U18 Premier League Development League 2 Team: Smith, Furlong, Kakay, Comley, Wise, Kpekawa, Komodikis, Butler, Beckles, Mitchell, Shodipo. Subs: Herdman, Mitford, Harran, Young, Grego-Cox Justin Skinner, the Millwall U18’s manager, has previously been involved with the Rangers Youth set-up of course before becoming the reserve team manager in 2006. The Saturday Morning Crew lined up Continue reading
QPR v Blackburn Rovers
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto (Traore), Phillips (O’Neil), Carroll, Barton, Hoilett (Kranjcar), Johnson, Austin Subs Not Used: Murphy, Onuoha, Henry, Jenas Attendance: 15,987 (including 809 Rovers fans) How frustrating was that on Saturday afternoon! As predicted, Blackburn played three at the back and packed a narrow midfield while we went 4-4-2, but we didn’t Continue reading
‘The News-Letter’ – the 1950’s QPR Supporters Club Periodical
There have been a number of periodicals issued by the Club/Supporters Club since the 1940’s. The first one I featured in this series was ‘The Superhoop’ from the 1970’s and this was followed by the ‘Bush Ranger’ from the 1980’s. Usually, life expectancy was just a few years, but although there were early teething problems, Continue reading
QPR v AFC Bournemouth
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, O’Neil (Traore), Barton, Carroll, Hoilett (Phillips), Johnson (Jenas), Austin Subs Not Used: Murphy, Young, Henry, Kranjcar Attendance: 16,331 Harry got it right on Tuesday night. We had been crying out for Andy Johnson to start and he made our first goal for Charlie Austin when he crossed the ball Continue reading
The Fifth Taddy & Co. QPR Cigarette Card – Jabez (John) White
Taddy & Co. produced three sets of cards in their Prominent Footballer series. This is the fifth QPR card that I have featured from the first series in 1907. On the reverse side of the card it reads: ‘A delightfully cool pipe tobacco, combining the sweetness and fragrance of the better class Virginia Tobaccos with Continue reading
Doncaster Rovers v QPR РWe got what we Deserved…Nothing!
Team: Green, Simpson, Dunne, Hill, Assou-Ekotto, O’Neil (Johnson), Jenas, Barton, Kranjcar (Hoilett), Phillips, Austin Subs Not Used: Murphy, Onyewu, Traore, Carroll, Henry Attendance: 8,854 (including 1,623 R’s fans) We got what we deservednothing, an accident waiting to happen. Possession alone has now been proved, but it will NOT get us promoted. Yet we are a Continue reading
November 1966 – QPR Fan and Top Comedy Star Arthur Haynes Dies Suddenly
The following article appeared in the ‘News of the World’ on 20th November 1966: ‘One of television’s top ten comedy stars, Arthur Haynes died suddenly yesterday – a few weeks before he was due to start a new series. Haynes, who was 52, had a heart attack at his home in Ealing, London, when he Continue reading
Fred Pentland: Ex-QPR Player and the Man in the Bowler Hat who gave Spain their Footballing Identity
Last month I put up a 1920’s article about ex-QPR player Fred Pentland. Sam Hughes wrote the following article which was published a couple of years ago in the second issue of the superb football magazine, ‘Late Tackle’. Sam kindly gave me permission to use it: ‘Somewhat unsurprisingly, there was much debate about the inadequacies Continue reading
Video Vox Pop – 23 November 2013 – Charlton game
Here is the third in our series of video interviews with real fans… This time – What are your first memories of watching QPR, and what does Harry Redknapp need to do in the transfer window? Thanks to everyone who took part. You can find the Independent Rs YouTube channel here.
Austin Powers Rangers to Narrow Victory
A fantastic 30 yard strike from Charlie Austin was enough to secure 3 more points as QPR’s excellent home form continued. The former Swindon front man’s 8th goal of the season was enough to separate the two teams in what was a fairly tepid London Derby. On a day when Harry Redknapp celebrated 30 years Continue reading