My 21st Indy R’s badge was produced last year as a fundraiser for the QPR Tiger Cubs. The sale of 120 badges raised a total of £604.09. Ahead of the 10th anniversary of ‘QPR in the Community Trust’ in February 2019, a reception was held at Loftus Road last week with over 100 visitors in Continue reading
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QPR U23 (3) – Burnley U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Felix, Genovesi, Goss, Omar, Bassong, Oduwa, Bettache, Oteh, Chair, Tilt Sub Not Used: Bowman With Steve McClaren looking on, the R’s starting line-up included another run-out for trialist, 22 year-old winger Nathan Oduwa, a third opportunity to impress for Sebastien Bassong and Sean Goss was on the road back Continue reading
Berkhamsted (4) – QPR U23 (2)
Team: Bowman, Felix, trialist, Wells, Genovesi, Alfa, Orafu, Bettache, Tilt, Shodipo, trialist. Attendance: 193 Steve Bacon collected Alan Barnes and myself from outside Greenford Station. Arriving in good time at the Broadwater ground we adjourned to their clubhouse, which was situated just spitting distance from the turnstile. Just before kick-off the two captains exchanged pennants Continue reading
AFC Wimbledon (0) – QPR (1)
Team: Ingram, Furlong, Bidwell, Leistner, Lynch, Scowen, Manning, Freeman, Eze, Washington, Smith Subs Not Used: Dieng, Genovesi, Phillips, Oteh, Hamalainen, Williams, Tilt, Felix The first person I bumped into en route was Micky Fitz at Waterloo Station. The walk from Norbiton Station took about 15 minutes. The scene outside the stadium resembled a typical hot Continue reading
Hayes & Yeading United (1) – QPR U23 (0
Team: Dieng, Felix, Genovesi, Bettache, Wells, Fox, Platt, Bansal-McNulty, Mesias, Lewis-Eshun, Dalling Attendance: 165 With 23 players being used at Harlington for the behind closed doors friendly against Charlton, Paul Hall named a young side to take on Hayes & Yeading at the SkyEx Stadium. Charlie Fox was appointed captain, whilst Scott Donnelly led the Continue reading
In Memory of Stan Anderson
Stan Anderson sadly passed away earlier this month on 10th June, aged 85. His playing league career commenced at Sunderland where he went on to make over 400 appearances. Stan then moved to Newcastle in 1963 and two years later he signed for Middlesbrough, where he was to also manage. Stan’s association with the R’s Continue reading
Spotlight on Alan McDonald – (In Memory of a QPR Legend)
QPR and Northern Ireland legend Alan McDonald sadly passed away on this day in 2012. And as a way to commemorate him I’ve reproduced the following 1989 interview, which I think, appeared in ‘Shoot’ magazine: Q: First of all, Alan, why have you decided to stay at Loftus Road? AM: Basically because Trevor Francis has Continue reading
In Memory of Roy Bentley
It was very sad to hear last month that Roy Bentley, the star post-war footballer of the West London soccer scene during the 1947-62 era, had passed away at the ripe old age of 93. In his spell as a centre-forward at Chelsea (1947-1956), he was without doubt the crowd favourite and his goals were Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Crewe Alexandra U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Richardson, Felix Hamalainen, Owens, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Akinola, Oteh, Mesias, Alfa Sub Not Used: Brzozowski This final U23’s home game of the season kicked off two hours earlier than originally scheduled. Niko Hamalainenwas appointed captain. Two further trialists were named in the starting line-up. In goal, from Manchester United, was Continue reading
In Memory of Bob Turpie
Former Rangers player Bob Turpie sadly passed away recently. Bob was born in Hampstead on 13th November 1949 and he gets an early mention in the final home match programme (v Exeter City) of the 1964/65 season: ‘New apprentice, Robert Turpie, 15-year-old inside or outside-left from Hendon, has signed apprentice forms for Rangers on leaving Continue reading