Category: Youth Team

Puma Youth Alliance Cup 2nd Round (last 16) Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Ford, Harris, Brown, O’Brien, Vanterpool, Arthur, German, Rose, Balanta. Subs used: Cox for Vanterpool, Morgan-Cummings for Rose and Massey for Balanta Rangers deserved to win this Cup tie on the weight of chances created but Luton were still in the game right up until Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Balanta, Davenport, German, Rose, Arthur Subs Used: Vanterpool for O’Brien, Parker for Balanta and Folkes for Rose. Subs Not Used: Crowther and Wright Barnet had already been beaten 4-0 in the Puma Youth Alliance Cup in October and it took QPR just 3 minutes to create their first Continue reading

Puma Youth Alliance Cup Group 3 Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Wright, Balanta, Arthur, German, Rose, Davenport. Subs: Crowther, Vanterpool, Morgan-Cummings, Folkes, Parker QPR almost went behind in the first 5 minutes when the visitors hit the post. This prompted the R’s to step up the pace and two good chances then followed. Romone Continue reading

Puma Youth Alliance Cup Group 3 Team: Goodchild, Brown, Wright, Ford, Harris, O’Brien, Balanta, Coyne, German, Rose, Arthur. Subs: Crowther, Vanterpool, Davenport, Morgan-Cummings and Parker (formerly known as Gardner) After the usual magnificent sausage roll and cup of tea, I looked around for the ‘Saturday Morning Mob’ and in particular a visitor today, Dag who Continue reading

Puma Youth Alliance Cup Group 3 Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Ford, Brown, Wright, Davenport, O’Brien, Arthur, German, Rose, Balanta Subs: Crowther, Harris, Gardner, Folkes and a U16’s player (Dave ???) Rangers ultimately cruised to victory in this Cup fixture with a workmanlike performance that sometimes lacked the free-flowing football and excitement (at both ends) of recent Continue reading

Puma Youth Alliance Cup Group 3 Team: Crowther, Coyne, Ford, Brown, Arthur, O’Brien. Maguire, Vanterpool, Balanta, Rose, Folkes. Subs Used: German for Rose, Wright for Folkes, Davenport for Vanterpool Subs Not Used: Goodchild and Gardener Rangers lined up in their now familiar 4-3-3 formation but once again were slow out of their blocks and found Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Brown, O’Brien, Ford, Harris, Folkes, Maguire, German, Rose, Arthur Subs Used: Vanterpool for O’Brien, Wright for Harris and Balanta for Rose Subs Not Used: Crowther and Gardner Not having visited Bisham Abbey before, I found the trip most interesting with its tremendous facilities of course and everything beautifully kept. The Abbey itself Continue reading

Team: Goodchild, Coyne, Harris, Ford, Brown, O’Brien, Maguire, Vanterpool, German, Rose, Folkes. Subs Used: Arthur for Vanterpool and Gardner for Folkes Subs Not Used: Crowther, Jordan and Balanta Rangers dominated most of this game and created enough chances to win by two or three goals but had to settle for a point as some wayward Continue reading

Like a lot of others Joe, I was shocked and upset to hear how things turned out for you. Just to be at Loftus Road at the final home game and see you and your players walking around the pitch was special. The respect and pride amongst QPR fans for your lap of honour is Continue reading

In my Youth Report for last Season, I pointed out the problems that Joe Gallen had had in getting his U18 team to be CHAMPIONS. In it I said, “This highlights what a good Manager and Coach he is.” On 28th June, he was called to a meeting and then ‘Laid Off’. Well, at least Continue reading