Last week, over 100 QPR fans congregated in Kensal Green to pay their respects to a gentleman who has been part of our lives for decades. That person was Alan Barnes. A man who, with no exaggeration, has attended more QPR games than any other human being. His first Rangers game was in 1952 I believe. Quite a few of us Continue reading
Author: ChrisPTenner
In Memory of Denis George Gristwood
Last week saw a large gathering of people from far and wide as we paid our last respects to QPR and England stalwart Denis George Gristwood. Known to everyone at Loftus Road as ‘George’, he certainly left his mark in W12. So much so that the funeral cortege took a massive detour from George’s home Continue reading
QPR U18 (4) – Charlton Athletic U18 (0)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Loades, Putman, Adjetey-Brew, Street, Balogun, Tarbotton, Kennedy, Neill, Hassan, Neziri, Coomes Subs: Jones, Keita-Turay, Radojevic, Sanyaolu, Strachan What a great day! Of course, everyone was relieved to see the first team record their first home win this season on Saturday. But prior to that in the morning, the under-18 Continue reading
‘The Prince of Peace – Mark Prince: My Story’
In amongst all the tributes to Ray Wilkins before, during and after the 4-2 win last week against Sheffield Wednesday, another tribute of sorts was taking place in the QPR Club Shop. I had noticed that morning on the QPR website that the club were promoting the launch of a book telling a storythat has Continue reading
Millwall U18 (4) – QPR U18 (5)
Professional Development League 2 The most incredible game I’ve seen this season and there’s been a few. Millwall came into the game unbeaten this year and in second place. They’ve just won 5-2 and 5-0 in their last two so to come away with a 5-4 win was no mean feat. The first-half was pretty Continue reading
QPR U23 (1) – Bristol City U23 (3)
U23 Professional Development League A very young Under-23 Professional Development side lost 3-1 to Bristol City at a rain drenched Harlington this afternoon. Four of our side were new to me but I haven’t seen a reserve game since early November. We fell behind within 90 seconds of the start. Bristol City had a free Continue reading
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: The 2016 Pre-Season Tour to Holland
As everyone knows the tour was to entail two friendly matches in Holland but a week before we were due to set off, Dutch Police put a spanner in the works. As it turned out, by not being allowed into the PSV game, the day eventually became one that will go down in QPR fans Continue reading
Pete Doherty & When it was: ‘All Quiet On The Western Avenue’
The following excellent article was written by ChrisPTenner and originally appeared in a recent issue of the German sports magazine ’11 Freunde’: I first met Pete Doherty when he was a gangly 14-year-old kid. We nicknamed him ‘Young Pete’ for obvious reasons. It’s well known that he is a Queen’s Park Rangers supporter despite being Continue reading
Player 47
In July 2008 the band ‘Wire’ released a CD titled ‘Object 47’. The band confessed they were stuck for ideas for an album title so drew inspiration from the fact that it was their 47th release in a then 32 year long career. Similarly I was stuck for a title for this piece on the Continue reading
Rams Ramp up Pressure on Ramsey
QPR succumbed to their second 1-0 defeat on the road in four days as in-form Derby County continued their rise up the table. Despite this defeat there was a sizable difference in the performance here than at Griffin Park (plus against lowlier opposition). What was similar was the bizarre team selection and formation used against Continue reading