Category: Club

Fiona Hodgson is the new Funding Manager for Queen’s Park Rangers in the Community Trust and she has posted up the following details regarding the above fundraising event. The Indy R’s support the Trust and have already entered a team. Accordingly, may we take this opportunity to wish Fiona every success in her new role:- Continue reading

James Taylor from Masters Football has been in touch regarding the six a-side legends tournament at Wembley Arena this Saturday. The R’s squad includes Danny Maddix, Steve Palmer, Michael Meaker, Bradley Allen, Tony Thorpe, Andy Tilson and Tony Roberts with David Bardsley still to be confirmed. The other London sides competing are: West Ham, Fulham, Continue reading

Queen’s Park Rangers have appointed the former Ipswich Manager Jim Magilton on a two-year contract to replace Paulo Sousa, with the Chairman Flavio Briatore describing him as “the stand-out candidate for the job”. The 40-year-old, who spent three seasons at Portman Road before being sacked in April for failing to secure a play-off place, has Continue reading

Following news of the immediate dismissal of Paulo Sousa’s right-hand man, Bruno Oliveira and various other murmerings in the Press, it wasn’t a total surprise when the following Club statement appeared on the Official Website, although some of its content certainly was:- ‘Queens Park Rangers Football Club has today (Thursday) had to terminate Paulo De Continue reading

QPR’s ‘Football In The Community’ recently became a registered charity and was revamped as ‘QPR In The Community Trust’. The official launch took place on Tuesday, 17th February at the House of Lords. The speakers that day included Amit Bhatia, R’s fan Lord Burns and Gareth Ainsworth. The Independent R’s welcomed this initiative and donated Continue reading

Even a cynic like me couldn’t fail to be impressed at the official unveiling of the ‘QPR In The Community Trust’ at the House of Lords on Tuesday evening. I must be going soft. Either that or they spiked my orange juice. The event marked the re-launch of Rangers community scheme, which has been run Continue reading

Barbara Davidson has been in touch again to inform me that the Football Aid Auction has kicked off, with over five positions at Loftus Road, ranging from defenders to midfielders, going under the hammer. The auction closes at various intervals throughout February depending on the position, Unfortunately we have just missed the first one. Barbara Continue reading

Barbara Davidson, the sales and website co-ordinator for Football Aid has been in touch again regarding the next opportunity to play at Loftus Road. Football Aid is a charity organisation that helps to bring fans closer to their club by allowing them to play a 90 minute game on the hallowed turf of their favourite Continue reading

The open letter from Amit Bhatia to the fans was in itself surprising but very welcome. The tone plus the plain language used was also interesting and although it only addressed one contentious issue, it did come across to me as positive, conciliatory and a major step in the right direction. We can only wait Continue reading

Representing One-QPR were Pat Harrison from the Official Supporters Club, John Reid of the LSA, Spencer Schwartz from FOQPR, Neil Jackson from QPR 1st and myself from the Indy R’s. On behalf of the Club were Ali Russell, Sheila Marson, Gavin Taylor and Ian Taylor. AR’s PA Laressa Kelly, took the minutes. We were there Continue reading