The following article was written by Ian Cooper and appeared in this week’s Brent & Kilburn Times: ‘The Premier League’s new Elite Player Performance Plan promises to change the face of youth football in England, and nowhere more so than at QPR. The EPPP scheme, which was voted through by the Football League in October, Continue reading
Category: Youth Team
QPR U18 (3) – Northampton Town U18 (1)
Team: Deane, Downes, Monthe, Champion, Brown, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Henry-Francis, Monakana, Webb. This fixture was due to be played last Saturday at Harlington, but was re-arranged because of the FA Youth Cup tie on Thursday. The game kicked off slightly late at 12.10pm and the trialist from Arsenal, Jeffrey Monakana, was in the starting line-up. Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Everton U18 (0)
FA Youth Cup 4th Round Team: Deane, Downes, Walker, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Henry-Francis, Andrade, Webb Subs: Lumley, Monakana, Monthe, Hubble, Daly Everton have a very impressive record in the FA Youth Cup having appeared in seven finals and winning three of them. They had defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 in the previous Round courtesy Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Huddersfield Town U18 (1)
FA Youth Cup 3rd Round Team: Deane, Downes, Walker, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Andrade Subs: Trani, Monthe, Webb, Daly, Hubble Attendance: 639 On a bitterly cold evening in W12, the R’s lined up in a 4-5-1 formation. The visitors had the first decent chance of the game when their forward got in Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Wycombe Wanderers U18 (1)
Youth Alliance Cup 2nd Round Team: Deane, Walker, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Hubble Last week the U18’s came back from 0-2 down to draw 2-2- at Stevenage with goals from Emmanuel Monthe and Bradley Simmonds. Rangers now entertained Wycombe Wanderers in the knock-out stage of the Youth Alliance Cup. The R’s Continue reading
Wycombe Wanderers U18 (2) – QPR U18 (3)
The game versus Wycombe Wanderers was the first of what was to turn out to be two fine 3-2 away wins of the day, with the Rangers first team matching the result later at Stoke City. The Wycombe Wanderers team were a far stronger and much better organised outfit than the side that lost 5-1 Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Colchester United U18 (1)
Team: Deane, Walker, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Gibbons, Andrade, Webb. Prior to kick-off, the players, officials and spectators observed a minute’s silence in memory of the fallen. Marcel Henry-Francis was rested as he was still recovering from a slight thigh strain and we were surprised to see Bruno Andrade start up-front. Frankie Sutherland Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) – Dagenham & Redbridge U18 (1)
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Deane, Monthe, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Simmonds, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Adekunle Subs: Comley, Webb, Hubble, Daly + 1 other The Dagenham entourage brought along their own bench, something perhaps the Saturday Morning Crew should consider ? The match kicked off over 10 minutes late, but Rangers got off to a lively Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Leyton Orient U18 (1)
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Deane, Downes, Walker, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Simmonds, Hubble, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Fitzpatrick Subs: McDonnell, Monthe, Koeris, Daly, Adekunle When I arrived the 1st team squad were going through their paces and two QPR Girls matches were set to take place. Marcel Henry-Francis was back having completed his loan spell with Hampton & Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Southend United U18 (0)
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Lumley, McDonnell, Walker, Champion, Browne, Monthe, Simmonds, Webb, Gibbons, Daly, Fitzpatrick Subs: Comley, Hubble, Young, Koeris, Adekunle Last Saturday the U18’s recorded their fifth win of the season with a 1-0 victory at Northampton courtesy of a superb strike from Jordan Gibbons. During the week an U17’s side beat Charlton 7-0 Continue reading
