Results elsewhere at the bottom of the Premier League provided slim comfort to the R’s faithful as they took great heart from a battling performance in the day’s early kick-off at a packed Loftus Road against third-place Spurs. In an afternoon of mixed feelings, QPR were left five points adrift of safety and flat bottom Continue reading
The 1980’s Hoover Advert Featuring Alan McDonald
Following on from the Gola and Cossack Hairspray articles that went up last year, QPR related adverts seem to have turned into a mini-series ! This latest one features Alan McDonald and appeared in the Official Club Newspaper, ‘Bush Ranger’ in the late 80’s. We lived next to the Hoover factory in Bideford Avenue for Continue reading
QPR v West Bromwich Albion – When Just Enough Was Good Enough
FA Cup 3rd Round A disappointing crowd of less than 9,000 was thoroughly underwhelmed by the FA Cup fare at Loftus Road against West Bromwich Albion. The poor turnout was effectively guaranteed by the club’s misguided policy of charging ¬£25 per adult ticket, but was also influenced by the recent expense for many of the Continue reading
To Spend or Not to Spend ? That is the Question
Queen’s Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp may well be mulling over this very conundrum after his side pulled off an extraordinary 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. Fresh from humiliation against Liverpool on Sunday, QPR turned from a disorganised, inept rabble into a side capable of ending the Blues’ four-game winning streak. Ryan Nelsen was once Continue reading
Chelsea v QPR: ‘Oh My God the Ball is Actually in the Net !‚’
Team: Cesar, Hill, Onuoha, Nelsen, Fabio, Derry, Taarabt (Dyer), Granero (Park), Mbia, Mackie, Hoilett (Wright-Phillips) Subs Not Used: Green, Ferdinand, Faurlin, Cisse Attendance: 41,634 (including 3,015 R’s fans) We didn’t stop singing from the very 1st minute to the last. We had a lot of fun too – like teasing the Chelski fans by “celebrating” Continue reading
QPR v Liverpool – A Diabolical Farewell to a Diabolical Year
Harry Redknapp made four changes from the line-up which succumbed to West Brom at Loftus Road on Boxing Day for the final Premier League clash of 2012. Julio Cesar started in between the sticks in place of the luckless Robert Green. The trio of Anton Ferdinand, Fabio da Silva and Ale Faurlin were replaced with Continue reading
QPR’s First Continental Tour in 1912: Part One – Paris
Following their defeat in the Kinnaird Shield match against Blackburn Rovers on 4th May 1912, Rangers set off immediately after the game to Charing Cross to embark on the first stage of the Club’s first Continental tour. They travelled overnight to Calais and after a gruelling train journey they arrived at their hotel in Paris Continue reading
QPR v West Bromwich Albion – Festive Cheer in Short Supply on Boxing Day
Rangers slumped to their second defeat on the spin losing 1-2 to a visiting West Bromwich side delayed by the closure of the A40 Greenford flyover. The game was delayed by 15 minutes and took place through festive driving rain and howling wind. Harry Redknapp ordered two changes from the team which meekly surrendered at Continue reading
Newcastle United v QPR
Team: Green, Ferdinand, Nelsen, Hill, Fabio, Mackie, Mbia, Faurlin (Derry), Granero (Wright-Phillips), Taarabt, Cisse (Hoilett) Subs Not Used: Murphy, Diakite, Traore, Onuoha Attendance: 50,180 (including 922 R’s fans) Shola Ameobi came on to the pitch to the sound of boos and left to a standing ovation after his magnificent, curling shot secured a victory that Continue reading
Christmas Greetings from the Indy R’s
We would like to ‘officially’ welcome Steve Sayce to the Indy R’s and to thank him for his immediate input. Also, our thanks to Martin Percival and to everyone else that has contributed to the website over the past 12 months, It was another dramatic year for the R’s which pretty much started with the Continue reading