For Easter holiday, Rangers played away in Leicester and at home to Watford. Injury to Charlie Austin and run of bad results took Rangers out of automatic promotion spots, so these two games were just some kind of warm-up for play-offs. I went to Leicester alone, by train. Due to rail maintenance, I travelled only Continue reading
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Memories of QPR winning the Championship Play-Off Final: Part Two – Dundee to Wembley
My Wembley plans started rolling as soon as Charlie Austin scored the winner against Watford, to secure our play-off spot. A bit premature I know, but, what if? The finances were worked out, I had saved enough pound coins to pay for the train and I would ask my wife for a match ticket for Continue reading
We Are QPR – A Visual Record of Flag Day at Wembley
In 2011 I put together a selection of Martin Percival’s pics on the Home Page as a ‘flag day’ record of our promotion celebrations. Consequently we wanted to put together something similar following our recent visit to Wembley for the Championship Play-Off Final against Derby County. Apart from the abundance of fans banners on display, Continue reading
Memories of QPR winning the Championship Play-Off Final: Part One – Dublin to Wembley
I have a trade union activist friend who was sacked once, in his youth, for having his haircut in the canteen during working hours. The company sought an injunction to stop the resulting strike which was contested on grounds that the shop steward’s sacking was trumped up. At the High Court, the judge asked the Continue reading
In Rod We Trust: Open all R’s Announces End-of-Season Live Show
Open all R’s, the QPR fan podcast, has announced that Rangers legend Rodney Marsh will be the special guest for its first ever live show on Monday 5th May. Taking place in the Horse Bar in Waterloo, Rangers fans are invited to join Rodney and the podcast team for what promises to be an unforgettable Continue reading
Video Vox Pop – 29 March 2014 – Blackpool Game
Here is the fifth in our series of video interviews with real fans… This time – What are your views Niko Kranjcar, memories of the 2003 playoffs and who would you like this time around? Thanks to everyone who took part. You can find the Independent Rs YouTube channel here.
In Memory of Francis Alan Duguid
Frank’s funeral was held last week at All Saints Church, Clydesdale Road in Notting Hill. Also there were Joe Hylton, Nick, Michael Whelan and his brother James. Apart from the R’s contingent there were also many who had worked with Frank (and Joe) at Westbourne Park Bus Garage. Joe was a Bus Driver and amazingly Continue reading
Video Vox Pop – 15 March 2014 – Yeovil Game
Here is the fourth in our series of video interviews with real fans… This time – What are your views on the debt, the prospect of the playoffs and Ravel Morrison? Thanks to everyone who took part. You can find the Independent Rs YouTube channel here.
QPR Fans Anti-Merger Pitch Demonstration on 28th February 1987
The next stage of the ‘No Merger’ campaign was to demonstrate on the pitch and stop the home game against Manchester City from kicking-off. The signal to go on was to be triggered by the appearance of the referee, linesmen and the two teams. I normally stood in the Loft, but I and many others Continue reading
Kid Jensen – Once a Ranger (Not) Always a Ranger ?
The following article must have appeared in ‘Shoot’ magazine sometime in 1979: “Hey, that was really something,” smiled top Radio One disc jockey Kid Jensen. “I’ll remember this morning for a long time to come.” Kid had accepted an invitation to train with his QPR heroes – and had the time of his life! David Continue reading
