QPR v Southampton – Ramsey’s Rangers floored by a Stoppage Time Goal Team: Green, Onuoha, Dunne (Vargas), Caulker, Hill, Phillips, Fer, Barton, Traore (Isla), Taarabt (Zarate), Austin. Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Henry, Kranjcar, Zamora. Attendance: 18,082 (including 1,772 Saints fans) With Harry Redknapp finally gone, the new regime made changes that were long overdue. We Continue reading
QPR U19 v Sampdoria U19
Friendly match played at Harlington Team: Lumley, Kakay, Hamalainen, Comley, Wise, Kpekawa, Shodipo, Donnellan, Grego-Cox, Manning, trialist. The match was scheduled to kick-off at 12 o’clock and when I arrived at the training ground I was informed that although the game had been in doubt, the referee was inspecting the pitch but it should get Continue reading
Opposition Q&A: Southampton – Koeman “not a reckless manager”
This week we spoke to comedian and Saints fan Tom Deacon (@TomDeaconComedy) about his thoughts ahead of Saturday’s fixture on Saturday. Q. It’s been a tumultuous week at Queen’s Park Rangers – What do you make of Harry Redknapp’s departure? Who do you think will take the hotseat at Loftus Road? A. Hi to everyone. Continue reading
Stoke City v QPR – When you defend like Schoolboys you end up Chasing the Game!
Team: Green, Isla, Dunne, Onuoha, Hill (Suk-Young), Henry (Zamora), Vargas, Barton, Fer, Kranjcar (Hoilett), Austin Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Caulker, Phillips, Zarate Attendance: 27,512 (including 1,258 R’s fans) A poor start that got worse, improvement in the second-half, but it was all too little and too late, with the game effectively over after 34 minutes. Continue reading
Brentford U18 v QPR U18
Jersey Road, Osterley. U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Herdman, Barzey, Thompson, Eales, Williams, Clarke, Butler, O’Sullivan, Crichlow, Darbyshire, Elsom. Subs: Corkery, Komodikis, Klass Brentford had extended their lead at the top to four points following their 5-0 away win against Ipswich Town the previous week. Rangers sat in ninth place however back in September Continue reading
The Comic Connection – No. 17 – Roy of the Rovers – 18th December 1976
This edition of ‘Roy of the Rovers’ is dated 18th December 1976 and features across the centre pages: ‘The Big Action’ – QPR v Stoke. The caption reads: ‘Loftus Road, home of last season’s First Division runner’s up, Queen’s Park Rangers, is the setting of our super action picture this week. The scene shows several Continue reading
Opposition Q&A Stoke City – “Hughes is just who we need right now”
This week we spoke to Britannia Stadium season ticket holder Donna from Stoke (@DoubleD1908) and here’s her take on our upcoming fixture. Q. How pleased are you with the Potters’ progress this season? In the Premier League and in the cup? A. I’m not surprised by how well we are playing we have built on Continue reading
When Women were drafted in as Ticket Collectors at Paddington Station and Railway Porters at Marylebone Station in 1915
The following article appeared in ‘The Illustrated War News’ on 14th April 1915: ‘Since the Government instituted the ‘Register of Women for War Service’, with a view to filling up gaps in the ranks of labour for making war material, and also for releasing men of military age for the Army, large numbers of women Continue reading
The Tenth Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette card – Sidney Sugden
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is now the tenth QPR card that I have featured from the first series issued in 1907. On the reverse side of this original card it reads: ‘Grapnel Mixture – A delightfully cool pipe tobacco, combining the sweetness and fragrance of Continue reading
QPR v Manchester United – A 2-0 Defeat and Mauro Zarate Remained Benched!
Team: Green, Isla, Dunne (Caulker), Onuoha, Hill, Vargas, Barton, Henry, Fer (Taarabt), Austin, Zamora (Kranjcar) Subs Not Used: McCarthy, Ferdinand, Hoilett, Zarate Attendance: 18,098 (including 1,814 away fans in the Upper School End) Will this prove to be Harry Redknapp’s last stand? Losing to Manchester United was never, truly, going to decide whether Queen’s Park Continue reading