Following the suicide of Adolf Hitler on 30th April 1945, Grand Admiral Donitz briefly became President of the Third Reich. He travelled to General Eisenhower’s HQ in France, where he accepted an unconditional surrender on 7th May. At 3pm the next day Winston Churchill made a radio broadcast to the nation, which was relayed over Continue reading
QPR U18 (5) – Cardiff City U18 (1)
U18 Professional Development League 2 Team: Dickinson, Drewe, Woollard-Innocent, Bettache, Carlyle, Noel-McLeod, Ribeiro, Remy, Kendall, Bansal-McNulty, Brooks A strong U18’s side lined-up at Heston for their final league game of the season. The young R’s took the lead after around five minutes when Amrit Bansal-McNulty was brought down in the box. He then stepped up Continue reading
“Smashing Ralph” – Ray Wilkins…the tv advertising star
You know when you’ve been Tango’d! A lot’s been written about Ray Wilkins the footballer, tv pundit, coach and football manager but today, sadly the day of Ray’s memorial service, we pay tribute to Ray Wilkins the tv advertising star of the early 1990s. Ray had a good sense of humour and the initial idea Continue reading
QPR U23 (3) – Crewe Alexandra U23 (1)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Richardson, Felix Hamalainen, Owens, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Akinola, Oteh, Mesias, Alfa Sub Not Used: Brzozowski This final U23’s home game of the season kicked off two hours earlier than originally scheduled. Niko Hamalainenwas appointed captain. Two further trialists were named in the starting line-up. In goal, from Manchester United, was Continue reading
In Memory of Bob Turpie
Former Rangers player Bob Turpie sadly passed away recently. Bob was born in Hampstead on 13th November 1949 and he gets an early mention in the final home match programme (v Exeter City) of the 1964/65 season: ‘New apprentice, Robert Turpie, 15-year-old inside or outside-left from Hendon, has signed apprentice forms for Rangers on leaving Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Bristol City U23 (4)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Johnson, Hamalainen, Owens, Phillips, Fox, Tilt, Ochieng, Oteh, Mesias, Alfa Subs Not Used: Dickinson, Paul Henry Ochieng was once again included in the starting line-up and at No. 2 was another trialist, 20 year-old Chiori Johnson. The former Arsenal defender had recently been on trial with Blackburn Rovers. With Continue reading
‘The Prince of Peace – Mark Prince: My Story’
In amongst all the tributes to Ray Wilkins before, during and after the 4-2 win last week against Sheffield Wednesday, another tribute of sorts was taking place in the QPR Club Shop. I had noticed that morning on the QPR website that the club were promoting the launch of a book telling a storythat has Continue reading
QPR U23 (2) – Nottingham Forest U23 (2)
U23 Professional Development League Team: Brzozowski, Akinola, Fox, Ochieng, Paul, Phillips, Tilt, Owens, Eshun, Stylianides, Hamalainen Sub Not Used: Alfa The team sheet revealed the latest trialist at No. 4, Henry Ochieng. The 19-year-old midfielder had begun his career with West Ham and had recently left Leyton Orient. Zenon Stylianides produced a lovely turn and Continue reading
QPR U18 (3) – Birmingham City U18 (3)
Professional Development League 2 Team: Dickinson, Ribeiro, Woollard-Innocent, Bettache, Carlyle, Genovesi, Kendall, Mesias, Platt, Remy, Grant Clive Kingham had phoned me to say that with the improvement in the weather (and the steady improvement in his health), he was attending his first match in a year. Mickel Platt was the lone R’s striker, with Charley Continue reading
BBC DIY SOS appeals for trades help in Dale Youth Boxing Academy project
The BBC DIY SOS – The Big Build – television programme is appealing for help from the trades for a very special project at the Dale Youth Boxing Academy. The amateur gym was destroyed in the devastating and horrific fire that killed 71 people in June 2017. The gym is where James DeGale and George Continue reading