Despite being a regular reader, I’ve never contributed to the Indy R’s website before, but following a chat with Indy R’s stalwart Paul Finney about my family background and its long term love affair with QPR, I was coaxed to share. So spare me the indulgence if you will. Edward Evans, my great-grandfather, was a Continue reading
Can anyone help with the Name of this 1940’s/50’s Barber Shop in (Probably) Askew Road, Shepherd’s Bush?
Sue Holman grew up in Askew Mansions, Shepherd’s Bush and as a child she had her hair cut in a barber’s shop close by. Later, the family moved down to Cornwall, and she used to return to the Bush from time to time to visit relatives, but doesn’t remember if the shop was still there Continue reading
The Next Irish R’s Meet-Up will be at the Mother Hughes Pub in Drogheda on 16th February
John Donagh is organising the next Irish R’s meet-up at the Mother Hughes pub in Drogheda on the 16th February for the live screening of the Reading home game. Thanks to John, the match will be shown on a large screen with surround sound and complimentary ‘bites’ will also be provided. The pub is situated Continue reading
Austin motors Rangers past spirited Huddersfield
Back in August I was roundly hammered on a Huddersfield fan site for a match report I wrote of the reverse fixture at the John Smith’s stadium. My report went viral and my name was mud in a certain part of Yorkshire. I wrote “The overall shot count was 17 for QPR versus 6 to Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.19 – EastEnders Episode – 14th January 2014
South Devon R alerted me to a surprising QPR reference in a recent episode of ‘EastEnders’ on BBC One. So I then watched (part) of my first ever episode on BBC iPlayer and sure enough nine or so minutes in, Terry Alderton (who plays a cab driver) says to a stallholder in Albert Square: “Do Continue reading
Niko, Niko Niko inspires R’s to Impressive Victory
QPR put behind their disappointing cup defeat at Everton from the week before with an impressive win here at Portman Road. Second-half strikes from Niko Kranjcar, Gary O’Neil and a collectors item of a goal from Armand Traore saw the R’s win comfortably over a below par on the day Ipswich side. With the first Continue reading
The Next Melbourne R’s Meet-Up will be on the 1st February at the Turf Sports Bar for the Live Screening of the Burnley Game
NZ Ranger has been in touch to say that the Melbourne R’s will be meeting up for the first time in 2014 at the Turf Sports Bar & Grill on the 1st February. ‘The Melbourne R’s are back rockin’ at the Turf Sports Bar & Grill for the first time in 2014 on the 1st Continue reading
In Memory of Andy Malcolm
In Memory of Andy Malcolm It is sad to have to report the recent death of Andy Malcolm, the ex-West Ham, Chelsea and QPR pro-footballer. He was a busy, energetic quality half-back who played 94 first team games for the R’s and scored 6 goals. Although the prime of his playing career was spent with Continue reading
The Brook Green Hotel, 170 Shepherd’s Bush Road, London W6
Built as a hotel in 1886, the premises were originally a Coach House which was owned by the Swail family until Young’s Brewery purchased it in 1944. It is said that the original Brook flows underneath the building. A review in 1981 described the Brook Green Hotel as ‘a two-bar pub that was once a Continue reading
Everton (4) – QPR (0)
FA Cup 3rd Round Team: Cesar, Simpson, Onuoha, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, Traore (Kranjcar), Barton, Henry (Johnson), O’Neil, Phillips, Austin (Benayoun). Subs Not Used: Murphy, Dunne, Onyewu, Zamora Attendance: 32, 283 Harry Redknapp left Goodison Park well beaten but with the consolation of a five-star scouting report on a striker he may sign. Everton’s Nikica Jelavic could Continue reading