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“Smashing Ralph” – Ray Wilkins…the tv advertising star

May 1, 2018 Martin Percival

You know when you’ve been Tango’d! A lot’s been written about Ray Wilkins the footballer, tv pundit, coach and football manager but today, sadly the day of Ray’s memorial service, we pay tribute to Ray Wilkins the tv advertising star of the early 1990s. Ray had a good sense of humour and the initial idea Continue reading

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Interview With Nick Saloman

April 4, 2018April 7, 2018 Steve Russell

SR: I was aware that you were ‘The Bevis Frond’s’ frontman, producer and songwriter, but I didn’t know until very recently that you were also a QPR fan. When did you get into the R’s Nick? NS: I’ve loved football since as far back as I can remember. I went to my first match when Continue reading

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Interview with ex-QPR Manager Jim Magilton

October 13, 2017 Steve Russell

Jim Magilton was manager of QPR from June 2009 to December 2009. His time at the club was short, typical of those turbulent days, but many Rangers fans still remember his time in charge as being positive and credit him with playing some of the best football seen from the team in recent years. These Continue reading

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Interview With Emily Capell

November 5, 2015September 30, 2019 Steve Russell

SR: I was listening to Robert Elms last Friday and he mentioned a letter and disc you had sent him. He went on to say that he liked your EP and the fact that you were a QPR fan was a good start! I really like the track too. When did you record that Emily? Continue reading

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Interview With Bill Williams

July 27, 2015September 8, 2015 Steve Russell

SR: Bill, you grew up in Esher and had trials with Arsenal and West Ham but it was Portsmouth that you signed for in April 1958. BW: That’s correct – they were then a very big club, sprinkled with a lot of international players. SR: And whilst you were there you won eight caps for Continue reading

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Interview With Nils Guy

February 7, 2014August 27, 2018 Steve Russell

SR: Nils, I’ve never forgotten opening up the match programme before the Leicester City game on 22nd November 1969 and reading your letter in which you signed off as: ‘Yours truly, the only QPR supporter in Vietnam’. Can you take us back and tell us where you grew up in England and how you became Continue reading

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Interview With David Bardsley

March 28, 2013March 28, 2013 Steve Sayce

SR: Dave, growing up in Manchester in the 60’s, were you a City or United fan and did you have any footballing heroes at the time ? DB: Well I was a schoolboy with Coventry City for a long time, but in the end they decided that I was not good enough. When I began Continue reading

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Interview With Andy Miller of Dodgy

February 28, 2012November 1, 2013 Site Admin

SR: Andy, I read in the local Chronicle that you share a birthday with Keith Richards, have you ever met him ? AM: Sadly no, I have never got the call. I have met some big names, but I’ve never been a name dropper mainly because when I did meet anyone significant there wasn’t much Continue reading

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Interview With Stephen Lynch

July 16, 2010 Site Admin

SR: I didn’t realise that you were such a big R’s fan, how did that come about ? SL: I became an R’s fan in October 1985 when I first went to Loftus Road on trial and then a month later as young 15-year-old, I signed schoolboy forms along with Kevin Kingsmore. I remember that Continue reading

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Interview With Ron Springett – Part Two

June 17, 2010 Site Admin

This is the second and final part of a very interesting interview that took place a few years ago. Once again, thanks to Terry Springett and Mark Jamieson for their help. SR: Do you remember any memorable games at the Rangers ? RS: Not really, I obviously remember the League Cup Final at Wembley when Continue reading

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