With fears over the threatening snowy weather put aside, Queen’s Park Rangers went to the Boleyn Ground in search of a vital three points which would catapult them towards the holy grail of Premier League safety. Redknapp made a single change from the side which bravely battled for a point last weekend against Tottenham Hotspur. Continue reading
Author: Steve Sayce
QPR v Tottenham Hotspur – No Favours from the Pack as Rangers Stand Firm
Results elsewhere at the bottom of the Premier League provided slim comfort to the R’s faithful as they took great heart from a battling performance in the day’s early kick-off at a packed Loftus Road against third-place Spurs. In an afternoon of mixed feelings, QPR were left five points adrift of safety and flat bottom Continue reading
The 1980’s Hoover Advert Featuring Alan McDonald
Following on from the Gola and Cossack Hairspray articles that went up last year, QPR related adverts seem to have turned into a mini-series ! This latest one features Alan McDonald and appeared in the Official Club Newspaper, ‘Bush Ranger’ in the late 80’s. We lived next to the Hoover factory in Bideford Avenue for Continue reading
QPR v West Bromwich Albion – When Just Enough Was Good Enough
FA Cup 3rd Round A disappointing crowd of less than 9,000 was thoroughly underwhelmed by the FA Cup fare at Loftus Road against West Bromwich Albion. The poor turnout was effectively guaranteed by the club’s misguided policy of charging ¬£25 per adult ticket, but was also influenced by the recent expense for many of the Continue reading
QPR v Liverpool – A Diabolical Farewell to a Diabolical Year
Harry Redknapp made four changes from the line-up which succumbed to West Brom at Loftus Road on Boxing Day for the final Premier League clash of 2012. Julio Cesar started in between the sticks in place of the luckless Robert Green. The trio of Anton Ferdinand, Fabio da Silva and Ale Faurlin were replaced with Continue reading
QPR’s First Continental Tour in 1912: Part One – Paris
Following their defeat in the Kinnaird Shield match against Blackburn Rovers on 4th May 1912, Rangers set off immediately after the game to Charing Cross to embark on the first stage of the Club’s first Continental tour. They travelled overnight to Calais and after a gruelling train journey they arrived at their hotel in Paris Continue reading
QPR v West Bromwich Albion – Festive Cheer in Short Supply on Boxing Day
Rangers slumped to their second defeat on the spin losing 1-2 to a visiting West Bromwich side delayed by the closure of the A40 Greenford flyover. The game was delayed by 15 minutes and took place through festive driving rain and howling wind. Harry Redknapp ordered two changes from the team which meekly surrendered at Continue reading
The Detours Did Find their Way to Fame
On a recent trip to the Hammersmith archive, the following pre-Who article was uncovered whilst Colin, Bernard and I were researching various newspapers on micro-film for future QPR articles. There, within a local Gazette dated 21st November 1963, was the headline: ‘The Detours are Finding Their Way to Fame’. Wonderful article and the rest, as Continue reading
In Memory of Ivor Powell: 5th July 1916 – 5th November 2012
Ivor Verdun Powell was born in Bargoed in South Wales on 5th July 1916. He was the seventh son in a family of ten. He worked down the coal mines with his father and brothers until a QPR scout spotted him playing for his local side. Ivor arrived as an amateur, but didn’t initially make Continue reading
Wigan Athletic v QPR: Three on the Bounce – Draws that is…..
Queen’s Park Rangers continued their search for the first elusive win of the season up at a chilly and damp DW Stadium. This was against a Wigan side missing a number of first team regulars, including Gary Caldwell, Maynor Figueroa and former R’s loanee Ben Watson who broke his leg in a challenge with former Continue reading