Team: Cesar, Traore, Samba, Hill, Onuoha, Derry (Granero), Taarabt, Jenas (Wright-Phillips), Townsend, Mbia, Mackie (Zamora) Subs Not Used: Green, Ben Haim, Park, Bothroyd Attendance: 20,529 A rare positive on Saturday was Bobby Zamora and I don’t just mean his goal. He made an instant impact after the interval and I noticed later that he was Continue reading
Ben Donnelly is Looking for Other QPR Fans to Join him in the Charity Walk from Loftus Road to Upton Park in Aid of the Bobby Moore Fund on Sunday 17th February 2013
Ben Donnelly hopes to lead a QPR tag team for this year’s charity walk in aid of the Bobby Moore Fund on Sunday 17th February, 2013. He expects to set off from Loftus Road at around 5am which would mean that he should arrive at Upton Park sometime around 10am. The following details were included Continue reading
15th September 1979: Swansea City (1) – QPR (2)
Team: Woods, Shanks, Gillard, McCreery, Hazell, Roeder, Bowles, Goddard, Allen, Harkouk (Waddock), Burke Attendance: 16,000 The R’s had lost their first two away league games of the season, but on 15th September 1979 they recorded a 2-1 win at Vetch Field. John Burgum wrote the following match report for the local newspaper: ‘Defender Nigel Stevenson Continue reading
QPR v Norwich City – Stalemate as Taarabt Misses from the Spot
This game at Loftus Road ended frustratingly goalless as neither side could fashion the quality to force a winner. New signings Christopher Samba and Andros Townsend went straight into the starting eleven whilst fellow new boy Jermaine Jenas was handed a place on the bench. Frenchman Loic Remy missed out with a groin strain. Redknapp Continue reading
The 1983 Launch of the QPR /Guinness Sponsorship Deal
The News Release shown below is dated 17th August 1983 and the photo caption reads: ‘A giant bottle of Guinness was signed by both Ernest Saunders (left) Chief Executive of Guinness, and Terry Venables, Manager of Queen’s Park Rangers, to celebrate the launch of their ¬£450,000 sponsorship deal at the club’s Loftus Road ground.’ In Continue reading
QPR v Manchester City – A Battling Performance and it was Goodbye and Thanks to Ryan Nelsen
Team: Cesar, Onuoha, Nelsen, Hill, Traore, Mbia (Faurlin), Derry, Fabio, Granero (Park), Taarabt, Remy (Zamora) Subs Not Used: Green, Murphy, Ben Haim, Bothroyd Attendance: 17,894 Ryan Nelsen bowed out of his short but distinguished spell at Queen’s Park Rangers with a fine performance against the English champions. On another night when Redknapp got his tactics Continue reading
QPR Screen References: No.17 – ‘Boys From The Bush’ – Episode: ‘Tall Poppies’
‘Tall Poppies’ was the fourth episode from the first series and was transmitted onto our screens on 15th February 1991. Reg’s daughter Arlene has just streaked across the pitch during a Test Match “to get herself noticed” and the fact that it was shown on television certainly helped. Although Reg is naturally horrified, his business Continue reading
QPR v MK Dons – Disaster as Rangers Second String Capitulates against the Franchise Club
FA Cup 4th Round Queen’s Park Rangers crashed out of the FA Cup with customary ignominy with a desperate performance at Loftus Road. The manner of this defeat ranks as one of the lowest of the low points in this wretched season. Ghosts of recent league debacles and infamous cup exits echoed around a chilly Continue reading
Reading between the Lines: QPR are being Eclipsed by Relegation Rival’s Resurgence
There is a rather unfortunate habit emerging at Reading that is spoiling the Queen’s Park Rangers party and detracting from the great story of manager Harry Redknapp’s “miracle” turnaround. Not content to struggle on abysmally as they did happily for months, the Royals have earned themselves a reputation for being unable to compete for 80 Continue reading
Dale Youth ABC to Host Boxing Gala on Friday 25th January at the Harrow Club, W10
On Friday (25th January), the Dale Youth Boxing Club will be hosting a boxing gala at the Harrow Club in Freston Road, W10. Commencing at 7.30pm, 20 fights have been scheduled including a 71kg bout between the Dale’s Will McDermott and All Stars’ Obi Egbunike from Harlesden. Tickets are just ¬£15 and its pay on Continue reading