Following some research at Hammersmith Library recently, Bernard, Colin and I headed round the corner for the short walk to ‘The Queen’s Head’. And who should be leaving as we headed to the bar, but Terry Venables, who we were told, used to live locally. I proceeded to order a steak sandwich and a pint Continue reading
Born on this Day in 1940 – Mike Keen
QPR stalwart Mike Keen was born in High Wycombe on this day in 1940. He made his 1st team debut, aged 19, against York City and went on to make over 400 appearances for the R’s. Titled ‘Ten Years Later’, Sean Kilfeather paid tribute to him in 1968 in the March/April edition of the supporters’ Continue reading
Charlie Ferris – White City Legend
As a child growing up on the White City Estate in the 1960’s, life had a familiar rhythm: football matches on the back lawns against neighbouring blocks on Sundays, which would last all day long and were played in deadly earnest, with kids taking turns to go up and have their dinner before re-joining the Continue reading
Crystal Palace v QPR – ‘Teams threatened with Relegation are supposed to give every last drop of sweat. QPR barely gave their first’
Team: Green, Furlong (Hill), Onuoha, Caulker, Suk Young, Wright-Phillips (Grego-Cox), Henry, Sandro (Kranjcar), Phillips, Taarabt, Austin Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Hoilett, Vargas, Zamora Attendance: 24,886 (including 2,650 R’s fans) Are Queen’s Park Rangers doomed? Ask their fans. “We’re going down,” they sang as they slid to defeat here, and amid the gallows humour there was Continue reading
The 11th Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Samuel Downing
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This latest one is the 11th QPR card that I have featured from the first series issued in 1907. On the reverse side of this original card it reads: ‘A delightfully cool Pipe Tobacco, combining the sweetness & fragrance of the better Continue reading
Opposition Q&A: Crystal Palace – ” I won’t be counting any chickens until the fat lady sings at the end of the day”
This week we spoke to comedian and Palace Fan Kevin Day (@kevinhunterday) for his thoughts about the crunch clash at Selhurst Park this Saturday… Q. Crystal Palace are currently lying twelfth in the Premier League table. Are you pinching yourself? Do you think Palace can make it any higher in the final ten games of Continue reading
QPR (1) – Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Team: Green, Onuoha, Ferdinand, Caulker, Suk-Young, Isla (Hoilett), Henry (Grego-Cox), Sandro (Wright-Phillips), Phillips, Zamora, Austin Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Hill, Comley, Kranjcar, Attendance: 17,992 (including 1,744 away fans) At the end of the match Mauricio Pochettino took out his phone and photographed the celebrating away fans. Every picture tells a story and the Tottenham manager Continue reading
QPR v Arsenal: ‘For all that effort, we have ended up with no points‚’ – Chris Ramsey
Team: Green, Furlong, Onuoha (Hill), Caulker, Suk-Young, Phillips, Henry, Sandro (Kranjcar), Hoilett (Isla), Austin, Zamora Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Wright-Phillips, Vargas, Zarate. Attendance: 17,977 (including 1,808 Arsenal fans in the Upper School End) “It’s hot up there,” said Arsene Wenger as he surveyed the scene at the top end of the Premier League, with everyone Continue reading
The 1967 League Cup Final Souvenir Ashtray
Nearly three weeks after our historic victory at Wembley, the Darlington match programme announced that: ‘In response to the continuing demand for souvenirs of this fantastically successful season, we have now obtained a special order of souvenir ashtrays which bear the club’s crest in blue and white and carry the inscription “Football League Cup Winners Continue reading
Opposition Q&A: Arsenal Part 2 – “We pine for Highbury every waking moment”
Next up in our oppo preview of the Arsenal games is Inbetweeners co-writer and producer Damon Beesley (@bwarker). We caught up with Damon this week for his views ahead of Wednesday night… Q. In spite of the first leg Champions League performance against Monaco, Arsenal are four points off second place in the Premier League Continue reading