Category: Club

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

From the club: Ian Taylor, head of media and comms, IT Paul Morrissey, press and media manager, PM David Scriven, webmaster, DS From the sites: Clive Whittingham, LoftforWords, CW Colin Henderson, QPR Report, CH Richard Hennessey, Not606, RH Steve Sayce, IndyR’s, SS Ron Norris, QPRNet, RN John O’Mahoney and Joanne Connolly, AKUTRs, JOM JC Matthew Continue reading

Team: Green, Perch, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Sandro, Faurlin, Petrasso (Austin), Hoilett (Henry), Suk-Young (Chery), Phillips Subs Not Used: Smithies, Angella, Tozser, Luongo Attendance: 18,031 (including 3,220 away fans) No striker again but at least Charlie Austin was on the bench and I was pleased to see that Michael Petrasso was in our starting line-up. Sandro Continue reading

Team: Green, Perch, Hall, Onuoha, Phillips, Fer, Konchesky, Henry, Sandro (Emmanuel-Thomas), Faurlin (Tozser), Suk-Young (Petrasso), Subs Not Used: Smithies, Angella, Luongo, Blackwood Attendance: 20,299 (including 314 R’s fans) We certainly did not look like scoring in the first-half apart from the free kick near half-time, other than that it was a hard working effort by Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Lumley, Diakite, Lobjoit (Kakay), Arthur, Hamalainen, Furlong, Komodikis, Chery (Mitchell), Manning (Prohouly), Rosenthal, Polter Subs Not Used: Herdman, Bowler As we examined the team sheet the main surprise was the inclusion of Tjaronn Chery. Mick Harford was spotted over to our left. Darnell Furlong was looking lean and sharp Continue reading

U21 Professional Development League 2 Team: Lumley, Kakay (Williams), Lobjoit, Wise (Rosenthal), Arthur, Comley, Prohouly (Komodikis), Mitchell, N’Guessan, Manning, Petrasso. Sub Not Used: Herdman International football had reduced the Loftus Road attendance considerably and also the sudden drop in the temperature may have been a factor.Surveying the South Africa Road Stand, Tony Mowbray was spotted Continue reading

Team: Green, Angella, Onuoha, Hall, Konchesky, Sandro (Emmanuel-Thomas), Faurlin, Phillips, Fer, Hoilett (Chery), Austin Subs Not Used: Smithies, Angella, Luongo, Tozser, Polter Attendance: 15,190 (including 1,031 Preston fans) It was great to meet up with so many in the Crown & Sceptre before the match; Steve R, Pat Harrison, Saycey, Bungers from Aberdeen, Paul Finney, Continue reading

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

Team: Green, Onuoha, Hall, Hill (Perch), Konchesky, Henry, Tozser, Phillips, Luongo (Hoilett), Chery (Austin), Emmanuel-Thomas Subs Not Used: Smithies, Doughty, Faurlin, Polter Attendance: 12,037 ( including 1,642 R’s fans in the away end+) On a night when it was never going to be pretty, it just went from bad to worse, against yet another poor Continue reading

Team: Green, Onuoha, Hall, Hill, Konchesky, Henry (Faurlin), Tozser, Phillips, Luongo (Fer), Chery (Hoilett), Emmanuel-Thomas Subs Not Used: Smithies, Perch, Doughty, Polter Attendance: 15,567 (including 1,070 away fans) Queen’s Park Rangers scored three times in the final 20 minutes to see off MK Dons and record just a second win in eight Championship games. Having Continue reading