Team: Deane, McDonnell, Downes, Champion, Browne, Sendles-White, Sutherland, Webb, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Fitzpatrick Subs: Koeris, Comley, Monthe, Daly, Hubble No tea or bacon sandwiches were available as the 1st team squad were still training, but the weather at Harlington was glorious. We eventually ascertained that 17-year-old Freddy Champion was in the starting line-up following his recent Continue reading
Category: Youth Team
Steve Gallen is Almost Certain that the Club Will Regain their Academy Status Next Season
Good article from Ian Cooper at London24 on Steve Gallen’s efforts to regain Academy status for next season. Hopefully the Board will back him all the way: QPR Youth Development Manager Steve Gallen is confident that the club will regain their Academy status next season despite seeing their application this summer rejected by the Premier Continue reading
The South East Counties League Cup Final 1st Leg at West Ham in 1994
The following article appeared in issue 4 of ‘The Ranger’ in the summer of 1994: ‘Youth Development Officer Chris Gieler invited ‘The Ranger’ to join the youth team for their South East Counties League Cup Final First Leg at West Ham. 4pm: The Youth team players start to board the executive coach. They’ve already had Continue reading
Congratulations to Steve Gallen & the U18’s Squad on Winning the Title
A 0-0 draw at Harlington last Saturday was enough to secure the Football League Youth Alliance League Championship. Rangers were up against second place Millwall who themselves had needed a victory by a big margin do deny us the title. There was a good turnout from the Saturday Morning Crew which included Alan Barnes, Robbie Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Colchester United U18 (1)
Team: Deane, Harriman, Sanderson, Walker, Parmenter, O’Donnell, Gibbons, Sutherland, Graham, Henry-Francis, Sharif. As I entered the Training Ground, the first thing I noticed was Neil Warnock being interviewed and then on the pitch over to his left, the 1st team squad were involved in a non-contact training session. As for the U18’s, there was no Continue reading
Wycombe Wanderers U18 (1) – QPR U18 (5)
Team: Sam Cowler, Michael Harriman (booked), Tony Sanderson, Michael Doughty (booked & replaced by I think Jordan Walker), Stephen O’Donnell, Taylor Parmenter, Sam Bewick, Frankie Sutherland, Mo Sharif, Marcel Henry-Francis (replaced by Bruno Andrade),Bagasan Graham. This was a straight forward 5-1 win for Steve Gallen’s U18’s side at the idyllic setting of Bisham Abbey on Continue reading
QPR U18 (2) Aldershot Town U18 (1)
Team: Cowler, Harriman, Sanderson, Doughty, Parmenter, O’Donnell, Bewick, Sutherland, Graham, Henry-Francis, Sharif. A free kick in from the left was screwed just wide of the post then, a Marcel Henry-Francis shot was blocked after he set himself up to pull the trigger. Another ball came in from the left and Mo Sharif quickly got into Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Stevenage U18 (0)
Team: Deane, Harriman, Sanderson, Doughty, Parmenter, O’Donnell, Bewick, Sutherland, Gibbons, Graham, Sharif. “Don’t let him shoot” screamed the Stevenage keeper, but it was too late, Bagasun Graham’s shot from 20 yards skimmed along the ground and found the corner of the net. The visitors were having a fair amount of possession, but they didn’t really Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Northampton Town U18 (0)
Team: Deane, Brown (Ben), Sanderson, Walker, Parmenter, O’Donnell, Bewick, Sutherland, Gibbons, Henry-Francis, Sharif. The match was switched to Harlington because the Northampton pitches were water-logged. That said, there had also been plenty of rain locally overnight and for the previous few days too and I half-expected the game to be cancelled when I arrived. There Continue reading
QPR U18 (1) – Millwall U18 (1) – After 90 Minutes But Lost On Penalties.
Youth Alliance Cup Team: Deane, Harriman, Sanderson, Doughty, Parmenter, Olley, Bewick, Gibbons, Sharif, Francis, Andrade. This Cup tie was switched to Harlington because the pitch at Millwall’s training ground was deemed unplayable, so the R’s lined up in their away strip. Taylor Parmenter came in for Stephen O’Donnell at centre back and Adam Francis started Continue reading
