Neil Warnock’s newly assembled QPR side were held to a goal-less draw by unbeaten Newcastle in front of the Sky TV cameras. With five players making their debuts and a sixth coming on as second half substitute, it was the hosts who looked the more comfortable in every position on the field. That QPR didn’t Continue reading
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Wigan Athletic v QPR
Team: Kenny, Derry, Connolly, Hall (Harriman), Gabbidon, Perone, Taarabt, Faurlin, Buzsaky (Bothroyd), Agyemang, Smith (Andrade) Subs Not Used: Murphy, Ephraim, Helguson, Hewitt Attendance: 17,225 It was a disappointing result to say the least. We had some really good chances to take the lead, but failed to do so and paid the price. Once Wigan scored, Continue reading
Philip Beard Was Appointed CEO as Expected Which Was Followed by a Quick Decision on a New Ticket Pricing Structure
Tony Fernandes said upon his arrival that Philip Beard was lined up to be the new Chief Executive Officer and his appointment was soon officially announced by the Club with the following statement: ‘Philip Beard has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Queens Park Rangers Football Club. His appointment follows the recent takeover of the Continue reading
QPR v Rochdale
Carling Cup Second Round Team: Murphy, Orr (Harriman), Connolly, Perone, Shittu, Taarabt, Cook (Hewitt), Ephraim, Rowlands (Derry), Andrade, Bothroyd, Subs Not Used: Cerny, Buzsaky, Gibbons, German Attendance: 4,755 I suspect that was the last time we will see Cookie and Rowlands in a Rangers shirt. Sad, not the way I’d like to see them bow Continue reading
Everton v QPR – Shaun Derry My Lord
Team: Kenny, Orr, Derry, Hall, Gabbidon, Connolly, Taarabt, Faurlin, Buzsaky, Agyemang (Bothroyd), Smith (Ephraim) Subs Not Used: Murphy, Gorkss, Perone, Vaagan Moen, Andrade Attendance: 35,008 A great day, the starting line-up looked a little bizarre at first, but then word started to go round about the virus. We had the rub of the green occasionally, Continue reading
The Indy R’s Are Pleased to Welcome Tony Fernandes & the Return of Amit Bhatia
Yesterday was an historic day in the life and times of Queen’s Park Rangers. I’ve already heard so many positives in a relatively short space of time after listening to each of them talking up the club. I just hope and pray that this new partnership really is the beginning of a new dawn which Continue reading
5,573 Days – QPR v Bolton Wanderers
There’s an old adage that patience is a virtue, but waiting 5,573 days proves that QPR fans have the patience of a saint. When the teams walked out on the pitch on Saturday it had been that long since we staged a football match at Loftus Road in English football’s top tier. That last game Continue reading
QPR Holdings Ltd Enter Into Preliminary Discussions with Tony Fernandes Over a Possible Takeover
Following Lakshmi Mittal’s unsuccessful bid to take control at Loftus Road, London based investment Bank Seymour Pierce were said to have been recruited to find a buyer after they apparently approached Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore. Then, last Thursday, the following statement was issued on behalf of QPR Holdings Limited: ‘On 4th March 2011 the Continue reading
That Club Statement on Behalf of Majority Shareholders Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore
‘We are pleased to confirm that Adel Taarabt will be staying at QPR this summer. Despite receiving a substantial bid for our Moroccan international, we rebuffed all approaches and indeed, we are keen to build for the future in the Barclays Premier League, and not sell one of our prized assets. Should we have decided Continue reading
St Albans City (0) – QPR X1 (4)
Team: Putnins, Harriman, Borrowdale, Rowlands, Parmenter, Ehmer, Cook, Clarke, Sharif, Doughty, Balanta Subs: Olley, German, Gibbons, Andrade, Henry-Francis, Pellicori Attendance: 551 Paul Finney picked me up opposite Stanmore station for my first visit to St Albans. The R’s had previously won 5-2 at Clarence Park on 11th July 1997 in front of a crowd of Continue reading