I arrived at Lotts Bar in Liffey Street on Saturday morning, late as usual. The bar was covered outside and inside with QPR flags; very impressive. Everywhere blue and white hooped jerseys were to be seen, fantastic turnout, many familiar faces and others that I hadn’t met before. The first person I met outside was Continue reading
“Friends and Associates” by Irish Jack
As arranged, I met Martin Gaish and his brother Lee, who was also a Mod, at Hammersmith tube station. It was the very first Tuesday night of the Marquee residency, and the rain was pissing out of the November heavens. It was November 24th, 1964 to be precise. I’d walked down King Street from Dalling Continue reading
QPR on Tour – The Day we went to Dublin
Early start for me at Belfast Central for the 6.50 train to Connolly Station and an uneventful trip down listening to loud Americans telling stories of their holidaying in the Emerald Isle. Upon arrival in Dublin I wandered about in the pouring rain for a while, getting my bearings and scouting for the Lotts Bar. Continue reading
QPR’s last and only Chance of a Long-Term Home in the local Area? The Developing Battle for Old Oak Common by Dave McIntyre
Dave McIntyre wrote the following superb article recently for West London Sport: ‘In the developing battle for Old Oak Common, Cargiant are keen to show they mean business. The car supermarket owns 45 acres of the site of QPR’s would-be sporting and leisure complex between Scrubs Lane – just up the road from Loftus Road Continue reading
‘You Will Score Goals said ‘Psychiatrist’ Alec Stock – and I Did!‚’ – Brian Bedford
I came across the following article written by Brian Bedford, in a copy of Charles Buchan’s Football Monthly from March 1962: ‘Change you clubchange your luck! That’s what they say in soccer and that’s the way it has gone for me. A little over two years ago I was unwanted, had been transferred for the Continue reading
RB Leipzig (2) – QPR (0)
Samstag 26Juli 2014. Stadion der Freundschaft, Gera, Germany. Harry Redknapp was left scratching his head following this defeat in the last of the two games of the German tour as QPR succumbed to a two goal defeat to their lower league Bundesliga hosts. In a game played in atrocious conditions at times, the hosts took Continue reading
Bray Wanderers v QPR U21’s
Team: Aaron Lennox, Darnell Furlong, Osman Kakay, Brad Spencer, Harly Wise, Cole Kpekawa, Brandon Comley, Josh Hunt-Laurent (captain), Olamide Shodipo, Reece Grego-Cox, Shpat Ismaji. Subs: Aaron Mitchell, David Raise, James Harran, George Butler, Ben Pattie. A day out by the sea they said. A day in the sunshine they said. After all, the country’s been Continue reading
‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’ – Dusty Springfield’s Early Duet with Peter Miles: Rehearsed in West Ealing and Recorded in a Studio in Queensway.
The following article was written by Michael Russell and appeared in the Ealing Gazette on 27th August 2010: ‘A jazz singer and actor who duetted with Dusty Springfield is to have his track released by a major record company more than 50 years after they first sang together. Peter Miles, of Bradley Gardens, West Ealing, Continue reading
In Memory of Norman (Jimmy) Golding
Sadly the march of time has caught up with Norman Golding and another ex-QPR player of the 1959/61 era is no longer with us. Norman Golding burst upon the Loftus Road scene during the early stages of the 1959/60 Division 3 season. He was one of several fresh faces installed into the first team squad Continue reading
Keith Friend’s 1975 Interview with Dave Thomas for the ‘Superhoop’
Issue No.2 of the Supporters Club magazine, ‘The Superhoop’ included an in-depth interview with the legendary Dave Thomas. Editor Keith Friend conducted his interview at the Rangers Training ground on Thursday, 23rd October 1975: KF: Right Dave, tell us a little bit about yourself and your family. DT: Well, my wife’s name is Brenda and Continue reading