice, had passed away. Martin was well known for that elongated announcement: “One hundred…AND EIGHTY’ which belted out at darts championship tournaments. But he was also equally responsible for a chant when he Continue reading
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Les Ferdinand Supports Fundraising for Baby Bleu
Les Ferdinand has donated a signed shirt to help the fundraising for newborn baby Bleu Saunders from Hanworth who is in hospital fighting for his life after being born with a brain tumour. http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/west-london-news/brave-newborn-baby-bleu-fights-11214207 Les’s signed shirt will be one of the lots in a silent auction this Saturday (30 April) from 1pm – 6pm Continue reading
Stan Bowles Print and T Shirts now available
Now available from the Art of Football are these prints and T shirts of Stan Bowles. 20% of every sale will be donated to the Alzheimers Association. http://art-of-football.com/collections/qpr
Brighton & Hove Albion (4) – QPR (0)
Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Hall, Hill (Chery), Perch, Henry, Faurlin, Phillips, Luongo, Hoilett (Polter), Washington (El Khayati) Subs Not Used: Gladwin, Kpekawa, Petrasso, Gladwin Attendance: 25,411 (including 1,109 R’s fans) Anthony Knockaert inspired Brighton to an easy victory over QPR, leaving them only outside the automatic promotion places on goal difference. The Frenchman curled home a Continue reading
Cardiff City (0) – QPR (0)
Team: Ingram, Onuoha, Hall, Hill, Konchesky, Luongo, Faurlin, Henry, Chery (El Khayati), Phillips (Washington), Polter (Gladwin) Subs Not Used: Lumley, Kpekawa, Petrasso, Hoilett Attendance: 27,874 (including 840 R’s fans) Cardiff City’s Championship play-off hopes took a big hit as they failed to beat QPR at the Cardiff City Stadium. A poor first-half saw both sides Continue reading
Leeds United (1) – QPR (1)
Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Hall, Angella, Perch, Luongo, Faurlin, Phillips, Mackie (Polter), Hoilett (Chery), Washington (El Khayati) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Robinson, Henry, Gladwin, Attendance: 17,388 (including 342 R’s fans) Tjaronn Chery’s late penalty helped Queen’s Park Rangers rescue a point against Leeds at Elland Road. Leeds, who are now without a win in four games, Continue reading
QPR (2) – Middlesbrough (3)
Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Hall, Angella, Perch, Mackie (El Khayati), Henry, Faurlin (Washington), Phillips (Hoilett), Chery, Polter Subs Not Used: Ingram, Robinson, Luongo, Petrasso Attendance: 16,058 (including 2,089 Middlesbrough fans) We had some mad defending, I am not sure what it is but without Clint Hill we are a mess at the back. However, Alex Smithies Continue reading
Preston North End (1) – QPR (1)
Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Angella, Hill, Perch, Henry, Faurlin, Mackie (Luongo), Chery (Hall), Hoilett (El Khayati), Polter Subs Not Used: Ingram, Tozser, Petrasso, Washington Attendance: 11,322 (including 675 R’s fans) My young lad and I had a great trip on Saturday to Preston (a home game for us!). We left Dundee at 8.30, and after changing Continue reading
The Rise of a Ranger
Back on a cold Christmas Eve night in 1969 I came into the world at the world’s best hospital, and so my love for West London was born. My first memories are from Wendell Road, just off the Askew Road. My Dad worked at Claridges and my Mum worked part-time. We went to Ravenscourt Park Continue reading
QPR (3) – Brentford (0)
Team: Smithies, Onuoha, Angella, Hill, Perch, Faurlin, Henry (El Khayati), Phillips, Chery (Luongo), Hoilett, Polter (Mackie) Subs Not Used: Ingram, Kpekawa, Tozser, Washington Attendance: 17,894 (including 3,026 Brentford fans) The key to yesterday’s win against Hounslow United was playing the same team and system as Tuesday night – Jimmy didn’t tinker and hey-ho success! I Continue reading